Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-19
KETCHEL EASILY
D|SPOSES Of
MGANN
Champion of MiddIeweightS
Makes Opponent Look Like
an Amateur in Six-Round
Bout at PittSburg,

Pfttsbure. May lS-Six times to-
night Hugh McGann was down for a
count of nine seconds in his six round
bout with Stanley Ketchel. champion
middleweight of the world. Five
times in the sixth round he was saved
from a knockout by a second Twice
he was Knocked through the ropes,
onco across the press table and into
the seats of the spectators. ketchel
apparently toyed with his opponent
and probably could have knocked him
out had he tried hard. Only tho
cheering voices OF his champions in
the audience inspired Mccain several
times to get III his feet again after
being all but Knocked out. For the
first three rounds McGann fought
hard and landed several times on the
champion, but he apparently exhaust
ed himself in the early rounds ana
could not face the powerful blows Of
his antagonist. after the first half Of
the bout. \ No decision was permissi-
Bile under the Pennsylvania laws.
Three preliminary bouts were pull
ed off, Young Jack O'Bricn beating
ing johnny Conlon. both Of Pittsburg.
and Jim Perry of Denver having de-
cidedly the better Of Sandy Williams
of Kansas City in n six round bout.
Tony Caponi of Chicago appeared
in the ring and issued a challenge to
the winner.
The Fight by Rounds.
First round-McGann landed "
light left to the fact ana %alinenrd
Ketchel leads a left to head and Me-
Gam back with a left and right
to body. Ketehel swung u hard left
and missed. Mct;ann landed a light
left to face and stomach. ketchcl|
landed a left 10 body. Mccain land
cd a left to face. ketchel landed two
hard let's and they clinched.
Second round-McGann misses an
then clinches. Ketchcl landed a hare
swing to the jaw and then followeo
with a left to the same spot. Ketcho
swung a left and missed. her jolted
McGann's jaw with his right and left
Mccain landed a light left to tn
and clinched. Kctchel landed |
rights and lcfts to the body and miss
I'd a left swing to the head. lie thcT
landed a heavy left to the body. ket
,hel showered rights and lcfts to Me
iann's jaw.
Third round-McGann landed on
<etchcl's neck and clinchcd. Ketchc
right to the body and jaw
dcGann landed two rights and tw,
to Jaw. Ketchel swung left {,
'feCiann's face and missed left t.
'ody. lie landed a right and left t.
'ody and missed q left swing to thu
ace.
Fourth round-McGann is USING
Xygen between rounds. Mclean puts
eft to body. Ketchcl misses left
lands hard left to Jaw. Ket
hel lands left to jaw. left to body
hard right to body Mccain
left TO head. Kctchel lands
'ft and right to body. McGann miss
$ left. Ketchel lands left to bod, {
misses hard right to body. Kct- J
lands hard right to head and
ounds Mcoiann's kidneys. Ketehel
Kisses with right. Mccain lands
ard right to Ketchcl's head and !
tcks him up hard with left Ketchel
nds left and right To body. Ketchel a
ndcd left on head. There is a long c
inch with Ketchcl punching Ket-
lands hard right ON body. Nc
ann down two seconds when gong
.ng. y
Fifth round-McGann lands right l.
I'd left. Ketchcl lands hard right y
ctchcl misses hard right swing Me v
ann lands right to body Kctchcl v
hard right swing McGann a
nds hard right TO body. Ketchcl G.,
- hard left 10 body and misses with u
sht ketchel rains blows ON NJ OF