The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
GOSSIP Of
THE BOXERS
Revival of Game Is Promised
During Visit of the
Fleet.

The main sporting event of the week
will be the tenrround scientific boxing
contest between Jockey Willis and All
Sam. to be decided at the Orpheum
Theater next Saturday night
In Willis the spectators will see as
clever boxer as ever came to Homo
lulu and one who would have been
in line for high firtic honors had he
elected to take up boxing as profess
sion. He weighed les pounds yester-
day and expects to enter the ring at
that weieht next Saturday night.
His training yesterday consisted of
an early morning run to Waikiki and
back and three rounds with the gloves
with Eddie Ensign, his trainer. In
the afternoon he went to Waikiki and
tried to master the knack of operating
surfboard.a He says that tie surfing
game is a whole lot harder than it
looks, but hopes to learn it before he
returns to the Coast.
Those blooming bits of wood buck
worse than a horse and kick you just
as hard when waves behind them,'
Is the way he sized up the fascinating
but aggravating pieces of timber.
All Sam did extra road work yester-
day in order to offset the effects of the
Aala Athletic Clubs luau which took
place on Saturday night and which he
attended. The morning was warm and
the Chinese boxer perspired so freely
that when he stepped on the scales af-
ter his run there was a look of salts
faction on his face.
All sam has done lot of boxing in
private since last seen in the local
ring and has improved considerably
1t is true that he has had to take off
considerable weight. but the training
is doing him a world of good. This, by
the way, is the first time that All Sam
really trained for a contest.
This week he will spar over his store
on Nuuanu street and at the head
quarters of the Kalanianaole Athletic
club in Kakaako. Willis Will complete
his preparation at the Baths. and all
who care to are invited to witness the
training stunts of both lads
ne FOTI SHdIIeF contingent are
working hard Platt and Murphy are
the two big men at the Post and as
there will be no show given under the
auspices of the Fort Shafter Athletic
Association for some time, the six
round go between the two men will
furnish an agreeable diversion to the
men of the camp as well as the public
generally.
OirI oT nd
Oakley looks like being a very inter
esting affair. Both men are clever and
willing and recently boxed a six-round
draw at the Post. Next Saturday they
will leave no effort unspared to settle
the question of supremacy.
There is one thing certain and that
is that when two boxers from Fort
Shafter get together there is some
thing doing The boys like the game
and are masters of it, When they put
on the gloves they box to win. There
is no taking or lying down about them
and this is why the soldier boxers have
a warm place in the heart of the box
public.
Already preparations are being made
to pull off a blk boxing carnival under
the auspices of the Fleet Committee
during the visit of Uncle Sans boys.
Boxing is the sailor boys long suit
and they will appreciate any efforts
made to please them in this direction.
It is possible that two or three OF
the best boys in Honolulu Will be
matched against the fleet champions
of the Fleet Committees pro-
gram. If Jockey Willis makes a good
showing on Saturday he may be one
of those chosen to uphold the hstlc
honor of Honolulu. wild Swan" ka-
haulelio may be another, and If Nike
Patton cares for another bout before
going into permanent retirement, ms
past record entities him to match
with the best heavyweight that the
Fleet can produce.
Jockey Willis leaves for Hilo week
from tomorrow with his employer
Charles David. It is probable that ne
will be matched with local boy 10
box ten rounds in Hilo on the night OF
July 4, and his prospective opponent
s Young Heine or Private Marsh, the