Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-29
Had Best of Philadelphia Boxer in
Six Rounds. But Failed
To Stop Him.

Six Rounds. But Failed
to Stop Him.
Weighing 4 3 pounds less than the
giant negro, Champion Jack Johnson
Jack O'Brien last evening gamely car
ried the fight TO the big colored man
for the greater part of six rounds at
the National A. c., and was still
strong on his feet at the end But in
doing this O'Brien got some very
hard bumps and was pretty badly
hurt at times, and there is no doubt
that the negro had the better of the
contest. But O'Brien deserves full
credit for the way he went after his
larger opponent, who. while holding
the proud title of champion OF the
world. seemed for the greater part of
the time disposed TO loaf along and
make the contest as easy as possible.
But on a few occasions johnson cut
loose with great vigor and then il
was that O'Brien was punished Sc
verely. The white man was down sew
eral times, although only once on a
tair knock down. Once O'Brien was
carried through the ropes by one OF
Johnson's fierce rushes and had Il
not been for the assistance of those
on the outside he would have fallen
to the floor outside the ring.
JOHNSON WEIGHED 2O5 POUNDS.
Johnson said that he weighed eos
pounds. and he looked every Mound
OF that weight. while O'Brien said
that he weighed 162 pounds. O'Brien
looked trained to the minute. while
Johnson was unquestionably carry
ing too much weight But the big
colored man looked in pretty good
FORM and shaped up like gladiator.
ne is tremendously big. powerful
man. and much too good for all such
lighters as O'Brien Even Stanley
hetchel, the wonderful young West
ern pugiiist' who recently had O'Brien
beaten In 10 rounds, looked very
siuaIi beside Johnson when he was
introduced TO the crowd present.
The receipts Of the house footed
up over $4,000, OF which Johnson is
saia 70 have received $500. Seven
ty-iour per cent. of the balance 90
ing 10 bren, who was most instru-
mental In promoting the contest.
MOUSE UNDER oBR1Ews EYE.
The blow that knocked G,Rri.,
down was delivered in the hfth round
and came I'm the midst ~ a fierce
rally ON the part CO the h's c,io,rI
Lister. His leits and rights drove
. Brien backward as wind wouId
urive chan. and a short right mo
KIND for which Johnson Is famops
caught O'Brien under the LEFT evs
Jack went down as though i,ickod
oy mule, but came up quickly wien.
OUT waiting for the count. The mari,
or the blow was plainly visible. for
blood trickled from an abrasion ana
"A swelling about the size OF \ mouse
slowly appeared OBrien wisely .rie5I
TO hold until he could gather his
senses, but the hurly necro sbool,
MIN on and shot home two or tbreo|
more let's and rights. which O'Brien
slipped or PARTED
Al the very beginning of tho 6~bt
Johnson seemed most nerca ana 40
SresSive. He had stood leantrr ON
the ropes i'm his corner. calmly Ioot-
ing . Brien over while tAs n,olir,
lm1Iles were gone through with
brlen during the same time SITTING
III ms corner with a fair show OF com
iOsure- The men had already shaken
HShas and received the Instructions
oi heteree Michigan. who Varne5I
0ueHl 10 break when told. bar at the
sounu OF the first bell they came TO-
e0.neT win considerable speal
me way Johnson started out made
appear that he was going 20 keen
ms promise and stop O'Brien as soon
as ne could, but he ran into a puncb
an ene lace that made him SLOW mn
o.u hght more cautiously. Then
bI'"h tried 10 stab him with his
famous lett, the hand with which no
mas aiWays done his best work hu+
lIon TO y Brien's surprise he missed
ooHnsoIi race repeatedly Again and
ea.H Johnson's little side stem and
Iuch made O'Brien's left shoot harm.
siS over his shoulder. and then
S"nie mat golden smile" which
.-"ae .he Dig negro so many enemies
AustraIla while he was beating nm
poor httle Tommy Burns.
mock the gold out If his teeth -
shouted O'Brien's rooters around tho
STEADY Jack; feint and make hin,
Iedu, came the timely advice of ar
Ateeii' the champion featber-vyeio,ht
VINO was o'Brien's chief adviser for
the evening. ioi
o'Brien tried to take Abe's advice
ana tried TO draw johnson o,,t ~.
lt was evident that johnson u-os 49,
there TO do much leading excent ~
Such times as he felt like onttin9
loose for supreme effort ~"
W men he wanted to go aftor
- 0, Brien; Johnson always gave the
ba n.'aHe!pnian something to remem-
per out he seemed content 10 wait
Tor the smaller man to come - bira
rad O'Brien fought as johnson dti
there would have been a few 6e-oa
rushes and a whole lot of waitin,
I'M. Inns TACT coupled with the color o.
me TWO men made O'Brien the IA
Vorite with the spectators.
But in giving O'Brien spu o-o.,,.
Tor the fight he put up. il must nnt
oe forgotten that he did not hit Tobn-
son one damaging blow. and thai az
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