Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Austin Rice Gets the Decision
 Over Billy Ryan.

-Corbett Will Fight Once Before His Go With McGovern.
 About 800 dyed-in- the-wool sports sat around the roped arena at the New London opera house last night although the atmosphere was sizzling hot, and saw Austin Rice, the grand old man of the boxing ring, defeat Billy Ryan of Syracuse, N. r., after 20 rounds of vicious rights and lefts, sidestepping, blocking and footwork. In the first round both spared eau tiously for an opening. Rice made the first attack, landing his left on Ryan's breast and at the same mo- ment swung his right twice to the kid neys Rice was free with his kidney punch throughout the succeeding rounds. In the first round Rice's feet became tangled and he slipped back ward to the floor The tumble was an immediate signal for a wild burst of enthusiasm from Ryan's friends, and they commenced. to cackle among themselves that it was the first time Rice had ever been knocked down. It was a clear trip of the feet and as Ryan delivered pushing blow at the same time and quickly swung a right and left to Rice's face it looked bright for Ryan.
 In the second round Ryan showed up well and proved to be clever in block ing for the while Rice's kidney blows. This pleased the Ryan contingent nightly. Tn the third round Rice ap- peared to have taken Ryans measure and commenced to get busy with his left. He continued his left jab throughout the match and it's clever use eventually won him the verdict.
 The succeeding rounds were excit- ing enough and the exhibition of blocking, ducking and feinting was sufficient to arouse the crowd to fever pitch. An exchange occasionally served to freshen the interest. Oc- casionally there would be rough mix LID, and the loud thump of Ryan's glove on Rice's arm or around his neck appeared to Ryan's supporters as if ev- erything was coming his way. On sev- eral occasions Ryan got away from Rice and then ensued a running race around the ring. Once or twice Rice got his hands tangled in the ropes and Ryan benefited by the incident.
 In the 18th round Rice made chop ping block of Ryan's face with his left jabs and if the contest had ceased then Ryan would have lost easily. Then came the 18th and Ryan made a rally which was shortlived. In the 2Oth the Iron Man came back so strong and vicious that there was no getting away from him. Continually he rush. ed the Syracuse boy to the ropes with his sturdy left and the bell rang in the midst of an uproar. There was q biz demonstration of approval when Referee Howell declared in fa- vor of Rice X
 Kid Carter of Brooklyn and Jack Root of Chicago were matched yestef- day to box six rounds at Philadelphia on June 13. Although the distance IS short the encounter Is considered rather important, as both men have regulations in their respective divisions. The fight will be at catchweights.
 Charlie White, who has been selected to referee some of the bouts at the Ma tional Sporting clubs carnival, which is to be held at London the latter part 
 the other side on June II instead or next Saturday. White made up his mind to this effect yesterday This will be Whites first trip abroad. Al Smith, the veteran stakeholder, will him $5,000, the side stakes of the Ruh. lin-Sharkey mill
 1a4 ,fc proposed mill with Abe Attell of San Francisco has not been declared off, and that the affair will be decided at Denver on next Friday night. The tilt is for ten rounds at catchweights. Cor bett declares, despite reports to the contrary. that he is training faithfully for the bout. and is in fine condition. Corbett does not intend to do ahy box ing after his meeting with AttelI until he meets Terry McGovern next Sep tember. He says that he will take things easy for while and then settle down to real hard work.
 London, June 4.-Ping pong as a preparation for pugilism is the latest American innovation, and the rough boxers of the Birmingham and London schools are stupefed at the results achieved by the American system of training. Kid McFadden. who had played ping pong several hours day i'll training, scored clean knockout over lem Williams, the British cham pion, something which a boy of the weight rarely accomplishes over here nowadays. Sharkey, who is to box Ruhlin; German, who is matched with Ryan, and McFadden, who will meet Ben Jordan, are all quartered at Chip perfield, near Kings Langley. The three men are the pride of the village. Delegations of sporting men from the metropolis go down to see them work daily. But what makes the British trainers and boxers stand aghast is the sight of the Americans training merrilv over the ping pong table. Nothing can Keep Sharkey from the game. He plays morning, noon and night. He has challenged the world at this game at catchweights. Ali Smelling the bookmaker, who recently won the ping pong championship of the National Sporting club, is going down to Chin perfield to play the Irish giant. Sbar- Key is the first man up in the morn- ing. He awakens the rest. throwing them out of bed if necessary The neshy manager and trainer, Fitzpat-