Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-20
SPORTING.
SULLIVAN AND "PADDY"RYAN.
The Giants Meet at Madison SQUARE
Garden-Some Tall >lugging Done
Suilivan's Narrow Escape From
Losing the Champion ship
Timely interruption by the
Police.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
Long before the doors of Madison Squhr,
Garden opened tonight teveral thousand per
sons had gathered outside. in order to secur,
seats in the Garden from which the GLOW,
contest bet~eenn John L. Sullivan and hi
old-tome opponent, Paddy Ryan, could be
witnessed
When the gates were opened there was ,
frightful rush for the interior The platform
in the centre of the hall was the objectiv,
point of the great concourse, and soon til,
crowd was packed as tightly as sardine,
around the outer rail. As late as 9 o'clocl
the throng poured steadily into the garder
and it required the utmost efforts on the par
OF the police to preserve ordor.
P. F. Sheedy, Sullivan's manager, Offered
81 900 to $3.50 before the performance begar
in favor of Sullivan, and offered to make thu
wager five times over. No one took him up
AT o'clock the crowd inside had reached
5000, and visitors were still demanding ad
mittance.
After some exhibitions BY local spound-
ers" Sullivan jumped over the ropes followed
by his trainers. The champion looked TO be
in good condition, and gazed complacently al
lhe audience.
When Ryan made his appearance he wa,
greeted with cheers and waving of hats.
Rvan's massive proportions showed up to
good advantage, and he was evidently the
tayorite with great many.
Sheeny announced that the winner of the
contest would receive 65 per cent of the re-
ceipts and the looser 80 per cent.
1t was after 10 o'clock when Mr.. Scannell
shouted "time, and both men advanced to
the scratch and shook hands, smiling grimly
at each other at the same time.
Sullivan led off with his left for Ryan's
bread basket, but the latter neatly lodged the
blow. Ryan made feint, and tapped Sulli-
van heavily on the right jaw.
The champion grew redIer and angrer.
and Ryan, noticing this fought close to his
opponent, evidently with a view to preven,
Sullivan from getting in the terrific blows
for which he is celebrated, Both men fought
fercely at close range showering blow 5
thick and fast upon each other, and the en-
thusiasm of the crowd was increasing in in
tensity with the severity Of the blows.
They had not been pitted over a minute
against each other when Inspector Thome
jumped over the ropes. followed by Capt.
Williams, and with uplifted clubs. separated
the antagonists
They were forced to their corners reluc.
family, and Capt Williams stripped their
gloves off.
This is no ight!' shouted Sheedy. Both
boxers were hurried into the centre OF the
ring, and made to shake hands. Sullivan
extended his with evident displeasure.
II would have won this match. ''said
Ryan, "if the authorities had not lnterfered.
This appeared to be the general impression
among those assembled.
The receipts which amounted to about
Sll 900, are in Sheedy's hands, and he will be
likely to return them, inasmuch as the con.
test came to such sudden end. He init
mated that he had an understanding with the
principals that in the event of trouble he
would take the proceeds, giving each Of then
what he deemed was right.
The crowd left in a fairly good humored
mood.