The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-19
TIMELY BOXING TALK.
The Futile Challe nges OF Tommy Ryan and
Jack O'Brien.

There seldom passes d week in which either
Jack O'Brien or Tommy Ryan does not rush
into print with scathing challenge to the
other Invariably these defs have a string
attached to them. or else are concocted with
the purpose Of concealing their real mean
ing. One week Ryan words his challenge
this way and changes it the next. OBrien.
while a trhe more plausible, avoids coming
to the point Altogether these bits of flstic
literature are gems in their way. but none
of them bears fruit. and in the end they
give the impression that both men are
Joking. kyan's last challenge states that
II there is to be a fight the mill must be
decided at i54 pounds. Ryan declares that
this is the middleweight limit, and that Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jack Dempsey established
a precedent in this class by doing battle at
this scale. For years. however. 1873 pounds
has been the accepted limit, and Ryan brought
Fitzsimmons once to task because the Cor
nishman hesitated about reducing to lSs
pounds TO suit foxy "Tonsillitis Tommy.
At that time Ryans alleged mddleweght
title was In peril. Fitz, who all along con-
tended that he was the champion in this
class came out from his retirement and an
nounoed that he was ready to fight any
oeman for midd leweight honors. He said
with considerable earnestness that ne could
get to 1853 pounds and would fght Ryan at
this weight. Ryan was visiby disturbed,
but his Joy SCARED as soon Fltz suggested
$50 rounds By eli means %s p sna sos ssd
resourceful fighter he is feigned indisposition
and Fitz g money was never covered, Ihen
Boo took on WEIGHT very 1Sndy an" b M IN the
put up some of his Rreenbacks. expecting that
pounds ringside. as the conditions OF a match.
holding the go" But Fitz. who is; freak
l. fa, hIilH inc n NJ
Concerned wisely avoided the bait.
II Fitz cannot get to 1873 pounds and defend
the tte he says is riFhtuIy as ana 1hsG
O'Rrien and Ryan should cease Their news
paper pow WOW and cometo action o'Brien
IL Undoubtedly a good man. and Is IN the good
likely to lose caste quickly If he does not
stick TO uniform terms in forcing Ryan TO
side, post legitimate forfeit and bring Ryan
to time. If Ryan does not respond the public
will then know Thq is a. t fap t, G, 1ou,s ,bs
other night bears out the oft-repeated asser-
ton that a, fairly skilled aSgressl!so nrhter
can take the measure Of scientific pug
il must be inferred that the aggressive man
possesses the necessary solid punch, for
could keep on piling point after point. without
fear of receiving return that might up
set all Of his scoring. Attell has been able 70
inc BOXERS. He was not knocked out, hut
the punishment he received in those fights
@ in il E r. svsn stitch As was az 5 .%t
is only third rater. But he was brought M
in the same neiehborhood in Brooklyn with
Terry McGovern, and both learned all the fine
and wicked points of the game in the same
school 49,
TO avoid as an automobile going 100 miles
an hour He keeps sending this home with
mnerring frequency, When Attell took to
the boards pale and whipped he stuck to
the last excuse in the category of a fighter
that he was foulcd. But three reputable
rhvsicians who examined Attcll Quickly
disposed Of this accusation and said that
fine record. In the ring those who have
him perform say that ne i as clever as
that the latter is n past master in the manly
Az But Atte With eaa il S5 knTST ns t6
erst aggressive man he met who had the
power behind his blows. and who was, not
nearly his equal in clcyerness, hSat him.
lar conditions