Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1912 — NAVY MAN WHIPS O’BRIEN [ARTICLE]

NAVY MAN WHIPS O’BRIEN

Ben Koch of Battleship Connecticut Ends “Come Back” Aspirations of “Philadelphia Jaclc^. Philadelphia, June 18. —Ben Koch, the sailor pugilist of the battleship Connecticut, stopped the come back aspirations of “Philadelphia Jack’’ O’Brien in the latter’s own !!ng at the American A. C. last night, winning a Slow six-round bout from the former light-heavyweight star. Koch carried the fight to O’Brien iii every round and as a result Jack, unable to stand the going as he did a few years ago, tired early in the fight. ,