The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
National League.
kansas State Lcague.

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control the choice places. but there was
| little haggling over the price. The three
| special train loads of New Workers and
| big delegations from Washington, Bal
tincre. Pitrsburg and even Chicago did
not hesitate because of the spectators
ex actions.
There was little or no public bet
| ting on the fight at the ringside. The
fact trait nc decision is all wed in this
state, was responsible. (: cou1se, for
| this. There was some private wager
| ing, however, that o Brien would have
the advantage on points. On this he
| was favorite at odds of to 4.
| At 1890 Johnson appeared, shoulder
ed his way through the crowded aisles
and climbed into the ring. His recep-
| ton was cordial but not enthusiastic
and there was some hoOting by the
galleries. O'Brien came on minute la
| ter and sprang on the platform. The
| crowd cheered him franticalIy. He
grasped Johnson's hands perfunctorily
and took his corner. johnson quickly
came over, looked over O'Briens band
aged hands and appeared satisfied. A
! telegram was read by Billy Delaney
Kaufman. Johnson's seconds were
Yank Kenney, George Cole and Frank
| Nadoll, while O'Brien's were Abe At
! tell, Joe Riley, Jack Havilon and Jack
Hagan.
The Fight in Detail.
Round lit was 1875 when the gong
sounded and Johnson rushed OBrien to
| the ropes. O'Brien came back with q
| left to the face and in the clinch john
| son 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, O'Brien
trying to draw Johnson. Johnson put
left on O'Briens face without damage
| and O'Brien landed left to face in re-
| fI1rT1 O'RrieD was in and ont like a
| flash and Johnson set himself for a
! counter but it was smothered. O'Brien's
| quickness of foot stood him in good
stead against Johnson. The round was
| even.
| Round 2-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
1 smiled and rushed O'Brien to the ropes.
| Marvellous ducking saved O'Brien from
damage and they SPARED cautiously
| O'Brien caught Johnson with stiff
| left on the face three times and the
| crowd cheered frantically. Johnson
rushed him to the ropes, landing left
| on the body lightly Both appeared
| winded and Johnson waited for OBrien
like whirlwind, but quick foot work
| took the Philadelphia out of harms
way O'Brien did the cleanest work in
| this round.
Round S-Johnson missed left and
| took a light stab in the face in return.
| O'Brien was in and out like flash,
| landing left on the face but took a stiff
! left to the stomach at close range.
| Johnson forced O'Brien, shambhng
after him rather slowly and awkward
/ " missed two lefts and right for the
| head. Johnson set himself for O'Brien' )
| lead but was slow in counter1ng ana
took left stab on the nose. johnson
went after him viciously and a left had
| O'Brien's mouth bleeding. Johnson APP
peared somewhat winded at the end
| of the round, which was about even
| with O'Brien's work showing cleaner.
| Round 4-OBrien put left to the face
and took right on body and they spared
cautiously. O'Brien caught Johnson a
Earring smash on the face with his left
land Johnson's mouth showed the eff
fects. johnson slowed up and waited
for O'Brien to lead. The crowd yelled
for O'Brien to ''come on and show him
lup," but Johnson only grinned and
Iwalked in. He caught O'Brien a glanc-
ling right on the head and a left on the
body, but O'Brien was going away and
the blow lacked steam. O'Brien tented
and missed a left swing, going to his
knees from the impetus of the blow.
johnson appeared slow and had no adj
Vantage in the round. If anything it
was to O'Brien's advantage.
Round 5-Johnson caught O'Brien a
left on the face and O'Brien went down
but was up like a flash and fighting
lstrongly. Johnson tried to send in his
fright upper cut, which proved so effec-
tive with Burns, but was blocked. A
fright to the face cut O'Briens right eye
badly but he came back with 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 Johnsons face.
| Round 6-They shook hands gingerly
for the windup and spared cautiously
lO'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 to land on the face
and body, but was blocked in his efforts
Finally he sent in a stiff left to the face
and took a hard right counter on the
head in return. Johnson met O'Brier
with left to the face as he stepped In
and the round ended in a clinch.
Jeffries Is Ready.
Chicago, May 20.-''Nothing that Jacl
johnson can do in or out of ring makes
the slightest difference to me-" said
Jas. J. Jeffries. when he heard the re-
suit of the O'Brien-Joh nson fight last
night Some time in July 1 will be-
ready to sign up for fight within five
months of the date of signing If John.
son will meet me then and talk bust
ness, well and good, but I do not think
he wants to meet me in the ring. The
matter is entirely in his hands wl1er
July comes"