The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
For Six Rounds They Pound Zach
Other savagely.
A HEAVY RIGHT SWING FLOORS CARTER
He Rises and Second 8 ow fgain FeIls Him,
Orcs More Staggering, Erect Third
Crashing Blow Knocks Him
(By the Associated Press.)


Ringside, Fort Erie Ontario, Sept. Is.
Carter and Ryan fought six hounds here
tonight and the mill was as exciting
spectacle as is often witnessed in the
ring. Both men proved themselves heavy
hitters and for some time the contest
was in doubt but in the sixth inning
Carter went to the floor and was counted
out
Betting men seemed to appreciate that
it was the first hard fight vic Tommy
R4yan ahd engaged in since he assumed
/ the title defaulted by Bob Fitzsimmons.
/ The fact that they we're against lusty
young fellow, famed for his endurance
and hitting power made friends of Ryan
very cautious in their speculation. They
began by asking even money The Car
! ter men demanded 2 to /. When the
| Ryan men Ioosened up to 10 to there
was a lot of money bet and both sides
were busy with their greenbacks when
! it came time for the men to enter tho
ring. Ryan evidently had been disap-
pointed in the handy manner in which
! Carter made the weight. The articles
called for 15S pounds at 4 p M Carter
4
spare. but trained to greyhound perfec
ton and Ryan looked askance at his
| splendid form.
The men entered the. ring at 9;S5.
! George Siler acted as referee
| Round 1.--Cartcr at once began edsinS
Ryan into corners. Carter swung left
twice and was blocked. Ryan swung
right hard on the ear and followed with
wicked left on the left. Carter did
not seem disturbed and tried right for
the left Carter ducked. Carter mixed
to heavy right swings and kept boring.
Carter put heavy right on the body
blIt in the exchange Ryan got TO the ear
very heavily twice 1t was a very fast
first round.
Round 2.--Carter came up bleeding
slightly. the effect of Tommy's iabs The
kid went in with heavy swings for the
head and body and he evidently hurt
Ryan every time he landed. Ryan put
| right on the ribs heavy and Carter seem
ed somewhat bewildered, but they clincn-
ed and fought away There was world
of force in every blow that Garter struck
Ryan was clearly worried Carter put
heavy left on the solar plexus and Ryan
complained that the blow was low. Carter
put a heavy right to the body Ryan
began going wickedly fast and swinging
a heavy right to Carter's jaw, staggered
the kid. Theey finished the round as if
il was the last minute of the bout. both
swinging heavily for the head. Ryan
took his corner tired and Garter was
| groggy.
Round 2-Ryan put all his force in
right over the kidneys and then spared
4 IN the
| law coming out of a clinch. Carter
forced Ryan about the ring hitting
heavily. but the blows we're not we'll
placed Ryan was tired but using
glancing blow from Ryans left to head
nearly sent Carter down They We're
mixing very savagely for time.
Round 4-Ryan began jabbing and play
ing for the body Carter tore in with
heavy swings and made Ryan fight. Re-
peatedly Ryan duckeed just inside blows
that would have ended the fight Ryan
began fighting in the clinch, and right
| swing from Carter on the head staggered
Ryan Just before the close left to the
jaw stopped Carter for a moment.
Round 5.-Carter went into his man,
and although banged up about the face
made the fighting. III the opening serlm-
mage a left to the jaw staggered Carter
Ryan put low left on Carriers body,
but the claim Of foul was not allowed.
They were soon mixing hotly again.
Ryan was stabbing his man very fast in
the face as the round closed, but heavy
right TO the body and left TO the head
worried Ryan a lot. Carter took mis-
corner very tired.
Round G.-Ryan pul a heavy right over
the Kidneys and Carter tore in with
heavy swings again. Carter was all at
sea in the next clinch and hung on Till
the referee separated them. Ryan put
right and left to the head and Carter
seemed to be losing his steam. Carter
put a left on the head. but Ryan jaDbed
him repeatedly in the face, and catching
him mapping Aoorcd him with heavy
right to the jaw Carter got up with tho
l.counr of nine dazed and Ryan watching
his opportunity put another heavy right
on his bleeding countenance and Carter
! fell heavily again. Once more he gamely
struggled to his feet but another heavy
right to the law scnt bin Nat on his
! back on the floor OF the ring and Ryan
and George Siler assisted the knocked out
man 20 his feet aud led hiln 70 his
| corner.