Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-10
THE PUGILISTS
Owen Moran Was Too Speedy For Tommy 0'ToOle Last Night
 Other News.

ran, the chunky little English feath- erweight, had a shade the better of Tommy OToole. the local feather, in one of the fastest six round bouts seen at the National A. C. for many months. Moran appeared to be the heavier of the fighters, but Tommy made up in speed and aggressiveness what he lacked in weight, and in ey- cry round the two waded into each other and slashed away with their fists till the bell bade them separate for the minute rests.
 It was in the second and third rounds that Moran showed superior work. The first round was even, but in the second Moran sprang out of his corner and rushed at his oppon- ent. A fierce exchange of blows fol- lowed, and suddenly Moran's left fist shot out with catapaultic force.
 It thudded against Tommy's face and blood spattered as the little Quaker lad staggered back to the ropes. Moran was after him like a flash, but O'Toole mixed 1t with a will, and when the bell brought momentary cessation to hostiIities Tommy's face was gory sight. Blood streamed from his right eye and oozed from his nose and his left cheek wore a prominent lump. Mo ran breathed heavily but he carried only few trophies of the round.
 The third was another field day for Moran The Englishman swap ped punches with OToole and had the better of exchanges. Twice he damned Tony against the ropes and thumped his fists into his opponents stomach, but the local youngster was game and he fought back as hard as he could.
 Poor Tommy looked beaten at the end of this round, but when he came out for the next session he looked much fresher and immediately as sumed the aggressive. He landed several rapid jolts almost before Owen knew what was coming, and in the succeeding mixes he held his own. Moran tried jabbing his left at long range, but he soon quit this style of fighting, for the little Quaker was too clever at sidestepping and coun~ tering for the jabbing to benefit Mo ran. At the end the round was even.
 Both fought hard in the fifth, but O'Toole had recovered from the ter rife punishment he had received in the second and third rounds, and he kept pace with his antagonist. With regularity and precision he placed his punches on Moran's head and face. and was having the better of the round when the Englishman landed another of his body bending
 punches. This slowed O'Toole up but he held things even till the end of the
 round.
 Both tried hard for knockout in the sixth and last round. Moran eS- saved stiff left jab, but O'Toole eluded it and came back with crack on the face that made Owen shake his head before plunging forward to the attack. Then both fighters battered each other all over the ring, first one having the advantage, then the other taking the lead. Near the end of the round Moran appeared to be tiring, and Tommy went after him with re- doubled fury But there was too little time for the local youngster to pull a victory from his opponent, and the bell rang while the pair was in the midst of a furious mixup.
 Stanley Ketchel has practically decided not to fight as a middle weight again. He says that while he can make 15S pounds it requires too much hard work and is also injaE- ious. Ketchel, therefore. will relin- quish the title of champion middle weight which he won from Bill Pa2ke recently and will take 2 rest until next summer when he will be ready to fight at about TO pounds. Then he declares, he will be ready to fight Burns if the latter defeats Johnson. Perhaps Ketchel may be induced to meet Kaufman, however, for the win ner of such a mill would be in line to battle for the heavyweight cham pionship with either Burns or John son. With Ketchel out of the mid dleweight class. the championship ti- tie will probably go to the winner of the Papke-Kelly mill which will take
 place in Los Angeles next week. Sam Langford. the negro middle weight. who wants to meet Burns, Johnson, Ketchel, Kaufman or any body else, has begun training in Frisco for his twenty-five round bat tie with Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fire man. which will be decided on the coast on December 21. Langford eX-
 poets to win by the knockout route.
 Packey Mcfarland may be match ed to box Tommy Murphy of Harlem { ip ( ten round bout at the next show j'rf the National A. C. in East Twenty fourth street. If Mcfarland does
 not accept Manager Whites offer ! |. A..I