The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-28
BARRY KNOCKED
OUT PATTON
TOOK HIS OPPONENT OFF HIS
GUARD AND FLOORED HIM FOR
KEEPS

The Orpheum was crowded Saturday
night at the Patton-Barry contest The
program was one Of the best ever Civ
en- and some hard, fast fighting was
witnessed. The principal event between
Barry and Patton was to have gone 10
rounds, but by one of those peculiar
turns that occur at remote times in a
prize ring, Barry succeeded in catching
his opponent off his guard and ending
the fight in the second round. The con-
test was short and very decisive for
Patton was knocked out clean. 1t was
very neat piece of work on the part
of Barry and it is safe to say that not
a tenth of the people who saw the fight
at first understood how the thing had
happened.
The men weighed about 15S pounds.
Both were in excellent condition, al
though Patton showed too much fat
about the stomach. Judging by the
showing that Patton made in the first
round the contest gave promise Of being
a very lively go. Patton was quick ana
showed that he had a stiff punch. He
began playing for Barry's body and
succeeded in landing some stiff blows
on the young man. Barry as usual,
used his left with telling effect and
landed some hard blows on his oppo-
nent.
Evidently Bill Woods, Barry's second
thought that it would be better to end
the fight as soon as possible and he
coached Barry to spring a surprise.
Barry did it in very signal fashion. AS
soon as the gong had sounded for the
opening of the second round, both fight
ers advanced leisurely toward the CEN
ter of the ring. Barry took about two
steps and then he bounded like tiger
toward his opponent Patton was off his
guard, he did not expect to be jumped
with any Japanese tactics. Before Fat
ton realized what was doing, Barry had
hooked him with the left full on the
eve tooth, a spot that is vital in prize
fight. Patton dropped on his back and
Law there helpless. He was counted out
amid the wild cheers of the crowd.
The fight between Ackermann and
Silva, the heavy weights, was hot for
several rounds, although consider
able of the contest consisted in cllnch-
es. Silva was the favorite with the
crowd. He was much shorter than his
opponent both in height and reach. The
sympathies of the crowd were with Sill
va, while sAckermann apparently did
rot have a friend in the house. The de-
cision was awarded to Silva. The deci-
sion was unfair, however, and had
nothing to warrant it, but the fact that
the crowd wanted Silva to win Acker-
mann used the Portuguese up so badly
in the first round that it looked as II
Silva would not last three rounds. Dur
ing the next two rounds. Silva showed
I'D better, however and landed some
lard blows on his opponent In the last
round Silva was roughly handled by his
opponent. The decision was received
with cheers. Ackermann broke his left
hand on Silva during the fight.
The contest between Mcdonald and
Nigel Jackson was very good They
fought six rounds The first three
rounds were fast. Mcdonald was
knocked down once and Jackson twice
during this part of the fight. The men
got tired, however, and the fourth and
fifth rounds were not very fast, as the
men had to ease up in their work
jackson showed himself to be game
hard fighter. He makes the bad mis-
take of standing incorrectly and in con-
sequence he does not get the full force
into his blows. The fight was declared
a draw
In the four round contest between
Willie st. Clair and Soares "a couple OF
boys, the decision was awarded to st,