The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20


said he had accepted proposal to
meet AL Kaufman In San Francisco
lin the near future.
johnson entered the ring at 10. 20
and was followed almost Immediately
by O'Brien. Both men were given
a generous welcome by their par
tisans. The usual preliminaries COM
pleted, the two heavyweights shook
hands The gong rang for the first
round at 1926.
First Round.
Johnson rushed O'Brien to the
ropes O'Brlen came back with a
left to the face and In the clinch
johnson rushed O'Brien off his feet.
O'Brien put left to the face lightly,
but Johnson only grinned and forced
O'Brien to the ropes. showing him to
his knees. They Tented and fiddled
carefully, OBrien trying to draw
johnson on. Johnson put a left on
|O'Brien's face without damage and
|O'Brien landed left to the face in
return. O'Brien was in and out like
a flash, set himself for a counter but
II was smothered. O'Brien's quick
ness Of foot stood him in good stead
against johnson.
Second Round.
O'Brien led for the face but was
blocked, and Johnson lifted him off
his feet in a clinch that followed.
The crowd hooted johnson but he
only smiled and rushed O'Brien to
the ropes. Marvellous ducking saved
IO'Brien from damage and they
SPARED cautiously. O'Bfieh caught
Johnson with a stiff left on the face
three times and the crowd cheered
|frantically. johnson rushed MIN to
the ropes. landing a left on the body
lightly. Both appeared winded and
johnson waited for O'Brien to lead.
Johnson went after o'Brien like a
whiriwind but quick footwork took
the Philadelphia man out of harms
way. o'Brien did the cleaner work
in this round.
Third Round.
johnson missed a left and took
light slap in the face in return.
o'Brien was in and out like a flash
landing a left on the face, but took
a stiff left to the stomach at close
range. Johnson forced O'Brien
after him rather slowly
and awkwardly missed two LETS and
a right for the head. johnson set
himself for O'Brien's lead, but was
slow in countering and took a stab
on the nose. johnson went after
him viciousy and left had O'Brien's
mouth bleeding. johnson appeared
somewhat wlnded at the end of the
round.
Fourth Round.
O'Brien put a left to the face and
took a right on the body, and they
spared cautiously. O'Brien caught
Johnson Earring smash on the face
with his left and Johnson's mouth
showed the effects johnson slowed
mp and waited for O'Brien to lead.
The crowd yelled for o'Brien to
come on and show him up" but
johnson only grinned and walked in.
He caught O'Brien a glancing right
on the head and a left on the body,
but O'Brien was going away and the
blows lacked steam. O'Brien tented
and missed left. swing. going to his
knees from the impetuous OF the
blow. johnson appeared slow and
had no advantage IN the round.
Fifth Ronnd.
johnson caught O'Brien a left on
the face and O'Brien went down. but
was up like a flash and fighting
strong. johnson tried to send in his
right uppercut that proved so effec-
tive with Tommy Burns, but 1t was
blocked. A right TO the face cut
O'Brien's right eye badly but he came
back with a left flush on Johnson'a
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 hard left
to JohnsoD's face.
sixth Round.
They shook hands gingerly for the
wind-up and SPARED cautiously
OrBrien led with a left which landed
on the body good and hard Johnson
only smiled and held mp 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
he sent a stiff left TO the face and
took hard right counter on the
head in return. Johnson met OBI r.
with left to the face as he stepped