The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-19
DE MELLO AND HOAO FIGURE
IN GREAT l2-ROOND DRAW

to the face with his left. De Mello
rushed in and in a clinch played for
the kidneys. Hoao shook him off and |
swung wildly with his right. De Mello |
slipped and took the count Hoao's !
round.
Fourth Round.
De Mello started in briskly, swing
ing with right and left and trying to
upDercut his rangy opponent. He
landed on Hoao's eye with a stiff left
iab and Hoao retaliated with a hard
poke to the heart Exchnges we're
about even and the rounds honors
were divided.
Fifth Round.
De Mello went after his man in
great style. He opened up a flock
of right and left swings getting home
repeatedly to body and jaw Hoao
was on the defensive during most of
the round which was easily de Mello's.
Sixth Round.
Hoao showed to advantage in
straight-arm work in this round, and
had de Mello breaking ground on sew
eral occasions. The latter seemed to
be watching for an opportunity to get
in a knockout blow and seemed to
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the cost of severe pummeling. Hoaos
round.
Seventh Round
De Mello surprised the crowd by
wading into his man from the gong
The men got into a clinch and in the
infghting that followed de Mello had
the advantage. Hoao missed a hard
right swing at the close of the round
but Immediately after got home with
couple of lefts to the dial De Mello
had a shade the best of the round
Eighth Round.
De Mello was after his opponent in
short order and hustled him about
considerably. He outboXed Hoao in
this round and made his work good
by flooring the Hawaiian with e nasty
hook to the neck. Hoao scorned to
take advantage of the count, however,
and was up in twinkling. He went
after de Mello hammer and tongs but
was unable to offset the lead which
de Mello had already gained. De Mel.
los round.
Ninth Round.
1t was give and take in this round.
Both men were strong and willing and
both were going at it for all they were
worth De Mello continued his ag-
gressive tactics but Hoao checked him
with his precise left and the round
ended with neither having any mate
rial advantage.
Tenth Round.
Both men Stacked off trife in this
round They had been boxing at a
fast and furious pace and both were
glad to ease up bit. At that they
did no loafng. Watching other like
cats they hit and blocked on even
terms until the end of the round when
de Mello swung hard for the jaw but
failed to connect Honors even.
Eleventh Round.
Hoao started IN to finish his man
in this round. He went after him like
demon and showed speed that was
surprising considering how far the
battle had gone. He landed at will
and had de Mello backing up before
his fierce onslaught, De Mello went
down before a left hook and took the
count. All Hoao's round.
Twelfth Round.
Hoao seemed 70 have tired himself
somewhat by his eXertions in the last
round. His blows seemed to lacl
steam. De Mello, on the other hand
made a whirlwind finish. Hoao start
ed in with couple of gentle lefts bu
the Portuguese sailed in under his
guard and the men clinched. HoaC
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back. It was the good old straight lef
against the hook and the wing and {
merry mix-up was the result Th'
crowd was on it's feet and roaring
throughout the whole round. The
fight was anybody's and it looked as
if it might be ended by a telling
punch delivered at the eleventh hour
Hoao rallied strongly at the finish ant
the gong sounded with both men hare
at it and apparently good for a dozeT
more rounds. An even round.
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