Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-09
DAWSON DOES HIS MAN.
A GREAT wELTERWEIGHT BATTI. e
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
The Australian the Victor in This Con
test Also-O'ConneIl Knocked
Out in the Twentieth
Round.

son, the clever young Australian who
has been quietly accepting all the gauges
OF battle that have fallen between him
and the worlds welter- weight champi-
! onship, met new foeman in the person
of doc" O'Connell of Boston at the
California Athletic club tonight. O'Con
nell came here with an eastern reputa-
ton for gameness and cleverness that
seemed to make him worthy opponent
/ for the copqueror of Jim Burge, Billy
Maber and Danny Needham, and local
sporting circles looked forward to the
match with great interest: Dawson has
always trained carefully for his battles,
and all reports from O'Connell's head
quarters had given good accounts OF
him, 30 that the betting tonight was in
fuenced by no adverse conditions.
| Dawson was the favorite shortly before
the hour of entering the ring at odds of
20 to s. Dawson and O'Connell weighed
in at p. M, just under 140 pounds.
The purse was $4,000, the loser taking
| $3.50.
1 O'Connell entered the ring amid ap-
plause at 9 :03 O'Clock, followed by Daw.
eon, who received an ovation. Young
Mitchell, Joe King and O'Connell's
brother Dan seconded the Bostonian.
\ Eddie Graney and Ed Alexander Sec
onded the Australian. Billy Jordan was
referee. O'Connell appeared thin be.
side the we'll knit Australian. The men
were very evenly matched as to height
and length of limbs. Time was called
at 8 :05.
First round-O'Connell led first. but
the men clinched and he missed. Daw-
son got in the first punch on the Bos-
tonian's wind; the latter seemed
nervous and led short several times.
Dawson closed the round with right
over the kidneys, his favorite blow.
O'Connell's appearance was disappoint-
| ing to the spectators.
Second-After much fiddling O'Con-
nell got in good left on the wind and
tried left for the jaw, but missed.
Dawson gave light right and left near
the ropes, but O'Connell drove him back
with an overland left, and coon followed
with two sounding left smashes on Daw-
sons cheek. He had peculiar way of
dashing in his left that now raised him
in the estimation of the spectators.
| Dawson struck him on the head at short
range as the round closed.
Third-O'Connell forced the pace and
dashed in a number of lefts that left
Dawson guessing. The latter tried for
an opening several times but missed.
Dawson landed staggering left on the
chin, but O'Connell forced him to run
from left jab, followed by right
handler.
Fourth-O'Connell landed a right on
the ribs. Dawson stopped couple of
leads, but narrowly missed one full in
the mouth. Dawson found some trouble
in reaching the Bostonian, who was very
shlfty. All exchange and clinch was
followed by hard smash with left on
Dawson's cheek.
Fifth-Dawson led, but was stopped.
Dawson landed hard left on the arm.
The Bostonian swung his right and left,
Dawson neatly escaping. O'Connell was
doing too much work in the opinion of
many to last long. He smashed Daw
son with his left on the mouth, bringing
blood and angering the Australian, who
came back at him with a hard right on
the shoulder and was about placing his
left when stopped by the gong.
Sixth-Both men were wary. O'Con-
nell led long left, leaving himself
open, and Dawson nearly dropped him
with right on the head. O'Counell
ducked after lead, and Dawson
smashed him three short-arm blows in
the mouth. A clinch followed. O'Con-
nell broke his way out of a close corner,
and the round ended.
Seventh-O'Connell suddenly caught
Dawson left in the face, followed by a
right on the head that nearly dropped
Dawson. O'Connell struck Dawson g
blow in the wind that sickened him.
The referee warned the Bostonian that
If it occurred again he would give the
fight to Dawson. O'Connell now, ap-
parently. had a strong lead, and though
Dawson tried for him there was mani
testify lack OF steam in him, while the
nervous Bostonian made the most of his
blows tell.
Eighth-Dawson had thus far ap-
pearad to less advantage than in any of
his previous fghts in this country, and
what he lost in the estimation Of the
spectators, O Connell gained. A counter
by Dawson, and rally in the corner at
the close OF the round. in which Dawson
landed several times without return,
were the only features of the round.
Ninth. .-O'Connell resumed his jab-
bing with his lett, Dawson being COM
PEELED to break ground. A right clip
that just missed Dawson's ear caused
the spectators to cheer. Dawson g
rushes we're stopped by the ducking and
clinchiDg Of O'Connell.
Tenth-O'Connell scored right
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