The record-union., 1896-11-26
The Latter Disqualified for Repeated
Fouling.
A Hot Opening Ten-Round Bout Be-
tween Frank Patterson of Brook.
lyn and Billy Moore of Syracuse,
the Referee Declaring the Contest
Draw at the Close.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-In the ninth
round of the twenty-round battle be-
tween Mysterious" Billy Smith of
Boston and Tommy Ryan Of Syracuse,
at the Empire Athletic Club tonight,
Referee Hurst disqualified Smith for re-
peated fouling, and gave Ryan the de-
cision. There was bitter blood between
the men, who have already met four
times. The battle was fairly even up
to the ninth. Though Smith did most of
the leading, Ryan's wonderful defense
evened matters.
Smith opened the ninth with a ter
rife left-hander, which landed on Ry
ans left eye, cutting it open. Smith
apparently went wild at the sight of the
blood, and the fight, which had been
tame in the early rounds, began in
earnest. Smith landed right and left
punches, and had Ryan hard put to
defend himself Then Smith COM
menced deliberately fouling his man,
hitting him in the breakaway, holding
in the clincnes and elbowing. Ryan ap-
pealed several times to the referee.
AT length that official, having several
times cautioned Smith, sent the men to
winner. Smith refused to shake hands
with Tommy, and for a moment it
looked as if the battle was going to be
renewed, but the seconds quieted the
men. Smith tried to address the crowd,
but he was hissed down by the dis
gusted spectators.
Notwithstanding the prospect of the
good sport promised, only a fair number
of the local sporting fraternity made the
journey to Long Island. A big delega-
ton from Syracuse and Boston was at
the ringside to encourage their favor
ties. Both men had trained faithfully
for the meeting.
A HOT OPENING BOUT.
There We're about 1000 spectators
present when the opening bout ten
round encounter at catch weights be-
tween Frank Patterson of Brooklyn
and Billy Moore of Syracuse, was put
On. Tim Hurst was referee. Jem Mace,
the famous ex-heavyweight cham
pion, occupied seat in a box, and was
given a lot of attention.
Moore and Patterson weighed in at
112 pounds. Moore, who is a protege of
Ryan's, proved himself clever and
hard hitter Patterson forced the fight
ing in the first two rounds, but hOnors
were about even. In the third Moore
drew first blood with hard left in the
mouth, and a bit the best of the round.
Moore was very fast on his feet, and
fought very cleverly, lodging some hard
leads.
They mixed things up in a lively fash
s~V IT, H.
rush, and for moment it looked as if
Patterson was in trouble, but he quickly
recovered, and it was give and take at
the close. Both missed some great
chances, and there was little damage
done except to Patterson's mouth,
which bled afresh
Moore pasted his man hard on the
jaw and body in the ninth, and the bell
was rather a relief to the Brooklyn boy.
In the tenth Patterson rushed at his
man like a tiger, and there was soIae
warm work. Moore came back strong.
and had a lot the best of an exciting
two minutes, the referee declaring the
bout draw.
In the opinion of many Moore had
shade the best of the encounter.
II
There We're not more than 1,5OO people
present when the main bout was put on
Ryan was attended by Jimmy Handler,
Fred Smith, Tom Grady and George
English. Charley White, Tim McGrath
and Bill Crowley were behind Smith.
They shook hands at 1915 p. m.
Round 1-They SPARED for an open
ing. Smith was first to let go with the
left, and Ryan ducked, landing a light
right on the body Smith shot left to
the ear, and they clinched. Ryan put
a left on the neck. and Smith drove his
right to the body. Ryan ducked a cou-
pie of lefts, and ran into a left on the
back of the neck.
Round 2-Ryan rushed in and put
hot left on the wind. Smith tried a left
for the face, but Tommy ducked. Ryan
landed his left on the body, and Smith
put his right no the neck. Smith sent
left to the ribs, and Tommy came back
on the neck Smith swung the left
lightly on the chest. Billy put sound
ing left on the back as the bell rang.
Smith was cautioned for holding his
man.
They were only sparring so far. Smith
led, but was stopped. Ran came into
an uppercut, but got back with a left
on the body. Tommy then put a left on
the wind, but took a stinger on the face
in return. The referee separated them.
Round 4-Ryan rushed in, but was
stopped. They exchanged hard lefts
Smith put right on the neck at long
range Bills left found the face lightly,
and he sent good one to the belt. Ryan
put left on the jaw. Smith sent a hot
left on the face, and Tommy rushed in
and wrestled his man to the ropes,
where the referee broke them Smith had
done all the 1eading SO far, but Tommy
showed his usual cleverness.
Round 5-tSmith led for the face, but
was blocked. Ryan smilingly got away
from some very vicious swings In
rally Smith landed on the face and body,
and followed UP with left on the face
Ryan put a hot left over the kidneys.
Smiths right found the Jaw, and he
shot left to the wind. Both landed
right and left on the face and body as
the bell rang. Tommy was still on the
defensive.
Round 6-Ryan's light left just