Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-20
KAUFMAN EASILY
DEFEATS OBR|EN
IN SIX ROUNDS
Al Shows Big Improvement and
Nearly Has Veteran Down for
Count-Johnson Will Meet
Jeanette in Paris-Other
Fight News.
Jan. 20.

DIG AL Kaufmann, of California,
id administered a lot of punishment
to Jack O'Brien at the National
A. c., and at the end of the six rounds
the local man was badly beaten. He
was weak and vas bleeding from the
nose n mouth, besides having a
swollen eye. Kaufman was strong
and could have continued longer.
At the last meeting of these men
O'Brien cut Kaufman to ribbons and
scored a knockout in the seventeenth
round. Last night the foxy Jack did
not have a chance to repeat that per-
Torrance, but was forced to stop many
of Kaufmann's punches. O'Brien's gen.
eralship in avoiding many well-direct-
ed blows saved him rom a knockout.
OBrien made a fine showing against
greater strength and youth, but he was
forced to clinch many times. When
O'Brien seemed sure to go the voyage
he kept his wits about him and made
Kaufman fan the air with several
vicious swings, any one of which had
they landed would surely put an END
to the bout
Kaufman did not escape without
marks of the engagement. O'Brien
pummeled him good and hard, and he
was bleeding from ear and nose at the
close.
There was not much doing in the first
round and honors were about even. In
the second round O'Brien made many
trips around the ring and Kaufman
worked fast in the clinches, having
something the better of the exchanges.
He had O'Brien's mouth bleeding.
In the third round Jack connected
,,tAl II a-.. I-A "a. - t--.- No.
going at any stage. However, Jack had
to do some holding in the last minute.
Jack sent AL to the ropes with a right
swing.
At the start of the fourth O'Brien
went to the mat from a right to the
jaw, but was down only a second OF
two. He then made a swing for Al,
missed, went down, but was up like
lightning. O'Brien did a lot of holding
to avoid punishment. but AL was get
ting in right and left to body at the
bell.
In the fifth Kaufman landed on the
jaw and chased Jack around the ring
trying to get a wallop over that would
end the bout, but O'Brien was toe
clever and kept away from such d
punch.
In the sixth Kaufman did the rush.
ing and forced the fight. .O'Brien's
part was to keep away, which he die
very we'll and when he was not stay
ing out of range he was clinching
which caused some audible common
from the crowd. AL got in an upper.
cut to the jaw at the close of the rount
that would have counted much in hi,
favor had there been another rount
to go.
At the close of the bout O'Brien made
a speech, In which he said he was GLAD
he lasted the six ounds and hoped fol
another chance to meet Kaufman.
Jack johnson has completed negotia
tons for a fight in Paris during Sep
TENDER next with Joe Jeanette. TIL,
articles of agreement. which alread.
have Jeannatte's signature, will b.
signed by Johnson late today,
p. Sullivan, the New York light
weight, last night stopped Bull Nc
Cormick in the fourth session of tn
star bout at the Sharkey Club. Nc
Cormick was a Door match for Sullivan
who landed at will and inflicted sever,
punishment. In the fourth round Sulli
van, after breaking from a clinch
tented with his left and then brough
over his right flush to the jaw. Nc
Cormick's knees sagged and he wa
helped to his corner unable to con
tinue.