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finish his opponent but left himself open and was sent down for the count just as the round ended.In the fourth O'Brien was overbalanced from a wild swing* and Hoot knocked him through the ropes.In the rtfth arut sixth Hoot got his left hand working and smothered OTiiien with Towaids the endRoot went down from a hard swing. He jumped up quickly, however, and had ilie better o£ the remainder of the round.iiI*OOT NARROWLY MISSES DEFEATDrft*t» Dick O’Brien at the End of;Six Fierce Round*.Chicago, July 10.—Jack Root, the undefeated middleweight, at TnttersaN's tonight obtained a decision over Pick O'Brien of Lewtston. Me., at the end of tlie sixth round after one of the fiercest battles ever witnessed in this city. O’Brirn was in poor condition or probably the result would have been diflfer-%nt as h* had Root down for the count Ihree times .in the second round, nrftea tried hard tkt mcxl round to
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Cedar Rapids Republican
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 11, 1900
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