Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20
Ryan Finally Knocked Out His On.
poncnt in the Seventy
Sixth Round.
Great Interest Taken in the Fight
Sports Present From All Over
the Northwest.
It is Considered One of the Greatest
Fights Ever Fought in
This Country.
1t Lasted S Hours and Minutes.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE Twin City
athletic club rooms have been crowded all
day with members and visitors from out
side cities, who have come with the inten-
tion of witnessing the Needham-Ryan fight
tonight Some 1875 of the Chicago delega-
ton arrived on the morning train and 9TH
ers on the afternoon trains. Omaha, Kan
sas City, Duluth, West Superior, Saltwater,
Eau Claire and other outside villages. are
we'll represented. Both men were in good
condition. The contest is for a purse OF
$1,000. $500 to the winner, Queensbury
rules to govern, the fight to be to a finish.
and neither man to weigh more than lao
pounds at the time OF entering the ring.
The fight was set for o'clock, the men to
weigh in at 8 O'Clock, but as soon as
the doors were opened at 7S0 the
crowd began to pour in. The auditorium
was supposed to seat 1900. Every seat was
taken. No smoking was tolerated at any
time. Promptly ut s p. M, every seat in
the auditorium being taken, the men
stepped in the weighing scales, the index
showing that Needham weighed 1875 and
Ryan 1897, difference OF 24 pounds in
favor of the Chicago boy. Charley KEN
mic and Australian Smith, who has trained
Needham, were announced as seconds for
the st. Paul boy, and Geo rye Siddons and
Billy Myers, the wall.knowu light weight,
looked after the interests of Ryan. Henry
Selee, the clubs official referee, is absent
at Hot Springs, and Joe ManniX, the news
tn i'm hat
pacity. The gloves used were four ounces.
The fight was witnes sed only by members
of the club, they being charged
the nominal price OF ten dollars.
The directors of the club held meeting
just before the fight on the question of
Needham wearing plaster, and to the sur
prise of every one allowed the plaster to go.
Jimmy Manning of st. Paul acted as time
keeper for Needham, and Bill Richerds
of Chicago for Ryan, and F. A. McAvoy
official time keeper for the club. At 9:l5
Needham entered the ring followed a few
minutes latter by Ryan. The latter had a
longer reach but did not look as we'll as
Needham. Notwithstanding that there
are two bills before the state legislature
providing for the prohibition of fights of
all contests, there was large deleg alton
men who entered just before call of time.
Betting at the ring side at 9:28 was even
money and several bets of 800 each were
made at that figure. Referee ManniX
made short speech before the call OF
time asking that order be maintained aud
y that the fight would be on its merits and
( to finish. The best man will win and no
favors were asked except that order be
strictly kept.
& Round i-Needham wore plaster on
right leg behind the knee. AT $50 time
4 was called. Needham led but fell short; a
counter clinch followed but no harm was
done; after several seconds feintlng Need
ham led and landed on Ryan's stomach
lightly: Ryan attempted to land but Need
ham got away; Needham lead and landed
On Ryan's stomach; Ryan countered but
Needham ducked. This round ended for
Round 2--Ryan forced the lighting and
landed lightly OH Needham's face; clinch
ssea Ryan led Wih Sa hs e aad anded
lightly on Needham's shoulder; Needham
landed Oh Ryan's stomach and slipped;
Ryan led unsuccessfully with right and
4 left; Ryan led and Needham countered on
Ryan's neck, Ryan led unsuccessfully with
left; Needham got in right-hand smash
Round S-Needham commenced hostll
ties by leading with his left. A clinch
= followed; Needham led with his leftwhsch
was successfully countered; both nlen
landed lightly: Needham again led and a
clinch followed, with no damage; Ryan
lsnded on Neeedham's chest, Ryan coun-
8tering on Needdam's forehead; Ryan got
in 4 smashing blow on Needham's
} forehead; Ryan again landed on Need
q hams face. The rest of the round was
spent in sparring for Wind.
Round 4-Ryan came up the fresher.
Needhan, led, but fell short; Needham
again led, but without avail: the Mnneap-
oils man landed his right on Ryan's face;
Needham toucued the Chicago man lightly
( in the ribs with his left and followed it up
with his right. This ended the round.
Round 5 After several seconds sparring
I Ryan pOked his left in Needham'S left eye;
+ the Minneapolis man led his left, which
an cleyerly duck !; Ryan led for Need