The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-31
THE WORLD OF SPORTS


gloves withJn any delay. and were called
TO the centre OF the ring.
FIRST ROUND.
O'Brien tried left for body. but was
short. McFadden put right TO ear; Nc
Fadden left for body. but missed, then
threw his right across. missing. drove "A
left TO O'Brien's body. O'Brien rushed
into clinch. hitting McFadden low on
the body. He rushed again. landing his
left on ribs. They cinched three times
after this without landing a good blow.
being content with feeling each other
out.
SECOND ROUND.
O'Brien put left to chest and Mac sent
left and right TO RIBS. There was a lot
of clinc...ng. after which Jack forced Mac
to ropes, landing right on eye. The gong
found the men I'm the center of ring in a
half clinch.
THIRD ROUND.
In hot rally Jack put lett 10 the body
and shot right 10 ear. Mac played for
wind. sending a hard right 10 body just
before the bell
FOURTH ROUND.
They met In center of the ring, both
tried lefts but neither landed they
clinched twice. Mac tried To block btx
wasn't successful, and the round ended
very mucn In Jack favor.
FIFTH ROUND.
Mac swung right on Jacks jaw ard
Jack clinched. Mac was now doing the
lighting and kept Jack on the defensive
till the bell separated them. This was
Macs round.
SIXTH ROUND.
O'Arien jabbed left TO face. but was
heavily countered on body. Both men
fought hard and the exchanges were ire
quent Jack Jared Macs head with
left and sent same hand swiftly 10 the
wind. Jack kept forcing and had Mac
on the defens.t when the gong rang. .
SEVENTH ROUND.
Jack kept up the attack. forcing Mac
Fadden 10 his corner, where Jack was
cautioned for mugging. Mac swung MS
right hard for head, but was short. JACK
jabbed his left TO face and crossed MS
right to Jaw and at end of round ex-
changed lefts on the body
EIGHTH ROUND.
Jack drove left TO wind. and they
exchanged Mac swung his left TO the
body. and their heads came together with
a loud bang Mac went In with hard
drive 10 the body and had Jack pretty
well tangled UP toward the close OF the
round with hard lefts To the head. Wnen
Jack returned to his corner he was EVIL
IDENTIFY dazed from their neads coming
together.
NINTH ROUND.
lack sent Mac to the ropes with right
and left swings on the head. putting him
on defensive. Very fast work followed,
both men fighting fercely with potn
hands O'Brien followed Mac, landing
right and left. Mac seemed TO be getting
the worst OF IT. but his friends were still
betting $50 to 100, Mac still being the Ia
vorite.
TENTH ROUND.
In the 10th round O'Bren's legs began
to give out and II was only question
then how long O'Brien's pluck and endur-
ance would keep him going He took
his punishment gamely and showed Won
derful pluck in going 10 McFadden all
the time, only to be beaten back with
fearful body blows.
ELEVENTH ROUND.
Mac led with the right for the head, but
O'Brien blocked and went to clinch.
Mac sent in a right hand uppercut, land
ing on the Jaw He then put the right
opportunity Jack kept ganely going TO
his man, trying right for body and left
for face, s,ut Mac drove him back re-
peatedly with hard lefts on the body.
head and neck Mac was by far the
stronger when he went to his corner.
TWELFTH ROUND.
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 con-
dition that when he went to his corner
at the end of the round he was advised
to give up.
He complained of his left side. but he
insisted on going on. However. better
counsel prevailed. and he was induced to
shake hands with McFadden, who would
certainly have put him out in another
round
When O'Brien was examined by ply
sician after he reached his dressing room
II was discovered that one OF the ribs on
his left side was broken