The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-01

Splendid Management.
1.-THE whole evenings entertainment
fas a splendid success from the first
yhp of the gong to the moment when
Twomey held up his hands in
i Sign that the main event was draw.
:. rhe arrangements were particularly
9good. Too much credit cannot be given
to Fred Smith for the way the affair
4 was conducted The ushering was per-
feet and everybody found his place
without the slightest trouble. Every
man in the place had clear view of
the ring and there was not a soul who
passed out of the gates after the show
who could say that he had had any,
thing but great evenings entertain
n9ent. -'''''
After the two preliminaries there
lwas short interval while DR.. Roller
~ 81. introduced by announcer Ayres and
z - statement made that on the night
II oMonday, September Z, he would ap-
r at the Opera House in wrestling
uIktch against Sailor Roberts, Mitsuki
I'D Frank Kanae.
~ The big athlete was given warm
from the fans and he made
Ia splendid figure standing on the stage
beneath the glare of the electric lights.
After him Soldier Poole was introduced
and his challenge to any man in the
Territory at 16S pounds announced.
McFadden entered the ring first. He
kwas accompanied by Joe Bettencourt,
chief second, Young Scott, Tommy
lane and Ernest Heine. He seemed
trife nervous and shuffled his feet con-
3tinuously during the wait Reilly step
ped into the ring in boxing costume
4 and only a towel over his shoulders.
He wore green tights and looked trim
and fit, arousing favorable comment
from many of the ringsiders who had
never seen him before.
In Reilly's corner were Fred Smith,
chief second Bob Ross and Auguste
Reinecke while Pete Baron took his sta
ton near and. gave occasional advice
during the contest.
The two lads went to the center of
the ring for the usual confab with the
referee and then it was announced that
they had agreed to break clean at the
word of the referee No further. time
WAS lost and the gong sounded for the
commencement of the go.
Main Event by Rounds.
First Round-They met center and
= shook hands. Both spared for an open.
ing then Reilly led with left jab and
landed. Jack tried to get in right
swing but missed. Reilly used his left
almost entirely but landed>at will. He
seemed much the cleverer. Reilly q
round.
Second Round-Reilly stin worked
his wonderful left and McFadden could
not get round it. Jack tried to make
up for his lack of reach by springine
with lead but Reilly always ducked
clear. Reilly landed a hard right or
the jaw and ,McFadden went to his
!, knees for the count of seven. Reilly
tpund.
NkThird Round--McFadden landed Q
Tfett right on the face. Reilly return
,.t3 to the same place. Reilly found
lex IS eyes and went for them. Jacl
licked away from a rally and Refill.
tfnded straight left followed by q
lard right to the jaw that took Nc
'adden off his feet and landed hin
ktting ON the floor. He took the count
IF nine. Reilly's round.
IN Fourth Round-McFadden tried IL
III hvoid Reilly's continuous jabs by
n rushing in to clinches but Reilly step
lped back and landed just the same
| Reilly dueked terrific right swing
that would have ended the business
Relly's round.
Fifth Round-McFadden landed hil
first effective blow A hard wallop t.
the stomach. Reilly came back at hin
and there was a terrific rally of whicl
Jack got the worst. Reilly led will
right landed on the jaw, followed il
with straight left and then cam'
back with another right. MeFaddei
went to the floor and took the coun
of nine when the gong rang. Reilly
round.