Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-25
THE PUCILlSTS.
0'BRIEN WON
 ON A FOUL
Young Peter Jackson Had Him Out But the Blow
 Was Foul Other Fight
 ing Gossip of Interest.

Baltimore, March 25.-Young Peter Jackson demonstrated that he is far superior as a fighter over Philadelphia Jack O'Brien before large crowd at the Eureka Athletic clubs show here last night.
 In rough and tumble mix-up, after one minute and fifteen seconds of the second round had been fought, the negro middleweight landed a terrific right swing on O'Brien's jaw that sent the shifty Quaker down for the count of nine. @ *>
 He arose groggily to his feet and met Jackson's rush with clinch.. As the referee was trying to separate the men the negro landed another fearful swing flush on the jaw that sent O'Brien to dreamland for keeps. ,ss
 The crowd yelled "Foulv' as 1t had been. announced that the men had agreed not to hit in the clinches and to break clean. These rules were de manded by O'Brien and agreed to by the club at the last minute rather than have the fight fall through.
 Al HerfCrd said after the fight that O'Brien feared just such q, knockout if straight rules were adhered to- and de- handed the special break clean clause to save himself. He had figured that as a boxer at long range he could lave beaten the negro who had knocked him out in California in the thirteenth round in 1900.
 While all the spectators seemed to agree that Jackson was the better man and to deplore the fact that the pre- scribed rules robbed him of a we'll de served victory, it was the unanimous verdict that the referees decision was a just one.
 There is no doubt that the foul was unintentional. The trouble was with Jackson, as he afterwards expressed himself, that he had almost without exception been fighting under rules that allowed the men to protect themselves at all times and take what was coming in clinches.
 Hitting with one hand free he had always been accustomed to, and when he found his powerful right swinging there loose and Jack O'Brien's jaw in plain sight, he just simply could not resist the temptation to shoot her over for the slumber soak.
 As soon as the men entered the ring they were started in their journey with but brief instructions from the referee. The gOng's echo had not sub sided before they were clinched. On the break O'Brien shoots left to the negrO's face and the coOn's right coun- ter swing falls sTl6rtro O'Brfen's straight left for the face is blocked; clinch. Jackson puts vicious right swing on the jaw. O'Brien answers with right on JacksOf's chest and fol- lowed with right and left on the ribs. O'Brien follows 1t up with right and left on the jaw just as the gong is heard. Jackson appeared to be a poor judge of distance in this round.
 Round two: .O'Brien rushed Jack son, but Peter ducked and clinched. Jackson swings wildly. OBrien lands left hook on jaw and they clinch. In the clinch Jackson suddenly shoots q terrific right hook to left side of OBrien's jaw. Jack goes down like a log. hitting his head on the boards with n terrific crack. He staggered to his feet, but went down again. He again tries to rise, but falls back.
 The crowd yells "Foulr' and the ex- citement is high. The referee allows the foul, as the rules under which the men agreed to fight called for a clean break. The blow was delivered across the referees shoulder while he was trying to break the men. The round lasted one minute and fifteen seconds. ANOTHER ONE AFTER NELSON.
 San Francisco, Cal. March 25.- "Rawhide" Kelly. whose real name is F. NJ. Ludwig, with the aid of a depu. ty sheriff, is pursuing Battling Nelson with the hope of securing S37 alleged to be due for training work during the preparation for the battle with Young COrbett. Nelson is endeavOring to ar range more matches to pick up Cali fornia dollars 10 add to his bank &C., count. which has been garnisheed by 'Rawhide."
 SLICE OF GRAFT FOR KNIFE.
 New York. MaNh 25.-Dr Joseph Knipe. the well known amateur heavy weight boxer of this city, has received an offer from Alex Greggains, the San Francisco fight promoter to meet Sam Berger of san Francisco during May on the coast. Knipe has accepted the offer and awaits the clubs terms. Knipe has defeated almost every man he has met. and is only too glad to get the chance to meet the Californian. . MAY NOT MEET.
 ] San Francisco. March 25.-The Jpo- lice committee of the board of super visors yesterday refused to recommend a prize fight permit to James Coffruth for April and will refer the matter to the supervisors for action. Coffroth counted on getting this permit in order to pull of the fight between Jimmy Britt and Jabez White. but local poli- tics has split up the supervisors 90 that it is doubtful if Coffroth can get a ma jority vote.
 WILLIAMS AND COLE
 Jack Williams. the Quaker city mid- dleweight. who put Peter Maher away on two occasions. returned to the ring again last Thursday night at the Broad way \. C.. Philadelphia. Williams met George Cole. coIorei. of Trenton. in a six-round bout. The contest last ed the limit and in a way was a disap- pointment. Both were in good trim. but did not put up the article of box Ing they are capable of. Williams used a straight left jab, bOthering his op- pDnent repeatedly. He landed the punch several times and with coT1sid- .efabIe force too. but somewhow was