The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
PUNCHES WORK BOTH WAYS.
EEpIJE FIGHTERS RESIDES
KNOCKING THEu OlT.
Jimmy Rsans Experience Almost De
fcated by sun HOW struck 10y
thO,nsl,l- Then Called Back bl Sec
ana Hit and Fought Harder Tnan Ever.

fcated by S,in UluW struck 10y
Cho,nskI-Thcn Called Back by a See
ond liit and Fought Harder Tnan Ever.
Can a pugilist who has been daecd and
snnt groggy with punch he brought bacS
10 his normal condition with another blow
in fght2 Australian Jimmy Ryan says
yes and has his own experience 70 prove
IL Ryan a few years ago, was regarded
IA one Of the best mddleweights IN the
business He fought Joe Walcott Tommy
West Joe Choynsld and some OF the fast
est men in the ring. and if he filled TO win
the worst he received in the majority OF
the contests was a draw.
About seven years ago, when Ryan
was in excellent form, he mot Joe thoynsM
in Butte Owing to the reputation Of the
men large crowd turned out to sec the
combat, and the receipts of that affair, nc
cordng to Ryan. exceeded over $u.0oU.
THAT fight IA indelibly impressed on
my mind said Ryan the other night
to a party Of friends, the conversation
havin drifted to some old time ring battles.
Everybody knows that Choynsld can
punch. In my opinion he Is one Of TIE
81 fest hitters in the game. When | took
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It but as was in the business for all there
was In II took a chance. II was IN the
eighth round of the mill, / remember We
we're fighting pretty even up to then, and
although | was in poor condition | was
getting along very we'll, After cliuch,
Choynski aimed a right hand swing al
me. | saw il coming and danced out Of
the way But before | could get got Choyn-
sxi was after me like bull after a red flag
and before / knew It | was hacking toward
the ropes. Before I could get mp my guard
Joe landed a heavy ght hand blow, and it
fell on my Jaw. / vas sent spinning on the
ropes and my head began 70 rattle
was dazed and consciousness WIS fast
leaving me. / felt my legs sink beneath
me my hands give way and my mind become
total blank. The crowd ! could see
slowly rising up 10 the ceiling. The lights
changed places and glimmered from below.
| imagined I could hear the referee start
to count me out and the crowd cheer the
winner.
IAN OF sudden things began TO cnanGe,
but only after Chovnsld had sent over
left hand blow on the other jaw. NV vision
was slowly but surely being restored. !
had that sensation Of assing into the night,
the same as a person feels when he awgke4
from pleasant dream. The lights rose
slowly to the ceiling. The spectators took
their positions in the auditorium, the use Of
my limbs returned and / war myself alal %,
Mind you. all this consumed the space Of a
few seconds. But it seemed like hours To-
me got to my feet and iutuiuyely rushed
Mt my opponent. I waded in a. ] never did
before seemed to be endowed with I'M
natural strength. and my friends say hat
/ fought harder after those Two blows than
| did AT any time during the combat.
Il really cannot account for the pho
nomenon except that perhaps the nerves
of the brain after being Jared 10Y teug
punched on one side Of the Jaw were
uuicted by the smash on the other SIDE.
I have asked many pugiiist- II they had had
such an experiences and they frankly adj
uitted that they had not.
Il remember Oh another occasion, whom
! fought Tommy West, that one blow
oamo in the first round made Nmc do
things Just the reverse Of the regular pIln-
cple in life ! realized what was going uu,
hut for the love OF me | could not DO thlng-
10 the proper WAY. After the MIL boarded
what ! thought was n car going up town.
Instead went he wrong way. Logan to