Evening star., 1904-04-29

to his bank account by beating Kid carter
of Brooklyn in three rounds before the west
End A. c. st. Louis 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 Carters measure without any trouble
and WIS about to put Carter into temporary
oblivion when the authorities interfered.
The fight was vicious one while 1t lasted
and gave the big crowd a chance to see
what wonderful pugiiist O'Brien really ls
He displayed great footwOrk and his hitting
powers seemed to be at their best. Carter
quick fiEish was surprise, as everybody
believed he would at least nave mace d
longer session of it, He was in good trim,
but against O'Brien he seemed to be
novice His defeat proves that his days as
q contending bruiser are about over.
That lot Of interest was taken In the
combat was shown by the large crowd on
hand when the preliminary bout began.
Fully 5000 sports were present and more
were coming in at every moment OBrien
quick victory over Jack CfW1n) SULLIVAN
few weeks ago at the same club in which he
him popular favorite with the followers Of
pugilism. O'Brien had the call In the bet
ting at odds of 6 TO Oh.
Carter's friends were not backward and
gobbled up wagers at this price with avid
ity. Carter's recent defeat by George Cole.
the negro, at Philadelphia, when the Kid
was knocked out, was apparently Iorgotten
by his admirers who cheered and backed
him. Carter declared that he was out of
form On that occasion and his friends be-
lieved him. Last night, however, he was In
superb condition. So was O'Brien. who Is
painstaking when it comes to being in trim.
Harry Sharpe was the referee.
The encounter was at 1853 pounds, and lin
tied to fifteen rounds. Both tipped the beam
at this scale at 8 o'clock last evening Car
ter expressed confidence in his ability to
knock O'Brien cut before the mill, while
O'Brien figured cE victory before the ter
mination of the tenth round.
O'B.ien was the first to enter the ring.
While he was getting ready Carter appear
ed. O'Brien's handlers were Billy Hurley,
Chris Ward and George Munroe of New
York Carter "es locked after by James
Scanloa of Pittsburg ard Frank Hart. Mar
ouis of Queensbury rules governed the light.
O'Bricn opened the mill with jabs to the
nose and right nook on the ear. O'Brfen
got a light swing on Carter's neck before
the Kid gathered himself together, and fol-
lowed this blow with right on the nose.
Carter3 lead fo- the head with the left was
realty sidestepped and on return O'Brfen
hooked the Kid on the nose again, which
brought the blood OBrien then rushed and
punched Carter fer keeps. He landed on the
face and on the Jaw with such rapidity that
Carter was grogsy whei, the bell sounded.
O'Brian began the second by Jabbfng Car
ter and swinging the right on the neck. A
mixup eiisued, and Carter got the worst of
Il.
could 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 put down again for the count
of five, with right on the mouth.
Carter rushed in the third, but O'Brien
met him with left jab on the nose which
made ,hs blood :-ppear again. There was a
brief mixup in which Carter could only land
| two weak blowa, jab on the face and a
right on the ribs. OBrten returned with q
severe onslaught and Carter was forced to
| clinch. On the breakaway Carter dropped
| from straight right on the chin. Carter
rose on one foot muddled and weak. He
| was one mass of blood and sorry looking
| spectacle. At this juncture the police In
| terfered and tie referee after calling q
| halt announced O'Brien as the winner. II
was a good move, for it was evident that
| Carter could not have resisted another
punch which OBrien was waiting to deliver.