The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-22
i r. I D. :. by
Edited by
r. A. Smyth
Boxer O,Bnen Trails Dragon Flag
Of China in Dust of the Ring
BY r. a. Srr,yth

Cockey O'Brfen. true to the tradi-
lions of his race. carried the harp and
the shamrock to victory in the ring last
night and trailed the dragon flag OF
China in the dust Of the roped arena
when he defeated All Wing at Dream
land Pavilion. Such another fight has
not been seen here for many a day.
O'Brfen Is a newsboy with large
following and the spectators entered
so heartily into the spirit of the oc-
casion that a screaming farce was
turned into a mock-heroic occasion
All the judges decided in favor OF
the Irish champion. which might haSs>
been expected. as their names were
McDevitt. Fitzgerald, Roche and Daily
At that, they did not have TO strain
point. as O'Brien was willing TO do all
the lighting, although his aldernianic
proportions about the waist prevented
him doing the execution he desired
when his fighting blood commenced 70
rush through his veins.
On two occasions both boxers went
to the mat through their feet becom-
ing entangIed When the bell sent
them together the first time O'Brien.
insead Of shaking hands. nearly
knocked his opponents head on When
they shaped up for the last round his
fiery spirit had been tanned and he was
willing to be polite. The spectators
were on their feet throughout the bout
and expressed their approval with
bowls, OF delight.
Jimmy Carroll had narrow escape
from defeat at the hands OF Harry
Jones of Oakland The latter made
whirlwind finish in the fourth round.
but Carroll had enough of a lead TO
win out, owing TO the points he scored
in the first three rounds
The first bout on the card. between
Tony Baroni and Harry Burns, started
of in, QQnSafi 0uaI manner They com
menced to slug from the start Baroni
soon showed his superiority. He had
right hand chop which would have
done credit to a veteran ringster. He
knocked Burns down several times, but
the latter was game and bounded up
each time like rubber ball. The sec
ond round developed into an unequal
match, and Referee Billy Roche hu-
namely stopped It. The spectators ap-
plauded his action and cheered the
boys for their great showing.
The good-natured spectators
tracted lot of fun from the bout D
tween Tanglefoot McGovern and TIN
Dunkin- Neither could box. and what
blows Durkin tried Were cleverly
blocked by Tangle's face. The house
was in an uproar from start to finish.
and the amount of roofing would have
done credit TO a championship match
Tangle gave an imitation OF Philadel-
phia Jack O'Briens clever footwork
that nearly drove the spectators into
Mysteries
Johnny Murphy outpointed Jack Nc
Fadden cleverly after four hard fought
rounds. and should have had the de-
cision- Both judges gave it to Murphy.
but the fighters had a private agree
ment that il would be a draw II both
were on their feet Murphy is a snappy.
hard hitter and his blows punish. He
scored with left and right TO head and
dropped McFadden TO the mat. Nc
Fadden came back with short right
TO the head, which was the only blow
of force given by him during the bout.
After that Murphy had it all his own
way
Charley Dunn outfought Mauro Her
rera after four hard rounds Dunn did
all the leading and forcing and won
away Off Herrera was satisfied TO pose
through the greater part OF the fight.