Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17
FIGHT At THE ZOO

by those who went out to the Zoo sat
urday night. Both men put up a grit
~ and clean exhibition all the way and
what was expected to prove rather Il
second class AFFAIR turned Uut to be one
of the fastest and best ever seen in
Honolulu Mclivain turned out to be
u clever boxer with nice amount OF
endurance, while Sullivan hardly
showed the effect of his hard race III
the morning and seemed to grow
stronger than ever rs the fight pro-
crossed.
In regard to the decision. The gem
crHl consensus of opinion was that
sullivan was favored to degree that
was a little beyond the limit II a
vote could have been taken by the
audience there H. no doubt whatever
but that the man from the transport
would have mad an oyerpowering ma
iority in his favor but at the very
worst he should not have had worse
than draw. He carried the fighting
TO sullivan all the way except In the
last round. when the local hoy did most
Of the leading and took the last per-
Tod with a good margin in his favor,
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fight at the very last than he had dur
ing the other fourteen rounds.
Where the mulatto fell down was IN
his failure 10 upper cut. sullivan
blocked only few Of his blows but
lodged many more. His clevcrness IN
lodging was one of the exhibitions
which was worth seeing and worried
McIlyain badly all through the fight.
The latter was wild and swung again
and again for Sullivan's head only to
have the blow miss by foot. There
was little body lighting on either side,
both men relying on their left hands
and rarely using right.
After the fight was over the crowd
swnrmed into the ring and called Billy
Woods names. II looked for n moment
az II there would be lively miX-up.
but the police were on hand aud calmod
things down with word or two. but
did not have to resort to force. nor was
anyone thrown ont Of the ring. Woods
made statement that he gave the
fight to Sullivan because the latter
landed the most clean blows. In this
he differed in his opinion from the ma
iority Of those present.
The fight by rounds.
First--The fight was started by n
wild swing OF Mcllvnin's to Sulliyan's
head which Dick lodged and returned
with right to the body. Me. swung
again with his left, Dick dropping to
his knees TO avoid the blow. but COM
ing up untouched. They exchanged
let's in the center and Nc landed n
hard one to the Jaw, Dick coming back
with left to the face and right TO the
ribs. Me. sent Dicks head back with
a hard left and then made several wild
swings. Sullivan lodging. lie ended
the round with a left to Dicks jaw. Il
was Mcllvains round and the crowd
howled with delight over the hard
fighting.
Second.-Dlck landed several times
as the gong rang hut did not RCcm Ia
have any steam but he durkcd clever
ly two hard swings which would have
hurt. Me. landed left to jaw and then
right and left. A straight left sent
sullivan to his knees but did no dam
age and he was mp In second. AS the
round closed Dick landed hard on the
head.
Third.-Dick landed with left. get
ting light blow In return. lie lend-
cd again with his right on Mes ribs,
hut seemed worried az Me. caught him
| hard ard then followed Il pretty mix
with both men landing hard and often,
but neither doing any damage. Nell
vain did all the leading and forced
| sullivan back all the time. Dick
smiled and kept his head well.
Fourth.-Mc. upper-Cut hard, hut
Dick Strengthened him with left. Me
landed much oftener and sullivan
went into a clinch with each blow.
Fifth.-Sulliyan came up fresh and
| landed in an exchange of let's. getting
in hard right to the ribs, while Nc
caught him on the Jaw several times
Sullivan lodged continually and kept
on the defensive, though hc was al,
ways willing to mix. II was Sullivan'S
round, though Me. was In good shape
when the gong rang.
SiXth.-A hard right to Mes jaw
did not phase him and he came back
with two right swings. He landed on
Sullivan with left and right. forcing
The latter To clinch. Dick landed tC
his jaw as the gong struck. Mes
round
Scventh.-Mc. chased Dick all round
The ring. landing with both hands, but
not doing any great damage. Woods
warned him for hitting In the clincheS
and the crowd did not like the referee.
action. lie was slow TO break whcr
Sullivan was c!!nching but when Me
was tired was In at once.
Eighth.--The eighth was fast all The
way. both men landing hard and often
Nc. kept after his man and scored a
first but IN the last Of the period Dicl
landed several times with his left Tho
blows were clean but did not hurt
Honors even.
Ninth.-Mc. sent Dicks head bach
with a left which the latter replied Il
with several singers. Dick clinching
He came back. however. sending Nc
10 his knees with hard left Me. tool
the count and came up with grin.
Tenth.--Dick landed left but was re
paid in kind. Nc. landed several time
with his left but left from Sullivan
brought blood from his mouth and IA
began TO fight savagely, driving wild
but landing one of every three swings
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