Evening star., 1909-05-20
BLACK CHAMPION
WORSTS O'bR|EN
Sends PhiIadeIphian to Floor
in First Round and Closes
One Eye by Hard Swings.

William r. Mclaughlin. the fight ex-
pert of the New York World. writes as
follows about the Johnson-O' Brien scrap
The much discussed bout between JACK
johnson. heavyweight champion of the
world. and philadelphia Jack" o Brien
was held last night in the National Ath-
letic Club OF Philadelphia. 1t went SIX
rounds and while O'Brien showed ex-
trsme cleverness and did most OF the
leading and landed some good, stiff jabs,
he was no match for the big negro, VINO
was about forty pounds heavier ana
six inches taller than the Philadeiphian
Johnson sent O'Brien through the ropes
in the first round but the local boxer
was up in jifry and began series OF
labs and clips that he managed TO Keep
going all through the six rounds OF hSht-
ing When Johnson did send over
sweep it counted, and Jack showed the
effects of the big fellows wallops
Too Heavy for O'Brien.
johnson followed in the main his wait
ing tactics He held back distressinsly
and was roundly hooted throughout the
fight. But whenever he cut loose it was
plain OBrien was up against ripe red
apple He mixed it frequently and his
bulk soon began to tell on O'Brien. who
showed the effect of the disproporton in
weight and strength.
Up TO and including the third round
il was O'Briens fight by good. clever
work. He did all the leading and land
cd several good clean blows that woke
the native sons up TO wild delirium OF
JOY. But, alas Johnson clipped over
right swing . O'Brien near the bell in
the fourth that sent the Philadelphian TO
his knees. and from that time on II was
Mistah Johnsinc's go. o Brien's left eye
oTv 1ln al In,
johnson Had Bellows to Mend.
O Brien in the ffth and sixth haf the
tall dark man painting for wind. He pull
ed up little in the middle of the sixth
and hammered O'Brien right and left and
his wallops were hot ones. Ii was john
sons GO but OBrien deserves a Good deal
of credit for a game and clever hattie.
On form can only repeat what l have
up against a clever. shifty man of the
heft and size of Jeffries ii will not be
fight; it will be manslaushter in all
three degrees"
The Fight by Rounds.
Round one-They began TO mix imme-
diateIy without shaking hands. Johnson
pushed O'Brien down. He arose and jab-
bed Johnson with his left. and mixed.
Johnson dropped OBrien with left to
the stomach. johnson laughed as he held
OBrien in a clinch O'Brien feinted
Johnson three times and then landed
left TO the mouth. Just before the end of
the round Johnson landed hard right
overland smash to the, jaw. 1t was John
sons round
Round two-Johnson roLghed O'Brien
and was hooted. Johnson rushed and
swung a left to the stomach, O'Brien
landed right to the jaw. They rushed
and crossed each other to the jaw.
the crowd. He pranced up and down. in
and out, and had the negro confused.
Johnson landed twice on the stomach
hard. The round was about even.
Round three-Johnson jabbed his left
10 the face and O'Brien rushed. landing
a left hook to the head. Again OBrien
jabbed his left 10 the mouth. johnson
rushed and landed on o Brien's neck with
TO the stomach. O'Brien feinted and had
Johnson tired and confused at the end of
the round.
johnson Forced the Fight.
Round four-They mixed and O'Brien
laughed as Johnson missed a right upper
cut O'Brien jabbed Johnson on the eye
with his left. Jack repeated with the
jab and cleverly ducked a right swing
johnson landed a hard right TO the ear
that made O. Brien hold. They exchanged
rights TO the body. O'Brien missed
a swing and fell TO his knees just before
the bell rang. Johnson did the forcing
in this session.
Round five-JohnSon wrestied and
punched O'Brien totthe floor. O'Bren
got up with big lump under his left
eye. Johnson erinned as the crowd
hooted him. Again Johnson landed on
y Briens sore eye, closing II. 4 hard
left uppercut to the stomach made
O'Bren vince. "Philadelphia Jack
slipped 10 the floor in his own corner.
They exchanged hooks to the face at the
bell.
Round six-They shook hands gingerly
and proceeded 10 mix it up. OBrien
slipped to his knees after side stepping
several we'll meant swings. Johnson
planted a left TO the mouth and crossed
his right TO O'Brien's closed eye. O'Brien
slammed a right to Johnson's stomach
and then a jab TO Johnson's nose. They
were locked in each others arms al the
hal