Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-15
SULLIVAN-RYAN.
A $4,000 House Grssts John Sui
ivan and Paddy Ryan at
San franclscos
Ryan, Repeatedly Knocked Out, Fails
to Como 20 Time sullivan Car
ries HIn From The Field.
Both Men Receiye Heavy Punishment :
mayor navtlette Refuses 30 Inter.
fefe with the Fight.
sulIIyan san Chamr,en.

Sullivan sun champion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. i4.-An
appeal Sxas pede io% the~eufrreNelan Of
vice 20 Mayor Bartlette to have him with.
draw the license granted for the Sullivan
Ryan glove centest last night, but Mayor
Bartlette declined TO take any further
action in the matter. Owing TO the
fashionable entertainment given In the
Grand oaera-house for the benefit
OF the Charleston earthquake suffer.
ers, the mApagers OF the contest
arranged that Sullivan and Ryan
should not appear until il O'Clock, so as
TO give those who attended the Charleston
benefit an opportunity OF reaching the pa
wilton In time 10 witness the Sullivan aud
Ryan performance. The men fought with
four-ounce gloves under the revised
Queensbury rules, the agreement being
that the winner should take 75 per cent.
and the loser % per cent of the gate
money. Pat Sheedy, Sulllvan's manager,
said that the match wonld not last fifteen
minutes; that Sullivan intended TO knock
Ryan so suddenly that he would not even
give hepolice
CHANCE TO INTERFRRE.
The great bulk Of the male population
was on the up-toe Of excitement at the
prospect OF a 9clean "knock-out." As
early as Z o'c ock the doors of the pavil.
ion were besieged byan eager crowd, I'M
patti ntly awaiting admission. When at
last the doors were thrown open the rush
TO obtain good seats was so great that
many people were badly crushed
and seriously injured. When all
were inside the pavilion contaiued
5000 people, Sheedy was surprised
| He says he never saw such
a house before except once IN Madison
Garden, New York The receipts were
$4,000. There were the usual prelimi.
nary set-to's between local celebrities,
after which LaBlanche OF Boston and
Jimmy Carroll Of New York, who came
out with Su liVau, put In their appear
ance. LsBlanche had lame right hand
aud did not use It, The first
round was pretty exhibition of
sparring, but the second was more
serious. LaBlauche caught Carroll
UNDER THE JAW
with his left GNd sent MIN spinning TO his
corner. The thlrd and last round was a
| guy sll the way Through La Blanche let
Corroll get ia Oh him with his right, and
TO the great amusement OF the audience
| be wgInt heels fHo5 Reed jp-a hack-hAnded
bursted ia aud about seventy outsiders
rushed In. After the local aud other
pueNlsts he'd finished there was walt OF
nearly thyae.quaIters OF an hour. The
patience 4 the audience became ex'
hausted. Whistles and groans were con-
tinuous until ht last the conclusion
was reached that something
had happened 70 one OF the principals.
BUly JordOn did his best 10 keep the peo'
ple quiet by telling them he had Just re-
ceIved word that the men would be mere
IN n few minutes. This after while be-
came an old story, and c-ies OF "chest'
. nutn were hurled at him from III
corners Of the building. AT ten minutes
J past Ii the two had not yet made theu
1 appearance Exactly at ll;l4 Sullivan
and Ryan made their appear
ance. Ryan was the hrst
step on the platform He was loulll
cheered. sullivan followed quickly. h'
was greeted with deafening applause
Capt. Cook ofthls city was chosen referee
Daniel Murphy time-Bef per for Sullivan
and Charles Smith for Ryan. Fave am
\ ntes went by before the men took thel
corners and another four minutes elapse'
y before
O TIME WAS CALLED.
After shaking hands the two mel
h SPARED for 1--we minutes for the opening
when Ryan suddenly let out with M
right. catching Sullivan on the RICH
|. cheek. Yels of "Good boy, PADDY
went up from all over the house. Fror
|, this time both fought ssvagely, Ryal
leading throughout. Ryan followe
no with another rlght-hander o.
1. Suluyan's cheek, and attempted '
follow up with blow IN the stomach, bu
" fell short. The fighting was 30 sever
for the first minute that Ryan began !
j. show signs OF failing wind Sllliya
took advantage of this and made rus
AT RYAN, when both clinched but wer
quickly separated. Time
Second round-R Ryan again forced hSh
ing but with less apparent effect, thong
he reached Snlliyan's face and body SCI
- eral times He had lost some OF n
power through becoming wlndod. sun
van started
a TO FoRcK THE PIGHr
and leading reached Ryan, who c0untere
en- prettily. Sullivan then reached for hi
es and landed a body blow, which dowh'
-. RYAN amid loud cheers. This was
- nsa,ea twice. Ryan tried clinching
la avoid punishment, and at the end OF u
as round II was apparent 70 all that hyan
re- chance for victory was gone.
lot The third round was q regular sluggli
NO affair. Sullivan was IN fine WIND forcli
ne the lighting from the start, although
nd showed signs Of heavy punishmel
M. After third pass Sullivan let 20 ter
BILE right handler ON Ryan's Jaw, wni
ID. sent him spinning 10 the ropes. This cie
, a knock. down blow had such an effect I'd
no. RYAN with difficulty raised himself,
at STAGGERED 70 Hss FEET,
81 pulled himself togetheH and 10 =
an. wildered way threw out bis left At SUI
NE van. sullivan stopped II nicely ana IA
led lei 20 another Of his terrible right nAI
nsl ers on Ryan's jaw. Theblow was lano
rne So nicely and was so well aimed y
ats RYAN dropped Ike 4 cannon ball. Ky
Inc lay on the platform unable
mn. move. The police jumped over
.er. ropes, but too late. There
no need Of their service. The hsn' "