Ryan is just as confident of victory as liis plucky antagonist, and his condition is worthy of the great work and endurance he has been subjected to, as he stands today a magnifieent specimen of a perfect man. “I am a little surprised,” said Tommy, when informed that the betting was in favor of Needham. “I stopped this fellow once before, and 1 see no reason why 1 could not do it again. It is true our last ‘eo’ was a long one and I was forced to stop him, but 1 have learned a good many things since then. I am older in the business, and our profession is like any other as regards the maxim ‘Live and learn.* I won't disappoint mv friends and admirers, and they need have no fear on that score.”TOMMY RYA.