The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-03
EVERYTHING
READY FOR BOUT
Weber Has Chance to Make
Good Tonight When He
Meets Reilly.
Reilly VS.. Weber, Is rounds.
Boquet VS.. Mack, 8 rounds.


Boquet VS.. Mack, rounds.
Everything is ready for the boxing
show at the Orpheum tonight. The
boxers are all trained to the minute
and fit and ready for the battle of
their lives, the stage has been cleared
of all scenery and props, the canvas
is laid, the ropes are up, the bell is
in place and it is now only a question
of few hours before the little scrap
pers enter the ring to do their best
with padded fist.
The main event between Reilly and
Weber has been attracting consider
able attention, especially since the pub
LEGATION ofWeber's record which proves
conclusively that the youngster is in
the same class with Reilly. The lat
ter s style of boxing is well known
here by this time. He is one of the
cleverest lads that has ever been seen
in a Honolulu ring. He has Won
derful left which he uses in a series
of jabs which effectually confuse his
opponent.
When he once gets his man properly
bewildered and fused up with his
ewes half closed and his brain mud
died, he brings over the right in which
he has very hard blow tucked away.
Since he has been here we have not
seen that right do any very great dam
age, save in that memorable instance
when he raised McFadden two feet in
the air and dumped him sprawling on
the floor.
Bob Ross, Reilly's trainer, has been
paying special attention to that right.
He has made his boy work it hard on
an innocent sawdust bag for fifteen
minutes every day and this hard ex.
ereise has strengthened his wrist, tri-
ceps and pectoral muscles to such an
extent that he can land very much
harder than he could before.
Weber, on the other hand, is an UNI
known quantity save from his record
and what has been seen of him during
training. His quarters were somewhat
out of the way and, for that reason,
many enthusiastic fans missed seeing
him work. But those who have seen
him work state most emphatically their
belief that young Weber has terrible
punch. He has not as long a reach as
Reilly by five inches, but he is very
spry and may well be able to dodge
in and land on the body.
The question is whether he can get
to Reilly. The latter is so marvellous
" quick and clever that many have
doubts of his ability to do so but those
who have seen him, feel certain that,
if he does land, he will do SO with tell
ing damage.
The referee has not yet been select
ed but will be chosen this morning
and the management states that the
greatest care will be taken to select
man who shall be absolutely unbiased
and who knows the game in every de-
tail.
The one preliminary should be a
hummer. Young BOquet is sturdy lad
weighing in the neighberhood of 1S5
pounds and his opponent, Charlie Mack,
is of an almost identical build. These
two little boxers are both undeniably
clever and are both hard hitters. 1t is
hardly likely that the eight rounds
prescribed viii be seen. They are both
very determined to win and each has a
great punch in both hands. The haze
of dreamland is very likely to float
over one of them before the final gong
taps.
The Orpheum is undoubtedly a fine
place for a show Of this description.
The ventilation is good and the seats
are comfortable There is no seat IN
the house from which full view of
the stage cannot be obtained and even
in the back of the gallery the fans will
see all that is doing. The manage
ment has introduced an innovation by
halving the general admittance price
and this should attract many who usual /
ly think twice before paying for ad-
mission to a show.
Both frankie Smith and Joe Leahy |
will be at the ringside tonight to chal- |
Ienge the winner of the main event and |
frankie Smith has consented to referee |
he preliminary.