Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30
MIDDLEWElGHT TITLE HOLDER
PRACTICALLY KNOCKS OUT
JACK o'BRIEN.
CONTEST GOES LIMIT
Bout Was one of the Best Seen in the
Effete East Since the Repeal of
the Horton Law The Go
by Rounds.

most furious contest in the squared
arena last night since the repeal of
the Horton law, which stopped the big
fistic goes in the eastern metropolis.
Stanley Ketchel, the middleweiglt
champion, defeated Jack O'Brien of
Philadelphia at the National Athletic
club. Many thought O'Brien would
do some staIling in this fight, but ev-
cry one who saw the fight was agree
ably surprised. for it was hot bout
from start to finish.
In the final round O'Brien Was
knocked down three times and the
last was practically clean knockout,
for the timely clang of the gong found
the Philadelphia in a hopeless state.
1t was KetcheI's fight for the greater
part OF the contest, and O'Brien has
no excuse to make over the outcome.
Fiddle Seconds o'Brien.
O'Brien was the first to enter the
ring. He wore bandages on both
hands. One of his prominent handlers
was Anthony DreXel Biddle of Phila-
delphia. Kid Mccoy was also among
the towel wielders.
Ketchel, Willis Britt and another
group of handlers were alongside the
western man when he entered the
ring. Tim Hurst lost no time in in
Producing the men and explaining the
rules governing the bout. Ketchel al
so had bandages on both hands, and
Biddle closely watched the western
man put on the gloves.
Detail by Rounds.
First roundabout men stripped evil
IDENTIFY in the best Of condition. O'Brien
wore green trunks and Ketchel wore
long red trunks. Ketchel landed a
low left hook, but O'Brien's objections
were not considered by the referees.
They clinched several times, Ketchel
forcing O'Brien around the ring. A
left hook raised a lump over Ketchela
eye. O'Brien sent in a hard right
under the heart and left hook to the
jaw, which stopped Ketchel. O'Brien,
with hard right to the face, sent
Ketchel back a bit, but the Philadel-
phia man was blowing the worse after
the windup at the bell.
Second round-O'Brien forced the
milling, but Ketchel blocked cleverly
| Then Ketchel started to force the
| fighting, but. he was short on right
and left swings. O'Brien sent left and
right hooks to the jaw and was faster
in hand and foot work, but in the mid
die of the round he began to hold
Ketchel landed hard right swing on
the eve and O'Brien Rugged for safety
and was groggy at the bell. AL
Ketchell's round.
Third round.-Ketchel rushed anG
forced O'Brien to the ropes. The
Philadelphia was holding. Ketche
was deliberate, while O'Brien showed
signs of nervousness. O'Brien upper
cut with right and left to the face, bu
there was no force behind the blows
O'Brien missed left and right for the
head and then Rugged his opponent.
ketchel Pushes o'5rien.
Fourth round-Ketchel rushed
OBrien to the ropes with body blows
and then, with hard left swing, open
ed a cash over O'Briens right eye
O'Brien tried two left hooks ineffec
tually. O'Brien Strengthened up ant
sent three fast left hooks to the jaw
knocking Ketchel groggy. He repeat
ed this moment later, and Ketche
though weakened from the effects
fought back like demon and with
to slow up. Both men were strong
but O'Brien closed the round with tw
rights to the jaw. 1t was O'Brien'
round
Fifth round-They came to cline
with a rush. Ketchel landed tellin
: left hook to the jaw O'Brien jabbe
his left twice to the face and tn
blood started from Ketchel's nose
O'Brien outgeneraled his man in fas
J work, and hooked left to the jaw
which stopped Ketchel. He then ser
two let's to the face, making Ketcht
groggy. 1t was O'Brien's round.
Z Sixth roundup to this time Ketcl
els famous left shift had not been j
USE They again rushed to a cline
and hammered each other at clos
} quarters. Although Ketchel was tn
lslower he was game and determine,
Ketchel landed hard right over tn
heart and O'Brien Rugged again
: O'Brien sent eft and right hooks
the Jaw at the bell. This was Ketcl
: els round.
Seventh round-Both men wei
l wild, but Ketchei sent In two lefts
j, the face, following them UP with
: naTQ l6IC Oh TIC SLOuldCu. " DIG
3 uppercut heavily on the face, bl
/. broke ground when Ketchel again b
gan forcing. O'Brien after breathin
g spell, sent back right and left to tt
/ jaw, stopping Ketchel. A right uppe
s cut followed by left to the face ar
f two right swings to the jaw turne
the tire against Ketchel and he sta
gered to his corner at the bell.
Both Slow at Start.
k Eighth round-Both were slow
l. the opening Of this round. O'Brie
/. sent two left hooks to the jaw ar
:. swung his right over, staggerit
g Ketchel OBrien was too tired
S take advantage Of Ketchel's distre
l. and the middleweight champion sta
= ed him off. At this stage O'Brien
ring generalship was apparent and
landed stiff left hook on Ketche
|. injured nose before the bell rang.
|. Ninth round-Ketchel swung wild
l. with his left and they clinched. Bo
s were slow. O'Brien hooked his left
e jaw and then fell down after gettil
La hard left to the wind. Ketchel tn