The record-union., 1897-04-30
SCIENTIFIC BOXING BOUTS.
Gala Night in Sparrins at The Athletic
Club.
Ryan Wins Over Woods and Daley
Lowers His COIOrS to
Cooney.

Last night was a gala night at the
athletic club, and those who were pres
ent enjoyed rare treat in witnessing
the boxing contests.
The preliminary bouts were between
Roberts and Timer, Birdsall and Nc
Graw and CODY and Schmitton, that
between the latter being extremely
funny and eliciting much applause and
laughter.
The two main contests were between
Tom Cooney of Boston and Pat Daley
of San Francisco, feather weights, and
Harry Woods of San Francisco and
Jimmy Ryan Of New York, welter-
weights, both ten-round contests.
The match between Cooney and Da-
ley came first, the former being sec
onded by VIM Armstrong, Young
Choynski and Charles Gleason, and his
timekeeper John Crawley. The latter
was seconded by William Brown and
kid" Clements, land his timekeeper
was J. Heenan. J. Pendergast was
timekeeper for the club, and William
Johnson referee.
The contest was a lively one, both
men being game and scientific. Daley
had the best of the first round. The
second round, in which there were
heavy exchanges, was Cooney's round,
and in the third round honors were
easy, it being a lively one. In the
fourth round there were heavy ex-
changes, and Cooney was knocked
down, but sprang up and caught Daley
a heavy one on the jaw. He went
down and, after lively rally on the
ropes went down again and was count
ed out. The opponents shook hands
amid loud applause after Daley was
taken to his corner.
Then came the best and most scien-
tific contest ever seen in this city, in
which both men We're fair and square
throughout, and faced each other
laughing from start to finish, one of
them saying when he received an extra
hard rap, That was a good one" They
were evenly matched in weight Q45
pounds, but Ryan was a little the
taller.
Ryan was seconded by William John
son and Charles Gleason and Woods by
Tim McNally, William Armstrong and
Young Choynski. Tom Dwyer was ref
cree and Pendergast ana Crawley time
keepers.
Both men spared cautiously through
out and showed their respect for each
others prowess. Ryan led the more
frequently of the two and had the ad-
vantage slightly through the first six
rounds. Both men did some heavy hit
ting and missed many vicious swings.
Ryan landing most frequently and
Woods showing himself an adept at
ducking.
The seventh round was characterized
by heavy exchanges and was Ryan's
round. The eighth ended with Woods
down and Ryan struck him when he
arose, just after the bell sounded, but
as it was clear that he did not hear the
bell in time, it was declared no foul,
as both men were remarkably fair in
their conduct throughout. Woods was
almost out in this round from an up
per cut, but managed to save himself
by lodging and clinching. In the ninth
round Ryan tried to force matters but
Woods ducked and avoided his vicious
swings and was growing stronger. In
the last round Woods avoided Ryan's
swings by ducking and clinching, and
excited much admiration by his game
ness in the last three rounds and his
cleverness in avoiding punishment
When the bell rang both men were
facing each other in readiness for sharp
work and they shook hands with a
smile amid loud applause.
The referee gave the decision to Ryan
on points.
After the decision Young Choynski
challenged either one for a. ten-round
bout.