Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
ny ED MoRrARIrY

with marvellous grace and wonderful
precision Philadelphia Jack O'Brier
proved last night at Maud junction pa
vilion that he is peer among his fell
lows 30 far as ring science is concerned
! When Manager McCarey signed arti-
cles with O'Brien, Cooley and Tremble
It was stipulated that the Quaker
should put both men away within
| twenty rounds. o. Brien centered at
tention upon the fair for just twelve
rounds last night before his task had
been completed. Cooley was out in the
third, Jim continued for nine.
Like a will-o-wisp this fiashy Phila-
delphian skipped about the ring, now
with his strong face set and deter
mined, then again smiling in glee as
the two willing boys who opposed him
rushed in vain at where he was not
Feinting his left with lightning speed
then whipping in right that blinded
and staggered O'Brien was here and
there like a shadow, disappearing be-
meath a well meant lead Of Cooley or
Tremble to come back, perhaps, with
a singing jab at close quarters or in a
| distant corner of the ring.
Within an ace Jack OBrien missed
putting away his men as he had in a
manner planned.
Wishing to place bet and willing to
wager according to O'Briens word, a
preached him yesterday afternoon and
demanded that he set a round in which
he would knock out both men.
Without an instant's hesitation
OBrien replied:
Il will knock Cooley out in the third
round. Fred is supremely confident
that he can beat me and will come in.
Remember the third round.
"Trimble naturally will want to stay
away and [ must give him easy going
in the opening rounds. 1 want him to
come at me-"
If you will ask me just what round,
will say the eighth
Close figuring that of O'Brien's. Cen
orally when ringster makes any such
prediction small credence follows.
Jack had the correct dope stewed away
however, and had he not let UP after
knocking Jim down four times in the
eighth could have fulfilled his contract
to the letter.
Tremble Gives RattIing Exhibition
Jim was anxious to last the ten
rounds and was perfectly justified in
making the endeavor which he did. Sc
curing a hold on O'Brien after the
knockdowns Jim hung on for dear life.
With his sinewy arms stretvhed at
full length O'Brien stood debutante like
smiling at the crowd, as Jim took care
TO keep close. An outward shove and
1t would have been all over with
Tremble. But the gong changed.
Although O'Brien had Tremble at his
mercy last night and was just a little
bit raw in swinging wildly during the
opening rounds to encourage the. strong
contractor, Jim should be credited with
giving a rattling exhibition. He not
only placed his gloves on Jacks face
but drew spark of the crimson from
the Philadelphina's lips.
After the battle OBrien gave Jim
a nice little send-off, though claiming
that the blood came from a collision
with Jim's head. From the hingside
however, it appeared that a back hand
blow from Tremble's glove drew the
claret.
Remarkable in the extreme was
O'Brien's footwork last night, which
combined with a dazzling left hand
feint preceding a quick right proved
more than Cooley or Tremble could
fathom. No disgrace however, better
men than Cooley or Tremble would
have turned dizzy.
So far as Cooley is concerned it was
nothing more than a little exhibition
for O'Brien Fred absolutely failed to
place a glove on his former employer
and was saved as the gong sounded
at the end of the second.
After fiddling and feinting until he
had Cooley utterly bewildered, O'Brien
whipped in quick right during the
second and glided from Cooley as the
latter fell to the canvas Robinson
tolled nine.
UP came Fred and like flash