, 1886-11-14
A HARD FIGHT.
Sullivan Lays Ryan Out in the
Third Round.
Sheridan's Report to the Sec
rotary of War.
The Chicago Strikers Ordered
to Return to Work.
The Sulllyan-Ryan Fight.

4 FRANCISCO, Nov. l3.-An ap-
peal was made yesterday by the Society
for the Suppression of Vice to Mayoi
Bartlett to have him withdraw the license
granted for the Sullivan Ryan glove con.
test to night; but the mayor declined to
take further action in the matter. Owing
to Il fashionable entertainment given to
night in the grand opera house for the
benefit of the Charleston earthquake sui
f%erers, the managers of the contest have
arranged that Sullivan and Ryan shall
not appear until II O'Clock so as to give
those who attend the Charleston benefit
entertainment an opportunity OF reaching
the pavilion in time to witness the Sui
livan-Ryan performance. The men will
fight with four ounce gloves and under
the revised Queensbury rules, the agree.
men being that the winner shall take IS
and the loser % per cent of the gate
money. Pat Shcedy. Sullivan manager.
says that to nights match will not last
fifteen minutes that Sullivan intends to
knock Ryan out so suddenly that he won't
even give the police a chance to interfere.
The great bulk of the male population is
on tiptoe of excitement at the prospect of
a clean knock out. and although the
Charleston benefit may not suffer, it
would perhaps have been well for it had
the double event not occurred on the same
night.
As early as I o'clock the doors of the
pavilion were besieged by an eager crowd
impatiently awaiting admission. When
at last the doors were drawn open the
rush to obtain good seats was so great
that many people were badly crushed, if
not seriously injured. When all were in
side the pavilion contained 1000 people.
Sheedy was surprised. He said he never
saw such a house before, except once in
Madison Square garden, New York. He
estimates that the receipts will reach $l2,-
900.
There were the usual preliminary set
tos between local celebrities, after which
La Blanche, of Boston. and Jimmy Car
roll, of New York, who came ont with
Sullivan, put in an appearance. La
Blanche had a lame right hand and did
not use it. The first round was a pretty
exhibition of sparring. The second was
more serious. La Blanche caught Carroll
under the jaw with his left and sent him
was 4 guy all the way through. La
Blanche let Carroll get in on him with
his right, and to the great amusement of
~ iudl-uit nCuA lttlC ONtl D0dd Ill Il
back handed somersault. Just as the
round was over one of the side doors of
the pavilion was burst in and about
seventy outsiders rushed in.
At 10 O'Clock the proceedings were en-
livened by a tremendous crash in the left
gallery. A lot of men had climbed upon
a number Of show cases used for exhibits.
In their excitement over the rounds be
tween June Dennis and Jim Hall, 20
negro boxers, they toppled the cases over,
smashing them to pieces and badly cut
ting a boy on his face and hands.
After the local and other pugilists had
finished there was a wait OF nearly three
quarters of an hour. The patience of the
audience became exhausted. Whistles and
and groans had been continuous until at
last the conclusion was reached that some
thing had happened to one of the princi-
pals. Billy Jordan did his best to keep
the people quiet by telling them he had
Just received word the men would be here
in a few minutes. This, after a while,
became an old story and cries of chest
nut were hurled at him from all corners
of the building. At ten minutes past II
the two had not yet made their appear
ance.
Exactly at fourteen minutes past II the
two stars Sullivan and Ryan, made their
appearance. Ryan was the first to trip
lightly up the stairs OF the platform. AS
he slipped of his coat he was loudly
cheered. Sullivan quickly followed and
was greeted with deafening applause.
Capt. Hiram Cook, of this city, was
chosen referee. Daniel Murphy, time
keeper for Sullivan. and Charles Smith,
time. keeper for Ryan. Five minutes
went by before the men took their corners,
and another four elapsed before time was
called. After shaking hands, the two
men spared for five seconds for an open
ing, when Ryan suddenly let out with his
right, catching Sullivan on the right cheek
Wells of Good for Paddy, were heard
all over the house. From this moment
both men fought savagely, Ryan leading
throughout. Ryan followed up with an
other right handler on Sullivan's cheek,
and attempted to follow up with a stomach
blow, but fell short. For the first minute
the fighting was so severe that Ryan
began to show signs OF failing wind, and
Sullivan took advantage Of this and made
a rush at Ryan, when both clinched, but
were quickly separated.
Second round. Ryan again forced the
fighting, but with less apparent effect,
though he reached Sullivan's face and
body several times. lie had lost some OF
his powers through becoming winded.
Sullivan, on noticing this, started to force
the fight and leading, reached Ryan, who
countercd it eifectually. Sullivan thcn
again reached for him and landed a
body blow, which downed Ryan amid loud
cheers. This was repeated twice. Ryan
cssayed the tactics of clinching to avoid
punishment, and at the end of the round
il was apparent that Ryan's chance for 9
victory was gone.
The third round was a regular s%lugging
match. Sullivan being in better wind
forced the lighting from the start, bu
both men showed signs of heavy punish
ment. After the third pass, Sullivan sen
in a terrific right handler on Kyan's jaw
which sent him spinning to the ropes
clean knock-down. The blow rattleC
Ryan so that it was with some difficult.
he staggered to his feet. He shook him
self together and in a dazed sort Of wa
led off with his left for Sullivan's face
The latter stopped it p%rettily, and the
. repeated his right handler on Ryan jaw
' The blow was so violent and well dirccte
that Ryan wont down as il shot out of
cannon. 1t was n knock out of the clear
: est kind. Ryan laid on the floor uttcrl
unable to move. The police rushed il
but 1t was too late. There was nothin
for them to do; the fight was ended. Su
Z Ivan waived the timc.kecpcrs back, so
to see ii Ryan had anything more to SAY
When time was called Ryan still laid o
tho floor Sullivon thon atoonoI dow,