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/ Orpheum last night when Murphy got
the decision over Joe Riley of Boston.
Had the referee done his duty and
| parted the men when they should have
| been separated, giving a clean open
/ ing, Australian Tim" Murphy would
have knocked the head off Riley much
| sooner.
Riley seems a past master in the
art of fouling, and in the fourth and
last round. added strangling to his
list of accomplishments. AS it was,
Deputy Sheriff Chinfngworth had to
step into the ring and order Riley to
! quit, the decision thereby going to
/ Murphy. Despite Riley's extra weight
over Murphy, the Australian put up a
nervy, strong and clean fight and won
the sympathy of the audience from
start to finish. If Riley gets another
fight in Honolulu it will be bar
room MILL
In many respects the fights last night
were a disappointment. When the Sill
waking contest was called the latter
man refused to go on because there
was no money in sight. On call from
timekeeper Larry Dee, dollars, halves
and quarters were chucked upon the
stage and $32 were collected. King,
however, refused to go on and the
contest was called off, the money col
lected going toward the Murphy Riley
fight
Murphy, although weighing only $50
pounds against Rleys 1S1 1-2 showed
peatedly jabbed Riley's face and neck.
closing up the Bostonian's left eye,
drawing the claret and damaging his
mouth, until in the fourth round it was
ants.
Cries of ''foul!' mixed in with the
steady biff, bif of the gloves in the
second round, when Riley began work.
ing his fists in clinches. The only time
that Murphy went to his knees was
after a long hugging match when he
fell from sheer exhaustion after being
parted from Rileys strange hold.
1t was about O'Clock when the first
preliminary was called. This was go
between Nigel Jackson, 122 pounds and
Smith, 1874 pounds The latter was no
match for Jackson who pounded him
all over the ring, knocking him down
three times in the first round. That
was the only round fought and the de-
nj crix RI T
not even ringing the gong.
Castro. "The Guam Wonder and
Ryan of Camp Mckinley, put up
pretty fight in the first round, with
Castro leading and landing effectively
on Ryan's face and ribs. Ryan finally
came back with some heavy ones which
his height permitted him to put in.
Castro used beth fists at each lead and
usually landed. In the second round
after Castro had done some leading,
Ryan got in some astonishingly good
uppercuts. Castro became groggy. Then
Ryan became groggy and Castro led
him merry chase about the ring,
landing on the face. As both led when ,
close to the ropes and Ryan seemed
weak, he gave Castro an uppercut on
the tip of his jaw, and Castro slipped ,
to the floor in a faint He remained |
during the count and for half a min |
ute more when he was lifted and car |
ried to his corner.
The crowd waited and waited for the ,
Silva-King fight, the former being the
only one to make an appearance. At
this time in order to get up a contest
the crowd contributed money but King !
failed to go on. !
In the first round of the Murphy
Riley event both men spared for half
a. minute for an opening, Murphy lead ,
ing first. He was blocked. Riley tow |
cred a huge mass of beef over his op- J
punent, but Murphy was 1.-THE and |
quick Riley tried to scare Murphy by [
stamping his feet and got face jab |
for his pains Riley was thrown to
the ropes and after the next blow a
raw place appeared on the left side of
his nose. Riley got in a good jab on
Murphy's jaw and Murphy returned
with an ugly uppercut on Riley's lip,
starting the blood flowing. Riley was
somewhat groggy as the gong sounded.
The second round opened with Riley
smiling. Murphy used his right and
then Riley tried to rush the Australian
and almost succeeded. Riley landed a
right on the Australians jaw, Murphy
returning on the wind several times.
The men began cIinching. and Referee
Weday showed that he was no longer
good for rfng-work by standing off at
a distance while fouls We're showering-
Weday appeared to be afraid of soiling
his white shirt with blood. Riley got
in a knock or two which took Tins
wind. Rileys weight seemed to be
proving against Murphy.
The third round Riley tried rushing,
Murphy countering with his left in the