Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
his STOMACH G|V[ OUT
Marshalltown's Colored Pugilist
Meets Inglorious Defeat at
Hands of George Kirwin.
Sudden Collapse of His Digestive
Apparatus Ascribed as Cause
Of His Downfall.
Chicago sportsmen Thought the
Bout Funny--Tommy Ryan
Bests Jack Moffatt.

i Dubuque, Sept. 1.-Tommy Ryan de-
feated Jack Moffatt last night before
great crowd after struggle in which
Moffatt took an awful beating gamely.
Moffatt managed to stay through the
i twenty rounds, although from the thir-
teenth round to the end it seemed as
though Ryan might finish him at any
minute. He showed wonderful strength
and came back after each round as
though looking for more punishment.
| Ryan entered the ring first and was
Iloudly cheered when introduced by Ref
cree George Sier. He was seconded by
Jack White, Farmer Burns and Maui
rice Rauch. Moffatt had Harry Gill
more, Henry Lyons and Pat Early be-
hind him. Ryan had all the advantage
/ so far as appearance was concerned. He
seemed fit for any kind of a fight and
gave an impression that he was heavier
ever, weighed in at less than 100
pounds, although they We're signed to
meet at l52 pounds. Moffatt found
some supporters in the betting, the odds
being 500 to $40 in favor of Ryan. Chi
cago men laid large amounts that Moi
fatt would stay the full twenty rounds.
The bout furnished the aspect of one
boxer full of cleverness and confidence
from experience and the other full of
determination ana anxious to make a
record. This showed all through the
encounter. Ryan did not hold Moffatt
/ cheapiy. but was able al most times TO
! get the younger boxer where he wanted
ITO. Moffatt made a creditable showing
during the opening rounds His blows
/ We're full of force and he displayed cley-
Ierness that surprised his friends. There
/ was plenty of acknowledgements for him
from the crowd. In the fourth round,
/ when he landed left swing that sent
RYAN TO the ropes his stock went UP.
l1ut after that the tide went against
/ him.
! The fifth round marked the beginning
of hard time for Motfatt. Ryan be-
gan playing for the wind and reached
so frequently that Moffatt was in evil
tdent distress Rapid and clever fight
/ ing marked the next round. The young
! er man came back and reached Ryan
4 continually. His eye VAS cut in mix
laip by a straight left iab and he re-
/ ceived cheers for his good work.
Moffatt took punishment in subse-
lauent ROUNDS. A hard blow that he re-
i ceived in the Jaw sent Elm TO the floor
lin the eighth. he was in bad shape, but
Isaved hinself by sprinting the remain-
dei Of tie time Until the eleventh there
was little in Moffatts favor. In that
round he came to form and fairly outdid
Ryan. count ring With effect and land
ling some swings on the jaw. They
seemed forceful enough TO do damage
hut only made Ryan smile.
SERwIN vs.. SELLERS.
In the opening fight George Kirwin,
i the s.Aystsly,'' won from James Sellers
Of Marshalltown. la, after parody on
1 lighting. The eolored fellow outrivaleG
4 the Mystery" in funny antics. and
lbutted his opponent as often as he hit
& him. In the seventh round kirwin
s. found sellers stomach With two hard
left drives. and after the round Sellers
4 seconds threw UP the sponge.
The crowd was cheering and perspir-
ING freely when kirwin. @the Mystery
and Sellers came on for the curtain
r4iser sellers, as black as an imp saI
smiling in his corner. showing vast
and amazing lack of teeth. The two
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sixth seemingly strong
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