The herald., 1897-02-25
THE TWO TOUGH THOhASES
Thump One Another for the
Championship
WELTERWEIGHT TOM RYAN
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SYRACUSE, n. Y, Feb. 24.-Tommy
Ryan of this city defeated Tommy Ira
cy of Australia before a crowd of 5000
persons in the clubhouse of the Empire
Athletic club here this evening. For
three rounds the Australian stood up
for an awful drubhing. He showed his
gameness throughout, but wasno match
for the clever welterweight champion.
The fight was for the welterweight
championship of the world and half of
the gate receipts. 75 per cent OF the
amount going to the winner and 20 per
cent to the loser. The winner of the
fight was offered a match with George
Green (Young Corbett) before the Cor
t-Fitzsimmons fight, but Ryan says
he will not accept as he does not think
he has time to become acclimated in
Nevada.
The men fought at 145 pounds, Ryan
weighing within half pound of the
limit, and Tracy 1S9.
First round-Ryan led for the face,
but fell short. Tracy rushed and Ryan
clirched. Tracy sent q light left on the
face and right to the body during the
clinch. He was warned by the referee.
Tracy hit again in a clinch and was
hlssed. Tracy, rushed by Ryan, jumped
away IS the round closed.
Second round-Tracy rushed and Ry-
an cnnched. Tracy sent his right to the
body in the breakaway. Ryan ducked
a vicious left and swung his left on the
jaw. Tracy swung his left on the body.
Ryan sent left to the stomach. Tracy
appeared to be hitting low in clinches,
and he was several times Kissed.
Third round-Ryan sent his left 10 the
body on the first rush. They clinched,
and Tracy was again warned for foul
work by the referee. Ryan sent his right
to the heart and received an uppercut as
re backed away. Tracy sent his right
to the body and slipped. Tracy sent his
left to the ribs. Ryan sent his right to
the body. Tracy swung his left on the
neck. Ryan sent his right to the body
twice.
Fourth round-Ryan led a short right.
Tracy sent his right to the body. Tracy
rushed without advantage. Ryan sent
his left to the body and swung his right
on the face. Ryan sent his right to the
wind. Tracy came out of clinch with
left on the jaw. and Ryan repeated.
Tracy sent in a straight left and then
landed a right as the round closed.
Fifth round-Referee Sullivan warned
Tracy for hitting during clinches. Ryan
opened with left on the chin. Tracy
led his left, but Ryan stepped aside and
avoided it. Ryan sent his left to the
face and blocked a right lead. Tracy
sent a left swing to the face. Ryan
hammered Tracy's head several times
with right and left. Tracy rushed and
Ryan dropped to the floor. Tracy fell
over him. Ryan landed a nasty left on
the jaw that made Tracy groggy. He
followed it up with number of bau
ones Tracy's left eye began to bleed
just before the round closed
Sixth round-Ryan sent Tracy's head
back with a straight left. A lead for
the body was prettily blocked by Tracy.
Ryan landed a right on the face and
Tracy came back with a left on the
face. Ryan tried for wind and ham
mered Tracy, who was badly winded, all
about the ring. He smashed him right
and left in Tracy'S corner. and the
gong evidently saved the Australian.
Seventh round-Tracy puffed hard as
he came up. Ryan sent straight left
and then a right on the body and left
to the face. Tracy seemed weak and
tried to clinch to save his wind. Ryan
sent his right to the wind and soon had
Tracy going. He tried hard to land a
knockout on Tracy's face. but the Aus
tralian prevented it. Tracy rallied and
swung right and left. Ryan ducked and
Tracy went to the floor and was there
when the gong sounded, after eight
seconds.
Eighth round-Tracy was blowing anG
pulling and his nose was bleeding. Ryar
kept his work up. He landed blow or
the chin, sending Tracy to the ground
where he stayed the limit. He was
knocked down again as he rose. Creedor
entered the ring and tried to throw wa
ter on Tracy, but was ordered out. Hi
rose from the floor three times in thi:
round after staying down nine second:
each time. The gong carried hin
through.
Ninth round-Tracy made rally bu
was badly crippled. Ryan sent hin
down with a blow on the chin and Wher
he rose Ryan sent him down again
Tracy stayed down nine seconds an(
when he got up made a rush at Ryan
WHO again floored him with blow from
his left on the point of the chin. AT thi!
juncture Creedon threw up the spong,
and began talking at Ryan, who as
sumed belligerent attitude towarC
him. They We're separated and the