Arizona republican., 1919-08-09
LA. BUY SCORES \ KNOCKOUT IN
 TOMMY l 'bR|EN
Fight Ends as Irishman's
 Seconds Throw up Sponge
 Battle Full of Clinches Other Bouts Fast Mills

Phoenix boxing fans who have been clamoring for decisions in matches staged at Arcadia hall by the Phoenix Athletic club got their fill last even ing, all three bouts of the program going to awards.
 In the final event, Young Brown of Los Angeles is credited with knock out over Tommy O'Brien of San Fran cisco in the ninth round of scheduled ten round bout, although the match ended when OBrien's seconds tossed in the sponge after their man had been floored for the count of nine.
 The semi-final between Ira O'Neill of Phoenix and Johnny Pascoe of Los Angeles was awarded to the local boy at the start of third round after the scheduled six round bout had been re- duced to a four round affair by mutual agreement of the participants. O'Neill is also officially credited with knock out although no knockdoWns were scored during the two rounds that the event lasted.
 Young Hughes earned a decision over the Arizona Kid at the end of four rounds of milling. Both boys were plainly tired at the end of the match. It was scheduled four round affair. going the entire distance.
 The O'Brien- Brown match was a distinct disappointment, the former be- ing a mighty poor second from the gong in the first round until his sec onds threw in the sponge.
 During the first five rounds, he was continually hanging and clinching and by this method, escaped punishment although Brown succeeded in landing a few stiff jolts coming in. | In the sixth round, O'Brien opened and for a fleeting moment it appeard that he might turn the tide of battle. He caught Brown a couple of stiff rights on crosses which temporarily halted the Mexican.
 But he slowed after these flashes and returned to his customary pro- cedure of running into clihches every time an opening presented itself which was just about every time Brown made lead.
 It was this procedure that ultimately caused his downfall, however, for Brown excelled at infighting and it was his blows at close quarters that sent O'Brien to the mat twice in the eighth round, both times for the count of nine.
 V Diltn was hitting LOW the bout and three times sent stinging jabs below the waist line. But Brown never faltered. never even protested.
 Brown used the kidney and jack rabbit blows throughout. In fact, he just jackrabbited OBrien to defeat. The O'Neill- Pasco match started like a classy affair. in fact, 1t was classy affair until O'Neill caught the Los An- geles boy a stinging uppercut to the jaw along toward the latter part of the first round. Pascoe immediately developed a bum left thumb and ex- animation by Dr. Kimball Bannister. the club physician. proved that the member had been injured. though not broken. Pascoe continued in the sec i ond, ONeill doing all of the leading and most all of the punching. Pascoe and O'Neill was officially credited with a knockout.
 These boys were mighty clever per- formers, no doubt about that, O'Neill surpassing in everything from hitting power to speed and willingness to mix T O'Neill will make any boy his weight step to beat him. He can make 145 ringside without difficulty although he tipped the scales at 150 for the last , nights match.
 The opening event was lively the boys going fast and furious during the first two rounds. They were both long on willingness and short on wind how ever, and when openings presented