The times., 1898-03-06

prize dglters are a rowing set ln The
course II Il few years an energetic boxer
viii cover a vast amount of territory.
some of them see many countries. No
distance IS too long for a hustler 10
traverse Il a good stake is at the other
snd of it, Tom Ryan is "A good sample II
die busy pug. He MAS born in Sydney
Australia. and has fought IN an parts Of
that country. New Zealand and the South
Sea Islands. He has fought i'm san
Francisco. New Orleans and Hot SpIslEs
lie headed a boxing show through the
towns and cities of the Northwest. Has
engineered numerous fights at Carson
Civ. and engaged 5n finish fights at
Butte. Cripple Creek ana RoudsbUrg.
Col. de has fought IN England and South
Africa and he claims 60 be the only
pugilizr who ever fought to a finish I'D
Alaska. Ryan tells q funny story Of "a
visit 10 the Yukon.
II was in Seattle about eighteen
months ago Le says, pretty close TO the
cushion in the matter Of cash when
boat captain told a friend Of mine that
there was big fellow in Juneau who had
licked every man there who had amy
fight il him. If . can get hold OF
clever man j can make q beautiful roll
said the captain i have just the man
for the job said my friend. Where is
heg asked Tho captain. Here he is. re-
piled my friend. and be made il strong by
Saying that ] could lick anything in
Alaska.
-It ended with The captain taking nc
10 Juneau under an assumed name. The
captain made me acquainted with Harry
Arch Juueau's leading sporting man.
Arch was 10 get the money on. Evans
was the name Of The man was 10 fight.
He WAS six-foot. 2Ja-p0und blacksmith.
and as strong aS lion. We signed ar
tlcles. and nay training pulled me down 80
Dos pounds We fought IN the Juneau
Opera House. which was packed at $50
and s. Il ticket The stage sianted down
in front. IL had fall of eight inches.
and . chose the lower end. as / thought
that II would bc easier TO stop the biz
fellow coming down lill than IL would he
10 70 down after him. Arch told me TO
pull 10 him an the start, because he had
only 81 600 out. Co easy until the eighth.
were his final Instructions and caa
win my pile out but 4 made mp my mind
thar n I could whip my right on that
blacksmith's jaw ] would do IL and lose
no time I cut loose iu the first, and sure
enough landed my right near the point
of The Jaw; bUt the blacksmith never as
much as winked. I then made it my
business TO keep out Of the way. Arch
and his friends were putting their money
ont. and every now and then ] would
cross the big fellow with my right, but Il
was just like punching q stone wan.
I'm the fourth round ne hit me a clip
behind the ear. and Tor about twelve
seconds ! saw fifteen Alaska black
smiths. Fortunately I fell against him,
and cliuched. Just as the gong sounded
corner and said Go on; put him out!
I'VE got 5000 out, ana can't get another
bet Now, this was funny. considering
that 7 had been trying 10 finish the guy
from the first punch. Bat ] got "A fine
break. You see. it looked as if I had
i'ceE lighting TO orders IN the fifth
Evans led and ] C0unterad with the riglu.
lt was "A center shot. and Evans sank
a. his knees. A. hc arose I sent one on
his jaw and he WAS counted ont. Arch
was 90 high glee. but there was a great
kick afierward. when they found out my
name. I made $3.50 0ut Of the fight. and
returned to Seattle which was mis-
take for. with ms capital. ! could have
accomplished good deal by going TO
Dawson City.
DR. a J. r Allan. whose death &C
CURED in England on Thursday, was not
Vei tlgeniy-Onc years Of age when the
title Of amateur golf champion WAS won
by him last spring. His victory on that
occasion was wre-ted from a formidable
field including PLAYERS OF such world
wide reputation as Harold Hilton, +. G.
TAFT John Ball. jr.; J. =. Laidey and
leslie Balfour- Melville. The champion,
however. met only one OF these cracks
IN his progress through the several
rounds Of the tournament which is con-
Quoted on match play lines altogether.
his opponents. all OF whom he defeated.
being successiyely r.. g Ridley. Of Ain
mouth; A. Geenies, OF Maerahamis; A.