The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
TWO LEWIS BOYS
 READY FOR GONG Harry, Welterweight Champion, and Willie, Disputant of Title, Meet To night at Grand
 in Twelve Round Go.
BOTH EXPECT VICTORY
Boys Will Enter Ring Extremely Con fident---.Jeff Doherty Expects to Stop Paddy Sullivun--Many
 Notables Coming.

ipuli nOJN lpuhlllE hLt iS''lhS '''N same and ready to put up the bout Of their lives Is the way in which matters stand in regard to the Lewis boys box ing match which comes off this evening | at the Grand Opera House, under the auspices of the Edgewood A, C, The ! fight followers not only of the city but throughout the whole state of Connec- ticut and also In New York are of the opinion that they will miss rare treat if they fail to attend the bout Consequently 1t has been announced that tho house will be the biggest that has ever been in attendance at a card of boxing bouts in this oity.
 The two boxers, Harry and Willie have trained faithfully for the past three weeks realizing that the bout means much to them. Down on the shore of the Housatonlc river at Cap tain Bonds hotel Harry who Is the welterwelght champion has gotten into condition hy extremely faithful train ing while working out on the West Haven shore roads Willie has put him self into a condition in which he has never before been.
 When seen yesterday Harry Lewis weighed about 146. looked in tho best Of health and said that he never felt bet ter in all hls life. His training through out the day was not varied a slnglo bit from that which he pursued in the past. Taking to the road with his spar ring partner in the morning and box ing and exercising In the gymnasium in the afternoon was the routine
 With Willie 1t WIS somewhat differ ent Of late the New York boy has let up slightly in his training not wish ing to take any chances or become over-trained. He Is In the pink of condition and his faithful training will stand him in good tonight His man. ager, Dan McKitrclS arrived yesterday and saw his proteee for the first time Dan was simply swept off his feet at Willle's condition and said that he had never seen him looking better in all his connection with him.
 Willie in speaking of the bout said: q expect to stop Harry Lewis before the final round As to the length of the bout would rather not make any forecast, but I will say that l intend to win. have a whole lot at stake and win in this match means consd- erable to me Yes you can Just put me down as saying that sm going to stop my man before the limit" Willie weighed about 15O pounds yesterday which ia within the limit.
 Harry Lewis who at present Is tho welterweight champion said between the gasps of hls training at stratford yesterday: 'I made good In New Ha- ven once before when stopped Frank Mantell and from my past perform ances the New Haven public expects me to win Tn these last few days have not let I'D bit in my training That is simply because I am going 10 stop my man as carly In the go as pos slble."
 Harry will come up from stratford about 12 o'clock this noon and will be qusrtered at the Hotel Oneco, The bout is scheduled for t2 rounds at 14S pounds.
 The seml-inal bout which is to he between Jeff Doherty of this city the lightweight champion of New England and Paddy Sullivan the undefeated wonder promises 10 he hot one from the sound of tho gong The two boys will go ten rounds at l3S pounds. Jcff when seen Saturday night said that he could be relied upon to stop his man. The winner of the bout will undoubted- 1v be matched to meet either Tommy Murphy, Bert Reyes or Mickey Gan non and as f. is Jeff's wish to get re- turn bout with Mickey there will in all probability be some hot wsllops eI- changed when he boxes tonight.
 Maurice Lemoyne and Abe, the Eewsboy will hit 1t off six rounds at 140 pounds as preliminary and as both boys have an cnviable record the followers will have chance to see another crack boxing bout.
 The boxers will weigh In at o'clock at Fitzgerald and Malono's cafe on Grown street this afternoon. The pro- gram this evening will start promptly at S.3O with Frank Scolins of Danbury as master of ceremonies Dave Ftzger- aid who has always given satisfaction in tho past will omciate as referee while Johnny Cahill, a local boy will hold the watch,
 Tn Willie Lewis corner will be Ira Holley, Jeff Doherty and Dan McKit- trick, while Joe Thomas, Jack Dia- mond Henry Busehargt and Johnny Money will look after Harry Number cd among the notables at the r'nggidc will be tho following; John J McCiraw, the manager of the New York baseball team. Walter Rutt and Johann Stoh the bicycle riders who finished second in the six day race and at least three other foreign six day grinders who have expressed their intention of being pres ent: owen Moran and hs millionaire manager, Charlie Harvey, Jim Fender gast. the Boston heavyweight Battling Hurley who has met and lost to Willie Lewis twice and Joe Thomas
 Jim DrIscol the featherweight champion of England, Jim Buckley "the Happy Little Green Sod Man, will be Paddy's chief adviser and John ny and George Considne. In fact all the tnoroughbreds from the Big City" will be there, with the possible exception of "sailor" Burke who would come provided some one would give him his carfaro Ca very liberal man in- deed is the "sailor'D There will be a delegation of at least thirty admirers of Willie who will come down from Schenectady,