The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
NOT FURIOUS ENOUGH
CHICAGO SPORTS CALLED THE RY-
AN-ROOT FIGHT A cake"
Disgusted Because There Was No Ef-
fort to Knock Out-The Bout De-
cIared a Draw-Other "Mills."


acuse. and Jack Root. of Chicago. fought
draw at Tattersall's tonight Neither
had any marked advantage during the six
rounds. although Ryan sent Root to the
floor in the first round with a right hook
to the jaw. Root evened matters up in
the next round with several heavy right
swings to Ryan's ear that brought the
blood in streams. After that the contest
appeared more like a sparring exhibition
than fight and the six thousand specta-
tors gave vent to their disapproval in cries
of fake" and take them off," During the
fifth round several hundred left the hall
so Disguised had they become at the work
of the two men. Root had about ten pounds
the best of the weights. Joe Choynsh and
Tommy White took care of Root and
Jack Jeffries and Harry Gilmore looked
after Ryan's interests. The betting was
10 10 that Ryan would win, but very
little money was placed at those odds.
George Siler was referee.
Round Root was the first to lead, but
missed. They spared and Ryan tried with
his left, but missed and clinched. Both
were very careful Root tried his left, but
Tom ducked and brought his right to
Roots jaw which knocked the latter down.
Root got up and tried again with his left.
but Tommy danced away. Ryan put his
left to Roots face and Root retaliated
rights. but missed Root jabbed his left to
Ryan's face and missed a hard right
swing. Ryan was too clever for the Chi
cago boy. They were in a clinch at the
bell.
Round Root got in left to the face
and Ryan crossed his right over TO Roots
neck. Ryan tried with his right. but
missed and clinched. On the break Root
brought the blood i'm streams. Ryan missed
left lead and Root tolted him with right
hook on the jaw. Root landed stiff jab 10
Ryan's forehead and Ryan came back with
his right TO the chest. Root landed a right
swing TO Ryan's face and Ryan got in
heavy right to Roots stomach. Ryan tried
his right twice, but missed and met a
stiff jab in the face as the round closed.
Round @Ryan danced up to Root and
tried with his right, but missed, and Root
Jabbed him in the face. Ryan landed both
in a good left to Ryan's sore ear. Ryan
evened matters up with a hard right to
Roots jaw. Root landed both left and
right on Ryan's jaw and sent the latter
back and mixed II up and had rather the
best of a rather fierce exchange. Ryan
missed vicious left and Root uppercut
him on the jaw. They were sparring as
the round closed. Ryan as he went to his
corner appeared tired and the blood was
running down his face in streams from his
injured ear.
Round 4ERyan landed left on the stom-
ach and Root clinched. On the break Ryan
sent his left and right to Roots face
Root came back with his left and right
to Ryan's face. Ryan got in a heavy right
on Roots head and Root crossed right to
Ryan's jaw. Ryan sent both hands to
Roots face and ducked a vicious swing
Root tried with his left and Ryan danced
away laughing: The audience began TO hiss
and yelled fake" That woke the pair UP
and they began to work little faster, but
were sparring at the bell.
Round 5-Ryan swung his right to Roots
ear, and Root came back with stiff left
to Ryans face They both tried right
swings, but missed Root put his right to
Ryan's jaw and Root had the best of
fierce mix-up which followed. When they
stepped back Ryan got in good right on
Roots ear, which brought the blood. Ryan
chased Root around the ring and when
he got him on the ropes sent both hands
to Roots stomach They were dancing
around each other as the round ended
Round 6-Root put his left TO Tommy's
face, and Ryan landed a right swing on
Roots jaw. Root jabbed his left to the
face and clinched. On the break Ryan sent
two lefts TO Roots stomach. Root landed
both right and left swings but they lacked
force. That woke Ryan up and he chased
Root around the ring. The latter tried with
his left, but missed. Both tried right
swings. but missed Root came back with
a hard right on Ryan's sore ear. Ryan
got in two good jolts to the stomach as
the round ended.
In the preliminaries Young Garfield of
Chicago, knocked out Pat Hogan, of New
Orleans, In two rounds.
Tommy Larkins, of Streator. ILL.,. and
Dick Fitzpatrick. of Chicago. feather
weights fought six fast rounds TO a draw
Turkey Point" Bill Smith. of Philadel-
phia, knocked out Billy Huley. of Ham
mond. in fifty-five seconds of the first
round.
Kid Rollo defeated Kid Abel in six
rounds.
Benny Yanger. better known as the Clip
ton Slasher." knocked out Young Mowatt
In the last half of the sixth round Mowatt,
who is light weight and had about ten
pounds the best of II. gave Yanger a
fierce battle for five rounds.