Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-28
down AND OUT
N SECOND ROUND
Barry Knocks Patton
a Paralyzing
Left


out less than three seconds after the
gong sounded to open the second
round Of the 15round boxing contest
between the defeated man above re.
ferred to and Dave Barry, Champion
Of Hawaii.
To say that the hundreds of men in
the Orpheum theater Saturday night
were almost as much surprised as was
Patton when Barry landed his awful
left hook on the Brooklyn boys upper
right maxillary Is not an exaggeration
of the facts.
Indeed, so terrifcally sudden was
the fearful shift blow, which laid the
boilermaker writhing on his back, that
few persons In the house actually saw
Barry's left reach home. So close were
the fighters together and SO quickly
did Patton fall under the tremendous
stroke that the victorious boxer had
barely time to disentangle himself
from the vanquished one.
Patton lay sprawled on the canvas
for several seconds after he was count
Cd out. For a moment he lowered be-
tween consciousness and utter blank.
Eess Of mind. He seemed to be In
great pain when he struck the floor.
his head rolling from side to side, his
arms Topping on the ground. There
WAS just the suggestion of an attempt
to rise, but no more. He was done
for. He was lifted to his corner when
Barry had been proclaimed the con.
dueror, and Mas there gradually re-
stored to condition to leave the ring
on his feet.
When the two men stepped into the
ling to commence the contest they
were greeted with vociferous acclaim.
Jimmy Fox, as referee, introduced
the fighters. Both Barry and Patton
seemed In splendid condition. Barry's
pink complexion and great breadth of
back won for him much admiration.
lie locked At In every particular.
Patton showed up well, except. per.
haps, that a crease of abdominal fat
was noticeable over the tlghtness of
his belt.
During the first round the two ap.
peared to be well matched.
barry will finish him in Ave rounds"
someone with money on. Dave remark.
ed teiore blow was struck. "He will
do he trick in three" said another
BIT. at the close of the first round,
these Barry enthusiasts had become
little more conservative. "Barrys got
Job on his hands this time, sure"
wss the sentiment then. "Can't tell
an. thing of the result by this round.
that's certain" was the opinion of sew.
eral.
Some forceful blows were exchang.
ed. Patton delivered the first blow,
landing with lots of power on Barrys
Iits.
Barry swung his left on Patton's Jaw
hard. The Brooklyn boy came back
on Dawes wind with power and at.
tempted to follow It up with swift
left for the same place. but was block.
ed. Then they clinched.
Barry began to look for fight. He
got at the boilermaker's collar with
some weight.
Patton reciprocated, sending his
right like lightning into Barry's air
tank. Nor was this all, for Mike drove
fierce left into Dawes ribs. Things
commenced to get tropic.
Hawaii's champion passed the East.
ern laddie smart crack on the mouth,
supplementlng the token with bin In
the jaw.
Patton, chewing gum the while,
, crashed through Dawes guard and
| fetched him furious swat In his
breathing plant, a Highlander, at the
same time touching up his face bit
with a short left.
Head blows were exchanged for four
seconds.
Barry reached for Mikes stomach.
brought both his forepaws into play.
striking Dawes atmosphere with his
right and punching him In the Stats
with his left.
| Barry punched himself and edged
his opponent once around the course
feeling Mikes hammers in his outlets
as he did so.
Having finished the waltz, Barry
jabbed Patton In the mouth with his
left. r,-
As Patton made to respond the gong
sounded.
Neither seemed any the worse for
wear when corners were taken. al
though 1t was rumored that Barry
coughed up little blood.
BE that as 1t may, Barry knew his
business. When the bell announced
the second round, he rushed from his
corner. meeting Patton more than hal
way. His guard was open and hii
right foot forward. Then, in less time
than It takes to- think about It, his left
with the force of mules kicker bacl
of 1t, had hooked and landed on Pat
tons upper lip. at the same time hi
right knocked at the left ribs.
|, Mikes head Topped and he punched
to the floor. finished.
J Barry's name filled the house ant
the world, momentarily, looked to Mix