The herald., 1896-11-26
Leave the Welterweight
Question Undecided
MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH
Gets the Crowds Cheers But Loses
the Decision
Tommy Ryan Must Fight Again to Sat
isfy the Sports That He Is the
Better Man
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MASPETH, l.. l., Nov 25.-For the
fifth time Tommy Ryan of Syracuse and
Mysterious Billy Smith of Boston
met tonight to decide which was the su-
perior in the welterweight class. All
previous encounters had been as in
teresting as they had been exciting, and
a battle royal was expected.
There were probably 1000 people in the
building when the preliminary bout EAs
put on with the inevitable Charley Ho-
vey as announcer and Tim Hurst as
referee.
Jem Mace, the old-time English cham
pion, occupied seat in one of the ring
boxes, and was the center of attraction
before the sport began. By way of an
appetizer, Billy Moore of Syracuse and
Frank Patterson of Brooklyn started to
box ten rounds at 122 pounds
In the preliminary bout Patterson at
the outset showed himself to be master
of his opponent, but in the second round
Moore began to assert himself and some
very pretty fighting ensued. Honors
We're fairly even up to the sixth round,
and then the Syracuse pugilist began to
take an active interest in the game.
A fierce slugging match marked the
close of the last round. If the battle had
| gone half a minute longer Patterson
| would have been knocked out.
| Referee Hurst declared the bout a
| draw.
| The big event of the night was then in
order and the spectators were all on edge.
The Syracuse contingent were, if any
| IT.
Ryan would prove the victor, but the
Boston Mystery" had a gooS following,
F, and the "Hubtes" placed plenty of
money on Smith at even money. Ryan
entered the ring at 1905 o'clock. He
was accompanied by Jimmy Handler.
Fred Smith, Tom Brady and George
| English
| Smith was escorted by Charley White,
Tim Magrath, Bill Crowley and Harry
Black.
The men met at catch weights, but
there was very little difference in their
| weights.
| The fighting was nearly even up to the
eighth round, when Ryan forced it and
held Smith to the ropes until the gong
released him.
on the face, making Ryan's right eye
| bleed badly. Ryan swung his left to the
face and Smith slipped to the floor. They
began slugging right and left on the
body and face, and Ryan seemed to have
slightly the better of the argument The
referee saw that the men would soon
reach their limit and stopped the bout
after two minutes and forty-four sec
onds had been used up in the round. Fe
then declared Ryan the winner and
when the announcer gave the decision
there We're many cries of discomfort and
Kisses. r. j. Murphy of Long Island
shouted that he would back Smith
, against Ryan at any time for any purse
at catch weights, and he stipulated that
he was willing to put up any sum from
$4,000 to $4,000, provided that Tim Hurst
should not be referee. The result was un-
satisfactory to the majority of the spec
tators, and the partisans of both men
are willing to have them meet again in
order to decide which is the better man
at catch or stipulated weights
| SOME ENGLISH MATCHES
| LONDON, Nov 25.-Preliminary ar
/ ticles have been signed for match be-
tween Billy Plimmer and San Kelly at
| next March.
Preliminary articles have also been
| signed for sculling match between
Barry and Gaudaur for $500 on the
! Thames in April.