The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
TOMMY RYAN BESTS GREEN.
After Eighteen Fast Rounds the Lat
ter FaiIs From Exhausuon
md IL Counted Out.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. st took
Tommy Ryan eighteen rounds 10 dispose
Of George Green tonight From specfa-
tors point % view II was beautiful e1-
hibifson OF clever boxing. Neither man
showed mark OF punishment at the finish.
and the advantage slternated until after
TIE thirteenth round when Ryan's superior
stamina began 10 tell. lie seemed the most
effective IN close work from this point on.
and hts left jabs on the face and short
arm r.zht-hand blows on the body took
the life out OF the local man.
Al 10 time could Ryan land his right on
Green's jaw effectively. while Green sent
IN several good rights on Ryans Jaws and
head at ci9~e range. Ryan superior ring
leneraiship helped him 20 win the fight.
He allowed Green TO tire himself in the
early stages OK the contest. and came with
a rush al the finish.
The fight was before the National Ath-
letic Club. and crowd Of 4.5o9 spectators
were present. Joe waicott sent a message
from New York challenging the winner.
Round 1.-The men began by sparrsng Tor
4 minute. Green aggressive. Green led
first. bat missed. Green landed Light left
on the neck and got a glanclng left on the
Jaw a moment later. In the clinches Green
put couple OF rights on the body.
Round 2-Green forced The pace and tried
for the body with mis- left. Green swung
hard left on the body. Green rushed Ryan,
who dueked out OF a tight place. Ryan
jabbed Green on the right eye with his left
Round screen swung right and left and
missed but a moment later swung his left
hard on Ryans jaw. Green forced Ryan
about the ring. Ryan side-s,epped and
ducked.
Round 4-Ryan rushed and landed left
lightly on Green's body. Green put left on
head lightly. Ryan got Green in corner
and put hard left on the body. Green
swung right on the head. Ryan rushed.
Green elinchsd and put right on body and
head in the cilnch
Rounds and were lively. Ryan
forced the fghtlng. but was unable 70 land
effectively. although scoring two left
swings on the body. Green showed 10
better advantage In the clinches. putting
several hard rubs on the body. TO this
point the fight was even.
Round was In favor Of Ryan. Green
appeared tired and his blows lacked force.
Ryan was aggressive.
Round Screen landed n hard left swing
on Ryans face. Ryan rushed and was
met with a straight left on the face but
put in a good uppercut in the el!nch. 1t
was Green's round. however.
Rounds and 10 were about even. Green
appeared the stronger when they came
10 a clinch. forcing Ryan against the
ropes. but no hard blows were landed
Round ll-This was a pretty exhibition,
but without any hard blows being struck.
Round l2-Ryan jabbed Green In the face
several times. Then matters were mixed.
Ryan pat hard left on the jaw and fol-
lowed with a right on tho head stagger-
ing Green. but the latter came back
viciously and put a left on the body and a
right hard on the head.
Round IS was slightly In Green's favor
lie did most Of the leading and landed good
loft and right swings on the head. Ryan
jabbed Green in the face with his left. but
without damage.
Round II was slightly In Ryan's favor
Green kept moving about and appeared TO
be playing for rest.
Round Is was remarkably fast Ryan
forced the pace. but was We'll countered
SO far * was about an even fight RYAN
seemed slightly wlnded at the close OF the
18th round.
Round 10 ended with hot rally. Ryan
showed TO better advantage In the close
work, but both men were tired. This was
Ryan's round.
Round 1.-THE terrific pace for Is rounds
had begun 10 tell on both men. They
took II slowly during the first part of this
round. but wound up al fast clip Ryan
resortlng TO left jahs with which he was
effective. Green appeared very tired
Round l-Green came up very tired
He showed no marks from Rvan's blows
but the fast fighting had worn him out
After n rush from Ryan, Green cllnched
and slipped 10 the floor exhausted. He
remained down nine seconds came IN
for a moment and then fell TO his knees
and was counted out. He did not go
out from blow. but from sheer exhaus-
ton