Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-26

rOunu, Oh tlil Tue HHisn, 'uouShl
would get Reilly"
Thus remarked Dick Cullen when In
terviewed about the contest over az.
teen rounds. which he and Charlie
Reilly fought to draw on Wednesday
right.
Yes" continued Cullen. Reilly
fought hundred per cent better bat.
tie and, although ! had him going IN
the last round. could not land a
punch which would have made the vic
tory certain.
the bout, | will bet one hundred dol
lars that | can beat Reilly over a
twenty.round go-straight Marquis of
Queensberry rules.
II leave on the Canadian boat, De.
cember 10, and will fight Reilly any
tine he likes before that date"
Cullen, who looked well and showed
very slight traces of the strenuous
time he had in the ring on Wednes.
day night, appeared to be satisfied
with the decision, as given by Referee
Patton.
Il did not cut loose soon enough"
said the champion. II should have
shaken things up little sooner than
| did"
In reply to a question as to what he
thought OF Reilly, Cullen replied
Charlie is real decent. clever young.
ster, and IL was a treat to box with
him. Still as | said before. I'll bet a
hundred plunks that | can beat Reilly
with the straight rules. I'd bet five
hundred II had 1t. so there you are"
| Charlie Reilly, seen after the fight,
said that he had fought Just about AS
well as he thought he would.
ITS this way" remarked the pop
ular lightweight, II felt more con-
fident on Saturday night than ever I
did and, although was tempted to
repeat my Aloha Park stunt, and do
the windmill act. always remem.
bered In time. Once Cullen nearly got
me as | stepped back after hitting to
the top of his head. Dick. however,
landed too high with his right swing
and didn't feel II much"
Reilly showed practically no signs
OF punishment, and 1t speaks volumes
for Bob Ross for the way he turned
his charge out.
Ross and Jimmy Pose are two old
stagers and they were OF great assist
ance to Reilly during the fight
AS far as the fight goes It Is easy
to describe.
Right from the first tap OF the gong
Reilly dashed In and showed his skill
as u left-hand fghter-in fact both he
and Cullen gave great exhibition OF
straight left boxing.
The first six rounds showed Reilly
slightly ahead on points. and Cullen
fighting under wraps. Then Cullen
began to wake u pand landed sons
beautiful lefts. He, however, wal
away on as far as his right went
Time and time again clever little
Charlie ducked out OF danger, and the
sleep producer famed the air.
In the eleventh round Cullen came
out of his corner like tiger, and
forced the fighting, right through the
three minutes.
Reilly had, in the eighth round. land
ed an awkward blow on Cullen's ell
bow and. In returning to his corner a,
the end OF the round, informed Boil
Ross that he had injured his wrist.
Reilly's seconds were worried Ovel
the fact, but put up a good blum al
rubbing Charles arm. when. as a mat
ter OF fact his wrist was receiving thu
most attention.
The last four rounds OF the confess
were whirlwind AFFAIRS and both mel
were out for gore.
Cullen was determined to finish tn,
fight with one good punch. and 4
must be admitted that In the las
round Cullen had Reilly In a bad way
and had Ave more rounds been fought
might have won via the knOckou
route.
II was a fine exhibition OF boxing
and. although Cullen, to some people
seemed to have trife the better o
the scrap, Mike Paton's decision me
with universal approval.
When the first pair OF boxers ap
peared on the stage, the orpheum wa
fairly well filed and a great sell wen
up when All Sam. closely followe,
by Sarconl, stepped through the ropes
1t was short and sweet CO. tn,
bugler landed a couple OF wallops oI
Sam and the Chinese took the foo
for nine seconds. Once more SaI
conf passed the Celestial one on tn
point and Sammy went down and onl
the gong saved him.
The second round did not last any
time as Sarconi rushing from his COZ
ner. simply threw leits and rights int
Sam till the latter, like the ostrich, lai,