Show OOT AND RYAN I FIGHT Narrow Escape from Being REFEREE WAS DISGUSTED 4 POLICE SAVED THE PUGS Philadelphia Nov light be the and Jack of Chi th which was to go six rounda at the National Athletic club was ended in the mIddle of the fourth round by the ref referee Jack announcing it a fake It was erie of time most unsatisfactory factory pugilistic affairs ever held in inthis this cIty and the spectators be before fore the referee the bout showed their disapproval of the lIon the men were giving was averted by the prompt work of the police in jumping Into the ring aud protecting the fighters and In cleaving the hail The managers of both fighters ye protested against the action of the referee but they found few In the crowd Tame at the Start Ryan and Root were late ift entering the ring After the been kept waiting a halt hour Referee Mc who has an Interest in the announced that the fighters were tag the money In the box ollice He explained that the was u slim and that each man hIs money before entering the ring Five minutes later Ryan and Root appeared The men did nothing more than feint for nearly a full minute in the opening round which was by a light exchange of blows which left on the Ryan caught nfl the with a light blow on the jaw There Was more sparring and then Ryan let go a arm blow to Roots mouth which did no damage When the bell rang the men ivere clinched The spec began to the men toward time end of the and as they took their corners a storm of was hurled at them Both Swung Wildly Ja second round not a solid bow was struck Both men swung at other the In casts failing short of the mark What few light blows were struck were ROot as a rule was the All through the second round the crowd and kept it up after the round ended S The third round was so palpably poor that Referee the and waved his hands In gust at the fighters attempt to up After two minutes azid twenty see ond of the round had elapsed Root on Ryan and tze latter to the floor to avoid it At this the referee turned 1215 back on the the became very nuis Ryan got on one knee and the wa not tolling see the lighters to ners The confusion was great expiration of the three minutes the bell rang bat instead of sitting in their corners the men thought It was the be beginning ginning of the fourth round Referee Left the Ring let them go He watched the men mix up a little and then walked over to where the men were seated and told them Root had just told Ryan to He watched them attempting to land blows which they damage and after one minute and seconds had elapsed he through the ropes and left th men In the ring alone Ri action met with the si of the crowd The moment left the men mena a half hundred policemen under corn mend of a captain surrounded the ring Ryan and Root stood in their respect ve corners not knowing do doand and evidently arena for fear of harm at the hands of the S crowd Suddenly a soda water bottle which had been thrown from the gallery dropped In the middle of the ring 5 Under Escort Then a score of policemen chimbe the ropes and their for the crowd to calm down When the police lied a semblance of control Ryan and Root were led to their dressing rooms under heavy es escort cort The fighters and their managers cle that the action of the referee was an outrage amid that It was unfair to the have as both were hart Referee McGugan said it was the worst show lag ever attempted in this cIty and felt sure tile agreed with Re said the were which they insisted upon before entering the ring An they had the money lie could do nothing stop the exhibItion He declared that the club lost the 1 |