Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
KETCHEL VICTOR
IN THIRD ROUND
JACK 0'BRIEN SUCCUMBS TO
CHAMPIONS PUNCHES
STANLEY KNOCKS DOWN HIS oP-
PoNENT REPEATEDLY
Michigan MiddIeweIeht Surprises Fans
by Crashing Through Defense of
Clever Philadelphia in
Spectacular Contest
tBy Associated Press. }

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Stanley
Ketchel. the middleweight champion,
defeated Jack O'Brien tonight in the
third round of their bout, thus accom-
plishing a feat that Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight champion, failed to ac-
complksh three weeks ago.
The fight was stopped in the second
minute of the third round, after
O'Brien had been knocked down twice
in tho second and once in the third
rounds and was almost unable to raise
his hands
The fight was whirlwind affair
from start to finish KetcheI went
after O'Brien from the tap of the gong
and showed that he was determined to
make short work of the shifty Phila-
delphian.
Ketchel devoted his attention to
OBrien's body until he found an OPEN
ing and then sent in a crashing right
to the jaw that scored the first knock
down in the second round. O'Brien got
up gamely but went down again few
moments later from a right and left
on the jaw. This time he struggled to
his feet at the count of six and two
seconds later the gong rang.
Third Round Brief
The third and last round was brief
Ketchel went in for a knockout. In
his anxiety 10 HI1lSn II quickly lie was
wild. Finally he cornered O'Brien and
sent in a left short-arm blow on the
jaw that practically finished the bat
tie. OBrien could not fall because he
was pinned in a corner, but crumpled
up against the ropes and chung des-
perately to Ketchel's neck.
Shaking him loose Ketchel sent in
right and left. Referee McGuigan, see
ing O'Brien's condition and wishing to
avoid possible serious injury, stopped
the fight.
Ketchel was cheered wildly by the
crowd, which WAS quick to comment on
his showing against O'Brien as COM
pared with Johnson's, to the disadvan-
tage of the black champion.
Ketchel said after the fight: 81 was
confident that / could get O'Brien In
less than six rounds. l am satisfied
with my showing tonight"
There was not the keen interest
in this second meeting of Ketchel and
OBrien that marked the appearance or
Johnson and O'Brien in the same ring
three weeks ago, yet tho crowd was
alive to the fact that 1t was an op.
portunity to compare Ketchei and
Johnson, who had signaily failed TO
get a decisive victory over O'Brien In
their siX-round bout.
Both fighters were In fine condition.
There was little betting on the out
come, some few wagers being made
that OBrien would stay six rounds.
It was announced that both Ketchel
and O'Brien weighed in at noon below
100 pounds 1t was announced that J:
]. Jeffries would appear at the National
club next Wednesday night In friend
ly bout with Sam Berger
Little time was lost in getting Ket-
chel and O'Brien together when once
they were in the ring. Both stripped In
splendid shape.
Round 1-Ketchel went for OBrien
with a rush and planted a right on the
Jaw. O'Brien skipped about and sent
in a stiff left to the face and right to
body. Ketchel sent a stiff left to the
ribs. He cut OBrien slightly over the
right eye and got a right in return
that raised a big lump on his right
cheek
Round 2-o'Brien jabbed Ketchel
twice in the face with lefts, but failed
to stop his rushes. They rushed to a
clinch, and as they broke O'Brien
caught Ketchel singing right on the
jaw that staggered him. Ketchel
slowed up for moment and seemed
tired, but soon resumed his rushing
tactics. He was wild, and oBrien
planted thre right swings to the jaw.
KetcheI slowed up, but moment later
swung a terrific right on O'Brien's jaw
that sent him down on his back for
six seconds. O'Brien got up slowly,
only to go down again from right
swing for the count of six. The gong
rang just as O'Brien staggered to his
feet. He was very groggy.
Round 3-Ketchel made desperate
attempt to end the fight quickly. He
went after the tired O'Brien, swinging
both hands wildly in his anxiety to land
knockout blow. He cornered O'Brien
and sent in a short left jab to the jaw
that left O'Brien helpless against the
ropes. O'Brien kept his head, however,
and hung on desperately to save him
celf Ketchel fought himself loose and
swung right and left on the almost
helpless O'Brien. O'Brien's condition
was so apparent that Referee Jack Nc
Guigan stopped the, contest.