The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-11-09
ST. PAUL BOXER WAS
CREDIT TO The RING
George O'Brien Defends Pat
Killen from Attacks of the
Present Day Critics.
From the Sioux city Tribune.

| atNS =" NAS PaAh
Inter Ocean saw fit to belittle Pat Kill
len, Of st. Paul. I think the article
I have In mind ~as written b. G tr2v-
| cling man and entered under the sigma
ture of the sporting writer. He stated
as a fact that Pat Killen vas a -four
flusher" when 1t came to fighting. l
I have always commended that 1t was not
the proper thing to speak Ill Of the
dead. much less to place them In a
false light. Pat Killen died at st.
Paul over 10 years ago. All OF the
papers 1 read. both in st. Paul and
Pat Killen. as square as they go" Had
| Pat lived today he would have a no
trouble. in my mind. to have won the
championship. He stood 6 feet,
weighed 1876 pounds and was a very
| good boxer, not having lost more than
two battles In 10 years. Killen died at
about SO years of age. In 1SS6-7-S
John L. Sullivan was meeting all COM
ers. in one-night stands, and gave
$1,000 to any one who stayed four
rounds.
Minneapolis at that time allowed
prize fights. so the Sullivan show com
pany secured the Washington avenue
skating rink. a very large building, and
ssaged the famous Cardiff-SulliVan
fight. Over 5000 people were present,
and as Patsy Cardiff was a St. Paul
man he was given all of the encourage
ment. John L.. was in his prime and
having a "pretender" for his belt camp
ing on his trail from Boston to st.
Lou!s, he was anxious to demonstrate
to the few skeptical that when he met
Jake Kilrain he would be the Sullivan
of old. So. taking this match with Patsy
Cardiff seriously, it was in reality a
trial fight for his big mill with Kilrain,
then being doomed. After a slow pre-
liminary between a pair of loafers the
time for John LIS appearance had ar
rived. Cardiff was In the ring, all
smiles and continually greeting friends.
Ten miutes had passed: no Sullivan.
The Commute mark had also passed;
still no John L. After 25 minutes Car
diff stood up and plainly showed his
nervousness He tool off his gloves
and wiped the perspiration from his
hands M acted like one under great
suspense. After a half hours wait a
great noise announced the coming of
the mighty John L. Every one cheered.
In fact they were afraid to do other
wise; even Cardiff stood up and
cheered.
sullivan glanced at Cardiff and
scowled at Pat Killen. who was In Car.
diff's corner. He walked to the center
of the ring and roared: We'll, I'm
here!" This caused more cheering,
Sullivan walked over to Cardiff and
sneeringly said: After my thousand
cases, Ell? Well. you will get yours
soon"
The referee called time. Sullivan
rushed; Cardiff s~idestepped and
ducked Johns heavy right; Cardiff
gained courage and hit John 1. on the
head; Sullivan rushed n swung his
right and left to Cardiff's ribs. knock
ing Patsy down, ending the round.
The second round was fierce.
Cardiff went in to hurt John
l.. and received a swing. blow
on his head from which he dropped
to the floor and took the count OF
eight. He got UP and rushed to a.
clinch with John L.. who held on for
dear life; when they We're pried apart
John l.. tainted. i.
Sullivan Breaks Arm.
A doctors examination showed a
broken arm. which stopped the fight.
When John L. tainted. all thought
Cardiff had knocked out the mighty
Cardiff danced a jig. Said he would.
defend the title against all corners. Pat
Killen heard him and knew the facts
as they were and grabbed Cardiff by
the neck and choked him, telling him,
he would fight him (Cardiff) there or.
any place for fun or money. Two
months later Killen put Cardiff to sleep
in less than 10 rounds. Killen then,
made a match with Paddy Mcdonald,
of Duluth and by a stroke of good
fortune won. The fight was a hum
mer from start to finish. Mcdonald
was there to fight. and fight he did.
He had K1llen on the ropes several
and had the fight all but won. Along.
In the 18th round Killen was "all in.
and called to Paddy to "be a gentle.
man" Paddy was ono If there ever;
was and lowered his hands for two Sec
onds. Well. two seconds seem Short;
L..k rys1J1- ~, n ~;ctf Wv ~. A.
jaw Of Paddy and put one of the great
est men in the business to sleep. Al
chance blow. every one said, and 1t not.
only put Paddy out but wounded his
great Irish heart and caused him to
quit prize fighting forever. !:
Should the reader go to Duluth, ask
the first newsboy o meet who Paddy
Mcdonald is. He will tell you: why.
Mr.. Mcdonald is my best friend" AL
friend Of every one and the richest,
fighter on earth. From fighting he,
started driving q team for a contractor,
Some difficult work was to be done.
Paddy got 1T; he done it: was made,
struction. and from that started
contracting for himself. Nearly
every street west of the point.
Of rocks in Duluth vas built by p
r. Mcdonald. When the United States!
government needs a big job done they
ndSS cduS A1SDcii1i0 III "A SlOSe'
study of the life Of Paddy Mcdonald
will greatly benefit all fight fans, and
fighters who are rewarded with $100i
and a hard beating (when they VIM
Ask Paddy Mcdonald who caused his
wealth to ass $500, 900. He will say:
Good old Pat Killen. heaven bless
him"
Killen stopped John P. Glow In 10,
rounds and having chased Jack Ash
ton to the woods. Tom Allen followed,
suit. Outside of Sullivan no man could
give him a battle.
Jim Holt refused to listen to rea-
son. saying he weighed only It's and
Killen 20 pounds more was too much.
of a handicap. Pat Killen opened a sa-i
loon n like his predecessors Of the,
roped arena he followed their footsteps
at a al pace. He contracted a disease,
from whose coils he could not escape,
and after four years Of harder fighting.
than he ever put up In the ring, he,
took the count. A noble. honest and
courteous fighter was Pat Killen. No
yellow tinge found lodging in his six
feet of manhood. May he rest in peace.
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