The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
KETCHEL PROVES A
WONDERFUL BOXER
Beats OBrien Into Helpless
Condition in Three
Rounds.
PHILADELPHIA IS NO
MATCH FOR IRON MAN
Fight Is Whirlwind Affair: Ref
cree Stops Contest to Save
0'Brien.

PHILADELPHIA. June 9.-Stanlcy
ketchel. the middleweight champion. to.
night defeated Jack O'Brien in the
third round of their bout, thus accom-
plishlng feat that Jack johnson,
heavyweight champion. failed to accom-.
plish some three weeks ago. the fight
was stopped in the second minute of
the third round. after O'Brien had
been knocked down twice in the see
ond and once in the third and was al
most unable 10 raise his hands.
The fight was n whirlwind affair from
start 10 finish. Ketchel went after
q 'Bricn from the tap of the gong and
showed that he was determined 10 make
short work of the shifty Philadelphian
He devoted his attention to O 'Brien s
body until he found an opening and
then sent in crashing right TO the
Jaw that scored the first knockdown in
the second round O 'BTIen got up
gamely, but went down again few
minutes later from right and left on
the jaw. This time he struggled 10 his
feet al the count of six aud TWO seconds
later the gong rang.
Referee Saves O'Brien
The third and last round was brief
kctchel went in for a knockout. In
his anxiety to finish it quickly he was
wild. Finally he cornered o 'Brien and
sent in a left short.arm blow on the
jaw that practically finished the bat.
tie. O 'Brien could not fall because he
was pinned in a corner and crumpled
up against the ropes and chung des-
perately 10 ketchcl's neck. Shaking
him loose, Ketchel again sent in right
and left. Referee McGuigan. seeing
o 'Brien : condition and wishing to
avoid a possible serious injury, stopped
the fight.
Kctchcl was cheered wildly by the
crowd, which was quick to comment on
pared with Johnson, 10 the djsadvan.
tngc of the black champion. ketchel
said after The fight;
'FT was confident that / could get
O2Brien in less than Sin rounds | am
satisfied with my showing tonight. =
o 'Brien felt his defeat sorely. but
was quick TO give ketchcl fun credit
for his quick victory.
Fight by Rounds
Round l-ketchel went after O Brien
with Il rush and planted right on the
law. O 'Rrien skipped about and sent
in stiff left TO the face and right to
the body. ketchel sent a stiff left to
the ribs He cut o 'Brien slightly over
turn that raised a big lump on his
right cheek.
Round 90 'Brien iabted KetcheI
twice in the face with his left, but
failed to stop his rushes. They rushed
to a clinch, and as they broke 0 'Bren
caught Ketchel a stinging right on the
Jaw that staggered him ketcbel
slowed up for a moment and seemed
tired, but soon resumed his rushing tac-
ties. He was wild and O 'Brien planted
three right swings to the Jaw, ketehel
slowed up, but moment later swung
terrific right on o Bren's Jaw that
sent him down on his back for five sec
ondy, O 'Bren got up slowly, only TO
90 down again from right swing for
the count Of six, The gong rang Just
as o 'Brieu staggered To his feet. lie
was very groggy.
Round 3-Ketchel made desperate
attempt TO end the fight quickly. he
went after the fired o Brien, swinging
both hands wildly IN his anxiety TO
land a knockout blow. He cornered
O'Brien and sent in short left lab
TO the jaw that left o Brien helpless
against the ropes. o Brlen kept his
head. however, and hung on desperately
10 save himself. Ketchel fought hlm-
self loose and swung right and left on
the almost helpless q 'Brien, o ,Brlen s
condition was so apparent that Referee
Jack Michigan stopped the contest.