Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
PRIZE-RING
Ryau.Smith Bout at COney Island De
elared a Draw.
ALMOST a KNOCK OUT.
The Bostonian Only Saved from
such Catastrophe by Police Inter
ference-Another step Toward Cor
Bett-Fitxsimmons Match.

SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB. coNEY
ISLAND. May 27.-The principal attrac-
ton OF this evening was the bout between
Tommy Ryan, of Chicago. the American
welter-weght champion who has never
lowered his colors. and Mysterious Billy
Smith, of Boston. The men are old RI
walls, having already met three times
once at the island. again at Boston, and
the last time at Minneapolis The first
two meetings were declared draws, and
the last bout was awarded 10 Ryan much
to Smiths chagrin.
To-pights contest resulted In another
draw in the eighteenth round, according
to the referee, but the police interfered
and saved smith from a Knockout.
There was good crowd present, about
three thousand, and 1t was full Of enibu-
siasm.
The seconds were announced as follows:
For Ryan-.Joe Choynski: Harry Ryan, OF
Canada, and Jimmy Barry, OF Chicago.
For Smith-Bll Hennesey, Of Clinton;
Bob Smith, of Boston CBilly's brother;
Jim Kelly, OF California, and Dick
OBrien, OF Boston.
The men were billed to fight twenty-five
rounds at liJ pounds.
Smith was the first to enter the ring
at Gas. though he was followed by Ryan
a moment later Both men were trained
TO the hour.
FIGHTING VICIOUS.
The fighting was vicious from the start.
although Ryan played a waiting game,
and took the lead in a good many foot
races. Smith received a bad cut over the
left eye in the third round.
In the tenth round Ryan was knocked
heavily TO the floor, and I'm the eleventh
round he was knocked clear off his feet.
Up 20 the sixteenth round the fight was
all with Smith, but in the eighteenth
Ryan assumed the offensive, rushed Smith
repeatedly. and one terrific right nearly
did the business for the Boston boy. but
rallylng with wonderful gameness, he
cleyerly eluded some heavy swings and
gained some ground.
In the next round Ryan again resumed
his rushing tactics. and. with a terrific
right and left swing. laid Smiths cheek
open and knocked him against the ropes.
The police here interfered, ana saved
Smith from being knocked out.
The referee declared the bout draw
after two minutes on the eighteenth
round.
CORBETT AND FITZ.
NEW YORK, May G.-Ancther step
forward was made to-day In the match
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. The
men and their friends met in an uptown
resort this afternoon-kitzsmmon and
his legal adviser, Emanuel Friend: Cor
batt and his manager, W. A. Brady, and
Joe Vendg, the representative of the
Florida Athletic Club. There was a good
deal OF lightning In the air, and Corbett
seemed anxious to bring on fight on the
spot, but Fitzsimmons was cool and sar-
castle, and did not respond 10 Corbetts
! advances. He allowed his lawyer to dc
most OF the talking.
FitzsImmons was asked by Nendie
when he proposed to post the 5000 to
guarantee his appearance in the ring
when the place and date OF the battle
are announced by the club we will put
I'D 5000 with r. j. Dryer, the stake
/ holder" answered Friend.
Sign articles that you'll do this yelle'
| Corbett.
sign nothing" replied Fitz.. with q
! grin.
,rhat vii. suit me exactly saia Ven
dig.
III does not suit me-" Corbett retorted
| I'm take Mr. Friends word. and
represent the club" Vendig replied firmly
/ Corbett, then, upon the advice OF Brady
/ agreed to the inevitable.
When It appeared that Corbett wa:
rushing matters with FitZsimmons, Ven
| dig said ne had given his word that ther'
| should be no trouble in the room, and
he meant to keep his word. II was ther
agreed that the men should settle theil
| differences in the ring.
| Corbett left the room, but returned q
| few moments later and apologized e
Lawyer Friend for anything he NIGH
| have said.
Vendig is confident that he can pull
! the battle off, and will name the place
and day in July
Corbett will begin training at Asburl
| Park at once Ftzsimmons says that HI
will not begin work until his Syracus'
trouble is over and ne knows when anC
| where he is to fight