Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-27
RYAN WON THE FIGHT,
But "Mysierions Billy" smith stayed the
Full Twenty Rounds.

But 'Mysierious Billy" smith stayed the
Full Twenty Rounds.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, July 26.-The
twenty round fight at weller weights
for the championship OF the world be-
tween "Mysterious Billy" Smith, OF
Boston, and Tommy Ryan, OF Chicago,
took place a. the Twin City Athletic
Club before fully 1000 people tonight.
Both men were in the ring togther at
o'clock, the scales being placed In the
centre. Both mounted, in fighting cos
tune. with the weights placed at l42
pounds, and neither fitted II. AT 9:l0
the men shook hands.
Round /. At 9:l5 they came together
ana fought shy for some time. Smith
made some feuts, but missed badly.
Smith landed on Ryan's neck. They
pulled apart, then came together and
clinched. Both fought hard. II was
give and take with honors easv, little
damage being done. They were in
clinch when the bell sounded.
Round .. They went right at 1t,
Smith doing the leading and getting
counters from Ryan's right. They
clinched and Smith struck, when both
tried TO uppercut and missed repeated
ly. Ryan landed on the chin, but
honors were easy.
Round 3. Both men came together
and punched like tigers with no result.
II was give and take and then clinch.
Smith swung for the neck but missed.
Ryan landed on the chin and neck as
the rouud closed.
kant
Smith missing repeatedly. Ryan land
ed in Smiths stomach with his left and
then cliuched and Smith missed when
he led for the neck by three feet. They
worked hard aud were getting tired.
Round 5. Ryan came up and smashed
Smith In the stomach, then reached
Smiths head Smith missed twice.
Smith landed right, left aDd right aud
dazed Ryan who returned on Smiths
stomach. Both led and landed. Smith
landed body blow as the round closed.
Round 6. This was Smiths round, al
thaugh Ryan secured frat blood by
left H. Smiths mouth. Twice Smith
drove Ryan to the ropes and oEee had
him on his knees. II looked as II Ryan
was tride tired.
Round 7. There was much hard work
but little actual execution done until
the close OF the round, when Smith
landed a hard right over Ryan's Kid
neys.
Round s. They worked easier for a
time and there was no damage done.
Smith led his right for the neck again
and again aud missed. Ryan was saw
ing himself.
Round o. They spared, then Smith
landed his left on Rysn's face. Smith
landed his right on Ryau's ear, then a
clean left in the face and right over
the kidneys. He wes doing all the
fighting. They cursed each other like
troopers when they came together.
Round 10. Nothing done-they were
tired and rested.
Round II. They rested and then came
together, each getting in one on the Jaw
as they got away. Ryan closed Smiths
eve with a straight left. They spared
to the close of the round.
Round -. Ryan laughed at Smith and
kept dodging his blows. Then he landed
q light left on the damaged eye. The
ronrd was flied with Ryan's antics and
laughter.
Round l3. Smith landed on the ear
and tnen Ryan began running away.
Smith then landed his right on the kid
news and Ryan retaliated on the dam
aged eye. Smith landed hard on the
short rios as the round closed.
Round Il. RYAN led and Smith. caught
niu with an upper cut. Smith landed
\ terrific right on Ryan's chest which
nearly iioored him. Smith chased him
all over the ring and landed right and
left but could not finish him.
Round Is. The only blow OF Import
auce was hot right landed By Smith
on the short ribs. Both men were
strong and fighting hard, but the blows
did not count.
Round 10. Ryan landed a hard left on
the law, and SmIth's fearful right was
half spent as 1t met Rysn's paunch.
RYAN then landed two straight lefts on
the face. Ryan landed on the head and
received a right 10 the stomach.
Round II. Smith landed a hard right
on the body. Ryan landed a hard left
on the eve, and Smith landed bis right
hard on Ryan's jaw.
Round IS. They fought bard near
the close, when Ryan shot out lett
which dazed Smith and drew blood. He
went after him, but ootn fought like
tigers. and Smith was gro9gY as the
round closed. Smiths nose was broken.
Round 10. Time only saved Smith.
RYAN sent his right and left Into
Smiths face. The blood few. but he
could not knock him out.
Round 20 Ryan landed punch after
punch on Smiths face, but appeared
afraid Of Smith. Although nearly gone,
he had a dangerous right aud left aud
stood Ryan of. Although not Knocked
ont. Smith was declared beaten oy the
referee.
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