The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-06
GONG WILL
SOON SOUND
Agnew and Weday
Prepare for
Battle.

Lon Agnew ana jas Nf0uN tiF ihl-
idly ge.tine into shape for their come
ing battle and will step into the rms
on the evening " June n in the PINK
of condition. Already their Work is be.
SHINING to show Itself In decreased
avordupois and from now On each hght-
.r will aim to reduce hi. weight as
little as possible.
PusiIlsts the world over are always
ctsry of giving their true weight u
the Tublic. prefcrriug for some reason
or other to have II believed that they
will enter the ring considerably under
the weight limit provided In the articles
of the match. Messrs. Weday and Ag-
new are no exceptions In this respect.
the former giving out that he VIII
weigh about l.2 pounds on the night OF
the fight, while the latter declares that
he will not tip the scale at an ounce
over las pounds. The writer has noi
seen either of the men weighed, but
frcm the looks of them at present hotn
are apt to weigh nearer 1856 than las
pourds next Wednesday evening.
Agnew Is exercising at the headQuar-
ters of the Honolulu Athletic Club and
is said by those who saw him on the
mainland when in his prime to look as
well today as they have ever Se Al him.
He has not had any regular sparring
partner so far but has boxed with
anyone who has happened along. a
Chicago man named Harry Bennett
who is rather clever with his hands has
recently put on the gloves several times
with Agnew. This same Bennett Is
booked to spar Il preliminary to the
main event of the evening with Sol
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boxer who made such a good impress
sion in a preliminary bout on the night
when Jimmy Fox went down before
Agnew.
The policeman is doing considerable
road work and is firm believer in the
virtue OF that kind of training. Real
izing that in Weday he will meet an
opponent worthy OF his steel he is
leaving no effort unspared to get into
the best possible condition He is con-
fident of victory and his confidence is
shared by his friends, who refuse to
entertain, even for a single moment,
the idea of his being beaten.
Jack Weday, THE Man with the Iron
Jaw" is training at Long Branch, Wal
kiki, and appears to be i'm fine fettle
Hardly as tall as Agnew. he has a
i'hfi bs lpllb anu a IffbIu tludllS as
good being, when in shape, hard game
for the best of his class.
Those who have seen Weday in the
ring know nothing but praise for his
fighting qualities. His best perform
ance, perhaps, was about five years
ago, when he fought "A ten-round draw
with Billy Gallagher. who was then al
his best. He has a clean record in all
hi1 Aphta ha
out in his experience I'm the ring. For
years he held the title of champion
middle and welterweight OF the navy
In his boxing bouts at Long Branch he
shows great hitting power and his foot
work Is of the best. He is cool at all
times, never letting an opportunity pass
10 land for effectiveness.
Weday went to Manila az fireman on
transport and returned here from
San Francisco for the express purpose
of boxing Agnew. At present he is
sparring with Jimmy Fox, who may
be seen in a preliminary event next
Wednesday. Fox is anxious to demon
strate that he is still a good man and
IL willing to accept any opportunity
which may present itself to do so.
1t is early yet to attempt to forecs ST
the result, but one thing is certain, tha
ASnew will be kept busy from the
sound of the gong. Any odds against
Weday should be a profitable invest
ment, but there is always the danger
that should the pet of the force" ap-
pear to be getting the worst OF IL at
any stage of the game, the police may
wax over-enthusiastic and step in and
stop the contest.
Agnew's ring career began in the
early 'sOs. Among the men he has
whipped are Joe sullivan, Jack McCor-
mick. Jim LOBBY, Jim Robinson, Harry
watson, Corley. Milky" Pete. Bob
Thompson, Billy Akers. Fred Muller
and Jimmy Fox He has fought draws
with Harry Pigeon and Frank Purcell.
Among the fighters who have caused
him 10 strike his colors are Frank Nc
Connell and Spider" Kelly.
Weday has met and defeated Joe
Burns OF Vallejo, Jim Morris. Austria
nan Billy Edwards, whom he knocked
out in five rounds; Tom Dunbar. cham
ploh middleweight of Pennsylvania; ;
Billy Cross. champion welterweight OF
Michigan, and Obey Freeman of Sagi-
nav. He drew with Jack Williams of
salt Lake City.
His last fight was at Los Angeles.
where about a year ago he drew with
Jim Trimble, after ten fierce rounds.
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