The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
TOMMY RYAN THE VICTOR.
WHIPS THE "HhRLEM COFFEE
COOLERn IN THE TENTH ROUSD.

Referee siier Stops tSss Fight when the
Colored Man Is Helpiess-The "Cooier"
Knocks Ryan Down in Second Round
Billy Ryan and Tommy sullivan Draw.
Frank Craig. known as the Harlem Coffes
Cooler" who has been fighting with some
success In England during the past Ave years.
was effectually stopped by Tommy Ryan
OF Syracuse at the Coney Island SPORT
ing Club last night Tho end came in
the tenth round. when Referee Slcr saved
the Cooler" from a further beating by Ryan.
who had cut his face into ribbons. and had
placed him in a helpless condition. 1t was
Ryan's first important fight in the middle
weight class. and he fulfilled all expectations.
He was fast. wasted few blows, and put great
power into his smashes.
Craig started the fight in q way that sur
prised the big crowd. and when he knocked
Ryan down in the second round with riRhs
on the side OF the head, the spectators were
dazsd. After that. however. It was all Ryan.
and in the ninth round the Cooler" was
knocked down six times. At any point 10
looked as II he either wanted TO quit or lose on
a foul but as 1t turned out. he stayed as long
as he could. When the referee stopped the
fight. Craig was just getting UP from hard
knock down. due to right hook on the jaw.
He was so groggy that another wallop would
have probably put him into dreamland.
Inc preliminary was u ten-TOuuu
ause and Tommy. Sullivan OF Brooklyn.
The referee called 1t draw.
There were 5000 persons. including all the
prominent sports present when Ryan, and
Craig appeared. Hitherto Ryan has always
o psg to joe
what he ,pleasea: II was SraiE's f1rst appears
Victories oyer the. best mlddiewelshts in
ENGLAND did not serve TO- convince
beat Ryan. who was promptly made favorits.
The men weighed in BY a new agreement az
pounds. Craig stripped. but did, not move the
balance. Ryan got under the limit; He was
Was the rst to enter the rng and was
by Ed Dunkhorst. Al WeniG. Tommy West and
S SraF who 1o ha4 it announced tina. he was, like
eeocknsy accent, was handled By Robert $;
Williams. Julius Mack, sam Bosn and George
johnson, all of this city; When he got into his
oonsideI abyi, He was taller and had longer
reach than Ryan and probably had an ad-
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champion English featherweGht. was intro
dqGed and got a warn m wslcome Craig wore
his legs while Ryan had on the usual breech
G Icy The coHditions were twelty rounds at
The betting was 100 to 80 on Ryan when the
fight began.
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but another landed on the nose. Ryan wound
up ss the round With body punch ,,.r
heavy left which was partially ,ducEed. .IIs
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that. for when Ryan rsgained his feet he was
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rushed dercely. Iysn's foot work was fast,
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left on tho head and two great right hand
iefts in the face and Ryan ooastered ii hoaviy
on the law md T Rh.n v swing The CGoIeE
rapid let's. orsiFItriSd another right upper
cut that reached the ribs. but Ryan's fast lefts
on the neck eek drove SS The co9red man Of Ryan
a. the round oosed landed haf r0e on tho the
Yelling when the men en- T sat down. 'f'''0' was
Fourth Round-orale was up with a left
great swings, He caught Craig on the
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following him With smash on the stepaeh.
es CRAIG used boS fSsa
s and s'R9w IN rvS Snss cutting sght cash
Ths crowd was Wild when The beli r"ns Cue ''~.
at Sts As ' Sow r saS
STa,g steod away ior moment straighs
and the latter seemed to be losing some Of f rs
steam. Still he was willing to fight. but Ryan's
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ducfed He whipped another blow SS into into the The
let's until the Cooler, was Splitting blood.
made him grunt; but he swung wildly to tho
head Ryan got closer and with swift blows ON
The bell sounded when the coiored man was
Seventh, Ropnd-Ryap inst lead with
REHn got ai,sr hin hard With rghthand b9dy
solidiy on, the ribs, Craig was warned arr %"I Tor
using his knee. and Ryan almost doubled him
cooer roube S az 1@e and hon
jab on the Jaw had him staggering when the
Eighth Round-Ryan's right landed s1uareiy
II the stomach. and a left on the neck also hurs
the Cooler" The latter, however still
worked with the right uprer-cut one Of them
almost catching Ryan on the chin. Ryan now
rained the blows upon his opponent until Craig
was ready to drop. At that the Cooler" tried
another upper-cut that was low, and Ryan APP
battered when he went to his corner
Ninth R1und,Ryan,. cool and cor ndent.
opened wi th sharp left on the mouth Craig
stood ready to rip in tho right upperrut. 6ut
Ryan waloped him so fast in the face that the
Cooler WAS almost blinded with his own
gore. A right on the Jaw sent him
down. but he would not take count Another
punch dropped Craig near the ropes and he
did not seem TO want to get up. Six times
ryan noored him in rand succession. Then
the Cooler" threw Tommy in a clinch Ihs
bell saved the colored man. He appeared to
Tenth Round-Ryan got right at his man with
swings on the head. Both OF CraG's eyes wers
GGIlosi9S. ana from cash on the cheek the
Mid swings and also roughed It in ciinch.
iyan almost settled IL with stomach
punch, and then kpOrad n olaan kpnni.