The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-23
BLOCK And RYAN
WILL FIGHT TO- NIGHT
Boxers Will Meet at 142 Pounds
in Business Mems
Gymnasium.

VIZ lt1dSllllh.
George Block and Philadelphia Tommy
RYAN fight tonight at ttc Business M-n's
Gymnasium, their bout hoins schcdulr for
iItt,en rounds at 145 pounds. In ore sense
the boat is of Importance. locally, as il viii
give Block his first real tryout against Il
tighter of reputation and Will indicate
whether the South Side fighter has a ctanc
against the good men of his class.
Block has won every fight in which he
figured at the local clubs except his bout
with Andy Stevenson. when the decision
was a draw. He possesses considerable
Cleyerness and far outclassed the men lie
fought in this city. His friends believe that
he Will prove too hard a proposition for
Ryan and look to see him knock TOmn:y
out before the fight has progressed very
far.
Advantage in height and reach will be
immensely in Blocks favor, as he Will tower
Tar above Ryan and will be able to jab him
while keeping out of range himself. His
very length of arm has always proved a
handicap to him at short range, however,
and Ryan's friends expect to see him 60 in
and mix it up with the st. Louis man.
Block has always promptly clinched in
his fights heretofore when one OF his cppo-
nents got near him, and il remains to be seen
whether he can SO effectively shut off Ryan
tonight. Ryan is a hard fighter and pos.
aessts a knockout pnuch and he is sutE.-
Gently Wen known to prove a tirsJ-class an
lasonist Tor Block as a trial horse.
Ryan Is bsst known as Young Corbet;'s
former sparring partner ana he will remain
over in this city after the fight to see Cor
nett meet Dave Sullivan. Bob Douglass is
thinking, of matching the winner OF to-
night S fight asainst some good local man
or of bringing SOME antagonist we'll known
IN the Ws.ter-Weiht class here TO meet the
victor. Douglass will referee both fights of
the evening. Michaels and Ester VIII cur-
nish the preliminary, a bout at l5 pounds.
While the exact date of Young Corbett's
arrival in this city has not been decided,
he Will probably reach here the latter part
of the week and spend a few days training
here and becoming acclImated. Difference
IN elevation OF the two cities with its atten-
dGnt variation in atmosphere conditions,
causes some slight trouble at first to a man
Coming direct nom a place OF DenNers alti-
tuCe and the Champion will likely desire 10
SptLd at least d week in the city working
up
from all appearances, the fight should be
the best ever witnessed here. Net oniy in
point OF Importance, but also as a spectacle
II vii be The puGllislic event of the summer.
The Jcnries-FltZsumiuJus HgnL Un.y barred.
Even 4 better spectacle should result when
Attell fights the winner and II Young Cor
bett wins the fl ST bout. the second contest
should draw even better than the initial
; event.
Danny Daugherty came within very lit
tie CT DeinS Knocked out at Philadelphia
last saturday evening. the Quaker City box
er. Jim DevIne. meeting MIN in a SIX round
third round. Danny's ring generalship and
footwork alone saved him from defeat and
hands full saving himself.
A right hook to the jaw, just as Daugher-
ty led with his left, was the blow which so
nearly proved disasterous for Daugherty
and the hook was modelled on that with
which Joe Cans disposed of Frank Erne re-
Gently. The blow was a right uppercut start
I ing from no uTalSf and aanf IN -sF1 oil vIn
the left.
1t will be remembered that Jim Corbett
Illustrated this blow for The Republic while
here recently and predicted that it would
prove a factor in bouts OF this season in
the ring. Corbett claimed the origin of the
blow and stated that its principal point OF
usefulness was its adaptability to the
fighters position, giving him an opportunity
to throw the weight of his BODY behind a
blow, regardless of the fashion of his OPP
poEent's lead.
shape and his rapid leading in the last two
rounds of the fight had Devine bewiidered.
No decision of course, was rendered, but
honors seemed about even in the contest.
Boxing bouts of the Coronation period !
opened IN London Saturday evening. Spike
Sullivan. the American boxer. meeting and
going down to defeat before Jabez White,
the British fighter. White was an n-to-l1 !
favor;te in the bout and was given the de-
csion on POINTS at the close Of the fifteen
roUnds. White was the stronger OF the two
anu Nli - IAit I-dhtl-S
According to dispatches. there was little !
difference between the men until the ninth
round. when White foored Sullivan with a
right TO the jaw. Attendance at the fight
proved a great disappointment to the pro-
moters, at it was much lighter than was
Eddie Connolly of St. Johns. New Bruins
wick, was given the decision ever Pat DAILY |
Of England IN the closing bout of TIE
evening. which was advertised as being for
the l4fpound championship. DAILY was the
heavier of the t"o and had the greatest
diff -uliy making the weight. The men went
the limit at a terrific pace. with the result
KID McFadden. who formerly fought
around St. Louis in bouts with men like
Morris Rauch and Casper Leon, under The |
management of Nal Doyle, will go on to- |
championship, of England. Tommy West
and Joe Walcott will meet again in the
weight Championship Of the world. Wednes- !
day night Tom Sharkey and Gus Rubin will
clash; That the promoters expect Jordan Il
defeat McEadden tonight is evidenced by !
the fact that they have matched him to |
meet Harry Harris Wednesday evening is
a prelude to the Sharkey-Ruhlin affair. |
A writer in a Cincinnati paper has the fol- |
loving TO say about pugilists Of to-day and
In keeping with the times prize fighters
are becoming more tasty in their dress than |
Sullivan every time a second-rate boxer
won a small purse he would spend the great
er part Of ,or his . winnings for a cheap suit Of
betting at a colored cake walk. Jim Corbett
set the pace by appearing in a pure black
cloth suit after he whipped John L. SuIl-
van at New Orleans. and the Others followed
silt. All the champions of the present day |
can be called neat dressers. Jim Jeffries's
giantlike stature. can be seen from a dis
wearing apparel. He does not like fashy
clothes. Bob F~itzsimmons's long-tail coat
OF black broadcloth makes him appear more I
like a minister of the gospel than a pro-
fessionai boxer; He prefers this kind of
dress to any other. Gus Rubin dresses as
week. Mccoy wears fashionable clothes, /
but nothing startling. Tom Sharkey is par
tial to Scotch weolens in winter, but in
summer generally goes in a dark blue suit, |
and sometimes wears duck trousers. Joe