The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-01
FOUGHT TWENTY ROUNDS
Ryan Given the Decision Over
Moffat at Dubuque.
HAD HIS OPPONENT GOING
Gould Have Put Him Out in the Thir-
teenth Round, but He Made No At
tempt to End the Fight-Spec-
tators Were Disguised.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 31.-Tommy
Ryan was given the decision over Jack
Moffat at the end of a 20-round bout
here tonight. Ryan has his opponent
going in the 18th round and could have
easily put him out. He let down, how
ever, and made no attempt to end the
fight. Ryan did not show a mark,
while Moffat's nose and mouth bled
freely and his breast and neck were
skinned from the constant jabbing he
received. The 5000 spectators were dis
gusted because Ryan did not extend
himself. Up to the 18th the men gave
a pretty exhibition and Ryan had all
the best of it.
In the preliminary bout between
George Kerwin of Chicago and James
Sellers, colored, of Marshalltown, Iowa,
Sellers seconds threw up the sponge
at the end of the seventh round. 1t was
ridiculous exhibition. Kerwin, as a
ring freak, met his match, and the
spectators enjoyed their antics hugely.
The opening rounds of the Ryan-Mof-
fat fight We're uneVentful, though Ryan
appeared to the better advantage.
Moffat's defense was weak, while Ryan
appeared perfect in defense.
In the fourth round Ryan began to
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around the ring. In this round Ryan
landed right and left seven times on the
jaw.
Moffat began the fifth round on the
aggressive and landed on the wind, the
jaw and the mouth. Later Tommy
chased Jack around the ring, landing
repeatedly.
In the next three rounds Ryan did
most of the work, though Jack landed
several stiff lefts on the jaw. He was
running a good deal of the time in the
eighth. Moffat went to the floor from
two right swings on the jaw.
In the ninth Ryan kept Moffat on
the run, pretty right squarely on the
mouth sending Jacks head back
Numerous swings on Jacks breast
and neck in the 10th turned them very
red.
In the next Jack become more ag
gressive and had the better of the
round. He appeared much fresher.
In the 18th Jack did most of the
leading at first. Three hard smashes on
the ear put him on the run. Ryan's
persistent jabbing on the mouth
brought the blood in a stream.
In the next round Jack started mat
tiers again, but two rights on the jaw
tired him. Ryan put left and right
swings on Jacks jaw, uppercutting to
vary the monotony. Moffat Rugged to
save himself and went to his corner
completely daZed.
Round 14-Moffat came up weary.
/ Ryan landed on stomach and wind and
swung his right to the kidneys, anda
right and left on Jaw, and Moffat stag
gered against his opponent. Tommy
was landing at will at close.
Honors were about even in the next
three rounds both men seeming fresh
and willing.
The 18th was Ryan's. He landed
number of times on the head and stom-
ach and got away from Jacks leads
cleverly.
In the next Jack did his share of the
work and Tommy seemed to make no
effort to land effectively.
In the last round Ryan put number
of rights and lefts on the stomach,
row and then changing to the chin,
mouth and head Two left jabs on the
mouth as the round closed brought the
blood again.
Ryan was given the decision.