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Show There waa a tedious delay in getting started because aKufman insisted cn the gloves being weighed. When tho bell rang for the opening the men rushed to a clinch, and. in the breakaway, O'Brien sent two straight lefts to the nose. Kaufman rushed his opponent around the ring, but O'Biien would stop sudden)), and Jolt a hard right or left to the face. There was little damage dono in the first rouud, but in tho second Kaufman drove his right under O Brlen's heart and crossed a left to the Jaw, causing Jack to clinch. The minute rest helped O'Brien and he had all the advantage of the third round. His exertions seemed to weaken him, however, and, had It not been for his clinching In tho fourth round O'Brien probably would have been knocked ouL About tho middle of this round Kaufman drove a wicked right to the w ind and hooked a vicious left to the chin. O'Brien dropped to his knees and when he arose rushed to a clinch His clever foot work saved him. Iu the fifth and sixth rounds O'Brien would not allow the Callfoinlan to get set. The Phlladelphian would jab the nose with a left and then rush to a clinch before Kaufman could land with effect. In the middle of the sixth round Kaufman caught O Prion coming In and almost lifted him off his feet with a upper cut O'Brien clinched and saved hlmlelf It is doubtful whether O'Brien could have lasted another round, even with his brilliant foot work. Kaufman gave his weight at 195. O'Brien said he weighed 1C5. O'BRIEN LOSES 10 AlWW Philadelphia. Penn , Jan. 19 Jack O Brlen's ring generalship tonight saved him from a terrible beating ana a possible knockout at the hands of Al Kaufman of San Francisco in a six-round bout before the National I Athletic club tonight. At the close of the fight both men I were bleeding from nose and mouth ' and O'Brien had a badly swollen eye. Kaufman, however, was in far bct- I ter condition than the Phtladelphlan. |