The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-29
O'BRIEN AM BURNS DRAW


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cllnch. The wrong was strongly o.
Brien's, wh9 appeared to have taken the
measure of his opponent and seemed
confident
Round 3-Burns was eager and land
ed light left to the body OBrlen
hooked right on the head and left to
the body. The round closed with
Burns holding and O'Brlen seemingly
the weaker.
Round 4-Burns was Kissed for hit
ting in a clinch He attempted to reach
O'Brien's ear as they were closely lock-
ed together O'Brlen put right to
shoulder Burns dudked Straight left
and they clinched las they were sep
arated Burns put hook to Jaw OBrien
cleverly escaped from corner. They
exchanged right and left hooks. OBrien
missed a stiff uppercut as the g1ng
sounded. The round was rather tame
with a great deal OF clinching,
Round BURNS put right to the
body Burns took a left in stomach.
O'Bren missed right swing but
clinched, He danced away but return
ed to plant straight left to the law
O'Brien took stiff left to the mouth
that brought blood. Burns chased
OBren around the right and they
clinched. Burns put a right and left
to the face Burns took three stiff
straight rights to the jaw O'Brien
landed a right hook as the gong sound
ed
Round 6--Burns, with head down and
eyes eager, continued t. follow his man
about the ring. O'Brien missed a
straight left and cllnched. Burns
tainted OBrien, asking him to stand
and fight. O'Brien trotted circles about
his opponent, one easily leading. The
crowd displayed dissatisfaction and
urged OBrlen to fight, Burns plant
ed his left three times to the head as
tho gong sounded.
Round BURNS attacked savagely,
landing rights and lefts that did no
damage. Burns continued to use his
hands in clinches O'Brien landed a
right and left hook evidently with
some power Burns showed ability to
duck O'Brien's left leads Burns again
invited O'Brien to fight. He landed a
straight left to the chest and a right
to the neck, and they went into q
clnch. Burns landed several light kid
ney blows but they were not well taxi
en- by the crowd. OBrien landed a
left hook to the jaw O'Brien appear
ed much more worried than his oppon-
ent and the effectual blows landed
throughout the round were largely in
Burn favor
Round S-Burns put left to the
head and right to the jaw It almost
swept O'Brien off his feet. Burns
chased his mand around the ring, at
tempting to win in rush. O'Brien put
short right jab to the chest. They
clinched amid prolonged Kisses O'Brien
put right uppercut to the chin. OiBrien
spat blood and during this round kept
away as long as he was able. Burns
finally stood still and waited for him
to come into range. Burns displayed
unexpected agility in slipping under
O'Brien's leads. Burns was always the
aggressor O'Brien was making poor
showing,
Round 9-Burns met O'Brien in the
latter's corner with savage rights to
the jaw and they clinched O'Brien
kept away. They rushed into another
clinch. Jeffries broke them with diff
Guilty Burns right for ribs was short
but Immediately afterward landed a
stiff right to the head. He landed a
right on OBrlen's face which was COW
cred with blood. Burns was trying
to land knockout. O'Brien put a
right hook to the chin and Burns after
blocking a 1T uppercut received two
light hooks on the left side of the
head. The round through Burns Gag
erness to attack, was his, o'Brien APP
peared somewhat distressed when the