The times., 1897-11-23

The bort between Nick Burley, the
Californian, and Jimmy Ryan, the Aus
traiian, at the Spa Athletic clubhouse,
lest night was declared no contest by the
referee The men were to have had u
twcaty-round so, but at the coneiusioa
ot the third round Ryan claimed that he
had been fouled by Rurley, and after
that the arena was a scene OF confusion
and disorder.
Ryan seemed to be getting the worst
of the struggle after the first round and
it is believed by those present that he
deliberately claimed that Burley kicked
him in the groin in the third round. The
referee declared that he did not see
Burley Kick Ryan and the audience said
that the referee was right. The consensus
of opinion Wa that Ryan deliberately laid
the game down, expecting TO get tbs guar
antee money, whether he fought or not.
The clubhouse was crowded with goOdly
nurnLer Of persons early III the evening. 1t
was expected To pull off, the bout Of the
evening al O'Clock sharp. SOIhe delay
was caused, however by the preliminary
80 between Jim Mccoy, the willy Micsi-
ganian, and Jack Spencer, of Boston, better
known to Northern arenas as the BLACK
Cyclone .
II was To lie a fiye-round go, but ter
minated shortly after the beginning OF The
second round With the knockout OF the
Beaneater. The Cyclone put up "a ne
fight at the start, but had not the staying
npRS -..rC = In 81 a nm q, iEa
Almost an hour dwindled away between
the time that the Knockout took place
and the ringing OF the gong for the
BUTley Ryan contest
Pat Paedy, who lately rnet defeat at the
hands OF Burley, was In Ryan's corner
Burley was seconded by Jim Mccoy.
BuIley was III the pink Of condition,
bat Ryar seemed TO be just the opao
site. lie appeared with bandages on his
ankle joints, ana looked somethini, like a
spawned horse. lie was, how ever, in Eood
enough form to put up good fight at
the start.
surley immediately assumed the aggrcs
sive, taking the center OF the ring, anl
| at all times forcing his opponent TO tia,
| ropes Ryan saved himself hy cleverly
! duckirg when in a tight place
j ne second IDlnu WdS one Oi tjIICiitE
| throughout. Ryan hugged his man al
every opportunity, and in breaking a wa.
struck his opponent no less than five 10 d
| blows before his arms We're released
! The third round was begun with mix
up during which Raedy jumped into the
! ring nd claimed that Burley bad kick ed
Ryan in the gro!n. This stopped the tight.
| Ryan. who seened anxious to get ava y,
took the gloves off ard began to dress.
| The spectators crowded arounG the ring
side, aud demanded Fight, fight The
referee decided that the bout was no con
test He did not see Burley Kick Ryan, al1
could arrive at no other conclusions
+, After war of words lasting about
| twenty minutes. Ryan acquiesced partly Il
the demands OF the spectators. He aeaiI
disrui,ed and appeared willing to fight.
liut finally bacEed down.
Through the trouble Rurley conducte
himself in a gentlemanIy manner and thu
won the appreciation OF all lovers OF cIeeI
| sport present. Ryan Is scheduled to box /
twenty rounl go with Tommay Ryan q
Elmira, n Y. Thanksgiving evening.
Pat Raedy still thinks that he can aes
the Californian, and after the nill va
over announced that he would challcni;
Tin winner.