St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18

the Well-kn0wn lightweight, looked
| after the interests of Ryan. Henry
| Selee. the clubs official referee, is alb
sent at the Hot Springs, and Joe Man.
nix, a newspaper man, was chosen to
act in that capacity.
The Gloves
| used were four ounces. The fight was
witnessed only by members of the club,
they being charged the nominal price of
$40. AT $40 there were rumors atioat
that the authorities would interfere, but
| it could not be traced to any authentic
source. Jimmy Manning, of st. Paul,
acted as time keeper for Needham; Bill
| Richards, of Chicago, for Ryan; and +.
A. McEvoy, the official time keeper for
the club. At 9:l5 Needham entered
| the ring, followed a few minutes later
by Ryan, the latter had the longer
reach, bnt did not look as well as Need
| ham. Notwithstanding there are two
bills before the state legislature provid-
ing for the prohibition of fights of all
contests, there was large delegation of
members present. especially Alliance
| men, who entered just before the call
/ OF time. The betting at the ring side at
| 9:2S was even money, and several bets
OF 500 each were made at that figure.
| Referee ManniX made a snort speech
before the call of time asking that order
be maintained; that the fight would be
on its merits and 10 a finish. The best
| man will win, and no faVOrS were asked
except that order be strictly kept. After
the conclusion of the speech a local
photographer took view OF the audi
tOrium.
BY Rounds.
Round One-Needham wore a plaster on
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called: Needham led, but tell short. A
counterclinch followed but no harm was
done. After several seconds Of feinting
Needham led and landed on Ryan's stomach
lightly. Ryan attempted 10 land, but Need
| ham got away. NeeGham led and landed
on Ryans stomach. Ryan countered, but
Needham ducked This round ended for
| Needham.
landed lightly on Neeuhams face; clinch
followed. Needman led his right and missed.
| Ryan led with left and landed lightly on
! Needhams shoulder. Needham landed on
Ryan's stomach and slipped. RYAN led un-
successfully with right and left. Ryan led
ana Needham countered on Ryans neck.
| Ryan led unsuccessfully with left Needham
got a righthanded smash just as time was
| called.
Round Three-Needham commenced hos
tilities, leading with his LETT. A clinch fol-
| lowed Needham led with his left, which was
successfully countered. Both men landed
| lightly. Needham again led and a clinch fol-
| lowed; no damage. Ryan landed on Need
| hams chest, Ryan countered on Needham's S
| forehead. Ryan got in a smashing blow on
| Needhams forehead. Ryan again landed
| lightly on Needham's face The rest of the
round WIS spent in sparrtng for wind.
Round FOur-Ryan came up the fresher.
| Needham led, but fell short. Needham again
| led but without avail. The ST. Paul man
| landed his right on Ryans face. Needham
| touched the Chicago man lightly i'll the ribs
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right This ended the round.
Round Five-After several seconds spar
ring Ryan poked his left in Needham's left
| eye The ST. Paul man led his left, which
Ryan cleverly ducked. Ryan led for Need
hams wind but failed TO land. Needham
chased Ryan TO the ropes, but Ryan got away
without scratch Needham began to rush
matters, leading twice with his left
Round Six-Needham led and Ryan again
| cleverly lodged. Needham again led his
left, falling short Needham got in one Oh
! Ryan's face.
Round Seven-Ryan forced the fighting,
getting in three good ones on Needhams $
| face Needham led his right. getting III two
good ones on Ryan's body and neck. Need
ham got in another highlander on Ryan's
neck. Ryan got In rib-roaster OH Need
| ham. Needham returned on kyans face.
RYAN got In another on Needham' face and
| ducked Needham's blow cleVeTly.
Round Eight-Needham got in a right
| handler on Ryans ribs, Ryan countering
| lightly and both men clinehing. After sew
| eral seconds spsrring Ryan led, landing on
| Needham's neck, following with a nasty
| upper-cut driving Needham TO the ropes
| Ryan again landed with his left; Needham
! led but fell short Needham led vicously
| but failed to reach. A minute later he landed
all awful right-hander Oh Ryan's body. AT
the conclusion Ryan appeared to be the
fresher.
Round Nine-Ryan commenced hostilities
with a swinging left, but without avail.
Needham followed with two Uppercuts
! landing lightly. Light interchange followed
| Needham get ing the worst OF it. After some
| sparring Needham led his left but did not
! reach, following it with hot one on Ryan's
| breast. Ryan landed an upper-cut, following
| it with his right and again all upper-cut on
| Needham's stomach. Needham led but again
fell short Ryan following with a right
| handler
Round Ten-Ryan got in left in Need
| hams face. Ryan led a swinging right
handler without much damage Ryan led
! his left but could not reach; more sparring
followed. Ryan led with left and right,
touching the ST. Paul man lightly on the
body.
Round Eleven-At the beginning of this
round Ryan appeared in better condition,
the ST. raur man appearing 10 be suffering
from his wind. Ryan got in a vicious eft
handler on Needham face. quick inter
change followed, Needhams eye showing
| the effects. Needham got another one in
| the face, Ryan's long reach apparently be-
! ginning to tell. Ryan led his left and Need
ham followed with swinging right which
missed. AT the call of time Needham re-
ceived two smashing right and left nders
in the face.
Round Twelve-Ryan again poked his left
in Needham's eye Ryans tactics being eVi-
dently to blind Needham. while Needham
was PLAYING for the others wind Needham
led his left but fell short More sparring
and then time ended the round
| Round Thirteen-The crowd thus far has
been rs orderly as the audience of a first
| class theater, not cry nor a shout of any
vicious swinging right-hander, but again
| missed. Needham led a straight arm with
| his left but did not touch Ryan. Again he
| fruitlessly led. Ryan got in his left on Need
| hams face Ryan again led and a ciinch
| followed, no great damage done Ryan led
| just as the gong sounded but did no damage
Round Fourteen-Ryan again swung his
right on Needhams neck, Needham retail
ating with his right on Ryan's shoulder.
/ Needham led rightand left; the Chicago man
again ducked and got away without scratch
| Ryan forced Needham to the ropes with right
ana left. Needham then got in one on Ryan's
| face. Ryan again led for Needham's face
| landing lightly. Sparring ended this round
at 10: 80 with Ryan the fresher.
| Round Fifteen-Ryan is as fresh as q daisy
| and got in another left on Needhams face.
| Needham beginning 10 show signs of punish
| ment. Ryan got in two light blows. Not
Round Sixteenth-Some betting began to
manifest itself this round, money being
placed on Needham and quickly taken.
| Ryan got in right handler on Needham's
neck. Needham made a vicious right hand
| SWING, but missed as usual Ryan chasing
| him to the ropes without damaging Need
ham led hard for Ryan, but Ryan's clever
| ducking again saved him. Ryan got i'll an
! other left on Needham's face. Ryan led with
his right at the call Of time, which Needham
| evaded
| Round Seventeenth-Ryan opened by rush
| ing Needham and getting in two body blows
| Needham got in a vicious blow on Ryan s
ear. Ryan retaliated shortly after on Need
hams face. Ryan rushed, but did little
| harm. Needham led a swinging right
| which was again ducked.
| Round Eighteen-After several seconds
| sparring Ryan made two Intellectual leads
| Ryan got in another good one after Need
ham had missed straight right hand. Ryan
| again poked his left in Needham's face
| Needham got left-hander on Ryan, Ryan
| counlering one successfully.