St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-27
how the men conducted themselves II
tho 1.iI,n.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.

Then he tented with his left ana let 90
his right. but Ryan closed in before he
landed. Until the gong sounded IL was
very lively, both men landing several
times. Smith got in the most blows.
several on Ryan's face. The latter re-
talliated once on Smiths neck with a
stiff right. In one of the "mixes" the
crowd yelled foul. Honors were easy.
Round Two-Smith started out like a
lion. and it took the two but sec
ond to get together. Some hot igh-
ting followed, and In the clinches
Choynski cautioned Smith to be
careful with his hands and arms,
! and not to use them so much in
the break aways. Smith landed on
in the infighting which follow the:
clnch Smith did tome effective might
| ing. Ryan led vicious one with his
| left, but fell short, and Smith Kissed at
| him. Smith then led several times. but
Ryan slipped away from them easily,
and honors were easy at the close OF the
| round
Round Three-Ryan opened proceed.
| ings by landing on Smiths breast. and
| the two clinched. In endeavoring to
break away Ryan threw his man to the
| floor, and then came some fast and not
exchanging of blows. Smith led short,
| away. He made one awful lunge, which
had it reached Ryan, would have fixed
| him for that evening. But Ryan
slipped around him and put in one on
| Smiths cheek Just as the round closed.
Round Four-ThiS round opened With
| light exchanges, and Smith made a
| number of his short leads again. In
| fact. he fell very short, though when ne
| got in with Ryan he got in number or
hot body blows. In breaking away
| from clinch Ryan slapped Smith in
| the face, and the latter rushed but ac-
| complished nothing, Ryan ducking and
| geIting away.
| Round Fiye-Ryan began the business
| by lea ling for Smiths wind, and they
| clinched and did little in-fighting. In
] the break-away Ryan got the best of II.
| There was considerable ducking and
| light exchange, honors being about even.
| Then Ryan landed heavy right in
| Smiths wind and followed with lett
in the face. The "mysterious" mau
| fought wildly and the round was clearly
i'll Ryan's favor.
Round Six - Smith began as the
aggreSsor, and started at Ryan like a
| fury. They clinched, and Choyinski
found it hard work to get them apart
1t was hot round, Smith landing a
good one in Ryan's ribs and getting two
in his own bread basket. Before the
round was over Smith managed to get
in two hot ones i'll Ryan's face, and an
exchange of blows followed which were
about even. Honors were even.
Round Seven-Both men came up
smiling, but they soon came together,
and in the mix up Ryan was thrown
heavily. He kept on smiling, however.
and tantaliZed Smith to white heat.
| In h.,T Nr,,i ica wit 1,
vigOr that aStOniShed him, and, though
he landed number of times and had
the best of the exchanges, Ryan did not
appear 10 mind it at all. Ryan cOntiH-
ued TO run around the ring good deal,
in fact, this characterized his. fighting
during the contest.
Round Eight-Both Smith and Ryan
were smiling when they came to the
middle of the ring. Ryan paid COM
pliment to his opponent by driving one
home OH his neck, ana for his pains gol
one in the same place. Smith managed
to get in an uppercut which caused
Ryan to vince, and he retaliated by
giving Smith ore OH the neck. In one
of the clinches Ryan rubbed his glove
over Smiths mouth and pushed hlu
toward the ropes. Choyinski advised
him net to do 1t again. The round was
! a Stand-Of.
Round Nine-The men opened with
sparring, and Smith landed with his
left on Ryan's face, afterwards putting
his right in his wind. They mix ed. bu
no damage was done. Some clever
ducking was done in the round, ant
| there were several clinches. The meI
| appeared little winded, and only {
few exchanges were made. The rounl
was even.
Round len = Smith began makini
lunges, one of which was cleverll
| stopped. There were several light eX
| changes, none OF which landed witt
much force. In one vicious clinch SInitl
got the best of it.
Round Eleventh was a lively ont
and was commenced by Smith. who pu
in right-hander OH the side of Ryan
head, but it did not feaZe him. Eacl
paid vigorous compliment to the Othe
by landing on the jaw.
Round Twelve-The two came to
gether like catapults and exchanged
several blows. Smith the N chased
Ryan around the ring, and when they
met the latter landed heavily on Smith
jaw. 1t was a hard blow, and later il
the round he got another one in tn
same place. Ryan then slipped an,
fell. Smith continued to fall short il
his blows. The round was Ryan's.
Round Thirteen - Ryan was tn
fresher of the two. and appeared yer
confident. Smith was the first 10 lead
however, tapping Ryan on the jaw. IL
also gave him a snaker in the ribs whe
they came together.
Round FOurteen-There was som
easy sparring and exchanges, and Bill
landed a right handler on the Chlcag
mans jaw which staggered him. Ii
followed il with an other with his left
and 1t looked as though Ryan was don
for, but he recovered and hit Smith
good one In the face before the end O
the round. The round was easil
Smiths.
Round Fifteen-Smith was anxious
too anxious, aud fell short several times
while Ryan. very much recovered, sen
in a couple of hard ones in Smith
| face. In the clinches that followed bot
men did some clever in fighting, th
blows being evenly distributed, an
when the round closed honors wer
easy.
Round Sixteen-NO time was waste
| in getting together and Smith put in
couple of hard ones in Ryan's face
Later Ryan retaliated with the sam
medicine. 1t was give and take an
honorS easy.
Round Seventeen They were bot
fresh, aud evinced the same desire 4
! come together. Smith did some il
fighting, and landed some heavy one
in the regiou of Ryan's heart wlthoJ
apparent effect. He landed one o
! Ryan's jaw, but no damage WAS done.
; Round Eighteen This was an excl
ing round, and was the cause of Rya
getting the decision. Smith began b
rushing. and was the aggressor durin
! the first half of the round. His rushin
availed him no advantage, for the e2
i changes were even. Smith was ais
5 wild, and struck out in way ths
!. always brought his blows shor'
Toward the end of the round kyai
t with wicked look in his fac,
= landed a heavy rlght-hander in til
= others face. 1t staggered him, and ft
time Billy was little mixed In h