Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-13
BEN DOUGLASS GIVES RYAN
FIERCE BEATING AT VENDOME
Ryan Was No Match at All for the Local Boy, Who Could Have
Put Him Away Toward the End of the Fight.
Mcdonnell Fails ito Appear.
81 EN DOUGLASS. the local welter-

% EN- DOUGLASS, the local welter-
LID weight, whose return to the
pugilistic game will be received
with much favor among local fol-
lowers, experienced little trouble in
scoring a clean-cnt victory ove
Battling Larry Ryan In the star boui
at the Club Vendome weekly stag last
night. Not once during the six rounds
did Ryan appear to have q chance
with the local pride. Taking the lead
from the start, Douglass set a pace
that had the Batter bafied at al
times trying to solve. Ryan made q
good start at the beginning of the first
round by landing several telling body
punches with his right. Douglass was
content hitting Ryan occasionally with
left jabs.
Toward the end of the first round
Ryan landed an effective right hook
that seemed to hurt Douglass. Ben
kept coming, though. Douglass finally
cut loose with an assortment oil
wicked left jabs, following with an
overland right-hand punch that hurt
Ryan. Breaking out Of an exchange
in the centre of the ring, Douglass
forced Ryan into a left lead, and as
quick as a flash whipped over a
wicked r%ight-hand smash on the apex
of the jaw that sent Ryan to the floor
with a crash. Ryan took the count
of nine, the bell saving him from q
sure knockout.
From the second round on Douglass
had things all his own way. Ben
kept smiling during the remaining
rounds, apparently at the awkward
| style and futile attempt of the Bat
tier to land the only punch that he
carried, a r~ight-hand swing.
In the remaining three rounds the
| spectators kept urging Douglass to
put his man away. Douglass on
tented himself by administering Sc
veie punishment, however, and it was
evident If he had exerted himself he
could have finished the Battler. Dur
ing the fifth and sixth rounds Ryan
landed but one punch. He kept back
ing away and clinching whenever the
opportunity presented Itself.
Fighter Fails to appear.
The semi-hnal bout, which was adj
vertised to bring together Billy Lewis,
the local fighter, and Knockout" Nc
Donnell, as the principals. did not
m~aterialize. When the announcer
stated that Mcdonnell would not APP
pear the spectators Immediately be-
gan to hiss at the announcement and
demanded an explanation. The match
maker of the club gave as an excuse
that Mcdonnell efused at the last
moment to meet Lewis, unless the lat
er made the required lightweight
limit. Jack White, of Jersey City,
was finally obtained to meet Lewis.
White, who was introduced as a
lightweight, but rdsembled a middle
weight, received a bad lacing at the
hands of the local boy. Lewis, al
though he was a, a weight disad-
vantage, experienced little trouble In
landing effectively pm the Jersey City
fighter. Lewis went after his man in
a business-like manner from the out
set. White, though he gave a won
derful exhibition of gameness, proved
a~chopping block Dr Lewis's terrific
left and right-hand hooks. White did
his most effective work While the men
were at close range He was able to
reach Lewis's ribs With right swings,
but they had little or no effect on
Billy. who kept boring in at all times.
Lewis tried hard to land a hay-mak-
ing punch, directing the majority of
his punches to Tho head. furnishing
his man severely. White made game
efforts to land an effective punch
when the men climbed. Lewis had
his man practically defenseless dur
ing the remaining roAnds. During the
fifth n sixth rouids Lewis, urged
on by the crowd. tried hard to land
a sopori1c punch % White. Lewis
kept shooting right md left hooks to
the head that never missed their
mark. Few Of the SPECTATORS present
thought that White you'd be able to
stand up nde the torn of punish
ing blows that Lewis delivered. but
he was game 10 the fore and was on
his feet at the bel, Both lighters
were cheered loudly Fhen they went
to their dressing roo1s.N
The opening bout Oh the 5oxing pro-