The times., 1898-06-14
RYAN Gets THE DECISION
West Was 0utgeneraIed and
0utlought.
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL
Both Men Were Over the weller
Weight When They Entered the
RinE-'Had Not Referee White IN
ferfered West Would Have Re-
ceised Clean Knockout.

New York. June 13.--Tommy West, OF
Boston, gave a remarkable exhibition oi
gameness at the Lenox Athletic Club to-
night. He faced Tommy Ryan, of Syra-
cuse for fourteen rounds and took a
terrible beating without showing the
white feather.
Ryan was in splendid condition and new
er fought with more cIeverness. He out
generated his unfortunate oppouent al
every stage of the battle and when Ref
cree White interfered he was on the
point of knocking the Boston man into
the land of Nod
1t was announced that the fight would
be for the welterweight championship OF
the world, but both were over weIter
weight
First round-Ryan began with left and
right swings till West Strengthened him
up with left on the jaw Ryan put a
left over the heart and West got in a
hook on the face
second round-Ryan ran in with a left
on the nose and West ripped hard body
olow in and then put a heavy left on the
jaw and Ryan began TO fight wild.
Third round-Ryan put a left on the
wind and kept away from a couple of
heavy swings. West tried in vain to reach
MS man for nearly half of the round and
the Bostonian seemed worried.
Fourth round-Ryan put in a coupIe of
long range jabs and got in another left
hand poke. Vests nose began to bleed.
1t was Ryans round
Fifth round-West blocked a co,1pie of
leads for his face but Ryan kept piling
IN. Vests nose again began bleeding.
Ryan worked with his half arm until
West hit him heavily on the body and
finally got his left to the ear, only to be
driven 10 the ropes
Sixth round-Ryan opened with right
on the heart and left on Vests lip.
The hghting was a bit easier.
Seventh round-Ryan jabbed West in
the mouth and then came closer and re-
ceiyed two hard jolts on the chin.
Round eight-Ryan landed a stiff body
blow as starter and West crossed him
heavily on the mouth and jaw with left.
With a right on the other side he made
Ryan slip 10 one knee. Ryan got up quickly
and West piled in with another punch.
Ryan falling in his effort TO get away.
Ryan then landed brad right on the
jaw and West almost pitched through
the ropes.
The ninth and tenth rounds were about
even.
Eleventh round-West put left to the
neck and clinch followed Ryan got a
straight left to tho soro nose and spread
the gore all over Vests face
Twelfth round-Ryan swung a right 10
the cheek and split it open, and with two
wicked left swings to the face, covered
West with his own claret
Ihirteenthyround-We began bravely,
but Ryan brought blood once more.
Ryan finally swung his right, but a cross
counter on his jaw made him stop.
Ryan, with right-hander on the jaw,
made West stagger against the ropes
Fourteenth round-West opened with
left swing and Ryan chased him along
one side of the ring. putting in storm
of heavy smashes. West was bewildered
for moment and Ryan tried TO knock
him down, but failed. Ryan put in half
a dozen blows near the end without
getting a return
As West was helpless, the referee inter-
fered and gave the decision TO Ryan. 1t
was good Judgment on Whites part.