Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
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New York, May 19.--Joe walcott. the
colored boxer. who has deserted the
ranks Of the lightweights to become a
middleweight, knocked out Dick
| O'Brien In the 14th round of their fight
at the Broadway A. c.. tonight. Wal
colt made a heavy concession OF
weight to the Lewiston man, yet he
won without having to take more than
half dozen punches in return for the
| scores that he rained upon his man.
Walcott took lead with the sound OF
the bell and save for few seconds In
the 18th was never headed He showed
superiority In every respect and 1T was
only wonderful stamina and capacity
to take punishment that saved
O'Bricn from an earlier defeat. Half a
dozen times during the fight and be-
/, fore the. final round he seemed to be
| going. but every time his strength
came back and the rests revived him.
II was fierce fight from the start,
yet II was so uneven that II failed to
stir the crowd to very high pitch OF
enthusiasm. Walcott showed improved
form at the increased weight and was
wonderfully clever. He frequently
dashed his left into O'Brien's ribs.
raised II to the neck and then planted
the right on the other side Of the head
and got away without return. His
left was wonderfully useful and when
ever a blow seemed effective he was all
over his man with both hands. He
gave OBrien no rest and after the size
UP II was only a question OF time.
Walcott was "A favorite in the bet
ting AT odds of and 2Ia to l. but there
was not much money wagered. John
White WAS referee ard the men start
ed I'm with the announcement that they
were To fight under oueensbury rules.
They both left their way through the
first round. Booth seemed In excellent
condition and O'Bricn was probably
nearer the weight than he has been in
any Of his, contests OF late. The
white man found the body once with
his left but IL Was not hard punch.
Walcott made The pace in the second
but O'Brien showed clever defence
ana stood him of. although the round
was waIeott's. The coiored man open
ed the third with blow on the Jaw
and was up at his man In an instant.
He followed him all over the ring and
TO the ropes but failed TO do much
damage. They gave and took IN the
fourth with the colored man in the
lead.
Walcott made the margin wider In the
fifth and Il looked for n time ar II the
fight would end RICH; there. wslcott ue-
gan with a right on the jaw and after
twice repeating the blow. sent the left
aud right Into the body hard O'Brlea.
cut and bleeding. clinched and saved him.
self lie rallied before the round was
over and tried pace making himself the
sixth was all waicoti's. He did what he
pleased and sent OBrien to mis- corner
bleeding and unsteady. OBricn made 4
sorry showing In the seventh and the
crowd yelled 10 him 10 fight. He was
busy taking care OF himself and did noe
have time 10 do any leading or counter
ing. Waicoti administered terrific pun
ishmcnt 10 the Maine man in the eighth.
lie sent his right to the jaw three times
and then jabbel his left into the face and
hooked u into the body until he was
tired. Again Ii looked like the last round
hut when the bell sounded O'Br.en was
sti!l on his feet and fairly strong.
In the ninth. o Bricn displayed pair OF
bleeding ears and blood also trickled
from his lips and nose Again in the
10Th, Walcott beat his man 10 a siandstiii
and then put him down with right hook
o,Bricn took his time allowance and
when he gained his feet electrified the
crowd by suddenly rallying and rushing
the coiored man 10 the ropes He landed
his left. but missed the right and the
round was over. O'Brien was strong in
the 18th. and although he followed Wal
colt closely. was apparently afraid 10 risk
"A lead. The crowd chcered him bu; he
did not respond. In the 12;h, Wacott
was in and GU: with scarcely a return and
% Brien took painful gruelling. Sud-
denly o Brien again raiiied ana was fore
ing the lighting when the round closed
The 18th was the only one that looked
at NIL o. Brien's. Walcott opened with
series of .jabs. but toward the close
o. Brien planted his right on ,..e jaw and
| left on the nose. lie followed the colored
| man around the ring and had him bleed
| ing and tired at the finish. In the lith
| Waicott rushed his man and sent him
down with hard right-handcr on the
! jaw. OBrien took his time and was
| groggy when he came up. Walcott was
| AT him at once and beat him down again
with u right and left. Then out shot a
| richt hook and II was over.
Young Walcott and BLACK Critic
| boxed an embarrassing draw of 10 rounds
as a preliminary. The attendance was
| 600