The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20

Repeatedly the champion rushed ms
smaller antagonist. but seldom landed
effectively. A right hand counter IN
the fifth round cut O'Brien's right eye
and this was the sum total OF the dam
age done in the six rounds
O-Rrien was in and out like hash
in nearly every round, stabbing john
son on the face. but the blows lacked
force and had no effect other than 10
make the big black man grin ana wave
his hand al the crowd. The spectators
shouted wildly every time . brieh
landed and hooted Johnson for ms ap-
parent rough work in the cllnches-
O'BRIEN'S GAME FIGHT
Referee McGuigan said after the
fight that O'Brien did remarkably wen
under the circumstances. lie Welgheo
1924 pounds, while Johnson ackhoWl-
edged weight was at least 200.
johnson looked tired and anxious
10 the fourth, and O Brlen appeaIeu
confident throughout the bout ne
certainly fought q game fight SAID
McGuigan- e....
the bout except that he thought he had
rhe better Qf il. O'Brien was enthusl-
astic over HIS showing. He said that
today he accepted a proposal TO meet
Al Kaufman IN san FRANCISCO IN tue
O'Brien looked to be in splendid shape
as he took Off his bath robe Johnson
appeared rather bulky about the waist
line. bur his splendid muscles stood
out on arms and shoulders. 1t was
1890 when the gong sounded.
BUSHES WHITE TO ROPES
Round johnson rushed O'Brien TO
the ropes. OBrien came back with a
left TO the face. and In the cllnch John-
son rushed O'Brien of his feet. y Brlen
put left to the face lightly. but john
son only grinned and forced O'Brien TO
the ropes, showing him TO his knees.
They tented and fddled carefully,
o Brien trying 70 draw Johnson on
johnson put left on O'Brien's face
without damage, and 0Brien landed
left 10 face in return. O'Brien was IN
and out like flash, and Johnson set
smothered. O'Brien's ouickness OF foot
stood him in good stead against John
son. The round was even
Round 2-O'Brien LED for the face,
but was blocked. and Johnson lifted
him OF his feet in the clinch that fol-
lowed. The crowd hOOted Johnson,
but he only smiled and rushed OBrien
10 the ropes. Marvellous ducking saved
OBrien from damage, and they spared
cautiously. O'Brien caught johnson
with a stiff left to the face three times
Johnson rushed him TO the ropes. land
ing left on the body lightly. Both
appeared Winded. and Johnson waited
FOR O'Brien to lead. Johnson went
ElLer - bEAGD ike a NLlflWlNu- nut
quick footwork took the philadelphia
out OF harms way. O'Brien did the
cleaner work in this round.
IN AND OFT LIKE FLASH
Round 3-Iohnson missed left and
took light stab in the face in return.
OBrien was in and out like q fash,
landing left on the face, but took a
stiff left TO the stomach at close range.
Johnson forced OBrien. shamblin g
after him rather slowly and awkward
H. T.,E% .
the head Johnson set himself for
o. Brien's lead, but was slow in coun-
tering and took a left stab on the
nose. Johnson went after him vici-
oGslY and a left had O'Brien's mouth
bleeding. Johnson appeared somewhat
winded al the end Of the round, which
was about even, with OBrien's work
showing cleaner.
Round TO Brien put left to the face
and took right on the body and they
spared cautiously. O'Brien caught
johnson Earring smash on the face
with his left and JohnsOns mouth
showed the effects. Johnson slowed UP
and waited for O'Brien to lead The
crowd yelled for O'Brien TO come and
grinned and walked in. He caught
O'Brien a glancing right on the head
and q left on the body. but he was GO
ing away and the blows lacked steam
OBrien tented and missed a left
swing. going TO his knees from the
impetus Of the blow. Johnson APP
Peared slow and had no advantage in
the round. If anything il was to
O'Brien's advantage.
O'BRIEN GOES DOWN
Round johnson caught O'Brien
left on the face and O'Brien went
down. but was up like a flash and fight
ing strongly. Johnson tried to send
in his right uppercut which proved
50 effective with Burns, but was
blocked. A right 10 the face cut
o'Brien's right eye badly, out he came
back with a left flush on -Johnson's
mouth. Johnson rushed Viciously. pin
ming O'Brien TO the ropes and wrest-
ing him down. OBrien did most OF
the leading al this stage. AS the gone
sounded he sent hard left to John
sons face.
Round 6-They shook hands gin
Eerly for the wind up and spared
cautiously. O'Brien led A left which