The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26
IN EIGHTEEN HOT ROUNDS
A Beautiful Exhibition of Clever
Boxing.
RYAN'S EFFECTIVE WORK
Neither Man Showed a Mark of Punish
ment at the Finish-Ryan's SUI
perior Stamina Gave Him
the Fight.

San Francisco. Feb. 25.--It took Tom
my Ryan Is rounds TO dispose of George
Green tonight. From a spectators
point of view 1t was beautiful exhibit
ton of clever boxing. Neither man
showed a mark of punishment at the
finish, and the advantage alternated
until after the thirteenth round,
when Ryan's superior stamina began
to tell. He seemed the most effective
in close work from this point on and his
left jabs on the face and short arm
right hand blows on the body took the
life out of the local man.
At no time could Ryan land his right
on Green's jaw effectively, while Green
sent in several good rights on Ryan's
Jaw and head at close range. Ryans
superior ring generalship helped him to
win the fight He allowed Green to tire
himself in the early stages of the con-
test and came with a rush at the finish.
The fight was before the National
Athletic club and a crowd of $500 spec
tators was present. Joe Waleott sent
message from New York challenging
the winner.
Ryan came out of the contest feeling
pretty sick. He was seen in his dress
ing room by the associated press re-
porter, where he was lying on a cot,
vomiting. When asked about the fight
he said.
Il feel pretty sick. My stomach went
wrong a couple of days ago and / went
into the ring a sick man. / feel very
weak just at present. Had not guard
ed my stomach well / would have been
whipped. Green put up first-class
fight. He Is a game and clever man,
and | had no easy time of it,
Green reeuperated quickly and few
minutes after he left the ring was ap-
parently as strong as before he COM
menced the first round
Round 1.-The men began by sparring
for minute. Green aggressive. Green
led first but missed; Green landed light
left on the neck and got glancing left
on the jaw a moment later. In the
ciinches, Green put couple of rights
on the body.
Round 2-Green forced the pace and
tried for the body with his left Green
swung hard left on the body Green
rushed Ryan, who ducked 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 Ryan's jaw. Green
forced Ryan about the ring. Ryan
sidestepped 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 a hard left on the
body Green swung right on the head.
Ryan rushed. Green clinched and put |
right on body and head Clinch
Rounds five and six were lively Ryan |
forced the fighting but was unable to
land effectively. although scoring two
left swings on the body. Green showed |
to better advantage in the clinches.
putting several blows In on the body.
Up to this point the fight was even.
Round seven was in favor of Ryan. |
Green appeared tired and his blows |
lacked force. Ryan was aggressive
Round Screen landed hard left on |
Ryan's face. Ryan rushed and was |
met with a straight left on the face,
but put in good uppercut in the
clinch. II was Green's round how |
ever.
Rounds 3 and 10 were about even. |
Green appeared the stronger when they |
came TO a clinch. forcing Ryan TO the /
rores. but no hard blows were landed
Round 1l.-This was a pretty exhibit |
ton, but without any hard blows be-
ing struck.
Round 12-Ryan jabbed Green in the
face several times. Then things were
mixed. Ryan put a hard left on the
law and followed with right on the
head. staggering Green, but the latter
came back viciously and put left on
the body and right hard on the
head
Round 13 was slightly in Green's ia
eor. He did most of the leading and
anded good left and right swings on
he head. Ryan jahbed Green in the
,ace with his left. but without dam
ige.
Round Il was slightly in Ryans ia
FOR Green kept moving about and ap-
oeared to be playing for rest
Round ID was remarkably fast Ryan
'oreed the pace. but was well coun-
cred. So far is was about an even
1ght. Ryan seemed slightly winded at
he close of the 18th round
Round is ended with a hot rally.
fyan showed to better advantage in |
he close work. bnt both men were
ired. This was Ryan's round.
Round 1.-THE terrific pace for l6
,ounds lad begun to tell on both men
fhey took 1t slowly during the first
lart of the 18th round, but wound
ip with fast clip, Ryan resorting to
eft jabs. with which he was effective.
ireen appeared very tired
Round 1S-Green came UP very tired.
lie showed no marks from Ryan's
blows but the fast fighting had worn
lin out. After a rush from Ryan.
ireen clinehed and slipped to the floor
Exhausted. He remained down nine
eeonds, came nn for moment and
hen fell 10 his knees and ,.as counted
nut He did not go out from a blow.
'ut from sheer exhaustion.