The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-08

There is man by the name Of
Higgins who knows today just how Don
Quixote and poor old sancho Panza
felt when they got mixed up with the
windmill. For truly that great, big,
healthy specimen of humanity
named Gunboat Smith was very live
and active windmill last night in the
Independence Club ring.
But, oh, how he can hit when he
lands, and what tremendous reach he
has. Time and time again Higgins
rushed in trying to land on. the jaw,
only to run into that outstretcl ed fist
with the solidity Of an anvil and the
size of a good market ham. Il,
It was not great boxing because
neither man can be said to be very
clever, but 1t was grand show. Hig-
gins is no small man himself, he is
built like Jim Corbett and looks to
have great possibilities for cleverness.
Smith is head taller and has a reach
that is almost unbelievable in its
enormous extension.
The result was called draw as it
was stated by announcer Ayres previ.
Gus to the go that, if both men were
on their feet and strong at the end
Of the go, there would be no decision.
On points and on smuggling Smith had
the better of it. In the first two
rounds there was such constant sue.
cession of unnecessary clinching and
hugging that Paddy Ryan got trifle
cross and told the men they would
have to fight more openly.
: After that Smith would extend him
self sideways to his opponent with his
enormous left stretching far across the
ring and his equally huge right doubled
up for an upper cut. Sometimes he
would lead and sometimes Higgins
would lead but, in nearly every case,
Higgins head was rocked back by a
iab from that awful left and then he
would duck to clinch.
The last five of the ten rounds were
the more lively and interesting as there
was far more open work and close
hugging and wrestling were not quite
so prominent.
Story of Main Event.
Higgins stepped into the ring first
and walked to his corner where he was
joined by his seconds. Then Smith
made his entry and it seemed as though
he would never stop getting into the
ring, there was so much of him. After
various announcements, one stating
that very classy show would be given
in the same place Monday afternoon
the two got together in the ring with
the referee. There was some talk anG
then it was announced that both mel
had agreed to "A draw if they were boil
strong at the finish and that they woult
defend themselves at all times. Thii
rule implies that man may fight il
the clinches as long as he has one arm
free but, of course, is not allowed t.
actually hold with one hand and puncl
with the other.
AS soon as Smith got into action il
the first round roar of delight wen
lup from the audience. 1t was extraor
binary to see this giant working hi
arms literally like fail, chasing afte
the shorter man. The chasing laste'
only few seconds, however, for Hig
Igins rushed to a clinch and then Their
was nearly minute Of hugging an
wrestling.
Finally they broke only to 60 to al
other annoying cliuch and the fans b.
gan to make themselves heard on til
subject. Paddy Ryan knew his bus
ness however and refused to brea
them as long as one man had an arr
free and was not holding.
The second round was a wearisom
hugging bee, with the men clinche
nearly all the time and vainly Ell
deavoring to hurt each other by sboi
arm jabs. In the third period Paid
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