The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-27

Minneapolis, July 26.-The twenty
round fight of welter-weights for
the championship of the world be-
tween Mysterious Billy Smith, of
Boston, and Tommy Ryan, of Chica-
ga, took place at the Twin City Ath-
letic club before 1900 people tonight.
Both men were in the ring togther
at 9 o'clock, the scales being placed in
the center.
Both mounted in fighting costumes,
with weights placed at 142 pounds, and
neither lifted it.
Tom West, Solly Smith and Ted
Alexander acted as seconds for Smith,
while Jerry Murphy, Harry Baker and
Professor Lewis acted in the same ca
pacity for Ryan.
Joe Choynski was chosen referee by
both parties. AT 9:12 the men shook
hands.
Round AT 9:15 they came together
and fought shy for some time. Smith
badly. Smith landed on Ryan's neck.
They pulled apart, then came togeth-
er and clinched; both fought hard.
1t was give and take, with honors
easy, little damage being done. They
were in clinch when the bell sounded.
Round 2.-They went right at it,
Smith doing the leading and getting
counters from Ryan's right. They
clinched. and Smith struck when both
tried TO uppercut, but missed repeat
| edly. Ryan landed on the chin, but
honOrS were easy.
Round 3.-Both came together and
punched like tigers, with no result. 1t
was give and take and then clinch.
Smith swung for the neck, but missed.
Ryan landed on the chin and neck as
the round closed.
Round 4,-Ryan kept going away,
Smith missing repeatedly. Ryan land
ed on the, stomach with his left and
then clinched, and Smith missed when
he led for the neck, by three feet.
They worked hard and were getting
tired.
Round 5.-Ryan came up and smash
ed Smith in the stomach, then reached
Smiths head. Smith missed twice.
Smith landed right, left and right, and
dazed Ryan, who returned on Smith s
stomach. Both led and landed. Smith
landed body blow as the round
closed.
Round 6.-This was Smiths round
a left on Smiths mouth. Twice Smith
drove Ryan to the ropes, and once
had him on his knees. 1t looked as il
Ryan was a trif1e too tired.
Round There was much hard
work. but little actual execution until
the close of the round, when Smith
landed hard right over Ryan'sakid.
neys.
Round S-They worked easier for g
time, and there was no damage done
Smith threw out his right for the neck
again and again and missed. Ryan
was saving himself.
Round 9.-They spared; then Smith
landed his left on Ryan's face. Smith
landed his right on the ear, then 6
clean left in the face, and a wight over
the kidneys. He was doing all thu
fighting. They cursed each other like
troopers when they came together.
Round 10.-Nothing was done. They
were tired and rested.
Round 11.-They rested, and ther
came together, each hitting ON the jaw
as they got away. Ryan closed Smith:
eye with a straight left. They spared
to the close of the round.
Round bryan laughed at Smith
and kept lodging his blows. Then h
landed a light left on the damaged eye
The round was filed with Ryan's antic
and laughing.
Round 13.-Smith landed on the ear
Ryan again running away. Smith thel
landed his right on the kidneys anC
Ryan retaliated on the damaged eye
Smith landed hard on the short rib
!, as the round closed
Round 1.-THE only blow of import
ance was a hot right landed by Smitl
on the short ribs. Both men wer
strong and fighting hard, but the blow
did not count.
: Round 16.-Ryan landed a hard lef
on the jaw and Smiths fearful RICH
was half spent as it got to Ryan
paunch. Ryan then landed two straigh
lefts at the face. Ryan landed on tn
head and received a right on the stom
ach.
Round 17.-Smith landed a hard RICH
on the body. Ryan landed a hard lef
at the eye and Smith landed his RICH
hard on Ryan's jaw.
close, when Ryan shot out left whicl
dazed Smith and drew blood. He wen
,, after him, but both fought like tiger
and Smith was groggy as the roun
closed. Smiths nose was broken.
Round 19.-Time only saved Smith
Ryan sent his right and left int
Smiths face. The blood flew, but h
could not knock him out.
Round 20.-Ryan landed punch afte
punch on Smiths face, but appeare
afraid cf Smith-although nearly gone
: he had 3 dangerous right and left an
stood him off. Although not knocke
! out Smith was declared beaten by tn
referee.