Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-25
PISzCzEK WAS A
DISAPPOINTMENT
TO HIS HACKERS
Had Better of Tex SeIman in
Early Rounds and Should
Have Finished Him.
Donovan Classy
Especial star-BuIletIn Correspondence

Especial Star-BuIletin Correspondence
SCHoFIELD BARRACKS. June 25.
Now that 20 has come up twice-a-run-
ming for Sergeant Stone of the Fourth
Cavalry there is no one who can
doubt that little Willie Donovan of the
Second Foot Is the better man.
In the former meeting OF these two,
Stone fingered about half-round, but
last, night, in the semi-final of the
bouts at the infantry amusement hall,
Donovan put him to sleep with saw
age right hook to the jaw, which tore
through Stones guard before the
echoes of the starting gong had ceas-
ed The. cavalry contingent was
strong in numbers and misplaced con-
fidence, but the Stone money. which
dazzled everyone two months ago,
failed to put in an appearance. Stone
looked trained to the minute, and
bit shadowy, while Donovan looked
filter than at any previous showing !
The round was too short for the fans
70 see Donovan work out much, but he
showed the same cyclonic speed, the
clever footwork, and the knockout
came from his toes, with every ounce
IN hts frame behind IL. The promoters
OF these bouts will pay almost any
sum for a man who can even start
with Donovan, for as a drawing-caro
he is class by himself.
PIszcxek Slowed Up.
The main event between Piszczek.
of the LIST infantry, and Tex Selman
Of the navy, was distinct disappolnt
ment to Piszozek's followers, going
Co q draw in the fifteenth, when little
Piszczek, who had Selman groggy
most of the time from the seventh
to the thirteenth rounds, failed TO
follow up his advantage, and allowed
Selman to recover, and make finish
in the last that drove Piszczek to
every corner and side of the ring.
The opening round went to Selman
who did some clever long range work
with several straight lefts to the law,
piszczek hitting to wind almost en-
tirely. Selman brought blood to Pts
zczek's nose In the second, but the
round went to the latter. They took
alternate rounds until the seventh,
A,hen Selman began to feel the effect
of the pace that was being set for
him. And right there is where Pts
zczek slipped up. He either forgot
eli he has been taught, or else he
has a bunch of waterboys in his cor
ner. probably the former. He has
been training pretty faithfully recent
ly, and in practice has learned some
thing about the game, but in the lat
ter portion of his fight last night he
showed the same tactics of the be-
ginner that he showed in his first
fight here. He knows almost nothing
about foot work. and he missed a
score of chances TO butt in after
landing a good one, and to finish the
fight. He can take punishment; he
has a punch, but he can't box--yet.
There is a suspicion, too, that he is
getting the big-head, and this will be
fatal to him. If Bill Donovan could
take him in hand, and could make
him use what he can teach him, he
could make a fighter out of him, but
st present he has little chance against
,Kilsner. Selman came to in fine
shape, and the rain of blows he show
cred on Piszczek in the last two
rounds would have put man with
less of the stone wall through the
ropes.
Short and Sweet.
s The preliminaries opened with the
two big bruises of the 25th, Bell and
Dobbins, and the decision came early
in the opening round, curiously
enough to Dobbins, VINO apparently
was getting the worst of it. These
men had weight and little else.
The second preliminary, between a
long. rangy youngster from the LIST
infantry named Pernoll, and Fleiter,
Of the same regiment, who has shown
10 advantage here before, went the
limit of six rounds to the decision to
PeFnoll.
PernoH, for four rounds, contented
himself with an occasional straight
left. and some punishment between
times. while he waited for an opening
for his right. 1t came in the fourth,
and it nearly put Fleiter to the floor.
I'm the fifth, Fleiter, who is glutton
for punishment, improved, but Per-
noll made the fight his by fast. ag-
gressive work in the last Up to
tbis round the bout broke fairly even,
and many of the fans would nave
heen contented with a draw.
There were many seekers ior
matches, to make their bows to the