Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
AWARDED TO RYAN.
THE FIGHT nErwEEN THE SYRIA
CusAv AND BILLY SMITH.
ATTENDANCE OF SPORTS SMALL.
The Award Made IN the Ninth Round
After a Succession OF Fouls by
Chcrred.

EMPIRE ATHLETIC CLUB. MAS
PETH. L. l.. November 25.-Notwith-
standing the prospect OF good sport pro-
missed by the twenty-round encounter be-
tween the well-known weiter-weights
mysterious" Billy Smith OF Boston, and
Tommy Ryan. Of Syracuse, at the Empire
Athletic Club tonight. only a fair number
Of the local sporting fraternity made the
journey to Long Island. a big delegation
from Syracuse and Boston was at the
ringside to encourage their favorites.
Both men had trained faithfully for the
meeting. 1t was their fifth encounter,
three Of the previous battles having re-
suited in draws. while Ryan got the de-
cision in one which was fought at Mime
apolls, where Joe Choynski was referee
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.
Charley and Tim. McGrath and Bill Crow
ley were behind Smith. The men shook
hands at 1855 II. Nj.
Round 1-They spared for an opening.
Smith was first to let out the left, and
Ryan QQtRtls ANAAAiiS a AhSAN AAohe N.' 80
BODY. Smith shot a left TO the ear, ana
they clinched. Ryan put a left on the
neck, and Smith drove the right TO body.
Ryan ducked couple of lefts, and ran
into a left on the back Of the neck.
Round bryan rushed, and put hot
left on the wind. Smith tried LETT for
the face. but Tommy ducked. Ryan
landed his left on the body, ana smith
put his right on the neck. Smith sent
light left 10 the ribs. and Tommy came
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 3-They had only been sparring
20 FAR. Smith led, but was stopped.
Ryan came into an upper-cut, but got
back with the left on the body. tommy
then put left on the wind. but took
stinger on the face In return. Neither
man would break until the referee sepa-
rated them.
Round 4-Ryan rushed in, but was stop
ped. They exchanged hard lefts. Smith put
a right on the neck at long range. Biliy's
left found the face lightly. and he sent
n good one to the belt. Ryan put let
on rhe body. Smith sent not left on
the face, and Tommy rushed in ana
>yrestled his man TO the ropes, whore the
referee broke them. Smith had done
all the leading so far. but Tommy showed
his usual cleverness.
TOMMY ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Round 5-Smith led for the face, but
was blocked. Ryan smilingly got away
from some very vicious swings. In
rally. Smith landed on face and body
and followed up with left on the race
RYAN put a hot left over the Kidneys
smiths right found the jaw, and he shot
a left TO the wind. Both landed rieht
and left on face and body as the bell
rang. Tommy was sun On 'nV
sive
Round 6-Ryans light left just reached
the body. Ryan came in and took
"A right on the wind. but a moment after
ward iabbed left on Billy's jaw. Smith
drove a hard left on Ryan's chest. They
started to mix, and Ryan had bit the
hest of the exchange. Tommy landed
left on the face. and Smith countered on
the body. Smith drove right and LETT
on the body before the bell rang. Smiths
eyes were a bit red.
Round Smith opened with right o.
body. Smith rushed in, but Ryan chnch-
ed. Ryan put both hands on the race
lightly. Smith drove in a couple OF RID
binders. and Tommy's left found the Bos-
tor mans face. Smith put hard one on
the ear and two corking lefts on the
,body. that hurt. Tommy came In, but
cot a left on the ear for his pains. They
were getting warmed up, and it was even
20 far.
Round s-Ryan came in with left on
body. A lot, OF clinching followed. Ryan
shot a straight left on the forehead. ana
followed with left on the body Ryan
sent his left to the ribs lightly. smith
sent left to the body. and Tommy coun-
tered on the face. warm rally ciosed
the round. Smith doing execution on the
bodv. while Tommy went for the face.
Round 9-Smith shot left to Ryans
left eve, cutting il open. Smith COM
menced pounding IT. and sent his left
on the eye and left on the body during
clinches. He punched Ryan hard holding
him. and Tommy kept appealing TO the
referee. AT last, after glaring success
sion OF fouls by Smith, during which ne
held his man against the ropes, the
referee stopped the fight and gave Ryan
the verdict. The round had gone two
minutes and forty-four seconds the de-
cisIon was received with applause.
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