The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
FOUGHT TWELVE ROUNDS.
0,BRIES KNOCKED OUT BY VAL
 corr IN 4 FIERCE RATTLE.

It Was One of tho Best Fights Ever seen ir Boston-Untii tho End It Was Even Bo.
 tween the Men-Waieott Raincd Biowi .~Lon o'Brien.
 Boston, July 6.-Joe walcott added another to his long list of victories to- night at the Casino by knocking out
 Dick O'Brien of Lewiston, Me-, In the twelfth round, in one of the best glove contests ever seen in Boston, and now stands at the head of his class. The work was hot on the part of both from start to finish. Nearly 5000 people were wrought to high pitch of excite ment during every round, and a major ity seemed to favor o'Brien, although the colored man did not lack admirers. It was about o'clock when the princi- pals entered the ring, walcott appear ing first and being greeted with faint hand clapping. The referee was Doc O'Connell.
 When time was called O'Brien at once took the offensive, and was the first to strike blow. He landed lightly with his right and left on Walcott's face and body. Then Waloott placed stiff one on O'Brien's ribs. O'Brien met walcott every time he aimed blow and had the better of the round.
 O'Brien landed a terrible right-hander on Walcott's nose at the beginning of the second round, drawing blood, and punched Walcott all over the ring. Then the colored man began to get in his work and planted number of hot ones on O'Brien's face and body. The third round opened up rather tame, but Walcott warmed up and landed several stiff blows on O'Brien's ribs with his left, also some effective swings on O'Brien's jaw. Then O'Brien made a rush for Walcott and gave him a straight arm blow in the face which staggered him and sent him to the ropes. Walcott got out of the corner and punched wildly at O'Brien. During the melee the crowd was on its feet cheering and someone threw tumbler of water at the two men in the ring The tumbler hit Po- lice Captain Warren, cutting him slight- ly. The incident caused great excite ment, but the police were unable to find the person who threw the glass. The fighters kept right on and O'Brien land ed several blows on Walcotts head.
 Walcott forced the pace in the fourth and led with his left. O'Brien got in one or two rib blows but the black fighter landed half dozen ter rible punches on O'Brien's face. O'Brien showed a wonderful ability to bear punishment, but was forced to his knees in this round. In the next round Walcott went at O'Brien like lightning. He swung with his right and caught O'Brien on the chin. This only staggered O'Brien slightly and he made for the colored man. He led with his left for Walcott's face and the latter countered beautifully with his left on O'Brien's face.
 O'Brien looked happy in the fifth round and emphasized his pleasure by getting in stiff punch with his left on Walcott's face. Then Joe got excited and made a wicked pass for O'Brien's face, landing on his chin. Both men were working hard. O'Brien seemed fresh, and rained blow after blow on Walcott's face and body. Several of Walcott's swings missed, and the white man had the peter of the round.
 In the seventh Walcott landed his left on the ribs and the latter was driven to his corner. He went on his knees again to avoid punishment and when he got up was forced all around the ring, but displayed remarkable staying powers When the eighth round began O'Brien took offensive and led with his Tight for Walcott's face, and the latter slipped and fell outside the ropes. Dur ing the remainder of the round he ap-' peared to be resting his arms, for he did no leading. Once when forced to the ropes he planted his left.
 In the ninth Walcott began by leading for O'Brien's face and landed stiff one with his right. Then they clinched. walcott tripped over the ropes in his corner and fell while the crowd oheersd. Then O'Brien began to do good work, driving him to the ropes and stopping him. Walcott had to clinch to avoid Walcott assumed the of. fensive again in the tenth. o'Brien rushed the darkey to the ropes and put in some hot blows on his face. Then delivered several wicked swings on O'Brien's body. O'Brien again went to his knees to avoid punish ment. It now appeared only question of which nan could stand punishment the longer. O'Brien appeared to be strong and led with his left for Wal cott's chin in the eleventh round, land Ing there. Walcott got in two stla punches on OBrisn's face. while o'Brien returned the compliment. Both men appeared to be winded as the round closed.
 As the twelfth round began Walcott slipped on a rope again and fell in his corner. He appeared almost as fresh as when the fight began: O'Brien looked weak and when Walcott deliv- cred @ left swing on his face he looked still weaker. OBrien attempted to strike back, but his blows seemed to have no effect. Walcott delivered a dozen to O'Brien's one.
 Finally Walcott drove his opponent into the corner and rained blows upon his face and body until O'Brien fell in a l heap and was unable to rise again at the call of time. Walcott was then de- clared winner.
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