The sun., 1897-03-28

DICK o'BRIBN OF BosToN STOPS HIM
IN THE sEVENTH ROUND.

Kansns city Pugiiist-aoodbody and card
ner Also wtn NJ the broadway A. q.
Dick o'Brien, the blond-haired Boston middle
weight, made his nrst appearance In this city
last night since he was summarily stopped In
his upward march by Dan Creedon, come months
ago He put on the gloves with Paddy Purtell
of Kansas City before about 1000 enthusiasts at
the Broadway A. O.. and In the seventh round he
won the bulk Of the purse money. Purten was
outclassed at almost every point, but he was 90
game that even when there was absolutely no
hope for him he wanted to continue, and would
have done 90 but for the Intervention Of the
referee, Dick Roche.
From the size OF the crowd Manager oRourke
realized that there was . surfeit OF boxing bouts,
and for a time he was triho puzzled as to what
course TO pursue. Later In the evening, though,
he announced that hereafter, with the excep-
tion OF one contest, which has been arranged,
there would be no more Saturday night shows at
his club.
Before the first bout was put on It was an
nounced that Joe Bernstein and Dolly Lyons,
the Bowery boxers. who had signed to fight
ten.round 60, had violated their agreement and
had signed to appear this week in rival club
In consequence neither man will be permitted
to appear in the Broadway's ring In the future.
Jack Doyle OF Brooklyn, tall and lanky, shaped
1t with Eddie Goodbody, tho ex-amateur, In the
opening preliminary Of ten rounds at 112
pounds. Both being fitted with pipe-stem
legs and arms. they proceeded to spar In wind
mill fashion. Doyle tried to bend Goodbody's
nose out Of shape with the heel Of his glove in
the second round. and the local pugilist lost
his temper to such an extent that he began
to rush, and quickly made tho blood come
from his antagonists mouth. Doyle retali-
ated in the third round with some hotly
delivered left-hand jabs which made Eddie's
nose look like q tomato. They got into clinch,
and were roughing II q trihe, when the referee
pointed warning finger at Doyle. The latter
assumed an injured look and remarked:
"Ah. wot's de matter wild yer. He's s.pushin'
mel
Where de- yer smoker retorted Goodbody
warmly, and they again went at it. hammer and
tongs. Doyle did some moro nose rubbing in the
fourth, and also put In incessant iabbing, while
Goodbody, although on the defensive. landed
o lot of stiff counters on the throat and
mouth Goodbody used his left SO neatly In the
fifth that his opponents head rocked back and
forth as II It were set In Q socket, while in tho
next two rounds Doyle lot out few kinks which
develop ID some pretty work.
Doyle concluded to show his real speed in the
eighth and proceeded 10 hammer his man ON the
face and body until there was fresh supply Of
gore from Goodbody's nose. In the ninth Good
uouy GduiG up EOauy W uo boluO uHuC
ing, and with q rush he almost knocked
Doyles head OF with swinging right
on tho jaw. He realized that this was
his best blow, and therefore whipped It scross
again and again. Doyle, who was quick on his feet
Which made Eddie's face look like a rare i STEAK
The last round was the OCCASION for great
cided in his favor there was no kick coming from
As the clubs physician would not allow Jim
my Rakar nj Pr0vid0nOA III nj his man
to ssetis BhiT oBrsH q Who Sas sssise also
was as at least twenty pounds SssSisr than Gafd. GARD
No. sfa xhss 8: =
doSs dasa whs h' X one5 anS s6s Both erosd 1s
roared as o,Brien scrambled out q the wey on
dropped twice to s.vo himself, While S osca1 s b.
came convulsod with merrment
The crowd sorsamed during the second round,
s, aS$sahs:ss,, u , 9B;Iss Va: a Sssvs Aissss. :
stomach until Billy was psiins IKE e srampa: anSs
and did everything in bis power to escape the
'ss a,Roash a o sGTi eu
Of stif punches;
grunt Then be cornered Billy and emashed
as ss h'osT ssna aonn
81 as ss
out dat upon % his back i ~ ''' ''A'N''4' AA' 'A'
Mr.as! yelled The spost's near the ring and
p.i% hama lad E: E:
whence he was literally ipeged from the ring.
The referee stops this bout and awards his
and everybody laughed. o'Brien recovered
apfk ss h9 sns TsRsd ths
trained and u sToOmsd os their @sye %a
battle battle a. eHsS6 weight Both sPpsd lie beam
were Eddie Connolly. Jimmy Kelly, Dick Moore.
@ 5SfS Burns ami PSsssy ksrrigsn while in Par
Billy Gibson, and Fred Playton. They were
ready for business at Io:l5 o'clock. The betttng
osen haS II Weight S n'fa snd Ss9h taS.
Ihsy % sR .raahs 10
1e ss Sa dTIys hsSsy 5shs dSSSs5se
,o'btisH. having sized Ii. man up, came to
PIayea ssver defence, and also %'s yorisa his Ii.
conntenanee. ,o'Brien then forced the fshtins
UNI uni! Paddy shook him up with terrific ooun-
loI uu Inc jaw.
OBrien's superior weight seemed bound to act
In his favor, for when he came up for tho third
POUND he rushed in with telling smashes ON the
bead and abdomen. Purtell's game now
long-range lighting. and he showed considerable
nkili In driving In left counters to the face.
p" Her got hlm!" shouted o sport as O'Brien
pushed the kanaas, City pugilist to the ropes,
hut Purtell screwed from q tight place and by
pretty foot work kept out OF harms way until
the bell rang. O'Brien laughed good-naturedly
as the fourth opened. but IL was only on the sur
face, for he besrn rough tactics which drew
hs.es from tho spectators.
Plrtcll. still cautious, was strictly on tho do
fensve. at the same time looking Tor chance
TO get In a righthand smash on the law.
OBritn, however. never let his opponent rest,
and followed him around tho ring, swinging
with VIII r both hands on the head and neck Dick
there was an excellent chance for Purtell to re-
The Boston man opened the nfth round with a
,SSinx.ns ,Sn left on the nose, Purtell returned
Eot nto a rapid rally OF swings. and terrific
s,I seft made the blood pour from Paddy's nose
Dtedlng. too. MheIeupon q tanderhaArted apQrt