The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
Jack RooTs POOR VICTORY.
Nearly Went Out Before o Brien. Who
Was Out of Condition.


Chicago. July Ie.-Jack Root the unde-
feated middle weight of Chicago. az Tat
tersaI's tonight obtained the decision over
Dick 0Brien OF Lewiston, Ne. al the end
O. SIX rounds after one of the fercest bat
ties EVER Witnessed IN this city.
- Brien was II poor condition, OF prob
Boly Tie result would have been different
IS he had Root down for the count three
times in the second round. Root rallied
quickly and came Up n pretty good shape
Tor the next round. O'brlen tried nard 10
finish his young opponent, but IL his eager
ness 10 gam KNOCKOUT he left himself
open and Was sent down FOR the count Jus:
the round ended.
This seemed to weaken the New England
er. ana be Was rattle. sEaky in the fourth.
lie never taIt.red. however. but kept boring
III for the body and had Root clinching TO
escape punishment near the end OF the
round UBrien became oyerbaIanced from
q Wild swing and Root knocked him through
the ropes. de got back before time was
Up ana had d shade the better OF d fierce
m.x-up as the round ended
In the fifth and sixth rounds Root got his
left hand working and sInOtbece,l - Briel
with Jabs. OBrien never let UP. however,
but kept on the aggressive and appeared TO
be willing TO take anything Root could send
TO get a chance for a Knockout. Towards
t.e END OF the round Root went down from
ever. and had the letter OF the remainder
OF the nSnt.
OBrien in Poor shape.
O'Brien's poor condition began to tell in
IDLY weak Root landed almost at will Hith
the lctt, willie most OF % Br1eR's blows
went wild. . tSrien got a glimpse Of dream
land Just as tne contest eIGeo. from hard
right 10 The jaw UBrien wac Ear from
being whipped man. as bis opponent IVES
In nearly as bad shape. Both men Were
bleeding from q half a uozen different
places as Referee George Siler announced
Root the winner.
The betting was to / that Root would
set the decision ana even money that Rool
would WIN with a knockout. the Men meS
at ca;chweishts. O'Brien lad the best Of The
weights. but Root the scNantase in heishtE
Tommy Ryan. who meets Root here jug
-; vas at the ring side 10 see the Bohe-
IN ,he preliminar.es Artle Simms II Akron.
O.. defeated Tommy Hoffman Of Chicago In
3eather-weIgnt, got th5 decision over Sammy
Harris in SIX rounds. This RQtcn-
ford's first appearance in the ring sine be-
ing Knocked cut 10y Terry McCioTern L year
ago. ROtcnfOrd pUt up good fight, but il
was very apparent that has retirement did
him no good.
Dave Barry Of Toronto defeated Young
kenny Of Chicago. The fight was a slug
Cling match for the entire six rounds Ken
round.
% Round |. Root got in the first blow II
was left TO the face. He landed a second
with the right on the same place. O'Brien
landed Left an Roots ear and missed vicious
right to the jaw. They cllnched. OBrien
hammered Root on kidneys. They clinche,i.
u
Root landed left Jab - mouth. and Dick
tr:ed with right swing for the Jaw but
missed: Root tried twice with right. but
CRr1en blocked cieveriy. O'B-ien landed
left sab To nose which brought blood Root
got in three stiff jabs to O'Brien's face as
the round closed
Root Down Three Times.
Round 2. Root landed left hard to face
ana q Bricn rushed him, but failed to DO
any damage. In fierce exchange O'Brien
got in both right and left TO Roots face.
Root landed right 10 jaw, which brought
the blood from % Brien's nose. O'Bricn put
in stiff left and Root got I'm hard right
swing to head. 0Brien knocked Root down
with a right swing. Root got up and O'Briea
took the count. when he got W oBrien
put him down a third time. Root got up
and landed right and left TO o Brien's Jaw,
Both men very tired. OBrient landed right
and left 10 the jaw as the bell rang
Round ,. Root landed hard left to face
and they clinched, @ 8ri.n bleeding at the
nose. Root landed hard right to the ear.
OBrien forced Root around the ring and
Root wheeled around and got in both right
and staggered O'Brien. Root landed right
TO the body and left to the face and % Bfien
clinched TO save himself. Root got in an
other left to face and a right swing TO the
ear OBrien grosgy and hanging for dear
life. On break away Root landed both right
and left Root staggered o'Brien. with a
up Root swung hard right. which con-
nec,ed with 0Brien's jaw and knocked
Round 4. Root got In left to face ard right
TO BODY; oBrien kept away and Root
forced him 10 the ropes. o Brien rallied and
got In hard left to Roots face. Root landed
right and left to O'Brien's jaw, but :he New
Enslander paid very little attention TO it.
OBrien rushed Root and the latter got IN
hard right, which sent o. Brien through the
ropes. he got back into the ring just
the referee counted nine seconds. The
xnen were In a fierce mix-up as the ronnd
ented-
Round 5. OBrien missed with left. Root
.3anded to face and reached O'Briens ear
with hard right swing. Root landed on
0Brten came back with hard right to
Roots wind Root stepped in and landed