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DEATH OF PADDY RYAN.
Oidtime Heavyweight Pugiiist Passes Away
at His Home at Troy.
$50 and asa Fulton St. BROOKLYN.

TROY. Dec fitzpatrick Ryan. former
champion heavyweight pueillst OF the United
States. died at his home on Albany avenue.
Green Island. this afternoon. after an illness
Of about six weeks. He was seized with a
convulsion this morning on arising and death
ensued In the afternoon. Ryan was q resi-
dent OF West Troy In his earlier days, and II
was in this city and vicinity that his fighting
powers became known. OF late years he
was employed at Albany He Is survived
by his wife. a son and daughter.
Paddy Ryan was born In the town Of Thur
lis, County Tipperary. Ireland, on March 10.
1853. and stood feet 4 inch tall When In
condition his weight was 2?i pounds. Ryan
in his early days took up fighting as a pro.
fession He was successful from the start
and soon made reputation for himself.
During the early part Of April. 1878. while
Johnny Dwyer and Joe Goss were filling an
engagement at Harry Martins Grand Central
Theatre. Troy, Ryan INDUCED in considerable
fighting talk.
The friends OF Paddy thought the latter
was conner and expressed n desire to match
the Irishman aga rst Dwyer. on April 10
the two men met in saloon at Troy and q
match was arranged for 81 900 and the cham
pionship. to take place between July is and
25. on the night OF June 20 Of the same year
Ryan, accompanied by his trainers, Joe jioss
and jim Turner. came down from his training
quarters at Sandlakc. this state. To spar at an
entcrt anment gotten up by "a man named
Kenny, a billpostcr from Brooklyn, The
affair took place at the Prospect Park Fair
grounds, but as the promoter would not live
fused to box. While on their way home
and within few blocks OF the ferry TO New
York the men we're assaulted by gang OF
toughs Ryan was knocked dow n an d stabbed
in the left side near the kidneys. he was
also kicked in the face and had two OF his
teeth knocked out Turner escaped with
light bruises. Ryan was taken To the house
Of Charley johnson. DIVERS principal
backer, where his wounds were dressed,
The Injuries threw Ryan out Of training
and his battle with DIVER was called on.
although the latter's hackers were willing
to put OF the affair for reasonable length
OF time Ryan was ufterward matched with
Joe Goss They mot at Collier Station, ".
Va, on June II, 1850. RYAN won In eighty
seven rounds. lasting hour and = minutes.
About that time John J. sullivan wns
ster as his chums dubbed him. challenged
RYAN and match was soon made The
afrair took pln,e al mississippi city. Miss.
on Feb !. 1889. under Loncun Prize Ring
rules Sullvan's seconds were Billy Madden,
Joe Goss and John Moran Hyan WaE handled
bv John Roche and Tom Kelly Of st Louis
sullivan won in nine rounds, lasting 10 min
utes and 30 seconds The mill was for 600
a side The easy victory Of sullivan took
ali tho heart ont OF Ryan and he was seen
only li'tlc in the ring after that
RYAN few years ago toured the country
with sullivan and the pair made consider
able money Up to two months ago RYAN
was employed Ia "A factory NJ Laurel Hill
J. /. and was apparently getting along well