Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-25

to His Punishment Well - Dan
Creedon Tries to Pick q Fuss with
the Winner-Ryan Refuses 20
Fight in Nevada March Y.
Syracuse. \. Y, February 24.-Tom-
my Ryan, OF this city, defeated Tommy
Tracey, of Australia. before a crowd of
5000 persons in the club house Of the
Empire Athletic Club here this even
ing. For three rounds the Australian
stood up for an awful drubbing He
showed his gameness throughout. but
was no match for the clever welter-
weight champion
In the eight round when Tracey was
on his last legs, Dan Creedon. who
was behind him, entered the ring with
the evident intention of picking up his
man, who was lying on the floor Ryan
saw him and ordered him out of the
ring. In the next round Tracey lay on
the floor in his own corner and Creedon
threw water on him. Ryan saw the
move and made a kick at Creedon,
which just grazed Dams face. After
the battle had been awarded, Creedon
jumped into the ring and advanced
toward Ryan's corner Ryan squared
of, and it looked like trouble until the
men were separated by the other sec
onds and the police. The fight wa for
the welter- weight championship of the
world and half of the gate receipts
- per cent. of the amount going TO
the winner and % per cent. to the
loser
The winner Of the fight vas offered
a match with George Green young
CorbetD before the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons fight. but Ryan says be 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 Tracey 139 pounds.
Round Ryan led left for the face,
after considerable fiddling. but fell
short. Tracey rushed and Ryan
clinched. Tracey sent light left to
face. and .right to body during clinch.
He was w5rned by the referee. Ryan
wung left on jaw. Tracey hit again in
a clinch and was hissed. Tracey rushed
but Ryan jumped away as the round
closed
Rund 2-Tracay rushed and Ryan clinch-
I'd. Tracey sent right 10 body n the break
away. Ryan ducked O. vicious right and
swung left on jaw Tracey swung left on
body. Ryan sent left 10 stomach. Tracey
appeared to be hitting low In clinches and
he was several times hissed.
Round 3-Ryan sent Left to body on the
first rush. They clipch,3 - gr2ce.-- 4 p
again warned for foul work by the re- re.
Ryan sent right TO heart and receI an
uppercut as he backed away. Tracey sent
right 10 body and slipped. Tracey sent his
left to ribs Ryan sent right TO body.
Tracey swung left Oh neck. Ryan sent
right to body twice
Round 4-Ryan led n short lef-. Tracey
sent right to body. Trace rushed with
out advantage Ryan sent left % body
and swung right on face. Ryan sent right
TO wind. Tracey came out Of o. clnch with
"a left on jaw and Ryan repeated Tracey
sent in n straight lcf,. Tracey landed
right az round closed
Round 5-Referoe Sullivan warned Tra-
cey for hitting during clmoh.t Ryan
opened with "a left on chin. Tracey Jed lett
but Ryan stepped aside and avoided q.
Ryan sent Left to face and blocked ID rifh-
Lad. Tracey sent l.ft swing to face.
Ryan hammered Tracey. head several
times with rgh. and I.ll Tracey rushed
and Ryan dropped t1 th floor Tracey ie'
over him. Ryan landed hIs.y lnit on Ji"
tha, made Tracey eroE2y Ha followed '
up with a number of bad oqss. Tracey
left cye began 10 bi. just B. fore ihe
round closed.
Round G-Ryan sent Tr3ccy's head back