Show THE FIGHT The Mosey That was Woe Mad Lot Mississippi City7Immediately after the fight Ryan was visited in his quarters quar-ters by a well known physician with the I intention of giving him medical a < s stance st-ance if any were needed His chief injuries in-juries consisted of a welt on the left side of the neck wnere he had been struck a terrible blow in the second round and gashed lips and a cut over the eye together to-gether with considerable contusions about the body After examination the Doctor stated that Ryan was suffering from hernia and must have been in great pain during the fight He Advised him to forsake the prize ring Ryan stated that lie intended giving up pugilism as he didnt think he was suited by nature for that kind of business He said he considered Sullivan a born prize fighter and a very formidable opponent in the ring In regard to his defeat Ryan spoke very calmly admitting that he had been fairly whipped but at the same time he had been sick during the night and was partially disabled early in the action by the falling of his truss He said he suffered suf-fered great pain and felt in no condition to fight and but for the fact that people would have considered him a coward he would not have appeared in the ring under un-der the circumstances Johnny Roach Ryans trainer and W E Hatdiog the representative of his backer said they considered the fight a fair one and had no complaints to make Fox Ryans backer lost 3500 Between 100000 and 200000 it is supposed changed bands The result re-sult was in accordance with the expectations expecta-tions of many keen observers of the two men They relied upon Sullivan wonderful won-derful hitting powers and remarkable skill as a twohanded fighter to win him i the battle From the start he acted on the offensive in a degree almost ferocious He broke through Kyans guard almost every time and then proceeded to clinching clinch-ing and wrestling It ii admitted that this style of lighting could not last a great whileand Sullivans friends trusted in his ability to finish the fight quickly which he did the rounds being very short Little science was displayed by either of the men Sullivan and party left for New Orleans on the excursion train immediately after the battle Ryan Roach and Harding were there in the evening and leave for their homes to morrow Troy N Y 7Jtyans defeat costs the Trojans from 10000 to 15000 |