Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

Special Dispatch to The Star
Los ANGELES. Cal. December 81
Al Kaufman won from Jim Barry in the
thrty-ninth round last night at Jefries
Athletic Club. Barry's manager and
chief second. Teddy Murphy, tossed
towel into the ring and stopped the bat
tie after Kaufman had severely punched
Barry in this round and seemed about
to score a knockout.
Barry protested against this action and
tried TO go on fighting, but Referees
Eyton and Murphy made him leave the
ring Murphy justified his action by
saying that Barry had fought from the
twenty fourth round with both hands
broken, and after he saw he had no
chance to win he would not permit him
10 take further punishment.
Barry's left eye was closed after the
twentieth round His face was swollen
and he was bleeding from the mouth and
nose for the twenty final rounds Up
TO the twenty-thrd round Barry had
good lead, and had the fight ended at
the close of the twenty-fifth round he
would have received the decision.
Barry a Surprise.
Barry was a great surprise. as kauf-
was two-to-one favoritc at the
ringside. and the Barry money was being
wagered only on the basis that Barry
would stay twenty rounds. 1t was ex-
pected that Kaufman would be slow in
getting warmed up to his best form. and
that lie would require fifteen to twenty
rounds TO stop Barry. because OF the lat
tcr's cleverness and speed.
Barry went right after Kaufman from
the start. and had a good lead for more
than twenty rounds frequently rushing
Kaufman across the ring and on to the
ropes with a bomba rdnlent OF rights and
lefts that not only stung the big native
son. but seemed at times to have MIN III
a dangerous condition.
Barry worked left hook to the jaw
and a right swing to the head almost m
ceSsantly, and seldom failed TO land With
out good effect until after he twentieth
round. Then he began to slow down, and
after the twenty-fifth round his blows
seemed to lack steam. He began to tire
and allow Kaufman to show in front for
the first time in the twenty-fourth round
Thereafter Kaufman was always in the
lead.
Used Left Jabs.
Kaufman used nothing but left jabs
and hooks until after the twentieth
round. when he began to cross with his
right and swing il. using il as his most
effective weapon. and leaving his left to
do feintng with and to make openings
for his right swings and crosses
The only knockdown of the fight oc-
CURED n the thirty-seventh round, when,
after a fierce miN-up at close quarters.
the men broke voluntarily and Kaufman
crossed hard with a right to the jaw,
knocking Barry almost through the ropes
on his back. He took count of nine
and arose in a dazed condition, but knew
enough to cover up and stall until the
gong rang ten seconds later. Had the
knockdown occurred a few moments
earlier Kalfmann would have finished
him.
Barry came back strong in the thirty
eighth round. but Kaufman was stronger
and administered severe punishment and
almost succeeded in scoring knockout,
but again the gong was a merciful inter
vention for Barry. They spared few
moments in the thirty-ninth round and
went to a clinch fighting to each others
body furiously. Kaufman doing the most
effective work. They were separated. and
Kaufman drove hard left to the wind
and followed it with a fierce right up
percut to the Jaw that sent Barry reel
ing. Then Murphy threw the towel in the
ring and ended the battle.