The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
THE PRIZE RING.
A VERY TAME HIPPoDR0ME AT RICH
ARDs0N, ILL.
Tommy Ryan Pummels Billy Mcmillan After
the Latter Had Been Properly Starved
to a Skeleton-Less Talk But . ,.,..,'.
More Fight at Albuquerque.

RICHARDSON, ILL.,, Aug. S.-The
fight announced for this morning be-
tween Tommy Ryan, who defeated
Dan Neadam at Minneapolis last
winter for the weltef weights cham
pionship, and VIM. Mcmillan Of
Washington, d. c., was fought at
Richardson, a milk station, forty-siX
miles west Of Chicago, on the Chica-
do, st. Paul and Kansas City rail
way, this morning. The fight was
one-sided from start to finish. Nc
MILAN, who had been nearly starved
in order to weigh in under 144 pounds,
being so weak from his training that
he could hardly have fought school
boy. The result of the contest was
easily predicted when the two men
stripped in the little railroad ware
house at Richardson and stepped on
the scales. Ryan, in excellent condi-
ditiOn, was in marked contrast to Nc
Millan's Overstarved appearance, he
having sweat off six pounds the last
day or two. Their weights at APO D. M.
were unknown as neither balanced the
scale which was set at IA pounds.
Parson Davis said before the fight be-
gan: "It will be very short; if l had
$4,000 with me, would bet it against
500 that Ryan wins, though not with
out feeling still that was robbing
the man indiscreet enough to bet"
Ryan was hot favorite, odds were
from 2 to up, 4 and 5 to l being
offered, but sparingly taken. Mich
ael Hogan was selected as referee,
and at GAO a. M, time was called.
The fight was for IS and q
per cent Of the gate money and a
small side bet. Queensbury rules,
two ounce gloves, to finish. Seven
coaches on the train contained about
$50 men at $12 per head. Aftel the
usual preliminaries time was called
and the fight was on:
Round Ryan tented with his
right, landing lightly on the jaw and
following it up with hard left handler
ON the mouth. Mcmillan got in an
easy thump on Ryan's ribs, where
upon Ryan adopted rushing tactics,
getting home on McMillan's forehead
and neck with right and left. Ryan
got home at close quarters with his
right on Macs small ribs and fol-
lowed it up with his left hand
on the jaw. Mac, while appar-
emily a trifle ratified, succeeded
in waking Ryan up with jab under
the heart, which made him grunt and
catch his breath. 1t was plain this
early that Ryan had the best of the
round.
Round 2-Ryan after feinting with
his left, planted solid blow squarely
on McMillan's nose, causing it to
bleed freely. Ryan now began to
force Mac, and in his eagerness left
himself open to McMillan's
right, which collided with
his neck. Ryan was
dazed for an instant, fell heavily back
ward and it was feared he was done.
At seven seconds Ryan regained his
feet and appeared little worse for
the blow which so nearly lost him the
fight. He went in now for revenge,
driving Mcmillan all over the ring
with fast and furious blows twice fell
ing him to the floor. This round was
the beginning Of the end.
Round g. McMillan came up with
unsteady gait and weakly attempted
to ward off the powerful rushes of
Ryan, who landed right and left at
will and when he pleased. Then see
ing that time was up, and for a final
stroke Ryan tapped his staggering
foe on the neck and he fell. Slowly
he struggled to his feet only feebly to
clinch for moment, and on the break
the fatal blow and the agony was
over.
Ryan shows no scratches, while
Mcmillan has scars, cuts and bruises.