Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
THE PUGILISTS.
KID CARTER
 WAS WHIPPED.
Jack O'Brien Punches Him for Three Rounds and the Police Stops it-Big Bene- fit to the Only John L.

St Louis, April 29.--Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia showed his calibre as lighter and incidentally added to his bank account by beating Kid Carter of Brooklyn in three rounds before the West End A. C., this city last night. The police helped O'Brien to victory, but this was not necessary, for the Quaker scrapper was master of the situation from the start. He took Carter's measure without any trouble and was about to put Carter into tenn porary oblivion when the authorities lnterfered.
 The fight was vicious one while 1t lasted and gave the big crowd a khance to see what wonderful pugl- dist OBrien really is. He displayed hreat footwork and his hitting powers Aeemed to be at their best. Carter's EQuick finish was q surprise, as every Ebody believed he would have at least kmade a longer session of it. He was R in good trim, but against O'Brien he seemed to be novice. His defeat proves that his days as contending bruiSer are about over.
 That a lot of interest was taken in the combat was shown by the large l-ycrowd on hand when the preliminary bout began Fully 5000 sports were present and more were coming in at every moment. O'Brien's quick vic tory over Jack CTwin) Sullivan a few weeks ago at the same club in which he fought last night and his other bat ties made him popular favorite with the followers of pugilfsm. OrBrIen had the call in the betting at odds of to 5.
 Carter's friends were not backward and gobbled up wagers at this price xxrsf oxfa .se, 1Af0 by George Cole, the negro, at Phila- delphia, when the Kid was knocked out, was apparently forgotten by his admirers who cheered and backed { him. Last night, however. he was in superb condition. So was O'Brien, who is painstaking when 1t comes to being in trim. Harry. Sharpe was the ref cree.
 The encounter was at 16S pounds, and limited to fifteen rounds. Both tipped the beam at this scale at 6 o'clock last evening. Carter express ed confidence in his ability to knock O'Brien out before the mill, while O'Brien figured on a victory before the termination of the tenth round.
 Only one preliminary bout was put on. It was for six rounds between A Mike Harty of Chicago and an Hun- Known. Harty got the verdict on points. When this bout was over the crowd numbered 5000
 O'Brien was the first to enter the ring. While he was getting ready
 Barter appeared. Carter's handlers
 were Billy Hurley, Chris Ward and
 George Munroe of New York. Carter kwas looked after by James Scanlon of
 Pittsburg and Frank Hart. Before
 he battle began Jack McClelland and
 ScanlOn were introduced Scanlon, who has just returned from Australia. gwhere he defeated most of the prin- 3cipal middleweights, challenged the winner. Marquis of Queensberry rules governed the fight
 O'Brien opened the mill with jabs to the nose and right hook on the ear. # O'Br1en got right swing on Carrer's neck before the Kid gathered himself together and followed this blow with
 a right on the nose Carter's lead for
 the head with the left was neatly
 side stepped and on return O'Brien hooked the Kid on the nose again.
 which brought the blood. O'Brien
 then rushed and punched Carter for
 keeps. He landed on the face and on
 the jaw with such rapidity that Car ter was groggy when the bell sounded
 OBrien began the second by iab-
 ping Carter and swinging the right on J tAiS 1CNN- A lHlAup euSueQ ana Carter got the worst of the gruelIing Car
 ter was unsteady and would not get out of the way of a series of uppercuts
 and Jabs which accurately found their ] way home. Carter landed lightly on
 the ribs, but got a left hook on the
 Jaw for his pains. This punch
 brought him to the floor for the count
 of eight. When Carter arose he was M put down again for the count of five, \ with right on the mouth
 Carter rushed in the third but OBrien met him with a left jab on
 the nose which made the blood appear again. There was a brief mixun in
 which Carter could only land two k weak blows, a iab on the face. and q fright on the ribs. O'Brien returned with severe onslaught and Carter
 was forced to clinch. On the break away Carter dropped from a straight right on the chin. Carter rose on one foot muddled and weak. He was one mass of blood and sorry looking lsectacle. At this juncture the DO fl1ce interfered and the referee after calling halt announced O'Brien the winner It was good move for it was evident that Carter could not q have resisted another punch which OBrlen was waiting to deliver.