The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
JACKDOWNEY'S WATERLOO.
o'BRIKN PUTS HIM TO SLEEP Nv TEE
NINETEENTH ROUND.


The Brooklynite Resorts to Foul Fighting
in the Last Few Innings but Cannot
Save Himself from Defeat-BiE Crowd
Sees q Fast Battle ut Coney Island.
Jack Downey. Of Brooklyn. was knocked out
In the nineteenth round at the Coney Island
Sporting Club last night by Jack O'Brlen. who
aspires to the lightweight championship. In
the last two rounds Downey. realizing that
he was beaten. was not game enough TO take
his medicine. and proceeded to commit flag
rant fouls, in the shape OF deliberate. holding
IN the cllnches. He should have been dis
qualified. but the referee allowed the ncht to
go on until O'Brien won decisivey.
Five thousand spectators saw the prelimi-
nary OF twelve rounds at 125 pounds betwoen
Elwood McCloskey. OF Philadelphia. and Tony
Moran. Of Brooklyn. McCloskey's right eye was
cut in the seventh and in tho ninth he was
groggy, but continued to mix 1t f1ercely. He
could scarcely stand during the tenth and
eleventh Moran landing many hard blows on
his jaw and body. but in spite OF tho gan the
Philadelphia was full OF fight and was so
plucky that the crowd cheered him wildly.
Though still shaky on his pins. McCloskey
forced the fighting in the last round Moran
landed two clean blows to one by the Quaker.
Both were so tired at the bell that they were
glad to sit down. Referee George Edwards
declared Moran the winner.
OBren in view OF his recent victories over
Hawkins and Jimmy Popp was installed a
to favorite over Downcy. who had host OF
followers in the house. Downey was seconded
by Andy Kelly. Matty Matthews. Billy Hill and
Jack Foy. O'Brien's handlers were Jack
Doughcrty. Paddy Moran and Joe Bernstein.
They were to fight twenty-five rounds at 1875
pounds.
When OBrien shook hands with his op-
ponent he had o white plaster clear across his
forehead. The crowd was estimated at that
time as being close to 5000. the largest at
tendance since the Fltzsim m on -Jeffries fight.
Downey started the leading but 0'Brien
blocked and landed light left on the face.
Downey then got home left and right swing
on the head, o'Brien working on the body.
Downey began the second round with swings
for the head and landed couple. O',Brien put
in solid whack near the heart and Downsy
proceeded to knock the plaster of jacks head.
Then oBrien started in to fight according to
into int the face and driving his right to the ribs.
Downey responded well enough to make the
Dowpey, shot hard leit to the face as
10 the ropes where they clinched. AW; don't
Doyne g' up against post oBren was wDTasd
TO the end.
o'Brien came up for the fourth with rush.
knew how. Tut o'Brlen cut him under the LETT
count Downsy s nose was bleeding and he was
slightly blown when the bell rang.
and G then took tool the defen"ive 'e o'Brien was
after him Immediately with more body
rsht hand swing g on I the Jaw - made Downey
clinch. and great stomach punch caused him
tighten his grip L1Tney c0on !sn't to aSh.
up. O'Brien was too strong for the Brooklyn;
tie. 1, seemed. and IN the sixth he increased
bewildered The latter's damaged eye was
bleedipg in a stream when time was up.
Judge t Of distance He tried right hand swing
for the jaw and landed It in tho seventh but
DowneS With abe, heavy s0unteE splt his righs
crowd yelled for Downev to score knockout
but o'BEieD was not In serious trouble. and
not have any advantage to speak Of at the cali
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and knees with wallop on the neck. but he
uncoptrola6!e There was constant Yelling
ninth. O'Brien kept up his attack until Dow
ney was tired and was. incidentally. warned
| for foul tactics.
Downey was on the defensive when O'Brien
came at him in the tenth. The latter paid
| more attention to the ribs. Downey cutting
| the eye again in rough mix up, Downey,s
| blows were weaker than before while O'Brien's
were as powerful as ever,
| Downey landed three hot let's on the eye in
| the eleventh. and tried a riRht for the Jow.
0Brien was close in all the time. working ct
| elbow work which created a panic among
Downeys seconds. Downey received severe
shaking up in the twelfth. OBrien keeping at
| him without rest
In the thirteenth o'Brien reached the stom-
| proved In the fourteenth and whacked his
| opponents face with steady let's. paying little
| attention to his opponents blows. O'Brien
| then bored In with another Vigorous attack d.
| rected at the body and the Jaw.
ting w Sp sssn bis and Dow
| was slower in the sixteenth, but at that he
| made the clarst flow from Downey's mouth.
| O'Brien cut loose In the seventeenth and with
| persistent let's and heavy right handlers soon
puGfS the
| and Jumped up Just as the bell sounded
| O'Brien started the eighteenth with quick
| jabs. Downey swinGng both hands viciousy
| and also wrestling. O'Brien beat him reent-
lessly; DownsY holding hard enough to be die
downs, the bell saving Downey beyond doubt
Hpowney did more holding In the ninetee nth
| and should have been ruled out OF the ring. hut
the referee was blind 70 the violation OF the
| rules. O'Hrien fought him IL free md knock
ed Downey fiat. The latter got un and was
| 0,Priap mt n the nnishinu punch on tho in VI