Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-19
CLASSY FIGHTS
At CAVALRY
HALL
Sexton and Willis Draw-For-
mer Ringer for Bob
FitzsimmonS
Ispecial star- Rulletin correspondencel

Especial star Bulletin correspondencel
SCHoFIELD BARRACKS, March
19.-Eyery bout on the fight card at
the Cavalry Amusement Han Monday
night was hummer from the first
tap Of the bell to the finish.
In the final--a new man who APP
parently Is here to stay, was offered
by the Fourth Cavalry, Private Sex
ton. He is in many respects . dead
ringer for Bob Fit1simons-same
rangy style. handsome phix. with his
crouch to the life. And another re-
semblance Is that when Lixton comes
out of punishment he smiles to his
friends at the ringside just as old
Bob used to smile at Mrs. Fitx IN the
cid days. This new boxer gave the
ians genuine surprise and Willis
had his hands full.
Willis was so pushed In the twelfth
end thirteenth rounds that he resort.
&c to dirty elbow work on several &C.
casions
II Sections seconds had made him
rush Willis early in the game. he
probably would have got the decision.
AS 1t was, the fight went to . draw
IL the fifteenth. Straight rules were
used and a large crowd attended.
The Twenty-ifth's share IN this
cavalry fight card was Z six-round
mix-up. fought to draw between Sut-
ton, who won his fight last week. and
2 new man. Private Storey, who IL
some boxer This was IN many re-
spects the cleverest bout OF the even
ing and by long odds the best pre-
liminary seen here in some time.
Carlin. who apparently has fecov-
cred from the staleness that he
showed in his fight last week. took on
Mexican Of H Troop. Fourth Cavalry.
for the second preliminary. The night
vas fast, but Mexican was completely
outclassed. He took the count early
.ill the second.
The appearance Of Sergeant Stone
OF the Fourth Cavalry IN the semi
final was the signal for much excite
ment. The Fourth Cavalry, many of
a fight and who only knew Stone bg
reputation, were blindly backing him.
II small proportion Of the cav
airy money that was offered on Stone
before the event found takers. there
should be considerable wealth IN the
hands OF Donovan.
The fast little Second Infantry
man was plainly up against : fighter
Of experience for & taunt hon tie
ring side that he was Z 1I8 feen'
apparently made him rush fHo I1ioo.
try man from the start. That smile
Of confidence Of DonoT1n'B lett him
early In the first round and he Set
tied down to business without hi1
usual preliminaries for the crowd.
And then Just as the timekeepef WAS
about to end the round occurred The
sensation OF the evening-fDr going
into q clinch Donovan poked Stone 3
savage short right over the heart.
The two clinched, Stones arms over
Donovan's shoulders, and a. the ref
cree parted them Stone fell to the
floor out. He did not re-
gain consciousness for Is minutes.
There were cries of foui. and the ex-
PLANTATION Of the referee, Lieut.. Tyler,
substantially as stated above, II the
correct one. It was not q chance
lucky blow, either. for Donovan start
ed that blow. as he closed You have
to hand 'it to him that he II the cIev-
crest little man Of his weight II the
Islands. and the only boxer. BIG or
little, whose blows have any snap to
them.