The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-19
CONTEST ENDS in A DRAW
EDDIE sANTRY AND ADAM RYAN IN
TEN FAST ROUNDS.
The Decision OF the Referee Meets
with ApprovaI-A Large Crowd
Witnesses the Carnival.

1t will require more than ten rounds of
fast fighting to decide a winner between
Eddie Santry, Of Chicago, and Adam Ryan,
OF Philadelphia. if the two are ever matched
again. They met at the Cyclorama build
ing last night in the main bout of the box
ing carnival given by the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club. and after ten rounds of fast and
exciting boxing Referee Ryan declared the
contest a draw. The decision met with the
approval of everyone present and it was
the general opinion that the bout was the
most interesting and scientific that has
ever been given in Indianapolis.
Santry and Ryan have now met three times
and decision has never been given in IA
vor of either man. George Siler, the WELL
known Chicago referee, officiated in the
first two contests between the clever fell
lows and at the end of the bouts was un-
able to pick winner. The two men went
TO draw again last night and even their
friends said the decision was the only one
that could possibly have been given.
Santry and Ryan mixed matters from the
first round until the gong sounded at the
close of the tenth round. In many of the
rounds both men went to the floor as a re-
suit Of stiff punches, but neither took more
than six seconds before arising, ready To
resume the contest. Both men were fioored
an equal number of times.
IN THE FOURTH.
In the fourth round Santry caught Ryan
of his guard and sent him to the floor with
a right-hand swing Had smaller gloves
been used Ryan would no doubt have been
forced to take the count. Santry's right
thumb was dislocated, and during the re-
mainder of the bout he had to depend
largely on the use of his left hand Ryan
showed that he was in good condition by
coming back at Santry and mixing mat
tiers so that the remainder of the contest
was about even.
The sixth, seventh and eighth rounds
were even. the men exchanging many jabs
and counters, but the large gloves pre-
vented any serious damage from being
done. The ninth round was not quite SO
fast, as both men seemed to hold back for
the finish. When they came to the center
of the ring for the tenth and final round
they were at IL all the time. and the mill
ing was very exciting and at the same
time clever and scientific. AT the close OF
the tenth round the honors were so even
that the referee was forcd to declare the
bout a draw.
A large crowd Witnessed the bouts and
declared the programme to be the best
that has ever been given by the Indianapo-
lis Athletic Club. The semi-wind-up was
between George Quinn and Johnny Ruse
two of the cleverest 105-pound boxers in
Chicago. They went six rounds to a draw
The first preliminary was between Law
renee Clarke and Al O'Bannon. both of In
dianapolis. Clarke was given the decision
Many thought that O'Bannon should have
had the decision. as he appeared to be
lighter than Clarke, but the referee be-
lieved Clarke scored the most points. The
second preliminary was between Paddy
Carroll and Willie Koerner, both of In.
dianapolis. Carroll was given the decision
after four lively rounds.