The Washington herald., 1909-06-10

Philadelphia June s.-Stsnley Eeocheu
earned the right 10 have first chance AZ
Jack Johnson, heavy-weight champion
Of the world, by practically stopping Jack
I O'Brien in the third round a. the National
Athletic Club here tonight EetcheH
rushed the fighting from the momeat the
first gong rang be kept ST close quar-
| ters. hammering away with fearful
punches. which broke through OsBren's
defense and made TIE latter run So az
I gressive was Ketcheu that O'Brien had no
time to try his 'jabbing'' tactics he
pOked a few let's into KetcheT face, and
4 for q moment the latter wabbied- But. as
/ in the recent battle IN New York, Ketcheu
/ paid 10 ettention 70 these blows and con-
! tinued % bore IN Ike q bulldog
on with the Gong.
Ketchell had the first round by e good.
safe margin. and when he came I'd for
l the second increased the power OF his
attack he chased O'Brien into the cor
ners and against ropes. and ripped IN all
/ kinds Of punches. until Jack was cIinch-
ing. With tremendous punches Ketcheu
/ gradually got O'B-ieR where he wanted
I him. and before the second round ended
I he had cut the right eye open and also
scored two clean knOcEdowns- When the
/ bail rang O'Brien was on the floor. and
I as he got up he staggered 70 his corner
/ X was al up with Philadelphia Jack then,
\ for when he came Up for the third round
/ Ketcheu piled in with great speed and
/ terrific smashes- OB-en tried 10 block
and stall. but Il was 70 no purpose.
/ kelCheI stuck close and hammered
I O'Brien or the head and IN the stomach
Q'BTiea cl!Rehed. but KetcheE brought
I him OF easily. Then as O'B-ien was
/ backing away Ketchen rushed and fairly
/ beat him % the hoer with blows that
\ had the force Of a Eledge hammsr-
I o Brien was half blinded and dazed. He
| could not see his vigorous young an
/ tagonist. who was standing close a. hand
I ready 10 put in the finishing blow A
Z right-handsr on the taw might have seri-
ously injured O'Brlen. but before Ketcheu
could land such a blow the referee IL
\ ter1ered- O'Brien was practically help
Z less. He reeled 20 his chair q badly
/ beaten man. Kstcheu did not have a
mark as he let the ring. He was pro-
: nOunced a wonder by the spectators who,
! to man, were ready 70 predict that he
said after the fight
Victim Lands Eeteheu.
"Ketchen IS a great hghter-the best
n the world to-day. He can beat John
son OF anybody else He surprised ne
with his speed. while nobody could have
stood Up under his terrific punches. he
beat me fairly. have no excuses 70
make"
I told my friends that I'd stop Jack
inside the limit OF six rounds said
Kstohen. 'and : made good think
/ people ought 20 admit that I an the nan
+ to fight Johnson. and that 7 should have
I first crack ar him fought better to-
night than ever before, and shah con-
7 tinue 70 improve. O'Brien g a game fel-
/ low. and I am glad the referee id nOt
I let ne knock him out he didn't deserve
such harsh treatment"
( The men weighed IN at p o'clock to
Z day, according 70 the articles OF agree
nnent, and both scaled Al 80 pounds
4 KetcheU looked as strong as q lion as
I be stripped, and sol6 his friends that he
would win by a knockout before the end
OF the sixth round O'Brien also seemed
{ in better trim than when he boxed John
son here recently and was the persouifca-
ton Of confidence
There were 400 in the house when the
first preliminary was put on
O'Brien entered the ring first at 15-i0
( O'Clock and received q rousing welcome
He smiled and bowed as he took his cor
ner with an air OF coLddence- KeIcheu TOl-
lowed q moment later and was wildly
cheered. O'Brien examined the bandages
on Stanley's hands and pronounced them
al right. KetcheU laughed as he sat
down and began 20 draw on the gloves.
Ee looked cool and self-possessed.
First ROund.
First ro,and-RetcheH began boring IN With tx
rte swings BE renched the bo6y with a right
and sh0t LET for the tlE which O'Brien blocked
O-Bnen beg1n 70 I'm AWAY from Ketchel's ruSlss
O'Bnz ciinched. A hard left swing caught O'Brien
oTer the -teht eye for first blood. and another
chnch, in Whisk Eetchel hammered the Edaeys
O'Brien then stood OF ard 5abbod Ketcheu n BIS
face with his lefr but KetShel cane again with
& fierce rush that made OrB-ien take tie de-
fs1siTe- ketchslI's rCund
Second Round
second -ouz5-Eetchesl dasaed Z, win = d-srs
into the ston-ach- O'Brien danced away and net
Ket1hel's rush with left hEndes II the taos-
Kebcheu borei IN again and was JARED with LEFT
and night On tie had But Ket-heu cane Essla
with terrific swings. which zaEe O'B-ien rzn away.
The1 as EetShel r1s1ed and with 4 iefr on The
iaE be made JACK reel Then rsht pct O'Brisa
A0AL AoE aA 1u-l-l n-c---c-- zolle4 A--c-1eE
knock down and OBzen vas On he Hoo= at tie
bell
Final Round.
Third round-Kefchel rushed Ike L DIX. He
caught O'B-en the iaE with left a1d O'Brico
reeled into the r0pes. ke-cheil sailod IN nEe q
cyclone and With punches on tho ncch and isW
be had the Qgaker On the ropes. O'B-iea vas
game and fought back blndly, but he 6idn't have
chancs with the Michigan Lion Then Ketcheu
rushed In fail tilt ard with a t-enen6ous zzzht
hand sTinz he csuzht O'Brien s1uarsly on tie
Jaw. O'Brien staggered Ike a drunken nan and
clutched the ropes 20 sare himself ADo-har WallCD
u the stomach made him double uD while srazsa
O1 the neck sent hin 70 the Gco- 10 q heap
O'Brsen. stIl game struggled % lis feet He vas
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