The herald., 1898-02-26
GREEN WAS FATIGUED
WHEN TOMMY RYAN CEASED
HIS JABBING
THE BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITION
Much Enjoyed by Artistic People of
the Bay District-Wolcott Chal-
lenges the Winner
Associated Press Special Wire

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-It took Tom
my Ryan eighteen rounds to dispose o
George Green tonight From spectator
point of view it was a beautiful exhibition
of clever boxing. Neither man showed 6
mark of punishment at the finish and the
advantage alternated until after the thir'
teenth round, when Ryans superior stam-
ina began to tell He seemed the most ef-
fective 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 the jaw and head at close
range. Ryans superior ring generaship
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.
Round 1.-The men began by sparring for
minute. Green aggressive. Green led
first but missed. Green landed light lef,
on neck and got a 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 body with his left. Green swung
hard left on the body. Green rushed Ryan.
Jabbed Green on the right eye with his left.
Round Screen swung right and left ans
missed but moment later swung his left
hard on Ryan's jaw. Green forced Ryar
about the ring. Ryan side-stepping and
ducking
Round 4-Ryan rushed and landed light
~ on Green's body Green put left on head
lightly. Ryan got Green in corner ant
put hard left on body. Green swung right
on head. Ryan rushed. Green cl.nchec
and put right on body and head in the
clinches.
Rounds and were lively. Ryan forced
the fighting, but was unable to land effec-
lively, although scoring two left swings
on The body. Green showed to better ad- (,
vantages in the cl:nches. putting severa, |
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 hard left swing |
on Ryans face. Ryan rushed and was me; |
with a straight left on the face. but put in |
a good upper cut in the clinch. 1t was
Green's round however
hounds and 10 were about even. Green
appeared the stronger when they came to
a ciinch. forcing Ryan against the ropes.
but no hard blows were landed.
Round ll-This was a pretty exhibition
49, "Athout any HdIu DIONS ptlnR struck.
Round 12-Ryan jabbed Green in the face
several times. Then matters were mixed.
Ryan put hard left on the jaw and fol-
lowed with right on the head. stagger-
ing Green but Green came back vic!ously
and put a left on the body and right
guard on the head
Round 13 was slightly in Green's favor.
He did most of the leading and landed
good left and right swings on the head.
Ryan jabbed Green's face with left but
without damage
Round II was slightly in Ryan's favor.
Green kept moving about and appeared to
be playing for rest.
Round 10 was remarkably fast RYAN
forced the pace but was well countered. |
SO lar II was about an even fight. Ryan,
seemed slightly winded at the close of the
Round 10 ended in 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 sixteen
rounds had begun to tell on both men, They
took it slowly during the first part of this
round but wound up at fast clip Ryan i
'esort!ng TO left iabs with which he was |
eiIect:ve Green appeared very tired I
Round S-Green came up very tired He {
showed no marks from Ryans blows. but Z
ne fast fighting had worn him out After t
iu9H lloii itJaH GFeen cl1nched and
slipped TO the floor exhausted lie re- '
NAMED down nine seconds. came up for {
moment and then fell 10 his knees and was {
counted out. He did NOT go out from n |
'loW but from sheer exhaustion.
The fight was before the National Ath ;
etlc Grub and a crowd Of 1850 spectators
vas present. Joe Walcott sent a message q
rom New York challenging the winner. f
Ryan came out of the contest in pretty .
'ad shape. He was seen in his dressing r
oom by the Associated Press reporter, 4
where he wasSying on a cot, vomiting +
Nhen asked about the fight he said: II feel /