The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-17
|KENNARD
. FOUGHT WELL.
Stayed WithWeday
For the Ter,
Rounds.
DECISION WENT TO
THE EX-ICEMAN
Little Fellow Fought in Crouching
Position and Was Great
Dodger.

Little Jimmie Kennard showed
Jack Weday a lively time in a ten
; round boxing contest for points before
a packed house at the orpheum on Sat
urday evening. The men were matched
at catch weights for a decision and had
i it not been for this fact the contest
might have been declared draw as
the little fellow gave a fine exhibition
and many thought that as far as it
proceeded the youngster had shown
more cleverness than Weday.
When the men entered the ring Ken
nard looked midget in comparison
with Weday, and the latter is not big
man. The crowd expected Kennard TO
go down in the first round but he sur
prised them. He stood up against
| Wedays weight in fine style and was
seldom there when weday went out
with his famous hook" blows. Ken
nard showed himself very clean fight
Ter. The men broke clean every time.
kennard fought in crouching position
land suffered no injury in the first round.
The crowd were won over by the little
fellows tactics and nearly every one
wished to see the kid" win.
In the second round the little fellow
got two of Weday's nasty hooks, and
in return managed to get in only light
taps to. Weday's face and body. In
the third Kennard got some bad pun
fshment, but came up lively in the
fourth and received two more of We
days hooks, cleverly evading more and
placing some light. punches to weday's|
body and jaw. In, the fifth the kid
did some lively footwork. He put in a
low one to Weday's body, another to
his head, but it seemed for the greater
portion of the round that Weday had
him at his mercy. AT the close of the
round Kennshd's nose was bleeding.
Weday gave the kid some big pun
ishment in the seventh, but the kid"
was very lively and at the close of the
round seemed ready to fight on in
definitely. But when Kennard rose
from his corner for the eighth round
his step did not seem as elastic as be-
fore and for the first half of the round
he got severe punishment but then liv-
ened up and lodged Weday's terrific
punches but was unable to give more
than weak ones in return, Although
Weday had every advantage in weight
he was unable to rush the youngster as
the latter lodged quickly and clinched
at each exchange of blows In the ninth
he got in one to Weday's mouth and
received one on his own neck and then
in rapid mix up Kennard received
great punishment. In the tenth every
one looked for a knockout and Weday
tried hard to get one but the little fell |
low was always away from the place
that Weday hit and when the gong
sounded the end of the fight was on his
feet and in good condition, having made
a great showing against the champion
of the islands.
The main fight was preceded by sew
eral smaller events. O'Brien and
Lowrie, colored, bantam weights. had |
a lively four-round go, the decision be-
ing given to Lowrie who was much the |
fastest on his feet and had more sci
ence.
Riehley and Owens, two men from the |
cruiser New York, who had an old score
to settle, were allowed to scrap it out |
This fight lasted less than minute and |
during that time terrific blows were ex
changed, both men going out for blood |
from the start. Richley claimed that
his opponent had fouled him and a
moment later he gave Owens a terrific
blow in the body which laid him on
the floor and kept him there.
Useless Harris was matched against
Sailor" Brown, a fighter who was the
first man to get a decision over Shar-
key and who has fought Peter Jackson.
Harris entered the ring in good shape
but his opponent seemed to have a good
load of tea in tow and Harris first
blow settled him. The sailor was rush
ed against the ropes where he held him
self up and received a terrific rain of
blows from the darby. The referee gave
Harris the ngnI- daFrlS mas DeeH Try
ing for weeks to get a match with
Weday but the latter has always refus-
ed to enter the ring with him. But
after the contest last night Harris
was offered chance to fight Weday.
He swelled up with pride and announc- /
ed that he would have to consider it
awhile with the result that he will not
now be given chance to meet Weday.
The Orpheurn management provided a
good program, a band being present,
and besides furnishing the above there
was a good wrestling contest between
japanese. Nearly all the well known
sports in Honolulu were present, among |
them being Judge Gear, who occupied a |
stage seat and carried gayel with |
which he pummeled the seats round
about him to keep his neighbors in or
der.