The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
GETS THE DECISION
4 GLIRfNG sUCCESsfOy or FOULS
ny BILLY SMITH
Causes the Referee to Award the Fight To
Tommy Ryan-Only Nine Hounds
Fought-Their Fifth Encounter.

EMPIRE ATHLETIC CLUB, MAS
ing the prospect OF good sport promised
by the twonty-round encounter between
tho ~well-known wcltcr-weights, "Aystc-
rious" Billy Smith. Of Boston, and Tom
my Ryan, Of Syracuse, ~ the Empire
Athletic Club tonight. only Il fair mum
Der Of the local sporting fraternity made
the journey to Long island. a big DEF
ogation from Syracuse and Boston was AT
the Tlngside 10 encourage their tdNUrltcs.
Both men had trained faithfully for the
meeting. 1t was their NTH encounter,
three of the previous battles having re-
suited in draws, while Ryan got the de-
cision In one. which was fought at Min
~ncapoiis, where Joe Choynsk was rel
cree.
There were not more than 1900 people
present when the bout was put on. Ryan
was attended by Jimmy Handler, Fred
Smith. Tom Grady. and George English.
They shook hands at 1000 L. NJ.
BY ROUNDS.
Round They SPARED for an opening.
smith was first to let the left and Ryan
ducked, landing a light right ON the
body. Smith hot a left TO the ear. and
they clinched. Ryan put a left on the
neck. and Smith drove the right 20 body.
Ryan tucked a couple of lcfts, ran
into u left on the back Of the neck.
Round Ryan rushed and put a hot
lett on the wind. Smith tried u left FOR
the face, but Tommy ducked. Ryan
larded his left on the body, and Smith
put his right on the neck. Smith sent
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back on the neck. Smith swung lightly
on the chest. Billy put "A sounding left
on the back as the bell rang. smith was
cautioned for holding his man.
Round They were only sp1rflug 80
far. Smith led. but was stopped. Ryan
came into an uppcrcut, but got back with
the left OF the body. Tommy thcn put
left on the wind, but took a singer on
the face IN return. Neither man would
break until the referee separated them.
Round Ryan rushed 10. but was
stopped. They exchanged hard let's.
Smith put a right on the neck at long
range. Billy's left found the face lightly.
and no sent a good one 10 the belt. Ryan
put left on the body. Smith sent "a hot
left on the face. and Tommy rushed in
and wrestlcd his man 10 the ropes. where
the referee broke them. Smith hal done
al the leading So FAR. but Tommy showed
his usual c-leverncsa
Round Smith led for the face. but
was blocked; Ryan smillnely got away
from some very vicious swings. I'm "a
rally Smith landed on face and body. and
followed up with a LEFT ou face. Ryan
PUT not lert over the K%idnoys. Smiths
iignt FOUND tho jaw. and De shot "a loft
III the wind; both landed right and loft
on race and body as The bell rang. Tom
my was stu on the defensive.
Round 6-Ryan's light LEFT flst reach-
90 the body. Ryan came in ard tool, a
IisnI on tho wind. but a moment after
laDDep left on Biily's jaw. Smith drove
a hard left on Ryan's chest. They startea
10 mix, and Ryan had = BIT the host ~
tne exchange Tommy landed leN on
the face. ana Smith courtorol on no
po9y. smith drove right and left on the
D''y before tie bell rang. Smiths eyes
were q bit red.
GETTING WARMED Up.
round Smith opened with right on
oo'y' smith rushed il. but Ryan cl.nchol.
Ryan put both hands on the f4ca Hpnfiv
HiHllh drove In q couple Of rio binders
ana Iommy's left found the Boston uan.s
race. SiAith PIT q hard one on the ear
ana TWO corking let's on the body that
nurL IoinIny came in. but got q lef, on
inc ear for his pains. They wora oo,,fr~
warmed up. and IL was even So fan.
Round S.-Ryan came I'm win 10,
hoiy. \ lot OF clinchiug followed. RYAN
shot a straight left 90 he forehead and
iolo"ed with n left on body. RYAN srnf
his left 20 the ribs lightly. smith eenf
IeIt 70 ne body, and Tommy cOuntered
on the face. a warm rally closed fhe
round, Smith doing execution on me body.
"nlle Tommy went for the face.
Round Smith shot a left t0 Rvan.s
lelt eye cutting IL open. Smith COM
iWflIlfU pounding IL and r.Hf T|. f.fa
he eye and left on the body during
Cinches. lie punched Ryan hard. h0iling
him. and Tommy kept appealing 10 the
referee. At last. after n glarinc success
held his man against the rores ne
referee stopped the fight. ana gave RYAN
the verdict. Tho round had gone Two
minutes ana forty-four seconds. The de-
clsioh was received with applause.