The Washington herald., 1910-01-20
O'BRIEN IS DEFEATED
Al Kaufman Victor in Hot
Six-rOund Bout.
NARROWLY AvERTS KNOCKOUT
Long Ring Campaign and Clever
GeneraIAhiD Alone Save Philadel-
phian from Hitting Floor for the
Final Count-Verdict Is Popular
One-CrOwd of 1000 Present.

Philadelphia. Jan. 19-Al Kaufman. Of
san Francisco. had his revenge on Jack
O'Brien. of this city, before the Ma
t!onal Athletic Club tonight.
The rival heavies had a lively six-round
session, and at tho termination Of the
contest it was apparent to the most
prejudlced and keenest followers Of the
ring that the Californian was entitled
TO all the gIories that went with the
encounter.
IN most every round, with the excep-
ton Of the first and second chapters
Kaufman was in the lead. He went to
O'Brien as though his opponent was an
unknown. He jolted and dazed him with
swings and jabs, and kept up voliey
OF blows frorfi start to finish.
Il was O'Brien's generalship and long
campaign in the ring that helped him TO
survive the night. he was on the verge
Of a knockout several times. But he used
his head at critical moments. and in this
way was able to retain his feet and es-
cape the humiliation OF a clean knock
out
That Kaufman's blows had not all been
in vain was evident at the finish for JaCks
countenance bore traces OF having passed
through a painful and damaging siege.
He displayed a badly swollen eye and
was bleeding from the nose and ear.
Kaufman did not escape any scars either.
He was bleeding. too. but seemed TO be in
n
could not have lasted much longer.
Verdict Popular One.
The fight was an interesting one. and
seemed to meet with the approval Of the
crowd Kaufman's victory. while not de-
Cisive. was most satisfactory.
The outcome proved two things at least
that O'Brien has seen his best days as
a pugilist. and that Kaufman is a heavy
who must be reckoned with when II
comes To settling the eveT-mooted ques-
ton Of who IS who in the heavyweight
ranks. When the fight started It was
estimated that there was at least 4.0O0
persons IN the arena
O'Brien gave out his weight as l65
pounds. while Kaufman confessed 10 100
pounds. The men fought for a division
Of 70 per cent Of the gross receipts. TO be
split equally between them. It was esti-
mated that the receipts amounted close TO
$500
O'Brien was the first to enter the ring.
He was looked after by Jack HanlOn.
Frank Floyd. and Jack Rowan. Kaufman
had in his corner Bob Deadly, Joe Thomas,
the California middle-weight, and Fred
Sears. Jack McGuiggan was the referee.
The men agreed TO keep on punching until
ordered to quit by the referee.
sam Langford was introduced and i'm
mediateIy challenged the winner or any
heavyweight in the world except Jeffries.
He was loudly cheered
The men shook hands az 1919 and the
bout began a few seconds later.
The Fight by Rounds.
FIRST ROUND-They went 10 a clinch AZ the
start OBrlcn tried for q left lead but missed
Kaufman hooked the left 10 the neck and then
cnched- O'Bren swung the left hand TO the face
and then shook Kaufman with a hard right 70 the
jaw. Kaufman sent right and LEFT 70 head and put
the right TO the heart kaufman then waIloped the
right the head, and O'Bren returned with A
right @ the face and iabbed the left to the nose
In rapid exchange each got home on the nose
Egnt under Tie heart The round was even.
SECOND R0UND-They worked into a citnch
O'Brien found IA umln with two left labs 10 the
nose. Kaufman missed a vicious right 70 the law
and before O'Br!en could counter Kaufman hurred
Each jabbed the left % the face ana the next NO
ment OBrien slashed the left to the face Kauf-
man tried for the right bIt failed He tried again
and found O'Bren with a stiff right under the
heart. O'BTIen put two lefts to the mouth This
md not deter Kaufman who rushed aud connected
with Two well-placed rights To the body Kaufman
then rushed and made O'Breu dance all over the
rag he finally oorneTed him and whipped in both
hands with excellent effect This was Kaufman ;
round
THIRD ROUND-Kaufman led and missed. and
O'Bnen placed the right to the Jaw kaufman
then ripped the body With two telling rights In
return O'Brien Iabbed twic. 70 the nose. and KAuf
man reJaliated with the LEFT TO the neck. O'Brieu
missed two let's for the face. He vas successful
however, moment later, for he reached the Jaw
with the right Kaufman then rushed and c1r7er-
Ing O'BTlen, staggered him with a fierce right q,
the Jaw. Kaufman followed up his advantage and
hooked two more nights To the body and almost
hoored O'Brien with LIFT to the chin. kaufman
was sent % the ropes as the gong sounded but he
easily had the better q tbs round.
FOURTH ROUND-Kaufman went after O'Brieu
With both hands and sent him to his knee with
right hook TO the Jaw. OBrien put two rights %
the wind. Kaufman, after missing a well-aimed
right for the Jaw walloped 0'BTien Gn the head
with enough force to rock the Quaker. kaufman
then directed his attention to the body, and made
OBTeu mug Cor dear life Kaufman grew careless
and O'Bren hooked two lefts 70 the wind Ksuf
man sent a staggering right to the jaw. The bell
sounded IN tins for 0'Briep
FIFTH R0UND-Raufmsn starred nv 4sfninV The
left 70 the mouth and then landed on the wind
with the same glove. Kaufman pat stiff left on
the face. 0BuT made a weak effort TO counter