The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-27

phia man was blowing the worst after
the wind-up.
Round 2-O'Brien forced the mill
ing. but Ketchel blocked cleverly.
Then Ketchel started TO force the
fighting. but was short on right and
left swings O'Brien sent left ana
right hooks TO the jaw and was faster
IN hand and foot work, but in the
middle of the round he began to hold.
Ketchel landed a fearful right swing
on the eye and OBrien Rugged Tor
safety and was groggy at the bell. All
KetchePS round.
Round 3-ketchel rushed and forced
O'Brien to the ropes The Philadelphia
man was holding. ketchel was calm
and deliberate. while O'Bren showed
signs OF nervousness. O'Brien upper
cut with right and left TO the face.
but there was no force behind the
blows. O'Brien missed a left and
right for the head and then hugged
his opponent. @
Round 4-Ketchel rushed OBrien
to the ropes with. body blows and then
with a hard left swing opened cash
over OBrien'S right eye. OBrlen
tried two left hooks ineffectually.
OBrien Strengthened up and sent
three surprisingly fast LEFT hooks TO
the jaw, knocking KetcheI groggy. ket-
chel fought back like a demon With
a 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 10 a clinch.
Ketchel landed left hook 70 the jaw.
OBren jabbed his LETT twice TO the
face and then blood started from ket-
chefs nose. O'Brlen out-generaleo
his man In fast work and hooked
left to the Jaw, which stopped Ket-
chel. He then sent two let's TO the
face. making Ketchel groggy.
Round 6.-Up TO this time Ketchels
famous left shift had not been in use
They again rushed to clinch and
hammered each other at close quart
ers. Although Ketchel was the SLOW
er, he was game and determined.
O'Brien sent lett and right hooks 10
the jaw at the bell Ketchefs round.
Round Both men were wild when
they met, but Ketchel sent in two let's
to the face, following them up with a
uppercut heavily on the face, but
broke ground when ketchel began
forcing O'Brien sent back night ana
left to the jaw stopping ketchel., A
right uppercut followed by 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 opening. O'Brien sent two lett
hooks to the jaw and swung his right
over, staggering Ketchel. O'Brien was
too tired to take advantage OF ket;
chefs distress At this stage, o Brien s
ring generalship was apparent and ne
landed a stiff hook on Ketchels In
jured nose before the bell rang.
Round 9-Ketchel swung his left and
then cllnched. OBrien hooked his
left to the jaw and then fell down al
ter getting a hard left to the wind,
Ketchel forced the pace with rights
and lefts TO the stomach and OBrIen
showed distress. b..
Round 10-Ketchel was the quicker
to begin and put two lefts to the Jaw,
which forced O'Brien 10 clinch. O'Brien
tried his left jab and slowed ketchel
up bit Right and LETT swings TO
the jaw from Ketchel 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, left uppercut
and night swing sent O'Brlen down a
third time for four seconds The bell
saved him from n knockout.