The Washington herald., 1909-03-27
BELL SAVES O'BRIEN
Stanley Ketchell Wins Sen
SatiOnal Battle.
oUTPOINTED IN EARLY ROUNDS
Philadelphia Jack Given the Worst
Beating OF His Career. and Is Help
less Until the Bell Rings with Four
Seconds to Go in the Last Round.
Big Crowd Goes Wild.

New York. March 2s.-Philadelphia Jack
0'Brien. after outpointing Stanley Ketch-
ell. the middle-welght champion. in i've
rounds, was practically knocked out in
the tenth round at the National Athletic
Club tonight
Ketchell knocked him down three times
before he got over left hook on the
point of the Jaw, which sent O'Brien to
the boards ia a helpless condition.
The round had four seconds to so, and
tie bell ended it before Referee Hurst
Id chance to count of the fatal ten
seconds. OBrien could not have arisen.
anyway, and If ne had he would have
5een put away for keeps. as he was all
IN and a badly beaten man.
Ketchell. therefore. was the winner or
the most sensational fight in the Ameri-
AN ring
At the start O'Brien. by means of his
auperb science, proceeded to make ketch-
oll look ike a novice He jabbed Ketchell
repeatedly in the face with lefts. and
seemed TO outciass him SO easily that the
crowd. which was wildly excited at al
stages, wondered how the middle-weight
hampton got his title.
In the second round Ketchell drew the
Hood from a cut under Jacks left eve
rith one Of his great swings. but in the
Fourth round OBren with cutting
smashes that went 20 the mark. had
NetcheI in trouble Ketchen was bleed
nix from the nose and mouth in the fifth
rcund and was taking a severe beating.
But in the sixth Ketchell. who pat up
wonderful fight, b gan TO get his man
with powerful drives on the body and
on the head.
Has KetcheH Going.
O'Brien rallied in the seventh and had
KetcheH SO weak in the legs that il looked
for g moment as if the latter would lose.
Il was an even thing in the eighth. and in
the ninth. Ketchell, his face bleeding went
after OBrien so hot that he finally
scored a clean knock-down with smash
on the jaw. O'Brien was on the floor
Tor nine seconds. and when he went 10
mis- corner he was very weak
ketchell was all action In the tenth. and
n spite of the fact that O'Brien tried
20 save himself by hanging on with both
hands I'm clinches. the plucky champion
finally beat him down and out. Under
ihe rules O'Brjen was not technically
Knocked out. but he was so far gone
that he did not have chance
RemRrLabIe Exhibition.
Ketchen proved by this remarkable ex-
hibition Of bulldog courage that he is
one Of the greatest fighters the world has
ever seen. He never lost heart I'm the
face of the grueling punishment he re-
ceived. but kept on forcing the fight un-
I'll he got over the punches 'he had been
trying 10 land from the outset
Il was the worst beating that O'Brieu
yer received, and ketchell was real
hero when he walked away in triumph
20 his dressing room.
Il was a corking fight, and everybody
went away with the impression that
KetcheH one of these days viii be the
champion heavyweight of the world,
Fight by Rounds.
First round-O' 'Brien began by dancing about al
lively clip. Kctchen locking him over. and then
rushing in with q double swing. which O'Brieu
aiockcd He jumped in and reached Ketchell's
liEit eve. Again he steUDod in with a left on the
body hut kctchell rushed hard and put in a solid
eielt 20 the ribs OBuen reached the face with
lctt ard right and fast that ketchCn was
rUzzied. OBrin had the round by a wide margin.
Secord round-O 'Rrieu daEced about quickly. got
away from bard night. aud then put his left On
fhe t1c. ketchcl rushed. but % B-ien steuped
away with alacTity. and the middle-wCight cham
zion ahrost Lost his balance. Again kctchon came
in, O'BrCn meeting him With d left the month
% Buen stood ciOse. and With left and right hand
wings Oh the head DE had ketchen beaten Tor a
moment. ketchell. however was right after his
nan the next moment. aud with terrific night on
the head he made O'Brca clinch hard that the
=fcreo had 90 tear them apart hetchell PIT IN a
terrific swing the i,ft eye and cut IL open Tor
nTst blood They we're in ciinch at the gong.
% Brlen's round points.
Third Round Even.
Do =
,t once. and O'Brin cimched In bard Hix-up
ioth reached the neck and BODY. O'Bren. IN an
.ther mix. missed several swiigs. while ketcheli
mt In nght over the eyc that opened bloody
rash. O'Bren stood at Ions range then and used
IFS left until he staggered KetcleI with hook on
lle jaw, but ketcheu @aS a. strong bun and
back with rolley q swings that made
O'Brien back away. Round even.
Fourth rcuud-Ketchel rushed and put a hard left
iu the body. Then in a half cliuch ketcbell ham
Inered the body until o Brieu WINGED. At long
range OBrieu used the left the nose until Il
Ncgau 70 bleed. and IN a rails that followed O'Bripn
mt in more hard swings the jaw which had
hCtcheh IN trClble fCr moment O'Brien rushed
then and tined for a Knockout. ketchell took all
The punches. but stiI kept fighting desperately.
At the ben Ketchen Toggy, but still willing.
IL was O'Brieus round
Fifth r0und-O' 'Bren sailed In with a left on the
neck Ketchel stool mp to nm and Jared Jack
with a right the neck O'Brien got away and
;ben came back with several hot lcfts which drew
The blood fum the nose 10 a torrent kCtchcu kept
or boring but 0Bren shook him of with more
left iabs that landed squarey on the mouth and
throat. In half clinch Ketchell landed a left
% OBricns round.
sixth round-O 'Brien began with sharp lefts 70
tine nose and mogth. Ketchel missed a terrific
swing for the jaw. but he stepped in with body
punch that brought clinch. ketchell took half
dozen lsfts IN tho face. and then bored in with
swings that made Jack away Tn mix
O'Brcn got a jolt in the neck which made him
slip down in a corner but be got up quickly. and
Ketchel rushed o Brien nailed him with several
hard uppercuts the wind and necs. O'Brien
running away when the bell rang Keteaell's
nund
seventh round-O Bricn ran away from a hard
rush. As OBnen held on In a clinch Ketchell
waiingCd him the neck with a free hand.
Ketchel rushed after uat and O Buen met hin
With mere hard lefts in the mouth and nose.
keiehgl kept or boring, however. and O'Buen
elinchcd repeatedly Ia rally they exchanged swings
untl they clinched. O'BFen in another. mix rainsI
blows on KetchaIls neck and Jaw until Ketehell
weak in the lcgs. but he back gamely. and.
with upperCut In the stomach made q Bricn
clinch az the bell OBriens round
Eighth round-O 'Brcn slipped around two sides
q the ring ketcheI bored IN. Then O'Brien
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