The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
KETCHEL STOPS JACK O'BRIEN
MICHIGAN LION PUTS CP 4
GREAT FIGHT.
Referee Stops the o in Third Round
10 Save Philadelphia jack Being
Knocked Out-Winner in Lint for q
Scrap with Champion Jack Johnso n

PHILADELPHIA, Jun a.-Stanley KetChe
earned the right to have first chance at
Jack Johnson. heavy weight champion OF
the world, by practically stopping Jack
O'Brien in the third round at the National
A. C.. here tonight. Ketchel rushed the
fight from the moment the frs. gong rang
He kept at close quarters. hammering away
with fearful punches which broke throug h
O'Brien's defence and made the latter run.
So aggressive was Ketchel that OBrien
had no time to try his quick jabbing tactics.
He poked a few lefts into Ketchel's face
and for a moment the latter wabbled,
But as in the recent battle in New York.
Ketchel paid no attention to these blow VS.
and continued to bore in like a bulldog .
Ketchel had the irst round by a good safe
margin and when he came up for the second
increased the owe Of his attack. H g
chased O'Brien into corners and against the
ropes, ripping In al kinds OF punches until
Jack was clinching. With tremendous
punches Ketchel gradually got OBrien
where he wanted him and before the second
round ended he had cut the right eye open
and also scored two clean knockdowns.
When the bell rang O'Brien was on the
foo and as he got up he staggered TO mis-
corner. 1t was all up with Philadelphia
Jack, then. for when he came up for the
third. round Ketchel piled in with great
speed and terrific smashes. O'Brien tried
TO block and stall. but it was to no purpose.
on the head and in the stomach. O'Brien
clinched, but Ketchel threw him of. easily.
Then as O,Brien was backing away Ketchel
blows that had the force Of a sledgehammer.
O'Brien was half blinded and dazed. He
could not see his vigorous young antagonist.
p Mho IN was AS s anisbI%v c b9ss at han Isbt re bs5de e9
on the jaw might have seriously injured
OBrien.. but before ketchel could land
such a blow tie referee int e. red 9 b r len
chair a badly beaten man. .ketchel did
not have a mark as he left the ring. He was
pronounced a wonder by the spectators
he would prove Johnson & master. OBrien
said after the fight:
-Ketchsl Is q great fighter The best in
or anybody else. He surprised me with
up under his. terrific punches. He, beat
ri told my friends that I'D stop Jack, in
side of the limit OF ak rounds, said Ketchel.
and made good, l think people ought
and that / should nave FIRST crack at him.
I fought better tonight than ever before.
and shall continue to improve, O'brien
Il I n so~ lei fe NE t;n sef him him s osf. n 4. r didn's
deserve such harsh. treatment.
The men weighed In at !, o'clock to-day,
SefS ssaisd IL at ne isC ST poSna. OF i HeteheI Ieo fed
as strong as a lion as he stripped and told
his friends that he would win by q knSekout
also seemed ens d"n in I better .ae trim Than than when he
boxed Jack johnson here recently.
About 200 New York, sporting men came
arena until. there was no standing room
The prices for seats were 81. 81. 81, and IS.
and the gross receipts were said to be more
O'Brien entered the ring first at 1910
o'clock and received a lrousiug welcome.
He smiled and bowed a. he took his corner
cheered. O'Brien examined the bandages
all right. ketchel laughed as he sat down
cool and SELF possessed.
First liound-Ketchel began boring in
with terrific swings; lie reached the body
Which whe 6 5isH. ap SIoeRed, o'Brien began to
run away from ketchel's PUSHES after that.
but the latter followed closely and O'Brien
over the right eye for drsi blood and there
was another. clinch. in which ketchel ham,
mered. the kidneys. .O'Brien then stood
left, but Ketchel came again with a fierce
nlsh that made Jack take the defensive.
ketchel 3 round;
drive into the stomach. O'Brien danced
away and met Ketchel's rush with left
handlers In the face. Ketchel bored In again
and was Jared with left and right on the
head. But Ketchel came again with terrific
swings which, made Q'Brien run away.
Then as Ketchel bored In again o'Brie9
jabbed him in the mouth. Ketehe! rushed
Then a right put O'Brien down for six
seconds. Retchel scored another knock
down and O'frien was on the floor at the
bell.
Third Round-Keiehel rus he'd like a
tiger: He caught OBrien on the, jaw with
a left and Jack reeled into the ropes.
Ketchel sailed in and with punches on the
neck and jaw he had the Quaker OF the
ropes, O'Brien was game and fought back
blindly. but ne didn't have a chance with
the Michigan lion. Then Ketchel rushed
in full tilt and with a tremendous right hand
swing he caught O'Brien sauarely, on the
jaw. O'Brien staggered like a drunken
man and clutched the ropes to save him
him doublV u p while a smash on the neck
sent him to the floor in a heap. q,Brien.
offering and unable to defend himself.
Before ketehel could finish him. however;
walked to his corner In triumph. The