The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
[The following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition Of Sunday:l
Ryan knocked out by Sullivan.


Second Edition Of Sunday;l
Ryan Knocked Out by Sullivan.
SAN Francisco, Nov 13-The doors of the
Pavilion, whore the Sullivan-Ryan exhibition
was to take place. were besieged as early as
o'clock by large crowd, anxiously awaiting adj
mission. When the doors were opened the rush
to obtain seats was so great tnat
persons were badly crushed ana
probably some were seriously injured,
5000 spectators inside. Pat Sheedy was sur
prised, and said he had never seen such house
before, except once in Madison square Garden,
New York. The receipts, he intimated, will
After the usual preliminary set tos between To-
cal celebrities, Lablanche, of Boston. and Jimmy
Carroll, of New York, who came cut with Snlli-
van. put in an appearance. The
first round was simply an exhibition of
more serious. Labianche hit Carroll under the
jaw with his left ami sent him spinning to his
corner. The last round was ''guy' all the way
through Lablanche let Carroll get in
on him with his right and to the
great amusement of the audience, went
head over heels a back handed somersault La
blanche had lame right hand, and did not use
it. AS the round was finished one OF the doors
of the Pavilion was burst in and about seventy
outsiders rushed in.
During the next set-to, which was one between
Jim Hall and June Dennis. two negro boxers,
the proceedings we're interrupted by tremen-
dous crash In the left gallery lot of men had
climbed upon a number of show cases, and IL
their excitement, toppled the cases over, smash
ing them to pieces and badly cutting boy.
When all the local and other pugilists billed to
appear before the big uns" had finished, there
was wait of nearly an hour. The
patience OF the audience gave out. Whistles,
groans and cat-calls we're continuous
Billy Jordan time and time again assured the
people the principals would soon appear and
begged them to keep quiet When this became
monotoDous, cries of chestnut were hurled at
him from all over the house.
At LILO o'clock there was no SIGN of either OF
the stars. Exactly at lila Sullivan and Ryan
made their appearance. Ryan was the first to
step on the platform. He was loudly cheered.
Sullivan quickly followed and was greeted with
deafenlng applause Capt. Hiram Cook, of this
city. was chosen referee: Daniel Murphy, time
keeper for Sullivan,3 and Charles Smith
for Ryan. Five minutes went by be-
fore the men took their corners. and another
| 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 and caught Snlli-
the right cheek. Wells of "Good
boy, PADDY" went up all over the house. From
this time both fought savagely, Ryan leading
throughout Ryan followed up with another
highlander on the cheek, and attempted
to follow up with a blow in the stom-
ach, but fell short The fighting was
so severe for the first minute that Ryan began to
show signs of failing wind Sullivan took ad-
vantage of this and made rush at Ryan, when
both clinched. but were quickly separated.
In the second round Ryan again forced the
| fighting. but with less apparent effect though he
reached Sulvan's face and body several times;
he had lost some of his powers through becom-
| ing winded. Sullivan then started to force
| the fight, and. leading. reached Ryan,
who countered prettily. Sullivan then again
| reached for him, and landed body
blow which downed Ryan, amid loud cheers
This was repeated twice. Ryan tried clinching
| to avoid punishment and at the enc of the round
| it was apparent to all that Ryan's chance for
| victory was gone.
| The third round was a regular slugging affair.
Sullivan was in fine wind, forcing the fighting
from the start. although he showed signs of
heavy punishment After the third pass
| Sullivan let go a terrible highlander on
Ryans jaw, which sent him spinning against
the ropes-a straight and clean knock down.
The blow had such effect that Ryan with
difficulty raised himself and staggered to his
feet. He pulled himself together. and in a
bewldered way threw out his left at Sullivan.
Sullivan stopped it nicely, and then let go an
other of his awful right-handers landing again
aimed and landed SO heavily that
Ryan dropped as if hit by cannon ball. 1t was
| a Knockout of the cleanest kind. Ryan
| move The police jumped over the
services-the fight was over Sullivan pushed
his time keeper back, so as to be sure Ryan
| had nothing more to say. Tine was
| called, and Ryan was still motioness.
| Sullivan then stopped down. and. picking up mis-
fallen antagonist in his arms, carried him to his
| corner. Shouts and cheers went up for the Bos
ton slugger, and the immense crowd dispersed.