Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31
KAUFMAN WINS
IN THiRTY-NINTH
BARRY'S MANAGER THROWS
UP SPONGE
CLAIMS HIS MAN HAD BROKEN
BOTH HANDS
Tosses Towel in Ring When Native
Son Seemed About to Score Knock
out--chicaao Boy Proves Big
Surprise to the Fans
BY JAY DAVIDSON

BY JAY DANlDSON
J 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 fighting, 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 clinch that resulted at the first
mixup in the round, Kaufman land
ed terrific swat to the stomach with
his left and uppercut fercely to the
jaw with his right, sending Barry far
away He was running up to Barry
to 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
reference. When he saw the towel
on the mat he started in to fight again
and Kaufman was willing to accom-
modate him, but the referee and Man
ager 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 MIN TO
win in the circumstances ana ne re-
fused to permit his man to be further
punished. His statement fully Justifles
/, the actien and reflects, to his credit.
\ It not only was the longest battle
,rbaver fought in a local ring, Dut LOT
4 thirty rounds it was one of the most
7 exciting and furious scraps between
big men that ever has been staged 10
cally. Both men kept up a pounolhis
all the time that threatened to end the
scrap at any moment, and both were
severely punished. Each showed d
nunching 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 Tor
tAventv-three rounds he more than held
his own Had it been a twenty-round
fight he would have been an easy VIII
ner He was aggressive at all tlmes'
showed greater speed and cleVerness
than Kaufman and outgeneraled the
i native son up TO lllS lWOAAIJ
D round. He worked his left hook to the
y head and right to the jaw with such
II regularity and accuracy that it began
to look like Kaufman would nave TO
III 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.
DESPITE the fierce battle they Waged
throughout, only one knockdown was
recorded, that coming in the thirty
seventh round after a furious miXup
II might have ended the battle had the
gong not sounded almost Immediately
litter Barry arose. They were tghtlng
aard in clinch when they broke ana
Al swung with his right to the Jaw,
sen6ing Barry falling into the ropes
Il was a clean l1nockdown, and Barry
9oolx the count of nine before arising
5e was dazed but still knew enough to
cover and effectively block AIS at
tempt at finishing the job. A few sec
onds after he arose the gong sounded
and Barry went to his corner dazed
and much the worse for the expert
ence.
Barry rallied and gamely set out in
the next round to even up the score,
hut he was so tired that he could not
make good with his rushes and wild
Swings and had Kaufman not been
almost as weary and lacking in steam
haas finished Barry in that round
Kaufmann was blowing and much
wearied, but Barry clearly was all IN
az the gong and it seemed certain that
another round would finish him.
Notwithstanding his condition Barry
gamely went after Kaufman at the
beeinning of the thirty-ninth round,
hut Kaufman succeeded in blocking
ali his leads until they clinched. They
bel6 with one hand and fought to wind
with the other, Kaufman being much
stronger and more effective Tney
broke and Kaufman swung 10 vino
with his left and uppercut naru 10
law sending Barry Keeling backwards.
Then Manager Murphy ehueo lle p@1-
tie with the towel
PARRY was a big surprise to the fans.
He was not expected STICK more IIlal
twenty rounds at the farthest. IL was
tieured that Al would have TO nave zen
n,s ffteen rounds under his belt before
1a would be sufficiently warmed up TO
tha lob. but that he would make quick
,orir of the Chicago boy Thereafter.
instead, Barry took the lead IN the
onening round and held it until arter
4yantv rounds had been recorded IN
tso4ary Then he began to tire and
slow down, and his blows lacked steam:
1ten II was that the yellow streak or
| which he had been accused Of owning
1yas expected to be put ON exnlpltlon.
lt1t he failed TO SAAADAt tAiS SiA5s 1859
1ue NJ saffron at any time, and, on
Inc contrary, he stood up and fought
ay,eIv and under great handicap
s seat yo,ld have brought out the yell
Inc, IN any fighter If he had any.
10Y Torfmann did not seem to be in
,roner condition for his best efforts,
- he too, began to tire after the
ass,antv-fifth round. Boils covered his
S1- and indicated that he, at least,
Do. DUuy not in proper physical condition;
W. weS mas slower than usual and required
longer time to get on his stride. Had
~ nae hsen as perfectly trained as Barry
he oorohably would have made a better
nuS ne p,, He won before the limit,
aU,aver. and that is about all that can
NJ ws~nected of any fighter.
Dc Notwithstanding the results of the
N0t" ,t sta,ds out pre- minently as
batue 4har neither ever will give Jack
true Ia nueh worry about the title.
JonilsV1la 80 10 Kaufman and Al did not
Barry ,,,vthin4 to encourage the fans to
snow e Ma heI ever will be fast and
/ nope As',o,,qll to whip the big black
clever All Yin acts like a big green
wonoet the fbusiness, is easily fius-
hano ~, the rush of an opponent and
trateu poy,,era Il hin He is so slow that
FAST nghte1H IKE yoHison M W Da,asa,y
an easy tiHik with nm ~ - Ds 1,nS5s
san ind sorS speed neOicine 70 in'As