The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
O'BRIEN COULD NOT
STAY The LIMIT.
Nova Scotian Pugilist Received Sc
we're Drubbing From George
McFadden.
GAVE UP AFTER THE TWELFTH.
Two Ribs Were Shattered by the
Nictor's BlOws-Five Thou
sand Persons Saw the
Contest.
GAVE UP AFTER THE TWELFTH.

| New York. July 3e.-Georse Mct adren, the
local lightweight boxer. administered a Sc
we're drubbing 10 Jack O'Brien. formerly Of
! Halifax, y. s.. but now a resident of this
city, before the Twentieth Century Club at
Madison Square Garden tonight
| The pair met for twenty-five-roundb bout
| at the lightweight limit. 133 pounds. but
there were only twelve rounds of fighting.
O'Brien was so badly punished In the
| twelfth round that he was forced to give
I'D when the bell rang for the thirteenth
round. and instead of putting up his hands
for attack or defense. he extended his e!oved
right hand to McFadden, giving the latter
the bout.
In the early stages Of the fight O'Brien
did fairly WELL and with his rushing tactics
kept McFadden blocking on the defensive.
but "a the battle went on McFadden's ST.
perior strength began 10 tell, and II was
Main TO be seen that O'Brien was in dif-
hculties. In the tenth round O'Brien's legs
began to give out and it was only ques-
ton then how long his pluck and endurance
would carry him
In the twelfth round O'Brien was sent TO
the floor three times with lefts and rights
over the heart and was In such bad conai-
ton that when he went to his corner AT the
end of the round he was advised 10 give up.
He complained of his left side. but lie IN
sisted on going on However, better coun-
sci prevailed and he was induced to shake
hands with McFadden. who would certainly
have put him out in another round
O'Brien's Ribs Broken.
When O'Brien was examined by a ply
sician. after he reached his dressing-room,
Ii was discovered that the seventh ana
eighth ribs on his left side were broken.
There were about 5000 persons in the house,
most Of whom had seen the Erne-McGovern
contest two weeks ago, and II was the gem
eral impression that McGovern could beat
either of the light-weights in tonight
bout.
twelve-round go at los pounds between
Charley Garrigan and Terry Edwards. both
of Brooklyn. The work of these two BAN
tams was amateurish, and the contest re-
The betting on the bout was not very
brisk McFadden was the favorite at 100 to
60 early in the evening. but later these odds
were INCREASED to being ,b 5se he a Wau I'D
win within fifteen rounds. Both lads were
weighed in this afternoon. each being under
McFadden was first to enter the ring. ac-
companied by his seconds. Billy Roche.
Harry Tuttle. Archie Martin and tommy
into the opposite corner. His handlers Were
Tom O'Rourke. Paddy Moran and Sammy
Kelly The men rnas were ibs Msh,-we,est
limit.
Fight by ROunds.
Round l. OBrien tried left for the body,
but was short. McFadden put right to ear
and left for body. but missed. OBrien
rushed into a clinch. hitting McFadden low
on the body. He rushed again, landing his
left on ribs. They clinched three times
after this without landing good blow
O'Brien TIED left for body, but it was
blocked McFadden hooked left to the head,
o. Brien getting to the body with left.
Round 3. McFadden began sorciss and so
ing to elinch. got ieft b 10 b ,he iafe h me
ducked safely oBrien , mss III, but %, M Co
hard one on the body. McFi1 len then
closed in. forcing Jack to clIncn. McFad-
den got close and landed hard on body: NC.
left to chest and McFadden sent left and
right to ribs. There was lot Of clinchins,
after which Jack forced Icr'adieu 10 the
ropes landing right on eye.
Round 3. McFadden hooked a left TO heal
and right to ribs, Jack sending back right
to the ear. Jack got in close and hung on
After they broke away Jack sent LETT to
face, hut McFadden drove him back with
hard e Sn the body and shot Gsht tS
ear McFadden played for wind asain, but
feil short and Jack forced him to ropes,
sending a hard right to the ear. Clinches
were frequent and just before the bell Nc
Fadden drove a hard right to the pit of
Jacks stomach.
exchanged lef,s on body. Jack had the bet
ter of a mix-up, in which he hooked a left
on ear and face. OBren kept forcing Nc
Fadden until he had him in the latter's cor
ner McFadden tried to block, but was un-
successful. and the round ended very much
In Jacks favor.
Round s. McFadden hooked left to face.
Jack countered on breast. McFadden sent
right and lief. in quick succession to body
and face, and brought his elbow to Jacks
neck. The referee cautioned him not to
peat this. McFadden kept forcing. JACK
sent left and right to the ribs and McFad-
den was cautioned for roughing in a clinch.
McFadden swung right on Jacks jaw. He
was now doing the fighting and kept Jack
on the defensive till the bell.
Round 6. McFadden led left for face land
ing light. Jack countered on neck. After
clinch they exchanged iefts and rights on
head. They went to another clinch. Nc
Fadden startled Jack with two lefts on jaw.
following with right and left on head Jack
clinching to steady himself. O'Brien jabbed
left to face. but was heavily countered on.
Both men were fighting hard then. and the
exchanges were frequent. Jack Jared Nc
Fadden's head with left and sent the same
hand swiftly to the wind. Jack kept for