The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-13
MILLETT HAD
EASY VICTORY
CUTCLASSED WOODS IN THEIR
FIGHT AND BATTERED OLD
FIGHTER UNMERCIFULLY.

A large crowd at the Orpheum Satur-
day night saw Joe Millett put it all
over Billy Woods in five rounds of
what had been scheduled to be a Is
round boxing contest. The fighting
was savage enough during the latter
part of the contest. 1t was very one
sided however. Woods was clearly
outclased and was out-fought by his
younger opponent The fight was
stopped by High Sheriff Brown at the
end of the fifth round. Referee
Weday awarded the decision to Millett,
a proceeding which was entirely with
out warrant or right. Millett had all
the best of the fight up to that time
and would undoubtedly have won. ex-
cept of course barring an accident or
tiluke of some character but there was
no warrant in the rules for the decision
going to Mllett. In fact if Woods
cares to make the claim, the young
mans record can not be adorned with
the credit of Saturday night'S Eight.
Woods however expressed satisfaction
at the decision and the crowd seemed
also satisfied
As a matter of fact Weday was
wrong in giving any decision. A re-
fierce has the right to stop contest at
any time and give a decision when he
considers that one man is outclassed
and has no chance. Weday apparently
had no such idea and was ready to
permit the contest to continue. In
this way he was perfectly right for
Woods while dazed and out pointed,
was on his legs and still had fight left
In him. Woods would have been per-
fectly able to have continued to come
to time for the sixth round. Many
fighters have won when their chances
looked less bright than did Woods on
Saturday night. Weday realized this
fact and was perfectly willing as re-
fierce that the contest should continue
When the police stopped the fight how
ever, the only thing that Weday could
do and the only thing he had any
right to do was to give no decision.
The fight was advertised to be a Is
round contest. There was no provi-
sions or qualifications that it was to
be fight until one man got knocked
down or got groggy or the police
thought it should stop.
There was practically no fighting be-
tween the men until the fourth round.
Then Millett went after his man and
soon landed him. Toward the end of
the round, in Woods corner, Millett
got him groggy with right and left
swings on the jaw after sending him to
the floor for the count. Woods was
helpless and at the mercy of his op-
ponent Woods chung onto the ropes
to keep from falling, while his opponent
was raining blows on him. Millett
was unable however to land knock
out blow. Woods retreated or r2ther
staggered out of his corner and sim
ply wrapped his arms about his head
and stood absolutely helpless. Instead
of trying for the body, Millett lost a
perfect opportunity by trying to land
on the head. The gong saved Woods
from a knockout and the old fighter
went to his corner much to the bad.
with blood flowing from cuts over the
right eye and other parts of the face
and his left eye BACKED.
The fifth round was all Millett's
Woods was early on Queer Street"
Millett was hammering him about the
ring and landing whenever he chose.
Woods was covered with blood. It
staggered to corner, that the police
ordered the fight stopped. Much credit
is due to Woods for making a game
fight and taking some severe punish
ment. Millett is undoubtedly a COM
ing fighter. He has good judgment.
He handles himself we'll in the ring,
and is very quick both in ducking as
well as leading. He has the use of
both hands. He is far from being a
finished fighter however and should not
try to tackle the top notchers on the
Mainland until after he gains more
experience
The prettlest fight so far as good
boxing was concerned was the six
round contest between Soldier Latham
and Bill Huihui. The latter had the
credit of a victory over the Soldier at
their last meeting. In the fight Sat
urday night, Huihui was over confident
The contest was pronounced a draw
which was absolutely unjust, as
Latham out-genera1ed, outgamed and
cutfought his heavier opponent. Hui
hui knocked Latham down in one
round but with this exception, the
fight belonged to Latham.
A. Apana and All Sam a couple of
Chinese had a four round contest.
Apana who is a police officer, did not
show the science that had been anti
cipated. Whenever Apana would rush
his opponent All Sam would be there
with the shoulder. The shoulder work