The record-union., 1894-07-27
Ryan Now the Champion Welter-
weight of the World.
BESTED SMITH IN A TWENTY-ROUND
FIGHT At MINNEAPOLIS
Alix Beats Maud SIS Record on the
Cleveland Track, Making a:os in
Free-for-An Trot-Results of the
Races at Saratoga, Hawthorne,
Brighton Beach and Marysville.
Special to the REcoap-UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN-
MINNEAPoLIs, July ga decision of
Joe Choynski tonight makes Tommy
Ryan the welter-weight champion of the
world. The contest which has been at
tracing the attention of the ring lovers
for several weeks was 20-round affair,
and the men to weigh in at or under l42
pounds, the winner to take the entire
money going to the lighters. The fight
took place at the Twin City Athletic Club,
and was witnessed by very large audi
ence. Al the end of the 10Th round, with
bloody, Choynslxi declared Ryan the WIN
ner on points, although the audience to
a man, except the friends of Ryan. de-
clared it should have been draw. Dele
cations of sporting men from all parts of
the country were in attendance.
The twenty-round tight for the welter-
weight championsionship of the world,
between "Mysterious'' Billy Smith of
Boston and Tommy Ryan of Chicago,
took place at the Twin City Athletic Club
before 1000 people tonight. Both men
were in the ring together at o'clock The
mounted IN lighting costume, with
weights placed at I42 pounds. and neither
lifted it.
Tom West, Solly Smith and Ted Alex
ander acted as seconds for Smith, while
Jerry Murphy, Harry Baker and Pro-
lessor Ldwis acted in the same capacity
for Ryan. Joe Choynski was selected
Tor referee by both parties.
Round 1-At 9:l5 they came together,
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made some teints, but missed very bad.
Smith landed on Ryan's neck. They
were pulled apart and then they came to-
gether and clinched, both fighting hard.
1t was give and take. with honors easy,
little damage being done. They were in
a clinch when the bell was sounded.
Round 2-They went right at it, Smith
doing the leading and getting the counters
from Ryan's right. They clinched. and
Smith struck, when both tried the upper
cut, but missed repeatedly. 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 a 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 landed
on the stomach with the left, and then
clinched, and Smith aimed at the neck
and missed by three feet. Both were
tired.
Round 5-Ryan came up and smashed
Smith in the stomach, then reached
Smiths head. Smith missed twice, then
landed his right, left and right, and 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
though Ryan secured first blood by left
handler on Smiths mouth. Twice Smith
drove Ryan to the ropes, and once had
him to his knees. 1t looked as if Ryan
was a tritie too tired.
Round There was much hard work
but little actual execution until the close
CT the round, when Smith landed hard
right over Ryans kidneys.
Round S-They worked easier for a
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 lett in Ryan's face. Smith
next landed on the ear, then clean left
in the face and right over the kidneys.
He was doing all the fighting. They
cursed each other like troopers when
they came together.
Round 10-Notning was done. They
were tired and rested.
Round ll-They rested and then come
together, each hitting on the jaw as they
got away. Ryan closed Smiths eye with
q straight lit. They spared to the close
of the round.
Round 12-Ryan laughed at Smith and
kept dodging his blows. Then he landed
light left on the damaged eye. The
round was filled with Ryan's antics and
laughter.
Round l3-Smith landed on the ear,
and Ryan again was running away.
Smith then landed his right on the kid
neys, and Ryan retaliated on the dam
aged eye. Smith landed hard on the
short ribs as the round closed.
Round l4-Ryan led, and Smith caught
him with an upper-cut. Smith landed a
terrific right on Ryan's chest, which
nearly fioored him. Smith chased him all
over the ring, and landed right and left
but was unable TO finish him.
Round 15-The only blow of import
ance was hot right landed by Smith ON
the short ribs. Both men were strong
and fighting hard, but the blows did not
count.
Round l6-Ryan landed a hard left on
the jaw, and Smiths force was half
spent as it got to Ryan. Ryan then
landed two straight lefts at the face.
Ryan landed two on the head, and re-
ceived right in the stomach.
Round l7-Smith landed a hard right
on the body. Ryan landed hard left on
the eye, aud Smith got his right on
Ryan's jaw.
Round 1S-They fought hari near the
close, when Ryan shot out a left which
dazed Smith and drew blood. He went
after him, but both fought like tigers and
Smith was groggy as the round closed.
Smiths nose WAS broken.
Round 19-Time only saved Smith.
Ryan sent his right and left into Smiths
face. The blood flew but he could not
knock him out.
Round 20-Ryan landed punch after
punch on Smiths face, but appeared
afraid of Smiths dangerous right, al
though he was nearly gone.
Although not knocked out, Smith was
declared beaten by the referee.
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