The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

O'Keefe Pounds Bradshaw All over
the Stage
GOES HOME WITH ALL THE HONORS

The sheriff and the qhief OF Police
Present at the SpnrrIns Match and
Nothing Happens Worse Than a
Bloody Nose
Two hundred men and about twenty
Kansas City sports. marched mp into
Hamilton hall last evening and after a
very weak glove contest, marched down
again very much Disguised
The little game that the managers put
UP by whispering about that the contest
would be regular prize fight, did not
work to perfection as it only got a fair
sized audience into the hall. It did not
take long to prove that the contest was
for points and not for a Knockout, al
though Bradshaw get knocked ont of the
ring twice. In fact, AIr. Bradshaw
thought perhaps il was a prize fight be-
1t was s O'Clock when Sheriff Wilker-
SON and four deputies elm bed the steps
into the han and then the crowd began
No ale i'm.
Wilson, a sport from New Orleans.
who took tine tickets. kid" looked a
typical speed ring jockey.
The twenty representatives of s.the
talent Of Kansas City all occupied seats
upon the stage and lent aid and comfort
tn O'keefe. Among the crowd were
Billy Foster. Pat PUrtelI. who fights Geo.
Durgin at Leavenworth soon and who
bears the title of '.Saginaw Kid James
Whitfield, sporting editor of the Kansas
City "Star,7 and clyde johnson Of the
Times also sat on the stage
About q O'Clock Police Captain Gish,
Sergeant Donovan and officer Blumen-
stock entered the hall and took seats in
the rear.
The entertainment opened with
very sst0uchy7 exhibition Of skill. or
want IF it. by Kid MadOulet and
Lee Carr The exhibition was painful to
the audience and its end was greeted
with loud signs Of relief The contest Of
the evening was between Frank Brad
shaw of Topeka and John O'keefe of
Kansas CITY.
The stars acted like amateurs in get
ting Oh the stage and kept the audience
waiting until 9.49 before they put IN an
appearance. Both are feather weights.
O'keefe had an easy time and simply
played with Bradshaw throug hOut the
entire match. AIT the end of the first
round Bradshaw had a sred" nose and at
the end of the 9TH his eyes We're in mourn
ing.
When the contestants entered the ring
Geo Redding and Bradshaw were second
and bottle holder for bradshaw. and hid
Wilson and Pat Purtell for D'Keefe.
Bradshaw drank whisky at the end of
every round and was fairly exhausted at
at the end 81 the 9th. O'Keefe was
smiling and pleasant throughout and
Kid Wilson, just before the match be-
gan, said to the spectators, '.the chief Of
police told me that there would be no in
reference iii there M ais no noise and ii
you have sense enough not TO cheer you
can witness the match without police In
reference. The contract ~ for points
only, and ne stakes except the gate re-
ceipts.7
O'Keefe's hackers told the journal
reporter that the articles Of agreement
ar f..rs4a 4wr1 -
complete knock out. and that the stakes
were $3.50 d side and gate receipts
Joe Fiederling was made referee, and
President Goodwin Of the Leavenworth
Athletic association timer
The Eight hy Rounds.
lat .49 the contestants shook hands,
and the contest began.
First round OsKeefe did all of the
leading, and Bradshaw simply played
the defense No liners rights or left
were struck but Bradshaw's nose was
bleeding from am pper cut.
Second-A little more exciting with
three break Always and a give and cake
with Bradshaw AS loser
Third 'keefe s1ill forcing and Brad
shaw knocked out Of the ring by q
Fourth-O'K eefe stiI playing with
Bradshaw, the referee falls down in At
tempting to separate a break away.
Fifth-O' Keefe forces Bradshaw tC
side time and time again. and puts hls
left eye in mourning by a lett and landed
several i'll body Ended.
Sixth Bradshaw gets a powerful righ'
ia face and O'Keefe forces Bradshaw all
over the ring
Seventh O'keefe shows his superior
ring experience and is hammeripg ava.
ct Bradshaw's body and face.
Eigbth-O' Keefe slams referee one il
lace for getting in the way and breaks
through him for Bradshaw.
Bradshaw didn't know where