Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-16
RYAN KNOCKED OUT.
Sullivan Hammers Him Silly In the Third
Round at Frisco.

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Round at Frisco.
SAN Francisco, November 15.-The
Sullivan-Ryan fight Saturday night was
witnessed by 5000 people. The men
were announced to fight with fOur-ounce
gloves and under revised Queensberry
rules, the agreement being thatthe winner
should take 75 per cent. and the loser -
per cent. of the gate money. Pat Sheedy,
Sulliyan's manager, said before the fight
that the match would not last fifteen
minutes, that Sullivan intended to knock
RYAN out so suddenly that he wouldn't
even give the police chance to interfere.
The great bulk of the male population
was on tiptOe of excitement at the pros
pect of clean knockout" and although
the Charleston benefit did not suffer, it
would perhaps have been well for it had
the double event not occurred on the
same night.
As early as Z 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 inside
the pavilion contained 5000 people.
Sheedy was surprised. He says he never
saw such a house before except once in
Madison Square Garlen, New York. He
estimated that the receipts will reach S12,-
600.
Exactly at IA the two stars, Sullivan
and Ryan, made their appearance. Ryan
was first to trip lightly up the stairs OF the
platform. AS he slipped off his coat he
was loudly cheered. Sullivan quickly fol-
lowed and was greeted with deafening ap-
plause. Captain Hiram Cook of this city
was chosen referee, Daniel Murphy time
keeker for Sullivan, Charles Smith time
keeper for Ryan. Five minutes went by
before the men took their corners and an
other four minutes elapsed before time was
called.
After shaking hands the two men
spared for five seconds for an opening,
when Ryan suddenly let out with his
right catching Sullivan on the right cheek.
Yells of Good for Paddy were heard all
over the house From this moment both
fought savagely, Ryan leading through
out. Ryan followed up with another
right ht-hander on the cheek and attempted
to follow up with stomach blow. The
hit fell short. For the first minute the
fighting was so severe that Ryan then be-
gan to show signs of failing wind, and
Sullivan took the advantage of this and
made rush at Ryan, when both clinched
but were quickly separated.
Ryan again forced the fighting but with
less apparent effect. Though he reached
Sullivan'S face and body several times, he
had lost some Of his powers through be-
coming windei Sullivan, Onnoticing this,
started to force the fight, and leading,
reached Ryan who cOuntered it etfectually.
Sullivan then again reached for him and
landed a body blow which downed Ryan
amid loud cheers This was repeated
twice. Ryan esSayed tactics Of clinching
to avoid punishment, and at the end OF the
round it was apparent that Ryan's chance
for victory was gone.
The third round was a regular slugging
match, Sullivan being in better wind, fore
lIS luc llSuliuS HUM ihC St1l', pub 'O'h
men showed signs Of heavy punishment.
After the third pass Sullivan sent in a
terrific right-hander on Ryan's jaw. which
sent hiul spinning to the ropes clean
knOckdown. The blow ratified Ryan so
that it was with some difficulty he stag
gered to his feet, He shook himself to-
gethcr and in dazed way
led off with his left for Sullivan,s
face. The latter stopped it prettily
and then repeated his blow on Ryan's
jaw. The blow was so violently and well
directed that Ryan went down as if shot
out of a cannon. 1t was knockout of the
cleanest kind. Ryan laid on the floor ut
tcrly unable to move.
The police rushed in but were too late.
There was nothing for them to do; the
! fight was ended. Sullivan waived the
| timekeepers back so as to see if Ryan had
anything to say. When time was called
Ryan was still on the floor. Sullivan then
stopped down, raised him up and carried
him to his corner. The crowd quickly
dispersed amid shouts for Sullivan.