The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-02-02
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SMITH DRAW

Reilly VS.. Smith, 15-round draw.
Joe Silva decision over Miller, six
| rounds.
Eddie Hines VS.. Young scotty, around
| draw.
The feature of the boxing show at,
the 0rpheum last night was that it
was far and away the best thing of
the kind ever produced in Honolulu.
The main event was remarkable in two
ways. 1t was an exhibition of won
derful speed and science, and, for the
first time, Reilly, as prophesied on
this page, loosened up and did his
darndest to knock his man out in every
second of the time the bout lasted.
Before the main event started it was
announced that, if both lads were on
their feet at the end of the fifteenth
round, the bout would be declared
draw and that they would break clean
at the word of the referee, There is
an explanation coming to the fans, as
many of them did not understand the
situation nor appreciate the wonder.
full, almost superhuman, hold which
Smith kept over himself during the en-
tire go.
When the two boys came to the
Coast it was understood by Smith that
they would box straight Queensberry
rules. This means that each man pro-
tects himself at all times. In other
words, contestant may hit just as
long as he is not holding on. He may
not grasp his opponent round the neck
with his left and slug with his right,
but if the other have his left in chan
Gerry, he may hit with his right until
ordered to break, and while breaking
he may dig in if he see an opportu-
nifty.
: Reilly held out for clean break.
That is, every time one boxer clinches
, with the other. the referee orders a
) break and both men must step clear
without hitting. Reilly is pastmas-
ter in the art of hitting and clinching,
and he followed these tactics through
out the bout. Every time Reilly slid
his left over Smith IS neck and held
him the latter had both arms free, yet
was obliged by the rule, to which he
, had agreed, not to hit.
: Only once, and that in the last
round, did Smith forget himself and
hit in the clinch. Reilly landed two
, of his terrible long range lefts and then
, took Smith lovingly round the neck.
, The latter had his arms free and land
ed jolt in Reilly's stomach thathurt
7 1t was clear proof Of the opporluni.
ties that Smith was losing.
4 On points Reilly would certainly
81 have had the decision, had there been
: no other agreement. His long-range
: work was very effective, and he land
< ed time and again with great force
< only to have Smith come running in
: for more. Smith upheld his Bat Mel
. son reputation and bored in continual
ly from the very start. The amount
. of punishment that he swallowed, and
. then sent his plate back for another
helping, was marvellous, and his ca
t pacity for taking the gait has certainly
not been overrated.
Reilly loosened up and exchanged
blows in way that delighted the fans
, He was as determined as Smith ia
score knockout, and had either lad
4 been in less perfect condition, this
would have happened early in the go
!. SO hard did they work that both OF
them were very wobbly at times, but
Reilly never lost his clever duckine
: and clinching tactics and Smith never
ceased boring in. At times it was {
t, stand up and give and take smuggling
match, and both lads took a fierce
. amount of punishment.
Second Go Success.
The opening bout between Young
: Scott and Eddie Hines was fast af
r fair, with the going slightly in favor
;. of Hines, who has a long left that h,
used to good advantage. But Scotty
! did enough boring in to justify Ref
/ IN, hi lrax OF
The second bout between Joe Silvs
n and Miller was an enormous success
First the fans were convulsed will
: Laughter, and then they shouted them
/ selves hoarse with delight at the slug
t ging that went on.
For two rounds both men ran away
a from each other. They stood in the
n ring made faces, and violent gesture.
/. with their arms, but made no attempt
/. TO hit each other. In the second round
they happened to clinch. Peterson
broke them, and this annoyed Joe 81
J much that he stopped to argue tbs
n matter. This raised his ire somewhat
and in the third round, when Miller
n tapped him on the nose, he got very
0 mad and went after his man to do hin
O. up.
nj Mllier WAS undDie 10 WltHbtdHu I'M
0 onslaught. He made some kind of {
j defense in the fourth and fifth rounds
but in the sikh Silva literally walked
all over him and had him as nearly
2 out as a man can be without taking
, the count. Defeated decisively by the
I Punchbowl Demon, Miller should re
tire from special duty and go to ordi
. nary soldering.
4 Bout by Rounds.
= First round-Smith bores in aud
Y chases after Reilly, but the latter is toe
= clever and opens up the Smith claret
,, supply. Reilly ducks very cleverly
! Reilly's round.
Second round-Reilly loosens up ant
= stands to exchange blows. He is moi
2 SO clever at this style and misses severa
left straights. Smith bores in witt
. glee and rocks Reilly's head back
, Smith 3 round.
Third round-Smith uses the sam,
$ tactics and goes for Charlie Is wind. Hi
lands a hard one and Reilly makes 4