Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
KAUFMAN WINS
IN THIRTY-NINTH
BARRYS MANAGER THROWS
UP SPONGE
CLAIMS HIS MAN HAD BROKEN
BOTH HANDS
'Tosses Towel In Ring When Native
Son Seemed About to Score Knock
out--chieago Boy Proves Big
Surprise to the Fans
BY JAY DAVIDSON

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Despite that both his hands were
broken twenty rounds previously and
his left eye had been closed for twenty
rounds, Jim Barry entered a vigorous
protest against the action Of his man
ager and chief second, Teddy Murphy,
in throwing the towel in the ring in the
thirty-ninth round of his scrap with
al Kaufman last night at Vernon.
He not only protested, but he tried to
keep on lighting, declaring that he was
not beaten and that he had chance
to defeat his big opponent before the
limit Of forty-five rounds.
Murphy threw in the towel after
Kaufman had administered severe
punishment in this round and seemed
on the verge of scoring a knockout.
After administering severe punishment
in a cIinch that resulted at the first
nixup in the round, Kaufman land
ed a terrific swat to the stomach with
his left and uppercut f1ercely to the
Jaw with his right, sending Barry far
away. He was running up to Barry
10 finish the battle when Murphy tossed
the towel IN the ring. Referee Eyton
stepped in and separated them and
Barry demanded the reason for the IN
36IIGTtnCEs w UCA l6 SOW AAN ~ =
on the mat he started in to fight again
and Kaufman was willing to accom-
7nodate him, but the referee and Man
aeer Murphy got hold of Barry and
made him leave the ring. Murphy then
made a statement to the press to the
effect that Barry had been fighting for
twenty rounds with both hands broken
and that it was impossible for him TO
win in the circumstances and he re-
- h mo
punished His statement fully 1usllnes
the action and reflects to his credit.
It not only was. the longest battle
lever fought in a local ring, but 1or
thirty rounds it was one Of the most
exciting and furious scraps between
hisy men that ever has been staged To-
cally. Both men kept up pounolns
all the time that threatened to end the
scrap at any moment, and botn were
severely punished. Eacn snoWed z
nl1nching ability that caused the ring
side spectators to marvel, and each
showed a rare degree of gameness IN
sticking on the job without hinchlng
under the severe punishment.
Barry began like winner, and for
twenty-three rounds he more than helo
his own. Had it been a twenty-rouno
fight he would have been an easy VIM
ner. He was aggressive at all unaes'
than Kaufman and outgeneraleo the
native son up TO the twenty-third
round. He worked his left hook to the
head and right to the jaw with sueh
regularity and accuracy that 1t began
to look like Kaufman would have to
score a knockout to win. But the ma
tive son hit his stride in the twenty
third round and from that time until
the end he always was in the lead.
hofflQ thew waved
throughout, only one knockdown was
4 recorded, that coming in the thirty
seventh round after a furious mixup.
:, It might have ended the battle had the
gong not sounded almost Immediately
after Barry arose. They were fighting
chard In a clinch, when they broke ana
cal swung with his right to the jaw,
,.sending Barry falling into the ropes.
1t was clean lhnockdown, and Barry
stook the count of nine before arising.
tile was dazed, but still knew enough TO
s.eover and effectively block AIS at
{ !, empt at finishing the job. A few sec
binds after he arose the gong sounded
eund Barry went to his corner dazed
f7end much the worse for the expert
Arnce.
dahe next round to even up the score,
meut he was so tired that he could not
nake good with his PUSHES and wild
wings and had Kaufman not been
- most as weary and lacking in steam
deHshind his blows, he probably would
save finished Barry in that round.
Kaufman was blowing and much
wearied, but Barry clearly was all in
at the gong and it seemed certain that
another round would finish him.
Notwithstanding his condition Barry
eamely went after Kaufman at the
beginning of the thirty-ninth round,
but Kaufman succeeded in blocking
All his leads until they clinched. They
held with one hand and fought to wind
with the other, Kaufman being much
stronger and more effective. They
broke and Kaufman swung to wind
with his left and uppercut hard 10
law, sending Barry Keeling backwards
Then Manager Murphy ended the pat
tie with the towel
Barry was a big surprise to the rams
He was not expected stick more IMAM
twenty rounds at the fartheSt. IL was
figured that Al would have TO nave ten
or fifteen rounds under his belt Detore
he would be sufficiently warmed up %
the lob, but that be would make quick
work of the Chicago boy thereafter
Instead, Barry took the lead In the
opening round and held it until after
twenty rounds had been recorded in
.{isfory. Then he began to tire and
slow down, ana MS DlOWS ldchSu 5lSeiAi.
Then Il was that the yellow streak OF
which he had been accused Of owning
was expected to be put on exhibluon.
nut he failed to exhibit the slightest
tinge of saffron at any time, ana, on
the contrary, ne stood up ana 1ougnl
gamely and under a great handicap
that would have brought out the yell
low in any fighter, If he had any.
Kaufman did not seem to be III
proper condition for his best efforts
a. he, too, began to tire after the
twenty-flfth round. Boils covered MS
body and Indicated that he, at least
was not in proper physical condition,
He WIS slower than usual and required
a longer time to get on his stride. Had
he been as perfectly trained as Barry
10 probably would have made a better
showing. He won before the limit,
however, and that is about all that can
b expected of any fighter.
Notwithstanding the results OF the
battle 1t stands out pre-eminently as
true thar neither ever win give Jack
Johnson much worry about the title
harry lost 70 Kaufman and Al did mol
show anything to encourage the fans tc
hope that hd ever win be fast and
clever enough to whip the big black
wonder. AL still acts like q big green
t~d8 ct the business, is easily nus
traked By tho rush Of an opponent and
i" Il 4a n1. that