Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-11
dASSIET fight
CARD FOR MANY
MONTHS

Is is the verdict of Honolulu fans
that the snappiest, and classiest fight
card ever staged in the Islands, was
that given by Dick Sullivan at the
Biiou last Saturday night First and
foremost. the contestants not only In
the main event, but in the semi wind
up and prelims as well. had been most
carefully matched. Also, there was
no decision in the Reilly-Donovan af-
fair to haggie and dispute over, n
clean Knockout in the twelfth ending
the contest in favor Of the former
beyond question or doubt. One de-
cision, that which gave Piszczek q
victory over Hollie Giles in their e.
round fight. is open to criticism, but
otherwise the show VENT with q
smoothness and speed seldom seen in
affairs of the kind Everyone got his
moneys worth. and In this instance
everyone include about 1000 civilian
and service devotees Of the sport.
"Wild Bill Donovan. the young
lightweight of the End Infantry, who
has been cleaning up all the ring tall
ent hereabouts. found his master In
Charley Reilly. veteran Of the
squared circle, and ring experiences.
coupled with fine Judgment, proved
too much for natural aggressiveness
and an ability to assimilate punish
ment and come up smiling. Before
the fight one critic said that Reillyss
part reminded him of Clusters last
stand, that If the San franciscan fail
ed to stand OF the enemy In one last,
desperate defense, he would be down
and out for good Reilly ) trained
faithfully for the mill, and he show
ed the effects of good condition and
clear head by giving mastery ex-1
hibition Of ring generalship. He felt
out Donovan for two rounds, and then
proceeded to treat the soldier TO 3
succession of varied punches which
rocked the latter necessarily. closing
his left eye, and giving him a caulI-
flower ear which he is likely to carry
for some time. Reilly was at his man
all the time. and although Donovan
came back gamely In some OF the
later rounds. It was apparent that ex-
perience was having Its innings, ana
that Reilly was ID much the better
way. Had the fight been stopped an
instant before the knockout punch
was delivered, 1t would have been
awarded to Reilly on points beyond
question Of doubt.
Fast at First.
Donovan opened like q champion,
and had shade in the first round,
landing no less than seven blows IN |
quick succession at one stage OF this
period. In the second 1t looked IS |
though Donovan had made up his
mind that quick finish was possible,
and that he was going to crowd the
lighting to the limit Reilly was over
cautious, but he managed to slip over
a stiff left, followed by right to the
neck, right in Donoyan's corner;
which bothered the soldier consider
ably, and about evened honors Tor the I
round. The third was Reilly's, and
the fourth an even break. Reilly i
showing a fine defense for the body
blows which his opponent was trying
tc get across. In this round DOnovan'a
left eye was almost closed. The fifth
and sixth were Reilly rounds, Don0-
van landing often, but always when
The coaster was going away, taking
all the sting out Of the blows. Dono4l
van made a flash and evened up the
seventh, but in the eighth he was very
tired. and while hanging on. kept
calling to referee Grace to break them.
The ninth was all Reilly. a rapid fire
Of lefts and rights to the face and
law sending Donovan into the Hopes Z
N considerable distress. In the tenth
Donovan made marvellous come
back, putting considerable sting into
rights to the head that made Reilly
realize that he still had a formidable
opponent in the ring with him. This
round was about even. The eleventh.
was Reilly round, although both menI
slipped to the canvas. The fighting
was fast and furious. Reilly wentin7l
TO the twelfth on the aggressive from
The tap Of the gong, and after short E
exchange in the center, he forced
Donovan to a!neutral corner and floored
him with a left to the stomach that
carried world of steam behind II.
AS Donovan crumpled up, Reilly
crossed with his right. but the blow.
glanced off, and had no bearing on
The knockout. The soldier was dead
70 the world the moment that terrible
eft hand connected with his tender
midriff section. At the count OF eight
he rolled over on his left side but
made no motion to rise, and was car
red to his corner, as cleanly knocked
,ut as any fighter in ring history.
Piszczek Lucky.
Walter Piszczek and Hollie Giles
fought a Ground draw, which George
The third man inside the
ropes, called a win for the former.
There was no question of victory h
or the colored scrapper, but he was
certainly entitled to an even break,
or in the fifth round he oyercame the
slight lead which the First Infantry
nan had gained in the third and
'ourth; the first and second rounds /.
having been an even break. The sixth
vas also an even round, Piszczek, al
thought on the aggressive. being very
Wild. Giles face when Mcleod held L
Up Piszczek's glove was study inl