The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30
O'BRIEN DEFEATS KEARNS.
BOSTON PUaILIsT FALLS DOWN IN
THE TBIRTERNTH BOUND.

Tim Kearns. the Boston lightweight was
not only stopped 10 the thirteenth round by
Jack 0Brien OF this city at the Broad
way A. @. last night. but also escaped what
might have been fatal injury. The battle,
which was vicious affair and all In 0'Brlen's
favor. should have been stopped at the
end OF the tenth round. Kearns. at
that stage. was hopelessy whipped. but
a doctor who makes business
OF treating puRilists when in distress. is said
to have injected strychnine Into Kearns's hack.
which. being an overdose did him serious
harm. In the thirteenth round Kearns
dropped inseDsible. though he did not receive
direct knockout blow.
He was partially exhausted. OF course. from
the beating administered by o. Brien. and also
affected. as fighter put 1t. by the dope"
OBrien pever put up such o remarkably fast
fight In his life.
He will now be matched to fight Frank Erne
for tho lightweight cham pionship.
The principals In the ten-round preliminary
bout were Tim McDermott OF Jersey City and
Jack Kelly OF this city. The weight was 1923
pounds. Referee White stopped the bout In
the third round and gave the decision to Nc
Dermott.
The second go" was between Terry Meow
ern's pupil. Tommy Feltz. and Terry Edwards.
both OF Brooklyn. 1t was for ten rounds at
iOo pouhub. lHlb was llNoly duhlf
out and Feltz was declared tho winner.
The house was packed to the doors and many
were turned away when O'Brien and Kearns
were ready to appear. Even money prevailed
In the betting at first. and thousands OF dol
lars were put up at the rlngsds.
Later on there was so much O'Brien m oney
floating about that he was In stalled favorite
o'Bren was frat in the ring. attended by Jack
Dougherty. Paddy Moran. Joe Bern
stein and Frank Patterson. Kearns followed
a moment later. his seconds being Al NcMur-
ray. Tony Bevins Charles Manhood and Billy
Wilson. Tho conditions were twenty-five
rounds at 1873 pounds. Marquis OF Queensberry
rules.
When they came up at the sound OF the gong
II was seen that Kearns had slight advantage
In height and was more musculnrly built.
0'Brien was the first to lead with lefts for the
face. which were followed by quick rights for
the ribs. Kearns was not In hurry and. barring
ono swing for the head. he did nothing except
to block and keep away. O'Brlen began the
second round with rapid let's. but Kearns
swung to the side Of, the head so
heavily with his right that Jack broke
ground. They exchanged body blows
and In . rally at close range 'Brien put a
right hook under the chin. Kearns missed
right hand swing by yard. after which they
were contented with feeling each other out.
O'Brien was still the aggressor in the third
round. working away with lsfta until Kearns
sent his head back with a sharp jolt
on the chin. Kearns then drove q swing
over to the neck and also reached
the jaw on the break away. This was
a source OF encouragement to Kearns who pro.
ceeded to rush. but OBrien u,sd his feet and
got out OF the way. Bothianded blows In
clinoh after the bell had rung. There was CON-
aidArAhlA ou1hinU and Rph In ha
fourth round. honors being pretty wel divided
In tho fifth round Kearns landed several
kidney blows while half clinohed. Then he
punched O'Bren squarely In the face with his
left. Jack reaching the Jaw with right hand
counter. They were mixing 1t fercely when
the round ended.
They were wrestling In the first half OF the
sixth round. O'Briel then landed heavy let's
on the mouth and also rot to the body with tho
right. Until time was called Jack forced It and
had an advantage.
o'Bren put a dozen straight let's into Tins
face In the seventh round. the latter appearing
to be unable to avoid them. Kearns did not
finch. however. and swung vciously to the
head. In a hot mix-up flying punch
from OBrien hit the referee in the nose
Just as the bell ended the rally. Ksarns began
to let himself out in the eight round by rush
ing and sluRginR both at long range
and in the clnches. O'Brien kept on
with the left. Kearn's face being an
easy mark. OBrien cut loose after
that with right and left smashes or the Jaw.
which worried Kearns. although he fought
back like tiger. Kearns seemed to be slowly
weakening under his opponents hard attack.
O'Brien was 100 to 80 favorite when the
ninth round began. Kearns opened with
swings. a. right going soidly to the
heart. O'Brien., however. landed more
his man with right handlers in the stomach.
ltt on the jaw shook Kearns up. whereupon
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gr9sgEy and began e hug; ;, u.,,n, 10, 81.
usual left in tho face. Kearns was cautious
swnn s' III reh and cut o"en @s
from the left ear. 4 straight left on the chin
followed by swing on the jaw. sent kearns
Kea5ns seemed to have reeained, his
second wind when the eleventh round be-;
on to them and 6hed the NOE and
staggered. Then Jack went at him with all
his might. beating the Jaw and body with
not know where he was. He staggered to his
chair. He received a hypodermic injection
Kearns starte the twelfth round with des-
perate swing that landed on O'Brien's head.
JACK quickly Responded Win IeHIIul punches
In the body and the old iahs in the face.
Kearns was game and threw four lefts into
the face. Still Jack kept at him. and
incidentally roughed it for all he was worth.
Ksarns was soon grogRy again. but although
O'Bren ma ed him repeatedly on the jaw with
fierce smashes he could not nut him out. O'Brien
shot In six lefts to the mouth In the thirteenth
round without getting return. Kearns was
weak in his legs hut still had punch.
O'Brcn stuck to him and with another Sc
ries OF jaw breakers hs had the Boston
follow S up his advantage. however, Kearns.
without receiving a knock -out blow, toppled
over In a heap in his corner, The referee
made no attempt to count on the seconds for
he readily perceived that Kearns was uncon-
scious,
Of the round being . minutes and AZ seconds.
Then it was seen that Kearns was severely
hurt. When his seconds put him In the chair
he sank down. his head on his breast.
There was a call for doctors and two responded,
Seconds Of O'Brien as well as those who had
been handling Kearns worked diligently over
the PROSTATE fighter. The crowd stood up
motionleSs and silent while Kearns was
or so. when he showed signs OF
KeArns finally stood up. under the influence
Of Btim n ants. ana was carried out OF the ring.
He lapsed into comatOse condition again
when ma reached the dressing room. For
fifteen more m nutes the doctors worked over