Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
RYAN WAS TOO SICK.
The Chicago Champion Could Not
Meet Danny Needham.
BASEBALL MAGNATES IN SESSION.
Latest About the New Arrangements Of
Games for the Season.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY


NEW ORLEANS, Feb 29.-The postpone
ment of the Needham-R Ryan fight tonight
was not known until short time before
the hour fixed for the fight, Z O'CLOCK,
and the amphitheater Of the Metropolitan
was crowded with people. The announce
ment was made that the fight was of be-
cause of Ryan's sickness. The club is a
heavy loser by the affair, for it has been
compelled to refund some $40, 900 ticket
money taken in. Ryan, it seems, is subject
to tonsilitis. Yesterday number of his
Chicago admirers were present and to show
them what he could do, he punched the bag
vigorously and got himself into a profuse
perspiration. The weather turned little
cooler and the result was slight
cold. 1t showed itself this morning
in considerable irritation Of the
throat and as the cold advanced got
worse and finally developed into fever.
DR.. Hunter pronounced Ryan to be suffer-
ing from severe attack of tonsilitis and
that it would be at least a week before he
would be fit to enter the ring.
The club agreed to pay all of Needham's 8
expenses if he will wait until Ryan is
ready to fight. 1t is not yet certain whether
Needham will accept this offer.
Tho Unknown Men.
There have been numerous reports as to
who the two unknown are who will box
Mitchell and Slavin before the Olympic
Club Wednesday night. To-day it is said
that the two unknowns are the California
pugilists, Choynski and Greggins, and that
Choynski will meet Mitchell and Greggins
Slavin. The betting is unchanged here but
is growing more active. It is even as yet,
but the majority of the sporting men arriv-
ing believe that Maher will win. The
chances are that it will be little in his favor.
When Maher enters the ring he will weigh
from IT'S to $50 pounds A rumor was
started last night that Maher had got drunk
Saturday night, and had had row with
Madden, in which he had hammered the
latter. but this was thoroughly exploded to-
day as a roorbach to affect the betting.
There is now no doubt that Maher will not
be here until the morning of the fight. and
Madden is keeping his man we'll out of
sight. Fitzsimmons will not see him until
he enters the ring, which was also the case
when he met Jack Dempsey.
Regarding Ryan's sickness there is gen.
eral disappointment Of course.
Mr.. Abe Copper, the President, was seen
and said: "About noon I went out to see
Tommy Ryan at his quarters on Canal street,
and found him IN bed. He said he was
suffering from sore throat caused by cold,
but otherwise was feeling well He thought
he would be able to go on with the fight.
Jack Burke and several others were apply
ing poultices to his throat. Lou Housman
and Billy Myer thought it would only be a
slight trouble, and would not interfere with
the contest this evening
Mr.. Copper's Statement
"When was going away 1 told Ryan
that would call later He replied that if
he didn't feel any better he wouldn't be
able to go on this evening, but he hoped to
improve before night The doctor had been
there and left a prescription for throat
wash.
81 returned and saw Ryan about 4:20
o'clock and found him apparently much
worse. His throat was very much infamed
and swollen with hard tumors on the out
side of the neck. We suggested that he see
a physician and in company with Lou Hous-
man, Billy Myer, b. A. Varnell and other
Chicago friends proceeded with him in car
riage to the Hotel Dieu We found the ply
sician outside, but we repaired to the Charity
Hospital and called for DR.. A. B. Myles.
The doctor being out We drove to the Office
of DR.. J. D. Hunter, where, an examine
tion of Tommy Ryan was made. Dr. Hunter
examined Ryans throat and found that he
was suffering from a sore throat and fever,
his temperature being 101. Being asked for
an official certificate OF Ryan's condition,
the doctor handed me the following:
NEW ORLEANS, February 20.
I hereby certify that l have to-day eX-
amined Mr. Thomas Ryan and find that he
suffers from an affection of the throat
(tonsilitis), with fever. This requires
medical attention. 1t will require at least
two weeks to restore his health.
j. D. HUNTER NJ. D.