Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
rex PRIZE FIGHT.
Sullivan Wins In fwenty.six Min.
utss-Ryan's Friends Admit that
Everything was Fair.

MISSISSIPPI Orr. Miss. February L.
Sullivan cast bis cap into the ring Of
11A5, by the judges time. amid great
enthusiasm. One hundred to eighty
was accepted on Sullivan. Sullivan was
seconded by Billy Madden. Joe Goss
and Arthur Chambers.
Ryan entered the ring at 1l:57, amid
enthusiastic cheers, accompanied by
Tom Kelly and Johnny Roach. Ryan
won the choice OF corners aud took tho
southeast corner. Sullivan had the sun
in his face. The men were ready 10
commence business, but there was q dif-
fculty about securing the referee. Both
parties agreed on James D. Houston, OF
New Orleans. who refused to act.
Charles Bush also refused.
The dispute over the referee was set.
tied by choosing Alex. Brewster. OF New
Orleans, and Jack Hardy, Of Vieksburg,
jointly.
was promptly accepted.
At exactly ll:58 o'clock the men toed
the scratch, and shook hands for the
frat Round.-Both men spared eau.
tiously for an opening. Ryan led with
his right and fell short, catching In re-
turn q hot one from Sullivan's left on
the face. The exchanges then became
short and quick. Sullivan finally
knocked him down with q severe right.
handler ON the cheek. Time. thirty ssc-
onds.
Second Round.-Sullivan ct once
rushed for his man, and let 60 his left,
which caught Ryan on the jaw. Ryan
closed with him and they wrestled for
the fall, which Ryan won, falling heav.
lily on his opponent. Time, twenty-five
seconds.
Third Bouud.-Tbs men came to-
Qether with o rush. and Sullivan, alter
making three passes, knocked Ryan
down with . terrible right.hander on the
chest. Time. four seconds.
Fourth Round-The men spared for
perhaps o second or two. Both Tented
and then Sullivan went for Ryan's face,
putting In stinging blows square on bis
mob before this closed. Singing then
commenced and continued until Ryan
was forced into the ropes, when he went
to grass. Time. twenty seconds.
Fifth Round.-This was q repetition
Of the above round. Both men closed,
and put in their best ticks. the attack OF
both being confined to the face. Ryan
succeeded In bringing Sullivan to his
knees ct the close.
Sixth Round.-Sullivan came up smil.
ing. but 1t was evident that ho was not
only suffering. but somewhat afraid Of
his antagonist. Sullivan lost no time,
bat went In to win. Ryan. however.
closed and downed him.
Seventh Round.-This round was .
short one. The men closed. The slug
cling continued for q few seconds, when
Ryan went to grass a wreck. Sullivan
came to bis corner, smiling. Ryan.
however. had the grit to come up for
another round.
Eighth Round.-The men, on the call
OF time. came up promptly. Ryan was
decidedly weak. but made . gallant
struggle. Sullivan fought him all over
the ring and into the umpiro's corner
aud ovu the ropes. Getting off the
ropes, he rallied. but went down on o
knee and hand. A foul was looked for,
but though Sullivan had his hand raised
10 strike, he restrained himself. As Ryan
rose, both men were returning to their
corner. when the seconds OF each, cried
500 for him" and the men. responding
again, cam together. They closed and
ciinched, and, after q short struggle,
both men went down.
Ninth and Last Round.-Ryan came
up groggy, and Sullivan at once forced
| him into his corner, delivering n
heavy blow, but Ryan recovered, drove
Sullivan out. and just beyond the mid.
die OF the ring Sullivan got 10 q right
handler under the left ear and Ryan
went down senseless.
When time was called Ryan did not
respond, and tho fight was declared In
favor OF Sullivan amid great cheering.
Ryan and Sullivan were visited alter
they had gone to their qustsrs. Ryan
was lying in an exhausted condition on
his bed, badly disHgursd about the face.
His upper lip was cut through. and his
nose disHgursd. He did not move, but
Law painting. Stimulants were given him
to restore him. He 10 terribly punished
about the head.
At the conclusion OF the fight, Sulli-
van ran to his quarters at q lively gait.
and laughing. He laid down for . while
0 little out Of wind. but there was not
o scratch on him. He chatted pleasantly
with bis friends. The fighting was
sharp, short and decisive on S%ullivan's
part throughout, Ryan showing weari.
ness after the hrst round.
The time occupied by the fight was
just twenty.six minutes.
Johnny Roach, Ryan's trainer. and
W. L. Harding. q representative Of his
hacker, said they considered the fight .
fair one. and had no complaints to
make. Fox. Ryan's hacker. lost $500.
Between 500. 900 and $500, 900 il sup
posed to have changed hands.
The result was in accordance With the
expectations Of many keen observers OF
the two men. They relied upon Sulli.
vans wonderful hitting powers and re-
markabls skill a. q two handed fighter to
win him the battle. From the start he
acted on the offensive. attacking his op.
ponent with violence amounting almost
to fsrocity. breaking down Ryan's guards
with his terrific blows and followed up
the attack by clinching and wrestling.
But little science was displayed, the
rounds being short and sanguinary In .
fall or knockdown. The plan Of attack
1t Is conceded. could not have been car.
ried out for any great length OF time,
but Sullivan's friends relied for success
on quick work.
Sullivan and his party took the excur-
sion train for New Orleans soon after
the fight.
Ryan. Roach and Harding went there
In the evening. and will leave for their
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