Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-15
SULLIVAN VS.. RYAN.
The BurIy "Trojan" Knocked Out
the Boston Youth.

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the Boston Youth.
The long-looked-for struggle between
John L. Sullivan and Paddy Rvan-the
man whom Sullivan defeated in the ring
few years ago for the championship-took
place in San Francisco ON Saturday before
an audience of some 1900 or 10000 per-
sons. The following is the Calls account
of the match:
/ 1t was some few minutes after II o'clock
when Paddy Ryan shouldered his way
through the dense throng and managed to
reach the ropes. He looked the picture OF
health and condition. The champion fol-
lowed Ryan into the ring almost immedl-
ately, a cheer which seemed to shake the
building announcing to waiting world
that the great man had shown up at last.
Sullivan went up to the southwest corner of
the ring and sat down. He was the i'm
mediate recipient of countless attentions
from his seconds. Sullivan did not look in
anything like as good condition as Ryan:
His face was quite pale, and he looked
feshy and rather unframed. Sullivan evil
IDENTIFY had been dining on rather salty pro-
vender, as he kept on drinking water from
the time he entered the ring till time was
called. The weight of the men, as given
by the management, was: Sullivan, 215
pounds Ryan, 2l0 pounds.
Manager Sheedy stated that Hiram Cooke
had been accepted by both men to act as
referee, with Dan Murphy to hold the
watch for Sullivan and George Smith for
Ryan. He stated the rules under which
the fight was to be conducted
All the necessary arrangements having
been consummated, the referee called time
at Ills o'clock, and the men advanced to
the center, principals and seconds shook
hands, and the contestants put I'D their
hands and commenced the battle. Both
men were cautious for few seconds, teint-
ing and feeling for an opening. Ryan led
both being easily stopped by Sullivan.
|; Ryan then closed in and both men COM
imenced slogging, but as it was all half-arm
fighting at short range no damage ensued.
They ciinched and were ordered to break
by the referee. Ryan kept leading off at
Sullivan, but failed to get blow in. The
men clinched and were broken away.
Ryan continued rushing at Sullivan, who
kept looking for an opening to swing his
right but had no opportunity to do so. Sulli-
van was quite cool and easy, but looked
toward the end of the round very savage,
and kept stopping Ryans blows. Both
clinched at the ropes and exchanged some
sharp short-range blows, but without doing
any damage OF note. Time was called and
the men went to their corners, Ryan in
good order and looking quite confident,
while Sullivan was putting somewhat and
getting paler in the face.
In the second round the men soon got to
work, Ryan landing his right somewhat
heavily on Sullivans neck. This seemed
to rouse Sullivan, who rushed at Ryan, and
after some sharp exchanges Sullivan got in
his right and knocked Ryan down. Ryan
jumped up at once and rushed in at Sulli-
van, who met him and heavy slogging took
place. Sullivan knocked Ryan down with
his left, drawing blood from Ryan's mouth,
On rising Ryan fell or threw himself at
Sullivan and clinched him around the
neck. On the break-away Sullivan had
the best of the exchanges which followed,
and Ryan dropped his left-hand glove
When the glove was fixed Sullivan rushed
at Ryan, who began to get ratified, and
slugged him heavily, driving him to the
ropes, where both clinched. When they
got apart Ryan rushed in again and was
sent to the floor by heavy right and left
from Sullivan, both landing on Ryan's
neck. Ryan was very shaky, and when
time was called Ryan was beaten man.
The third and last round was entirely
one-sided. Sullivan slugged Ryan with his
left on the neck. Ryan pluckily stood up
to the battle, but was sent down by heavy
highlander on the neck. He struggled up
again, but was caught on the same place by
Sullivan's right, and down went Ryan. I'M
able to get up to the call of time. The ref
cree then declared the fight in favor of
Sullivan, who at once lifted Ryan up and
carried the defeated man to his corner,
where his seconds and those of Sullivan,
as well as the champion, busted themselves
to restore him.
At the conclusion of the fight everybody
shook hand with the champion, seconds,
referees and police officers, and declared ii
square fight, pronounced Ryan game
man, and at once bent their energies to
struggle through the crowd and catch
car.
The sum taken in at the door was esti-
mated at between $4,000 and S10,50O.