The San Francisco call., 1909-03-27
KETCH LAYS JACK
LOW IN TENTH
ROUND
Philadelphia Knocked Out in
Fastest Fight New York
Has Seen in Ages

NATIONAL ATHLETIC CLUB. NEW
YORK, March 26.-Not since the repeal
of the Horton law, which stopped the
big fstic bouts in this city. has such
here in the squared circle as that to-
night in which Stanley Ketchel, the
middle weight champion, defeated Jack
O'Brien of Philadelphia at the National
athletic club.
Many thought OBrien would do some
stalllng in this fight, but every one
who saw the fight was agreeably sur
prised, for it was hot bout from start
to finish.
In the final round O'Brien was
Knocked down three times and the last
for the timely clang of the gong found
the Philadelphia man in a hopeless
state. 1t was Ketchel's fight for the
greater part of the contest, and
O'BrieE has no excuse to make over
the outcome. Tim Hurst was referee.
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 also was among
the towel holders.
FIGHT By ROUNDS
ROUND Both men stripped evidently in
the best Of condition. O'Brien wore green trunks
and Ketehel wore long. red trunks Ketchel
handed low left hook, but O'Brien's objections
We're We're not considered by the referee They
around the ring. 4 left hook raised lump
over Ketchels eye. O'Brien sent in hard right
under the heart and a left hook To the Jaw,
to the face sent Ketchel back bit, but the
Philadelphia man blowing the worst after
ROUND 2-O'Brien forced the milling. but
ketchel blocked cleverly. Then KetcheI started
TO force the fighting. but 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 middle OF the round began TO
hold. ketchel landed fearful hard right swing
q nt-n and *Tl-Sa aNorr~ n0H
was groggy at the bell All Ketehel's round
ROUND 3-ketchel rushed and forced O. Brien
to the ropes The Philadelphia man was hold
ing ketchel was calm and deliberate. while
O'Brien showed signs of nervousness. O'Brien
uppercut with right and left to face. but there
was no force behind the blows. o. 'Brien missed
left and right for the head and then hugged
his opponent.
ROUND 4-Ketchel rushed O'Brien to the
ropes with body blows and then with a hard
left swing opened cash O'Brien's right
eye. O'Brien tried two left hooks Intellectually.
o'Brien Strengthened up and sent three surpris-
lngiy fast left hooks 10 the jaw, knocking
ketchel groggy. Ketchel fought back like
demon with left hook to the face and O'Brien
slowed up. Both men were strong but O'Brien
closed the round with two rights to the jaw
ROUND 5-They came to a clinch. Ketchel
landed telling left hook 10 the jaw. O'Brien
jahbed his left twice to the face and the blood
started from Ketchels nose. O'Brien outgen-
eraled his man in fast work and hooked a left
70 the Jaw which stopped ketchel- He then sent
two lefts TO the face making ketchel groggy-
ROUND Sup to this time ketchel's famous
left shift had not been in use. They again
rushed 10 A cIinch and hammered each other at
close quarters. Although Ketchel was the
slower he game and determined O'Brien
sent left and right hooks 10 the jaw at the bell.
Ketchels round
ROUND 7-Both men were Wild when they
met. but Ketchel sent in two lefts to the face,
following them up with hard left the
stomach. 0'Brien uppercut heavily on the face.
hut broke ground when Ketchel began forcing.
O'Brien sent right and left to the jaw. stopping
Ketchel right uppercut followed by q left
TO the face and two right swings TO the jaw
turned the tide against Ketchel and he staggered
to his corner.
ROUND s-Both men were slow at the open
ing. 0'Brien sent two left hooks to the Jaw
and swung his right over, staggering Ketchel.
O'Brien too tired TO take advantage OF
Ketchel's distress. At this stage O'Brien's ring
generslship was apparent and he landed stih
hook on ketchels injured nose before the bell
rang.
ROUND 9-KetcheI swung his left and they
clinched. OBrien hooked his left 70 the Jaw and
then fell down after getting a hard left to the
wind. ketchel forced the pace with rights and
lefts to stomach and Brien showed distress
ROUND 10-Ketchel was the quicker TO begin
and put two lefts TO the jaw which forced
O Brien to clinch 'Brien tried his left jab
and slowed Ketchel up a bit. Right aud left
swings to the jaw from Kctchel sent O'Brien to
the floor for five seconds, and he went down
again from a right swing to the Jaw for nine
seconds. Two more smashes on the Jaw a left
uppercut and right swing sent O'Brien down
third time for four seconds. The bell saved him
from a knockout.