New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
LEONARD STOPS
SHAMUS O'BRIEN
in THE SEVENTH
Son of Erin Knocked
Across Ropes with a
Right to the Jaw.

Benny Leonard stopped Shamus
O'Brien, the game and tough little
lrishmsn. in the seventh round at the
Harlem Sporting Club, last night
O'Brien was battered unnecessarily be-
cause Of the stubbornness of his man
ager, who refused TO toss in the sponge,
though Referee Mcfarland begged him
to save his boy.
O'Brien was foored with left up
percut that sent him Keeling. lie rose,
blinded and dazed, at the count of eight
Leonard flew Fl him, battering him
about the face. Throw in the sponge"
yelled Mcfarland. DO you want the
boy killed."
Leonard stepped back and sent a
right flush to O'Brien's jaw The little
lrishman was knocked across the ropes.
inert and apparently lifeless. He looked
like a dead soldier caught in barbed
wire infringement Benny stood wait
ing ready 10 deal out another blow, but
Mcfarland stepped between the men.
anu at the same moment one Of
. Shamus's seconds stepped into the ring
The fight was over, but poor little
o'Brien still dangled across the ropes.
Leonard helped his seconds lift him to
inc chair.
O'Brien bounded out Of his corner
like a little pink and white fury. In
INC first rounG he rushed Leonard
wildly. but the cool Hebrew boy ducked
and evaded him. At the end of the
round Leonard measured Shamus with
the left and staggered him with two
stiff right crosses.
+ II was maryellously clever and
hcady fight that Leonard put up last
night. The eager and brave little
Irishman in his anxiety TO make a st.
ratricks night showing, helped Leon
ard to show lis best.
The more furious O'Brien became
the cooler was Benny's attitude. The
latter blinded Shamus with left jabs
and gave an exhibition of boxing sucn
as has not beer seen since the days OF
Joe Cans.
The six rounds before the knockout
reminded enc Of the Gans-Nelson fight
IN Goldheld O'Brion charged with
the ferocitv Of Nelson while Leonard
jabbed and jolted with the GOODNESS
and the accuracy Of the old master OF
al lightwoigh'g.
By the opening Of the seventh
OBrien's eyes were closing from the
tattoo of jabs, but he was game and
still vigorous. The round had gone a
trifc over two minutes. when Benny
shot up a snakelike left uppercut
The blow caught Shamus flush on the
Jaw lie dropped instantly and crawled
over 20 his own corner.
O'Brien seemed so weak and helpless
then that no one thought he could get
up. But he raised one weak arm and
painfully lifted himself.
"Stop it," pleaded Leonard.
The little Irishman's eyes blszed and
he tried to strike out at Benny. Leon
ard battered him on the head With "A
right and left Shamus collapsed on
the ropes, but he chung 10 the top line
onvulsively. He could not move hand
or foot. but he was still on his feet.
By this time the whole house was
shriekng "Stop it,"
When Leonard came back 10 shake
hands with O'Brien, the lrishman WAS
still dazel from the beating. Whats
the NATTER" he gasped. at isrt over.
| can still. fight"
Poor little Shamus had 10 be half
carried 10 his dressing room. Leonard
was az cool and unruii,ed no though he
| had Just taken some light exercise.
/ Had Benny fought the same sort Of
/ Sight he put up las. night when lie
faced DIndcc. he might have won de
cisively from the Scotch Wop. The left
uppercut that noored O'Briei would
have sert any other lightweight down
/ for the full count
On the showing Of Leonard last night
he II the man TO give Freddie Welsh
a battle for the title. O'Brien. though
lie was outclassed in every round. was
game and he was tough. Welsh could
not have ruiiled him with a hundred
punches Leonard and 0'BrIen fought
almost at the Legitimate lightweight