The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
B6YERs AND RYAN DRAW.
Some Hard Fighting Between Them at the
Greenwood A. G..


The twenty round contest between George
Beyers. the colored middleweght OF Boston.
and Australian Jimmy Ryan at the Greenwood
A. @. on Saturday night. was a warm affair
toward the close. and draw resulted.
Ryan's handlers were Sam Fitzpatrick. Jack
McAuliffe and Tommy Hogan. Beyers's rs.
quires were Charley Miner and Joe Hicks
Tho crowd yelled for Terry McGovern AMI
George Dixon. who werH present The two
pugilists were almost stOrmed with applause
rs they stepped into the ring and vera
introduced Beyers and Ryan met al
catch weights. They fought straight Mar
quis OF Queensbcrry rules. The first three
quarters OF the initial round was devoted
to light sparring. Ryan near the close got n a
heavy left swing on Beyerss Jaw. ami the latter
returned with hard uppercut in the wind ~
the gong changed. Ryan started off the second
with a light left tap on the nose. Beyers
countered with hot one on the mouth. sptl,-
ting Ryan's lips. Jim almost knocked Bcyers
down with corkng right swing on the Jaw
aAmoment later. Beyers was after Ryan
IN the third with jabs. but Ryan ducked smart-
ly. Beyers jolted Ryan hard on the eye and
then with a fake" lead enticed Ryan to lowct
his guard. Beyers then rushed in and hit him
on the mouth and once again with a terrific
left drive in the wind.
Ryan made the crowd ugh in the fourth ~
missing some wicked swings. when invariably
passed over Beyers's head The latter contin.
ued to send in labs and Ryan WAS bleeding corl-
ously when he took his chair Ryan came NJ for
the Nth refreshed. They fought at long range
and Ryan scored heavily by pounding George
over the kidneys, Ryan had more confidence
and opened an old wound over Beycrss leo
optic from which the blood flowed freely. Tho
fighting was a little faster in the sixth Ryan
frIA but I'D ati aft m
the face for his pains. lie got cvon by touching
up Beyers'5 bad eye. Beyers caught Ryan with
considerable vim with the right under tbs
heart in the seventh but as that was all the
execution they did the crowd Kissed and said;
Fight"
Beyers cut loose in the eighth, He tam
taized Jim with Jabs on the face until his
visnGo WAS dotted with Jumps. but RYAN
gave Beyers all no could do to hold his
own. The ninth was replete with hart
knocks with honors about even, Bnyers gaTs
Ryan lot Of punishment in III" tenth al
Jim was very weary Boycrs kept on tho
aggressive IN the eleventh and twelfth rounG-.
iessiy, but cound not knock him down RYAN
arose from his corner for the thirteenth WIN
renewed vigor, ho Jol,ed Beyers on the n",s
| cheek Beyer's face was a sight when h" too,
| his chair, Ryan, had Beyers cautious in 'h4
l. was give and take from this out Ryan -
Beycrs good trouncinG. but could not lana n
the right spot The decision was draw,
ND Tru"man, ct Brooklyn, and Bob Bruce.
OF New, YORK. opened the show with ton.
| round bout at NJ pounds, Bruce knew TT
| little OF the game, and Trurman wnllornd h'n
| at Will. In the sixth round, when Bruce was
! getting smashed all over the ring. his sc'nnI9
| threw W the spong" and TrucmAn was award
| ell the night. The second affair was extremely
! lively. The com atants were Johnny Reagan.
| Of Brook yn, and Hugh McFadden. brother Of
| George Mcfaddan. They met for ten rounds
| AT 10 pounds. McFadden showed that he was
| very shtfty and clever. and by constant rush.
| ing he got the decision.