Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28
KETCHELL DEFEATS OBRlEN
Gong Saves Philadelphia Man at End
Of Tenth Round.
CONTEST FAST AND FURIOUS
O'BrIeD knocked Down Three Times
In FinRI Round, the Inst
BEING Practically CIean
Knockout.

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NEW YORK. March 21.-Not since the
repeal Of the Horton law stopped the
big fistic bouts in this city, has such a
fast and furious contest been seen here in
the squared circle as that last night in which
Stanley ketchell. the middleweight cham
pion, defeated Jack OBrlen OF Philsdel-
phia, at the National Athletic club. Many
thought O'Brien would 90 some stalline in
this fight. but every one who saw the fight
was surprised. for IL was a hot bout from
start to finish.
In the final round o'Brien was knocked
down three times. and the last time was
practically q clean knockout for the timely
clans OF the gong found the Philadelphia
in . hopeless state. 1t was Ketchelrs fight
for the greater part OF the contest ana
O'Brlen has no excuse TO make over the
outcome.
The bout brought a big crowd OF the
followers OF the fistic bouts to the National
Athletic club here tonight. The men
weighed in at noon today, each tipping
the scales at 16O. There we're three pre-
liminary bouts. one OF which resulted in a
Knockout, Freddy Dipples OF Brooklyn
stopping Andy Parker OF New Haven in
less than two minutes of the first round.
O'Brien was the first to enter the rims.
He wore bandages on both hands. One of
his prominent handlers was Drexel Biddel
OF Philadelphia. Kid Mccoy was also
among the towel wielders.
Ketchell, accompanied by Willie Britt and
another group Of handlers, we're alongside
Of the western man when he entered the
ring. Tim Hurst lost no time In introduc-
ing the men and explaining the rules gov
erning the bout.
Fight by ROunds.
Round both men stripped evidently in
the best of condition. o'Brlen wore green
trunks and ketchell wore long red trunks.
ketcnell landed a low left hook, but
o,Briens objections we're not considered
times, Ketchell forcing O'Brien around the
ring. a left hook raised a lump over
ketchell's eye. O'Brien sent in a hard
right under the heart and a left hook to
the jaw, which stopped Ketchell. o'Brien,
with a hard right to the face sent Ketchell
back a bit. but the philadelphia mar was
blowing the worse after the wlndup at the
bell.
Round 20 Brien forced the fighting. but
Ketchell blocked cleverly. Then ketchell
started to force the fighting but he was
sent a left and right hooks TO the jaw and
was faster in hand and foot work, but IN
the middle of the round he began to hold.
Ketchell landed a fearful hard right swing
on the eye and O'Brien Rugged for safety
and was groggy at the end. II vas ketoh-
els round.
O'Brien to the ropes. The Philadelphian
was holding. Ketchell was calm and DELHI
ate. while O'Brien showed signs OF nerv-
BUSINESS. O'Brien uppercut with right and
left to the face. but there was no force be-
hind the blows. O'BTien missed a left and
right for the head and then Rugged his OPP
ponent.
Fourth Round IL O'Brien's.
Round 4-ketchel rushed O'Brien TO the
ropes with body blows and then with a
hard left swing opened a cash over
O'Brien's right eye. o'Brien tried two left
hooks Intellectually. o.Brisn ~stratsntenea
hooks to the Jaw, knocking Ketchell
groggy. He repeated this a moment later
and Ketchell, though weakened from the
left hook to face. and O'Brien slowed up
Both men were strong. but O'Brien closed
the round with two rights to the jaw. II
Round 5-They came to a clinch. COM
ing with a rush, Ketchell landing, a tell
ing hook to the jaw; oBrien tabbed his
started from Ketchelfs nose. o'Brier
outgeneraled his man in fast work AM
hooked a left 10 the jaw which stopped
Eetchell. He then sent two lefts 10 the
face. making Ketchell groggy 1t was
O'Brien's round.
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famous left shift had nor been in use
They again rushed TO a clinch and ham
nlered each other at close quarters. Al,
game and determined. Ketchell landed @
hard right over the heart and OBrier
| hooks 20 the Jaw at the bell. This was
Round 7Isoth men we're wild wher
the face, following them up with a hard
left on the stomach. o'Brien uppercuttet
Ribsyily K 2 Gtss fs sSs,r but . broke s srS,S"f
risht and left to the law. stoppini
a left to the face and two right swings
TO the jaw, turned the tide againsi
Ketehell end he staggered to his corner
o'Brien Tired.
Round s-Both were slow al the open
ing OF this round, o'Brien sem two lief
hooks 10 the jaw and swung his righ'
oyer staggering KstsheIl: oSBrisn VS. VS.
stalled him off. At his stage o'Brier'I
landed a stiff left hook on Ketchelrs in
Jured nose before the bell ranE.
Round s-Ketehel swung wildly with hi
O'Brien hooked his left TO the law an,
then fell down after getting q hard left L
the wind, Ketchell then forced the pac,
with rights and lefts to the stomach an
OBrien showed distress. Ketchell wa
forcing with his right and left as the bel
sounded.
Round l0-Ketchell was the quicker &
begin and put two left hooks TO the iaV
which forced O'Brien to clinch. O'Brlel
could do little more than block and clincI
at this stage. O'Brien tried hip left ia
and slowed Ketchell up a bit. Right an
left swings 10 the Jaw from Ketchell sen
C'Brien to the floor for five seconds, an
he went down again from q right swing Z
the law for nine seconds. Two NOR
sn ashes on the jaw, a left uppercut an
right swing sent O'Brien down again 70
four seconds, before the bell ended the bout