The sun., 1900-07-25
HAAD sxRyED WIN ron REAGAN.
Brssklya Boxer Defeats the Netsd Chicago
Bantamwsisht at Ceney Island.


Brssklya Boxer Defeats the Noted Chicago
Bantamwsisht at Ceney Island.
, Clarence Forbes. the much taiked-of Chicago
bantsmweght pusillst. was fairly defeated AZ
the Sea Sid Club OF Coney Island last night by
Johnny Reagan OF Brooklyn. who got the
referees decision at the end Of twenty ROUNDS
The tight was above the average and was
, featured by FOrbes's cleverness and tricky
tnctics. Reagan's strength had much to do
, with his victory.
Though two twenty.round bouts we're adver-
ti5ed. one was declared off. Harry Harris
OF Chicago refused 10 meet Johnny Rea-
gan. because. as he said. the doctor
would not let him go on" Harris oame to
| the clubhouse. weighed In aud then took
| lcok at the crowd, which numbered about
1900 spectators Possibly the small gate receipts
and not the doctor" had something to do with
Harris's funk. As a substitute bout Eugene
Garcia and Pete Burke were put on for ten
rounds at catch weights with John White as rel
cree. For Ave rounds II was probably the worst
fight ever seen at the Island. so much 80 that
one-eyed Connolly and Kid Blink. who sat to-
gether in box. turned their faces away. Then
John p, Dunn. one Of ths managers OF the club.
approached Burke's corner and said: III
you ducks don't fght you don't ret q cont
see?" So they tried to brace up In the sixth.
with dubious results for half minute until
Garcia whipped over heavy right handler on
the Jaw and knocked Burke clean out. The
time Of the round was minutes 80 seconds.
The second affair was between "ltsy" Ryan
and Billy Trueman. who were Introduced for
len rounds at iis pounds. Trueman could not
whip an old wa,herwomsn and quit In the first
round This peculiar matchmaking drew cries
Of fake and skin " from the crowd, TO say
nothing Of catcalls and Kisses.
Forbes and Reagan appeared without delay
for the event of the night. The conditions were
twenty rounds at llb pounds. Oscar Gardner
got in challenge to the winner or any man man in
strated without delay that he was quick and a
hard puncher. Renvan began forcing IT,. but
.s .SsS Tobs. s Ss ribs
and head with swings. paying no attention TO
the Ineffective stabs that his opponsnt put In;
FSSr6ss blow; seldom Gls Missed ths na.s and
longed fight.
Forbes met rush In the second round with q
hot eft IN the Tes aId yins & 9ht .,S Sn % tns
Of his swing, were stopped. Forbes shook his
man With left jolt on the chin and then they
n ise ha Minute Wh frSss
Reagan began the third, with considerable con-
SrSss pSddSs sHis "h n belt SS snd
banging him on the damaged eve, Reagan
went into a mix, and both landed solid blows
REAGAN Ri. bS. .n
a dance for wind came. back with an assault
tha. was met with such yigor that tho men
fought sss al 1ysF The ss s TO The sc% Il tn. fourth
He caught Reagan on the eye and drove him
OF. Forbes followed closely AID they
H9 nSd 9hsr DnGh S on *. Dr s ha m.ds s
Forbes reel Reagan piled in for Knockout.
and Forbess left eye, was split. The. Chicago
boy ed om &
covered With blood
Forbes used his legs 10 ths nith ana & sct away
After that Forbes began to trim his mar. at
long range and scored ,porn point I,nS sfer
IN the sixth He resorted TO swinging
and was continually mixinsit Reagan did not
en oGnpe G
tired at the bell. Both starred for wind In the
seventh, but In the eighth Forbes received a
sSx on SoS ie .s
Wit an onslaught that made the Brookynite
clinch Forbes again tried TO make his man
believe that he was grosgy ana ,rt , Then when hen
Reagan did the fighting in the frst half OF the
ninth but Forbes defended hmse wh vn sI
ley OF swings that sent his antagonist TO the
ropes, Reagan came back with stomach blows
and Forbes went to his corner apparently In
great distress.
Forbes came up for the tenth With vicious
rush. Reagan mixed " with him and ham
mered him hard and last IN the stomach.
sneak n tremendous right over TO the jaw
Reagan, however. kept on fighting with fierce
ness and rapldity. and had away the better Of
In the eleventh Reagan devoted almost his
entire attention to the stomach. while Forbes
connteted on the heaS and trisd 70 reach 1he Jaw
from the force of stomach punch and groaned.
At the same time h winked at his seconds and
went to hi. corner with q grin on his face.
couldn' I land an effective blow because OF his
oppouen,: ,cleve, shiftiness. Reagan, wa.
Ses Seos I'll 3. H,. .psss and
REAGAN landed many solid blows in the four
teenth. Forbes remaining on the defensive, but
occa ,ionally sneaking over dangerous swings
Rsagsn d,Gys in a s. stomach =, e punch in s ths
Ds ,.a he sS be ws-d H. at se
terrific smuggling be. ensued In which Reagan
held hie own and drew the blood from the
ChlcsEo boys mouth 1t Nv, was give and take al
Forbes tried the pivot blow In the sixteenth
and missed He was warned. however. by the
referee. Reagan was strong and rugRed
now and his blows seemed more effeo-
tive. Reagan worked hard In the seven
&c II Forbes down for nine seconds. The Chi
cago boy leaped up and witt rush he landed a
corking left swing on the Jaw that made
Reagan's knees knock together as he went to
his corner
Forbes tumbed down In the eighteenth and
took the count. At that time he outfought his
man all thr ouSh the round. though Reagan sx-
celed greatly .: inhghtnC,
Forbes tried repeated Tight-handsrs for the
Jaw in the nineteenth. but Reagan not only
blocked them nicely. but also administered a
pretty severe body punching. as in the previous
rounds
Forbes made great brace In the last round,
but Reagan was there oil the way until he
slipped In his corner and fell hesvily When he
arose Forbes piled in. but no time was left
RYAN AVID ROOT DRAW.