Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-31
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The Nova scotian Fights PIuckily but Gives
Up in The 18th Round.

| lightweight boxer, administered q Sc
we're drubbing to Jack O'Brien. former
ly of Halifax, N. s.. but row a resi-
dent of this city, before the Twentieth
Century Club at Madison Square Gar
den. tonight. The pair met for %
round bout at the lightweight limit.
133 pounds. but there were only II
rounds of fighting. O'Brien was 50
badly punished in the 18th round that
he much against his will was forced to
give up when the bell rang for the be-
ginning of the 18th, and instead of
putting up his hands for attack of de-
fensive. he extended his gloved right
hand to McFadden, giving McFadden
the bout.
In the early stages of the game.
O'Brien did fairly well and with his
rushing tactics kept McFadden block
ing on the defensive, but as the bouts
| wore on McFadden's superior strength
began to tell. In the 10th round
. Brien's legs began to give out and it
was only a question then how long
pluck and endurance would keep him
going.
In the 18th round. O'Brien was sent
| to the floor three times with lefts and
rights over the heart and was in such
bad condition that he was advised to
| give up and he did so. McFadden
would certainly have put him out in
another round. When O'Brien was ex-
amined by physician it was discover
ed that one of the ribs on his left side
was broken.
| There We're about 5000 persons pres
ent, most Of whom had seen the Erne-
McGovern contest, two weeks ago. and
it was the general impression that Nc
Govern would beat either of the light
| weights in tonight's bout.
| On a further examination by the ply
sicians it was found that O'Briens
were fractured.
The preliminary bout at the second
boxing exhibition of the Twentieth
| Century Club in Madison Square Gar
| den, tonight. was a 12-round go at 105
pounds between Charley Garrigan. the
| jockey. and Terry Edwards. both of
Brooklyn. The work of these two ban
tams was amateurish. but it served to
Keep the spectators sufficiently inter-
ested until the principal event between
McFadden and OBrien was put on.
Referee Charl ~ White watched the boys
as honors We're about even he declared
the bout a draw.
1t was announced that j. ]. Corbett
and Charles kid Mccoy had been
| matched to box % rounds before this
club in the last week of August. The
betting on the O'Brien- McFadden bout
was not very brisk: McFadden was
the fayorite at 100 to 60. These odds
We're increased to l being freely laid
on McFadden and even money that he
would win in Is rounds. Both lads
weighed. in the afternoon. each being
under the limit of 1873 pounds.
o. Brien. who was born in Halifax.
\. S. went before Judge Beekman in
the county court house, today, and was
made an AmericaN citizen.
McFadden was the first to enter the
ring, accompanied by his seconds. Billy
Roche. Harry futile, Archie Martin
and Tommy Shortell. Two minutes
later. O'Brien got into the opposite
corner. His handlers were Tom
0'Rourke, Paddy Moran and Sammy
Kelly. The men Were announced to go
% rounds at the lightweight limit and
each We're permitted to wear soft
bandases. Both stripped in good con-
luton, apparently.
OBrien and McFadden donned the
gloves without any delay. and We're
called to the centre of the ring.
Round l-OBrien led his left for
body but was shot. McFadden put his
right to the ear and McFadden his left
FOR the body. but missed. then threw
ms right across, and missing drove
left TO O'Brien's body. O'Brien rush
ed into clinch, hitting McFadden low
on the body. O'Brien rushed again,
landing his left on the ribs They
clinched three times after this. with
out landing a good blow, being content
with feeling each other out
Round 2-McFadden began forcing.
ana. gong to clinch, and got a left
10 the face; he then tried left and
right. but O'Brien safely ducked.
% Brien rushed, but McFadden counter
ed him. McFadden got to close corners
and lifted O'Brien with a hard one on
the body. Mac then closed in. forcing
Jack to clinch. Mac got close and
landed hard on the body. The gong
found the men in the centre of the
ring in a half clnch
Round MAC cut out the pace forcing
Jack to break ground. Mac hooked a lief,
10 the mead and right to the ribs Jack
sendlnb cak a right to the ear. Jack got
in close and hung on. After they broke
away Jack sent his left to the face. but
Mac drove him back with a hard right on
the wind "
Round 4-They met in the center of ma
ring and both tried lefts but neither land.
ed. and they clinched twice. They ex-
changed lefts on the body. Jack showed
MS left to the face. Mac tried to block
but was not successful and the round
ended very much in Jacks favor.
Round 5-They rushed to clinches nei-
Their landing. Mac hooked a left to the
face. Jack counterins on the breast Ma
sent. his right and left in quick succession
to the body and face. Mac brought his
elbow to Jacks neck. The referee eau
toned MN not to repeat this. Mac kept
forcing Mac swung his right on Jack s
jaw and Jack clinched.
Round e-Mac led left for the face. land
ing lightly; Jack countered on the neck.
After a clinch they exchanged let's and
rights on the head They went to an
other clinch. Mac started Jack with two
lefts on the jaw. Both men were fighting
hard. Jack kept forcing and had Mac on
the defensive when the gong rang
Round 10 'Brien was first on his feet
and after sparring Mac shot his left for
the face but O'Brien swiftly got away.
Mac tried again and reached the mark,
Jack sending right and left to the body
Mac swung his right hard for the heal
but was short. At close quarters lack
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