The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-18
SULLIVAN.
GREAT PRIZE FIGHT BE-
TWEEN THE SLUGGER
AND PADDY RYAN.
a TERRIFIC COMBAT, IN WHICH
RYAN is COMPLETELY
DONE UP.

SAN Francisco, Call, November i5.--An appeal
was made Friday by the Society for the suppress
sion of vice TO Mayor Bartlett to have him with
draw the license granted for tho sullivan Ryan
glove contest last night, but Mavor Bartlett do
clined to take any further action in the matter.
Owing TO fashionable entertainment given In the
Grand opera house for the benefit OF the Charles
ton earthquake sufferers, the managers OF the con-
test arranged that sullivan and Ryan should not
appear until II o'clock, 80 as TO give those who at
tended the Charleston benefit an opportunity OF
reaching the pavilion In time to witness the oulli-
van and Ryan performance. The men fought with
fourounce gloves, under revised Queensberry ru es,
the agreement being that the winner shall take 20
per cent and the loser % per cent. OF the gate
money. tat Sheedy, sullivan manager, said the
fight could not last fifteen minutes; that Sullivan
intended to knock Ryan out so suddenly that no
would not even give the police a chance to inter
feie, The great bulk of the male population was
ON uptoe of excitement at the prospect Of clean
Knockout,
AZ early as o'clock the doors of the Pavilion
were besieged by an eager crowd, impauently wait
ing admission. When at last the doors were thrown
open the rush TO obtain good seats was 80 great
| that many people were badly crushed, II not eeri-
ously injured When all were inside the pavilion
contained 1900 people. sheedy was surprised.
| lie says he never saw such house BEFORE except
but one In New York. The receipts were $l2,VOO
There were the usual preliminary set'toos between
local celebrities, after which La Blanche OF Boston,
and Jimmy Carroll, of New York, who came out
with sullivan, put in an appearance. La Blanche
had lame right hand and did not use II.
The first round was pretty exhibition OF spar
| ring, nut tine second was more beTlout lau
caught Carroll under the jaw with his left and sent
him spinning to his corner
The third and last round was a guy all way
through. La Blanche let Carroll get In on him
with his right and to the great amusement of the
audience went heels over head In u Dackhanued
somersaut.
just as the round was over one OF the side doors
OF the pavilion was burst In and about seventy out
eiders rushed in.
After the local and other pugilists had finished
there was wait of three.quarIers of an hour.
hn AZ DnrnuA HNnllAtpu.
whistles and groans being continuous, when at
last the conclusion was reached thht sOmetnlng
had happened to one of the principals, Billy DOR
dan did his best to keep the people qnie by telling
them that he had just received word that the men
would be here in few minutes This became an
old story, aud cries of 'chestnuts We're hurled AZ
I him from all corners of the building AT ten
minutes past II the two had not yet made their
Exactly at i1:Ii Sullivan and Ryan made their
I appearance. Ryan was the hrst To step on the
platform. He was loudly cheered, sullivan
: followed quickly, and was greeted with deafeninp
= applause.
! Daniel Murphy time keeper for sullivan ant
= Charles Smith for Ryan, Five minutes went b,
y before the men took their corners, and anothe
! four minutes elapsed before time was called
After shaking hands the men spared for Nv,
a minutes for an opening, when Ryan suddenly 10
out with his right, catching sullivan on his righ
check Yells OF "Good boy, Paddy" went up from
all over the house. From this time both Tough
sayagely, Ryan leading throughout Ryan folowe'
no with another right handler ON nulIlyan's Cueek
and attempted 10 follow up with blow In th
stomach, but fell short The lighting was 81
severe for the first minute that Ryan began TO eho'
4. signs of failing wind. Sullivan took adyantag
1r of this and made rush at Ryan, when they bot
l. clinched, but were quickly separated. Thine"
d. Second round-Ryan again forced the lghun
B. but with less apparent effect. Though he reache
Sullivans face aud body several times, he had loi
some of his power through becoming windet
10 sullivan started 70 force the ngh and, LEADING
g. reached Ryan, who countered prettily. Sullya
4. then reached for him and landed body blow
n when downed Ryan amid loud cheers. This wa
n repeated twice Ryan tried clinchngto avoid puf
a. ishnent and at the end OF the round Il was appa
a ent TO all that Ryans chance for victory was aon'
"a. The third round was regular elugnng anal
Ia. Sullivan was In fine wind forcing the ghtlpgffol
Ia the start although he showed signs Of heavy pui
s. ishment. After the third pass Sullivan lot 20
tn terrible right handler on Ryan'a jaw, which eel
th him spinning TO the rope, clean knocl
r. down The blow had such effect that Ryan wit
/; difficulty raised himeelf, staggered 10 HE fee
Nv pulled himself together, and In bewildared wa
threw out his left az Sulliynn. who stopped
On nicely and then lot 20 another Of his terrib
ly right handlers on Ryan's jaw The blow WI
landed 80 nicely and was 80 wol aimed that kyt
dropped like cannon ball hyan lay on the pli
form unable 10 move. The police jumped oyer. q
ropes but too late. There was no need OF tho
seryices-the fight was over. Sullivan puened =
n time keeper back, so To be sure Ryan had not
lug more tJ say Thine was called and Ky
was stll motionloss. Sullivan stopped dow
pl picked up his fallen Antagonist and carried MN
Ny his corner. Shouts for the Boston elngger, al
oI ,o,II the immense crowd dispersed.