Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-18
LONG DRAWN OUT
The Ryan Needham Fight Takes
Place Ia Minneapolis.
TOMMY RYAN wnS IN 10 RoIspS
A blx crowd 81 sports fren ali over
the t0antrs la AttenaaHse->st either
~ ths asn baals fastshea
as tAe ftaasn.


followed by Ryan a few minutes later.
the iighi Is for d .ooo SIDE. rhe men
weighed Ia al 5 O'Clock, Ryan tipping
TIE beam al lSg aud Needaam at lS7s.
A large gathering was present. sport
ing circles were represented from Chl-
eAgo, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha,
81. Paul. Beloit, Detroit, Grand Rapids
and ~. Ignaoe, Mich. The gong
sounded at 9:i0, in response 10 impa-
tent cries. and shouts of ''iIaBe."
Needham was first TO appear. Ryan fol
lowing moment later. As seconds,
Ryan had Billy Meyer, Of streator, and
Geo. siddons, OF Grand Rapids, while
Australian" Smith and Charles KIM
mex acted Tor Needhani. Joe Mannix
WAS named a. referee. Al $50 tie hight
began. Ia tDe iirst round the sparnng
was extremely cautious, Neecham lead
ing twice. calchIng Kyan's body once.
Ryan attempted an upper cut which
MAS cleyerly averted BY Aeedham skl lp-
ping 20 the ropes.
Ia the second round Ryan led Oh
the defensive, giving Needham a iigia
body blow. More sparfing followed.
and Needham nearly went 10 the
ground 10y slipping 10 AVOID a blow.
The round ended 10y the first sharp
blow in the face in favor OF Ryan.
IL the third round Needhanl played
for Ryan, reaching has face twice
lightly. Both men ciincbed twice 10
avoid punishment. 4 lead on Ryan's
body brought clever cross counter on
the neck.
Fourth-Ryan cleverly evadod two
vicious upper cuts, bat faally got d
heavy body blow.
Fifth-Ihere was considerable spar
ring. during which Ryan showed HIM
self quick on hls fee; and possessed of
considerable science. IL Was evident
that Needham S reach was inadequate.
S,xth-Th!s round Was simply an er-
hibition OF scientific sparrlng, Ryan
once ducking a savage head blow.
Seyenth-NcedhAn drove Ryan TO
his corner, giving him 4 couple Of light
face blows and receiving heavy body
blow in return. The round ended with
honors even.
Eighth-Ryan got in body blow,
followed up with two face blows, max
ing Needham blink. RYAN made two
rushes which were stopped.
Nlnth-Needham got a heavy blow in
the right ear and was on TIE point OF
getting the second.
Tenth-Ryan opened the tenth ike a
tiger, Needham just escaped a blow
that would have sent him spinning.
Sparring continued until the end OF the
round
Eleventh-Ryan assumed the oien-
sive. Needham getting tiiree face blows
III succession. RYAN missed a vicious
upper cut and a terrific face blow.
When time was called, Ryan had the
best of the round.
Twclfth-Not a blow was struck.
Thrteenth-Needham opened; Ryan
received two light body blows, and the
round ended.
Fourteenth-Ryan reached for has
opponents face and landed lightly.
Needham responded with a ringing
right handler on the left ear. Ryan got
it heavy in the face as time was called.
Fifteenth--Ths was tame. Needham
got one heavy neck blow.
Sixteenth-Ryan led three times for
an opening, but each blow fell short.
The end of the sixteenth round closed
the frst hour OF fighting.
From the sixteenth 10 the thirtieth
rounds nothing startling occurred.
Most of the rounds were devoid of IN
terest. The thirty-tirst was the best 80
| far. Needhsm assumed the offensive.
but received q hot right blow ln the
neck. Ryan received Two hard blows
IN the neck.
In the thirty-second RYAN struck
| Needham fierceiy on the Jaw. I he next
four rounds were hot, both men fight.
ing game.
In the thlrty-seventh Needham won
| the first knock down.
| Needham thumped Ryan right and
| left IN the thiriy-eightn. Ryan was
very groggy.
In the forty-first Needham got an
unable 10 respond.
In the foTty-tbird Ryan received q
right handler and upper cut.
Forty-fourth-kyan landed heavily
Oh Needham's right jaw.
Necdham received a body blow in the
opening of the fifty.ninth and returned
/ IL. SO far not hiow has drawn blood
nor outside of swelled faces has eithel
4
scratch. Needam endeavored
to force the fighting. bat Ryan answer
cd with a retreat and the round ended
Needhsm rushed RYAN a. the sirbett
| opened and planted his hig glove in the
lad . Jaw. A second stiempthy Needhan
| was avoided with q clever duck. Before
the slsty-flrst round opened Re;eres
| Mannix announced THAT unless ths
I rounds he would endeayor TO decide j
on its merits "a they then stood.
TINS was greeted w8th cheers. Ths
| men have been IN tire TBg fOuT bours
! Needham rushed bot was stopped
| Soon after be rested bis left hesvIl,
| upon his antagonists forehead Rysr
/ led twice and countea twice. In th'
srfv-second Rvsn smashed <eedhsrr
/ sqaarely "a the mouth ard was answer
ed vita a lefi-hanaef IN the Jaw. f.ot'
men spared moment for wind, tDen
+ RYAN received a Tremendous paDEf
5n the stomach 70 wh1ci
. Re responded with right
hsnesr fali ia us opponents nose EK
/ element vas ct fever hea. - tie xty
fhard Toand. Ryan opened. lsudlni
lightly on Needfsm's jsv and cisseril
stopped hss opponents return rush
Befh men oszntered on TIE ropes
kFsn opened tbe slxty-foufth ssy NJ
ting Neea hsFn fonr times IA tire fac
sBa fTesst, ssrdlng b5m v tbe ropes
then EsTasg hlzn heavY bj0w % IT,
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