The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23
TIMELY BOXING TALK.
A Fight Between Hart and Ryan and tho
Latter's Chances.

Tommy RYAN has come to the fore again
with a challenge to Marvin Hart OF Louis
vile. Ryan wants to meet the Southerher
and will agree TO stop him In six ROUNDS or
forfeit all claim to the purse. Ryan wishes
IL to appear that he is very sincere in the
matter, but there are plenty OF other ioiKs'
who know thing or two about pnGiiish
who believe that Ryan is simply four nisnih g.
As to forfeiting all the money II he iaiis 10
accomplish his task. ring followers CONSIDER
this part of Ryan's def as humorous. In
most every battle that Ryan has figured In
up to date he has religiousy seen that ne dio
not get the worst Of it In the way OF pay LOT
his services. When he enters into compact
with a rival, Tommy makes 1t his business 10
be we'll provided for in the event OF reverse
and usually has an agreement whereby he 10
tn get half Of the purse. no matter what the
outcome may be. He did this in his mills
with Jack Root and Jack O'Bren and will.
undoubtedly, have this clause inserted IN the
articles OF agreement should match between
himself and Hart be arranged.
RYAN has MT bean very muol in favor
aimee his eucou ter with Root at Phila-
delphia, That there was previous under-
standing between the Two was evl-
dsnt. since that mill Roo has figured in
several scraps, his last one being with Hart.
uho HAT him in decisive fashion. Now
Root ia practically out OF the hunt and has
himself to blame for 1t. He made game
a, d stubborn showing in that scrap. Under
other circumstances his performance would
have made him popular. But 1t Is evident
that many persons have not lorso tteh hls
1pht with Ryan, and no matter wnat ne Goes
in the future this will be against him.
That RYAN was a great pugillst five years
900 M ono will deny. That he Is as clever
az ever to-day Is admitted. But Ryan Is
getting old and he Is not so strong physically
as formerly. A few years go h. suffered ed
on soo 9ss ears of hs tzToub
and then u R x. .. esnnS
as NAY fs Ssia t inju4s him and Ryan realizes
,hs we o%a Re sorapper forfeit certain sum
amount IL be s"ass and tSspt fs
forgot himself has, not been satlsfafctoriiy
established But the fact remains mt d i ne
caught Ryan IL the wi ent aaH oqen ana ana
S deonah. h nT" to the floor with punch the
jaw should Ryan and Hart III eyer I meet Mt 1t Is
safe betting that to TO strike him ' on any sore
s M,ot Under these conditions Ryan would
have decided adyantaSted He a hnew Is how
to on use h shises around Hart whan it comes
to U downr ght clever ness. Ryan always could hti
He has b Shewn than shs H II many nh
IT,i' thev met he would have the worst of the
harnain in weight. But H. he. ever landed
s"usrely on Harris jaw the Louisville heavy
%ueiaht would 20 down and possibly not
be able to arise until after the iatal Ton sec
onds had been counted
II Hart and Ryan were 70 meet under or,
dinarv circumstances the Southerner would
Undoubtedly enter the ring a warm 1hS0Iite,
and IL would not surprise the critics Il Hart
haot his man inside Of ten rounds. In the
last two Years Hart has improved tenloid.
lie Inns gained experience and connuence
horn OF succe ssive victories. 1hen ne mas
taken on a lot OF weight, and besides Is
mich Younger man than Ryan. The latter
would not have much on Hart when " comes
TO o,t and out cleverness There RE very
lew heavyWeights In the busincss ,hit KIN :"
| more about boxing than JACK Johnson , tne
| negro, yet Hart succceded y bcatins mn
in a fast twenty round bout. There are some ne
| folks who regard HartS victory over the
colored man With some degree OF Suspicion,
way to determine whether Hart or johnson lie
| the better man is for the pnir TO meet again
! II RYAN IN any way sincere about enga cling n
n n Sht with fart there should be no trouble
| IN The pair clashlng for Hart Is Wiling and
| waiting for Ryan TO take the initiatve IN the
matter But II Is clear TO many OF the sportt
! that he will not do 70 unless hart agrees "a
give him a big bonus and promise n9t 70 70
fnn1is h''n 70 do. such procedure would do
priye the mill OF any Interest and give u a
ppusnicious color Ryan and Hart X they meet
| o,rht to nut UP a great mill and II every one
IA assured that they are honest q bumper
crowd should attend.