The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-19
.EX-PRIZEFIGHTER
TO SETTLE HERE
Lon Agnew Has Left Roped
King for food
aud All.

Lon Agnew, the hero of a hundred
prize fights. is in town and intends to-
take up his permanent residence here.
For a man who has devoted ten years
of his life to active work in the ring,
Agnew has little to show in the way Of
scars, cuts or protuberances. A broken
bone or two in either hand, souvenirs of
an unusually hard rap, is all. That is,
of course. all except a wonderful pair of
shoulders, a strange suppleness of body
and a marvellous physical development
generally.
Nor in his conversation, attitude or
bearing does Agnew proclaim one whit
of the fighter he is. Medium height, of
fresh complexion, with pleasantly mod
ulated voice, the man introduced to one
as Lon Agnew might be a musician,
mechanic, a clerk, anything but pugi-
list.
A pugilist. however he has been and
is one of the good ones, although he has
now, at the age of % years, quit the
ring for good. and will never again don
the gloves except for purposes of pleas
ure.
Agnew was born in Hamilton, Illinois,
in 1872 and commenced boxing at the
age of 49, He was pupil of Harry Gil
more and learned the fistic art at Me-
Gurn's handball courts. Chicago. where
Jimmy Barry George Kerwin, Eddie
Santry Frank Gerard and many other
good men also were graduated Agnew
numbered Santry and Kerwin among his
pupils.
Harry Finnick. THE Arkansas Kid -
whom he defeated in six rounds. In 1888
he fought six-round draw with young
Critic in Chicago. He was the first man
in America to meet Critic.
The same year he fought six-Found
draw with Tommy White in the old
Standard Theater, in Chicago. At this
time Agnew was fighting at 1873 pounds.
About this time Jim Carol, the ex-light-
weight champion of England undertook
to stop him in limited number OF
rounds. task in which he failed.
In 1894 Agnew won the championship
! of the Northwest by defeating Jim Loo
by in Chicago in five rounds. Shortly
afterwards he won from Billy Vernon.
THE Haverstraw Brickmaker," in fif-
teen rounds
In 1895 Agnew defeated Billy Acres, the
i welterweight champion of the Coast, and
also Gus Herget, the latter in five ROUNDS
In 1888 Agnew showed unmistakable
signs of having gone back, and 1ost to
Spider Kelly and Frank Mcconnell. In
the latter fight Agnew injured his head
and was for nearly two years Under
medical treatment.
He finally emerged from his retire
kment, however, anu IN 15vup uSlSdt-
ed Kid Lewis at Chico, California, ano
the following month took the measure OF
Jack Lloyd of New York, at the same
place He weighed lbs pounds in his last
two fights.
Agnew came to the Islands last Au-
gust and has since been doing survey
ing work for j. H. Holland at Hiie; he
arrived here a week ago. He likes the
place and intends to stay here.
Il have retired from the ring" he said
Ito an Advertiser reporter yesterday. "and
will never fight again. Professional box
ing will soon be a thing of the past In
the States, and at the end of ten years
will have ceased to exist
why is that?'
Fighting will be legislated against il
every State in the Union" was the re
ply. To-day California is about the only
place where a 20-round battle may be
brought off; in year or SO 1t will have
followed the lead of the rest of the coun
try. Championship battles will never be
allowed again and boxing will be entire
Nv limited to around goes.