Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
O. 'BRIEN AFFAIR
PROVES FIzzLE
QUAKER F0ULED IN THE. FIFTH
ROUND
Forced to Leave Ring Before First oi
Three Scheduled Slx-Round Bouts
ls Concluded - Robinson
Defeats Manning


ton pavilion last night the rainbow
had no edge so far as a scramble Of
color was concerned.
Jack OBrien started on an attempt
to stow away three men within eighteen
rounds. Before five rounds had drawn
to a close the Philadelphian was him
self helpless and ordered to retire by
the club physician.
All this because a numbering fourth
rater was sent into the ring minus a
chance of making a stand. Blinded by
blood, the Turk stumbled toward
o. Brien in the fifth round of tneit
battle last night.
Close to the ropes O'Brien lodged,
watching as the Turk swung wildly
for a chance to send in another of the
thrusts which had wounded his big op-
ponent.
OF sudden OBrien dropped to his
knee. He motioned the referee, who
sent the Turk away. Confusion reigned,
as many had not witnessed the foul
blow. O'Brien arose and walked to his
corner. He was found to be badly
hurt. and a few minutes later left for
his dressing room.
For a moment it appeared as though
proceedings would come to an end, but
Manager McCarey collected other ring
sters and two more bouts were staged.
Eddie Robinson and Billy Manning
went their scheduled ten rounds,
though 1t appeared that Robinson
would score a knockout upon several
different occasions. Robinson earned
a well merited decision.
Robinson Wins
Considering the age of Manning and
Robinson the affair was a rafting one,
both men evidencing the fact that they
have been able to go in their day. Rob-
inson, however, far outclassed Man
ming so far as clever work was con-
cerned and scarcely received a blow
during the affair.
Previous to the bout Announcer Cook
read challenges from Mark Twain, DR..
Osler and John L. Sullivan. Each of
the youngsters specified that nothing
would please them more than a chance
to meet the winner.
Manning entered the ring first and
appeared very anxious to hear the gong.
Robinson was more collected and meas
ured his man in regulation fashion.
Manning loomed trimmer, while Rob-
inson had several pounds of avoirdu-
pois which might have well been else
where. At that the two men gave evil
dence of hardihood not generally in
keeping with persons of their advanced
years.
Manning opened with rush. which
Eddie met clinching. Peculiarly like
Abe AttelPs quizzical glance was the
expression on Robinsons face as he
watched Billy.
Little was doing in the first three
rounds, but excitement galore occurred
in the fourth. For the first time dur
ing the affair Robinson used his right
and with dire effect. Hooking a nice
n C Dol i
as Billy's legs quivered. Manning
sWayed and seemed about to fall
They called for Robinson to finish the
job, but Eddie was not sufficiently fast
and Manning managed to stall out the
round.
The sixth saw a fierce mixup and it
again looked as though Manning might
go out as they struggled near the ropes.
| Not much happened in the sixth and
seventh though all the time Robinson
piled his left with great regularity to
the stomach, which repetitions did
Manning no good.
Down went Manning in the ninth
from right to the head. He was uI
quickly. Robinson rushed and Man.
ming again let his feet fly away. Catch
ing at the ropes he pulled the upper
strand completely loose. Flat on his
back fell Billy. This time he came t.
one knee and remained there for the
count of nine. Robinson could not pu
him out. Eddie played careful in thu
tenth and took the decision.
Scarcely had the old men departed
when Jack OBrien hoped between tn,
ropes. Calmly and quietly the Philadel
phian waited some ten minutes unit
the Turk made his appearance.
What followed was fright, so far al
the Turk was concerned. O'Briel
leaped from his corner like thorough
bred greyhound. Immediately the Turl
went tearing away from him, Will,
O'Brien danced after him.
Turk Spectacle
1t became apparent that the Turk stood
little show of lasting more than a rounC
or so, provided he chose to make {
bluff at fighting.
When the first ended he released him
self, with the aid of Referee Gus Her
get, from a bear-like embrace in whicl
O'Brien was the center of attraction.
Succeeding rounds proved a slaughter
Not that O'Brien was given much op
portunity of landing, but what blow
were struck put the Turk on quee
street and so blinded him that h
!, rushed in and refused to break. A
times after a minute of hard worl
, Herget pried Abdul loose. Before h
could close again O'Brien jabbed hin
into a bleeding spectacle.
OBrien fought absolutely clean ant
made no attempt to tear away unit
Herget had effected the trick. Poo
Turk was sorry sight, and no on,
blamed him much for running to cover
Along in the fifth round Abdul mad
a rush to embrace O'Brien and In g,
doing swung clumsily. The Phlladel
, phian received a low thrust and sanI
= to his knees. That ended it.
Kid Dalton and Kid Solomon wer
then trotted out and sent on for fou
/ rounds, with no decision to be rendered
After being Kissed for slap-wrist af
fair in the first round, the youngster
awakened and INDUCED in a slugginj
match which proved the evenings hit
Neither suffered material damage.
Jim Trimble and Jim Flynn were an
nounced for the same sort of bout
though Flynn intimated to friends a
the ringside that he would try for ;
knockout. Trimble baked Flynn's at
tempts, much to the satisfaction of hi
friends.
Kid Barry took a decision from Jim