The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-05

but OBrien bored in again with right
on the wind. He kept playing for, the
O'Brien's body blows were terrible, but
Erne rallied. and they exchanged lefts
and rights on the head. neck and body.
. Brten was bothering Erne hard at the
Round Sixteen-O' Brien rushed in for
the body and got In a couple of roasterS.
and Erne rallying again swung right and
There was plenty of hard infghting, In
which O'Brien had the better. Erne sent
left and right to the face and got right
over the jaw. They were In a lively mix
up at the close.
Round Seventeen-O'Brie jabbed left
on nose and sent his right twice. on the
body. They exchanged right swings on
the face. Both jabbed lefts on the face,
and O'Brien once more drove his right
TO the body. Jack rushed into two good
letts on the mouth, which began to bleed
Left exchanges in the face brought them
to d cllnch at the gong.
ERNIE LACKED STEAM.
Round Eighteen-Erne led off for the
head, but was blocked. OBrien landed
ms right on the body, and Erne jabbed
+ re- +S on ,l mouth: oBrien swung his right
10 the RIBS, and again Erne jabbed left
10 the race. Both were working at a
last gait now, but Erne's blows did not
seem TO have the necessary steam be-
Hlnu them. y Brlen put a right on the
WIND which made Erne bend to him
y Brien finished the round with a left to
y.
Round Nineteen-Erne received left
on the chin, but sent back two lefts Of
the same kind. Erne failed with a right
1 Fgo. and and Jack iabbed left to the face
put his right to face and wind Frne
]a6bed a stiff left on the mouth, Earring
- :, 6rien. They exchanged a number Of
c oi0Ms IN In rapid order. and towards the
Whlle OBr1en had lost a little ground
JACK s eyes were badly bunged up when
ne went to his corner
Round Twenty-Both wera trad 1yba,
1hey came up O'Brien still kept working
Lor the body and Erne going for the
mead: S1ler had to break them apart fire.
tbe NY, OBrlen got in hot left on
SWING. 1t was Jacks round
nouno 1Wenty-one-O'Brien kept I'D the
same same ,1 tactics and was, upon his toes.
an opportunity for knockout At close
quarters OBrien sent his right time
after time to the ribs and kidneys and
HE Pn always sent his blows to the head
rRound TWenty-two-O'Brien rushed
Erne INTO his corner. where they clinched
Erne 1abbed left to face and O'Rrien
cinched again. Jack got in two jabs
broke away Erne jabbed a stiff ifei left thf to
Ine mouth. In rapid exchange Erne
Shpped to his hands and knees. OBrien
KEPT forcing and Erne remained on the
defensive until the bell.
Round Twenty-three-OB rien led left.
but was short. Erne then tried some
leading. They exchanged rights on the
body at short range Then Jack started
to force things again and In a clinch they
got rights to the ribs. Erne landed q
telling left smash on the stomach and
sent another after it.
DECLARED A DRAW.
Round Twenty-four-O Brien got right
and left to body and Erne fell short with
his right. O'Brien blocked several left
leads and drove his right to the wind
Erne swung a hard left on the stomach
He Jabbed left to face and again to body
Erne jabbed two lefts to the face and
O'Brien countered on the body.
Round TWenty-fVe-Both jabbed lefts
to the body and exchanged right swings
on the head The two of them fought
like furies, the blows coming thick and
fast. They Rugged each other and
punched in the clinches. Erne in clean
hitting scored a couple of hard ones on
the face They wrestled, and pulled,
and dragged each other IN their efforts
for supremacy, and a description of the
blows would be impossible Both were
covered with blood, but O'Brien's face
was the worse looking, both eyes being
bunged up and his mouth being puffed.
When the gong finished the bout neither
man heard 1t, and the house was in an
uproar. There were cries of "Erne,' -
''Erne" and "O'Brien wins" from the
partisans of both, while the more level
headed said d draw would be just de-
cision. AS soon as the noise abated
somewhat, the master of ceremonies an
nounced that the referee had decided
the bout a draw.