The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25

dIsepproval in cries OF fake" and take them
on"
During the nth round several hundred lott
the hall, so dlegusted had they become at the
work OF the two men Root had ABOUT ten
pounds the best OF the weight
Joe Choynskt and Tommy Whit took care
Of Root and Jack Jeftrics and Harry Gilmore
looked after Ryan's interests
The betting was 10 to s that Ryan would
win. but very little money was placed nt
those odds. George siler was the referee
First Round. Root was the first 10 lead
but missed. They spared and RYAN tried
with left but missed aud clinchod Roth very
careful. Root tried left but Tommy ducked
and put his right to Roots jaw, which
tried again with left but RYAN danced away
Ryan put left TO Roots face and Root re-
taliated with right to chest Both missed
rights. Root labned left to Ryau's face and
clever for the Chicago boy.
Second Roundabout got IN left 10 face
and Ryan crossed right over to Roots reck
Ryan tried with right but missed and
clinched on the break Root landed ieft
jab 10 Ryan's ear which brought the blood
in streams. Ryan missed left lead and Root
iolted him With 2 right hook on the Jaw.
Ryan came back with right to chest Root
landed right swing TO Ryan's eye and Ryan
got heavy right TO Roots stomach. Ryan
tried with right, nut missed and the round
closed.
Third Round. Ryan danced up to Root and
tried with right. but missed and Root i,bped
him in the face. Ryan landed both rieht
left TO Ryan's ear Ryan evened matters UP
with hard right TO Roots Jaw Root land
ed with right and left on Ryan's jaw and
sent the latter across the ring stngeerinp
Ryan came back and mixed II IN ma mad
rather the best OF fierce exchange RYAN
missed left and Root uppercut him on tho
Jaw They were sparring as the round
closed. Ryan, as he went to his corner, ap-
peared to he tired and the blood ran In
streams from his ear,
Fourth Round.--Ryan landed left TO ctona oh
landed left and right to Roots face and
ducked vicious swing. Root tried with left
and Ryar danced away. laughing The M
ence began TO hiss and yell fake" That
woke the pair mp and they began to wors a
bell
Fifth Round.-Ryan swung to Roots ear
and Root came back with sttff left TO Ryan's
face. They both tried right swings, but
missed. Root put right TO Ryan's jaw and
Root had the best of fierce mixup which
followed In the break Ryan got a reht
on Roots ear, which brought the blood
Ryan chased Root around the ring and when
he got him on the ropes, landed both lands
TO Roots stomach. They were dancing around
each other as the round ended
Sixth Round. Root put his fist in Rvan's
face Ind Ryan landed left on Roots car aud
olinched. On the break Ryan sent two lefts
to Roots stomach. Root landed both right
Gnu lelt. put they lacked force. That woke
Ryan up and he chased Root around tn ring
Tho latter tried right swings but missed
Root came back with q hard right on Rynns
sore ear Ryan got in two good illis 10 tile
stomach. and the round ended
In the prelimnaries young Garfield of CHI
caho knocked out Patrick Hogan of New Or
leans in two rounds.
Tommy Lartin Of Streater. III and Dick
Fitzpatrick Of Chicago, featherweights. fought
six fast rounds to draw
Turkey Point" Bill Smith Of Philadelphis
knocked out Billy Hurley of Hammond in
might've seconds of the first round
rounds 90
Henry Yanger, known as the "Tlpton
slasher,' knocked out young Mowatt in The
last half of the sixth round Mnwatt. who is
n lightweight. had about ten pounds the best
of It,. and gave Yanger a fierce battle for fev
rounds