St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-30

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Platform = Detailed Account
Of the Battle by Hounds
Two Interesting Preliminary
BOUTS.
COMFY ISLAND, \. Y, Aug. 29.-Two
preliminary bouts between William
Hin, 1.-The Pickaninny." and Harry
Fenwick. '.rhe Arkansas Kid, . and be-
tween Fred Norris. of New York, and
Billy Hennessy,, of Clinton. To-, proceed
ed the premier event of this evening at
the C0ney Island Athletic club. which
was six-rOund bout between Billy
Smith. of Boston. and Tommy Ryan, OF
Chicago. Owing to the fact that the
bouts were limited the crowd was light.
The Pickauinny won the first bout i'll a
scientific manner, and the Morris-Hen-
messy contest was declared draw. Be-
fore the star event began scene never
before Witnessed at an exhibition of
this kind took place. Some one in the
audience started the cry of Jack
Dempsey" 1t was quickly taken UP by
the crowd, and soon all hands were yell
ing themselves hoarse. and would not
stop until the ''NonparelI' was forced
on the platform and introduced
to them. Then Smith and Ryan climbed
through the ropes ready to begin opera
tons They weighed each AS pounds.
Pete DonOhue was the referee. The
seconds for Smith were Col. Riordan
ana Alec Greggains, Of California. ana
for Ryan. Benny COStigan and Prof.
NiXey. of New York. The men eyed
each other calmly while sitting in their
corners receiving the finishing touches
for tie fray.
Round One-Smith started in to force
the fighting the moment they confront
ed each other. Ryan was as quick as
fash and slippery as an eel, and avoided
many nasty blows. Smith proved him.
self vicious In-fighter each time they
came to close quarters. and when Ryan
/ cIinched to avoid punishment Smith
would catch him with his glove and try
to twist his nose out of JOINT. This was
done so many times that the crowd
rose up in a body and demanded that
Smith be mace to fight more fairly.
Round Two-Ryan led and landed
lightly on Smith. who chased him all
around the ring. Every once IN a while
Ryan would rush in and cIinch, but did
no damage. Smith made a wicked
rignt-hand uppercut. which would have
ended the fight had it landed. A sue
1 ceSSiOn of clincheS followed. in which
/ Smith did the most execution. Ryan
/ LED again, and this time landed heavily
/ on Smith, who appeared to get furious
/ and lose his head
Round Three-Ryan kept his own in
| this round. and 1t made the fighting far
/ more even. Ryan avoided many hard
/ blows bv his cieYerneSS. Smith was the
! stronger of the two. but Ryan was the
/ most scientific.
| Round Four-Ryan smashed Smith
! three hard ones IN quick succession. and
/ set the crowd wild. He continued his
! Sprinting tactics. occasionally Jabbing
! his left and right, and running away to
avoid punishment. The sympathy OF
the crow was with Ryan. caused 10
doubt by Smiths false lighting and
wrestling. They had il hammer and
toHgs. and the place was III an uproar
when the gong rang
Round FiYe-Smith forced the fight
ing and resOrted to much unfair fight
/ ing in this round. He butted Ryan over
! the eve and twisted his nose repeatedly.
| Ii was the hardest fought round OF the
evening. ana both men were covered
with blood. Ryan's lighting was very
fair. and he won the admiration OF the
| entire assemblage. Honors were about
! evenly divided when the round termI-
! Mated and the fighting was fast and
furious. Ryan's cleverness surprised
/ everybody and puzzled Smith.
Round Six-The men came up look
ing somewhat tired after their eXer-
tons. Smiths face was sight to be-
hold. His left eye was almost closed
and his nose was badly split and bleed
ing. RyOn led off by visiting the sore
nose aud starting the claret afresh.
They came together like game cocks 4
moment later. smashing and banging
each other to the intense delight OF the
crowd. RYAN set all hands wild by his
clever ducking and avoiding punish
ment. The men were still at it at short
| range when the gong sounded the cal
of time.
The referee decided the bout Il draw