The Washington times., 1902-09-16
The Victory Was One of
Science Over Brute
Strength.
END CAME IN SIXTH ROUND
Five Thousand Sports Witnessed Con-
test-Brooklyn Lad 0utfought From
Beginning to End Jack o'Brien
Challenges Winner.

FORT ERIE. Ont, Sept. 15.-Tommy
Ryan was successful in defending the
middleweight championship against the
aggressive Kid Carter, of Brooklyn. in
of the International Athletic Club here
tonight, He knocked Carter comrle4e-
ly out with a long right hand swing af-
ter two minutes and forty-fve seconds
of whirlwind fighting in the sixth round.
More than 5000 men cheerei for both
fighters as Carter was lifted from tho
floor by Ryan and Referee Siler, after
he received the punch that lost for him
his chance of becoming the middleweight
champion. Carter was out for about
thirty seconds after he got the punch
For six rounds Carter and Ryan fought
grand battle. It was a pretty fight
TO watch, and good one, marked with
wonderful cleyerness and ring general
snip on Ryan's part and gameness on
the part of Carter.
Ryan out boxed and out fought the
Kid from the beginning. always hold
ing lead on points. and seldom leav-
ing himself open. His foot work was
simply wonderful, and bewiidered the
Brooklynite to a point of desperation
Then when he had his man coming to
him he would feint with a right. and
send his left to the face or body as he
choose.
Credit for Carter.
To Carter belongs the credit for being
as equally wonderful in gameness ard
aggressiveness as was his opponent in
cleverness. In the third round. Ryan
began his real fight. He went after
Carter in a businesslike way. and with
left jolt ne cut the Kids right eye.
Then he iabbed away with the same
hand until he had Carter's lips swollen
to twice their natural size.
With short arm jolt he staggered
his man, and then crossed left. cut
ting the left eye. From this or through
the remaining rounds Ryan iab5ed at
Carters face until he had him cut tc.
ribbons.
After the bout Kid Mccoy and Phila-
delphia Jack O'Brien said it was a great
battle. Ryan knew too much for the
Kid. With the same amount of ex
perience Carter would win. The men
boxed for $1,000, and the middlcweight
championships,
Early Birds on Hand.
Sporting men famous all over Amer
lea were grouped about the ringside
long before the try-out bout. The club
house doors were opened about I
O'CLOCK. Immediately there was
scramble for the general admission
seats. By s o'clock more than 4.O0o
men were seated within the clubhouse.
In the early betting Ryan was 9 to
shot. Carter hackers wanted better
odds for their money, and held off until
the men entered the ring. Shortly af-
ter O'Clock Honest" John Kelly and
a party OF friends made their way TO
box seat.
Immediately speculation on the bout
opened up. Kelly was made stakehold-
er of several wagers at 10 to 6. After
the preliminary bout Ryan money went
hungry at ? to 1. Kid Mccoy and
number OF sports We're seen to make
their way TO box seat just before the |
second preliminary bout was over.
Carter was the first to arrive. He |
looked TO be the picture of health. |
Ryan was accompanied by squad of |
Philadelphia Jack o'Brien climbed |
into the ring after the preliminary and |
stated that he came to challenge the /
winner. There was a tremendous out
burst of applause as the celebrated /
Kid Mccoy mounted the platform. Me- I
Coy said he did not come to challenge |
he winner, as he did not care to make |
a stipulated weight. He said ne would |
box either man ar his own weight. Loud |
cheers followed this.
Big Sports Present.
After many prominent sporting men
rom the East and West were introduced
from the ringsde the sports became
They called for the boxers and
became rather boisterous. Just before
Ryan appeared, followed by his seconds.
Kid Mccoy moved across the clubhouse
md took seat back OF Ryan's corner
Neither spoke as they brushed shoul-
lers.
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