Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-29
Jack johnson
TOO BIG FOR
Jack OBrien.

AAcNNh AVl tic championship Oh the
world. johnson said that IL Kaufman
meant business he would postpone
his trip TO Europe and box AL in this
city and bet $1,000 that he would
beat him in every round Asked his
opinion of O'Brien, Johnson said,
He is a wond erfully clever fellow
and the best boxer he had ever met
in a ring"
First round-Johnson rushd at
O'Brien and landed left and right,
rushing the white man TO a corner.
O'Brien was carried off his feet and
slipped to the floor O'Brien jabbed
to the face. johnson rushed again
and forced O'Brien out OF the ropes
on the north side Of the ring. O'Brien
jabbed and lodged out of the way Of
a vicious rush. Johnson landed left
hook to the body and right TO the
head. They clinch. and after breaking
, away O'Brien jabbed and they clinch-
| ed. They spared and came to a
clinch. O'Brien jabbed and Johnson
laughed. O'Brien rushed 70 a clinch.
| They separate and O'Brien missed a
| Jab. Johnson jabbed twice, and sent
right hard 10 the Dody. johnson
| jabbed and they clinched. O'Brien
Jabbed and the blow caused johnson
TO show his golden teeth johnson
sent his left hand TO the face and
they went TO a clinch again. Johnson
wrestled O'Brien around as if he
were a child. johnson sent his right
hard TO the jaw and they cIinched
as the bell rang.
Second round-OBrien came ont
OF his corner sprying and sent lab
TO Johnson's face. Johnson sent two
hard blows TO O'Brien's body. lifting
the latter of his ieet. Johnson sent
another hard one 20 the body. John
son went after O'Brien and Jack ran
| away TO avoid the black mans rush
Johnson sent three lefts 20 the body
and followed with a right. the men
| being In O'Brien's corner. O'Brfen
tried left and landed. but missed with
mis- right. Johnson sent right to the
body Johnson sent two hard left
1 hooks % O'Brien ribs. O'Brien iabb-
ed twice without a return johnson
rushed O'Brien 20 Johns corner and
sent shower Of blows to the white
man. but they were not effective
O Brien missed a jab and clinched
O Brien landed left and right to the
mead. OBrien rushed 70 a clincb
Ihey break away and O'Brien labs
Johnson and the negro Crinned
y Brien landed a left hook ana fol-
lowed with his right Johnson sent a
vicious right 20 the ribs as the bell
rang
Third round-OBrien cot on first
but missed and johnson straightened
out his left. sending II fun into
OBrien's face. Johnson rushed
. Brien TO the ropes and they clinch
Brien missed jab. but had better
luck the next time, landing on John
son nose. They clinch and O'Brien
jabs again. Johnson got 20 the body
with "a savage right as O'Brien came
IN 70 Jab, which he missed. Johnson
tried shift. but did not get Il to the
right spot O'Brien tried a lab and
missed. O'Brien ran right into a stiff
LETT O'Brien tried his right and the
negro lodged Il when they came TO
a clinch. O'Brien got 10 the face and
I Johnson 90 the body. and then
. Brien jabbed 20 the face. Johnson
, tried and O'Brien slipped out OF
harm s way. Johnson rushed O'Brien
TO the corner and sent left and right
handlers 10 the head and body
OBrien tried for an uppercut. II
landed lightly. doing little harm.
o Brien jabbed, just before the bell
ring o Brien was in the best shane of
the two, but he was nervous. and
Johnson was perspiring freely.
Fourth round-O'Brien got in n
jab as they came TO the centre of the
ring. Johnson landed left and right
Ihen he got in two hard lefts. O'Brien
Jaobed and clincheG. Johnson rushed
his man 10 the ropes. O'Brien issued
a Jab and then landed one, the men
being in O'Brien's corner. they
clinched and breaking away Johnson
sent a right TO the body. but missed
a savage one he sent TO OBrien's
Jaw O'Brien missed a jab and re-
ceiVed hard smash on the side Of
the head too high 10 end the contest
although IL shook the Phnadelpbfan
up a Bit O'Brien clinched and HING
on. O'Brien came in with a lab. They
clinched and Johnson sent a stir
blow 10 the body. Several misses. and
clinches followed, each man showing
bad judgment of distance. Jobnson
sent a hard blow TO the ribs, and in
the clinch O'Brien. slipped to the
moor They rushed into a clinch Just
as the bell sounded.
Firth round-They SPARED lightly
IN the middle Of the ring. Johnson
held back and forced OBrien to come
20 him. O'Brien sent a jab to the face.
They came together and hard
smash on the side of the head sent
o'Brien to the floor He got up and
another punch staggered him to his
knees. This blow from Johnson was
a terrific one and il closed OBrien's
LETT eve and sent a stream Of blood
from his cheek. O'Brien here showed
great ring generalship and avoided
Johnson's savage rush. OBrien show
ed his gameness and came back with
Jab 10 the face. He missed two
more and clinches. Then he had a
bit better luck and sent a light lab
10 the face. But he ran into a left
and right from the big black champ
ion. johnson sent two leffs 70 The