Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21

sized Ketchel up carefully, smiling broadly
AZ he acknowledged the greetings.
o'Brien looked to be In splendid share
ne he took off his bath robe. johnson ap-
peared rather bulky about the waist-line.
but his splendid muscles stood out In arms
and shoulders,
Fight by hounds.
First Round-1t was 1875 when the gong
sounded and Johnson rushed OBrien 70
the ropes. O'Brien came back with a left
rushed O'Brien of his feet. o'Brien put
srinned and forced oBrien % The ropes,
and fiddled carefully, o'Brien trying to
draw Johnson on. johnson, put left on
o'Brien's face without amase and
o'Brien was in and out like a flash and
johnson set him self for a counter, but tt
was smothered. o'Brien's q%uickness OF
Johnson. The round was even.
Second Round-o Brien led for the face
but was blocked and johnson lifted him
off his feet in the clinch that followed.
The crowd hooted Johnson, but he only
smiled and rushed O'Brien to the ropes.
Marvellous duckins saved o'Brien from
o'Brien caught johnson with a stin left
on the face three times and the crowd
cheered frantically. johnson rushed him
lightly. Both appeared winded and John
son waited for o'Brien to lead. johnson
went after O'Brien like a whirlwind, but
out Of harms way. o'Brien did the
cleaner work in this round.
O'Brien's work Cleaner.
Third Round-Johnson missed left hand
hook and took a left in return. O'Brien
was in and out like a flash, landing left
on the face, but took a stiff left 10 the
stomach at close range. johnson forced
'Brien, shambling after him rather slowly
and awkward, missed two lefts and n
right for the head. Johnson set himself
for o'Brien's lead, but was slow In
nose. johnson went after him viciously
and q left had O'Brien's mouth bleeding.
johnson appeared somewhat winded at the
end Of the round, which was about even
with O'Brien's work showing cleaner.
Fourth R~ound-O'Bricn put left to the
face and took right on body and they
spared cautiously. O'Brien caugh John
son a Earring smash on the face with his
left and Johnson's mouth showed the ef.
fects. Johnson slowed up and waited for
o'Brien TO lead. The crowd yelled for
O'Brien to come and show him up but
johnson only grinned and walked In. He
caught o'Brien a glancing right on the
was COINS away and the blows lacked
steam. O'Brien tented and missed a left
swing going to his knees from the Inn
petus Of the blow. johnson appeared slow
and had no advantage in the round. If
anything it was o'Brien's advantage.
Fifth Round-Johnson caught OBrien a
left on the face and O'Brien went down,
but up like a flash and fighting strong.
Johnson tried to send in his right upper
cut that proved so effective with Tommy
Burns. but was blocked. A right 10 the
face cut O'Brien's right eye. but he came
back with a left flush on Johnson's mouth.
Johnson rushed viciously, pinning o'Brien
to the ropes and wrestling him down.
O'Brien did most Of the leading at this
stage. and as the gong sounded sent a
hard left to Johnson's face.
sixth ~Round-They shook hands gingerly
Tor the wind-up and SPARED cautiously.
O'Brien led a left which landed on the
body good and hard. johnson only smiled
and held UP his hand to indicate that he
had blocked It. O'Brien rushed in again
and tried hard to land on the face and
body. but was blocked in his efforts
Finally h9 sent a stiff left to the face and
took a hard right counter on the head I'm
return. Johnson met O'Brien with a left
TO the face as he stepped In and the round
ended in a clinch.