The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-26
Wins the Fight With Green in the
Eighteenth Round,
The Latter Sinking to the Floor From Ex-
haustion and Counted Out.
Boxing Throughout, Neither
Showing Marks of Punishment
at the Finish, Though Ryan
Was Very Sick, and the Advan-
tage Alternating Until the
Thirteenth Round, When Ryan's
Stamina Began to Tell.

Thirteenth Round, When Ryan's
Stamina Began to Tell.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-It took
Tommy RYAN eighteen rounds to dis
pose of George Green tonight From
spectators point of view it was a beauti-
ful exhibition of clever boxing. Neither
man showed mark of punishment at
the finish, and the advantage alterna-
ted until after the thirteenth rounu,
when Ryans superior stamina began 10
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 ef-
fectively, while Green sent in several
good rights on the jaw and head at close
range Ryan's ring generalship helped
him to win the fight. He allowed Green
to tire himself in the early stages OF
the contest, and came with a rush at the
finish The fight was before the Ma
tional Athletic Club and a crowd or
4, 800 spectators was present. Joe Wal
q
challenging the winner.
Ryan came out of the contest in
pretty bad shape. He was seen in his
dressing room by the Associated Press
reporter where he was lying on a cot,
vomiting. When asked about the f1gnt,
he said: Il feel pretty sick. My stom-
ach went wrong couple of days ago,
and l went into the ring sick man.
feel very weak just at present Had L
not guarded my stomach Well l would
have been whipped. Green put up q
first-class fight He is game and
clever man, and / had no easy time of
it,"
Green recuperated quickly, and a few
minutes after he left the ring was APP
parently as strong as before he COM
menced the first round.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-The men began by sparring
for a minute. Green aggressive. Green
led first but missed; Green landed a light
left on the neck, and got glancing left
on jaw moment later. In the clinches
Green put couple of rights on the
body.
Round 2-Green forced the pace and
tried for the bodywith his left. Green
swung hard left on the body. Green
rushed Ryan, who ducked out of tight
place Ryan jabbed Green on the right
eye with his left.
Roung 3-Green swung his right and
left and missed, but a moment later
swung his left hard on Ryan's jaw.
Green forced Ryan about the ring. Ryan
side-stepping and ducking.
Round bryan rushed and landed
lightly on Green's body. Green put his
left on the head lightly. Ryan got Green
in corner. and put a hard left on the
body. Green swung his right on the
head. Ryan rushed Green, clinched,
and put right on body and head in the
clinches.
Rounds FIVE and six We're lively.
Ryan forced the fighting, but was I'M
able to land effectively, although scor-
ing two left swings on the body. Green
showed to better advantage in the
clinch. putting several hard rubs on
the body. 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.
swing on Ryans face. Ryan rushed,
and was met with a straight left on
the face, but put in a good uppercut
in the clinch. 1t was Green's round,
however.
Rounds nine and ten were about even.
Green appeared the stronger when it
came to a clnch, forcing Ryan against
the ropes, but no hard blows were
landed.
Round 1l-This was a pretty even
exhibition. but without any hard blows
being struck.
Round 12-Ryan jabbed Green in the
face several times. Then matters We're
mixed. Ryan put hard left on the
jaw, followed with a right on the head,
staggering Green, but Green came back
viciously. and put a left on the body
and right hard on the head.
Round thirteen was 81 Chilly in Green s
favor He did most of the leading,
and landed good left and right swings
on the head. Ryan jabbed Green in
the face with the left, but without
damage.
The fourteenth was slightly in Ry-
ans favor. Green kept moving about,
and appeared to be playing for a rest.
Round fifteen was remarkably fast.
Ryan forced the pace, but was we'll
countered. So far it was about an
even fight. Ryan seemed slightly wind
ed at the close of the fifteenth.
Round sixteen ended in a hot rally.
Ryan showed to better advantage in
the close work, but both men were
tired. This was Ryan's round.
Round 1.-THE terrible pace for six
teen rounds had begun to tell on both
men. They took it slowly during the
frs part of this round. but wound up
at a fast clip, Ryan resorting to left
jabs. with which he was effective.
Green appeared very tired.
Round 1S-Green came up very tired.
He showed no marks from Ryan's
blows. but the fast fighting had worn
him out. After rush from Ryan
Green clinched and slipped to the floor
exhausted. He remained down nine
seconds, came up for a omment. and
then fell TO his knees and was counted
out. He did not go out from a blow,
but from sheer exhaustion.
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