The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-10-09
REILLY SIGNS
UP WITH LEAHY.

After the usual talk and argument
about weight, Joe Leahy and Charlie
Reilly were finally signed up yesterday
ito box fifteen rounds in the Orpheum
on Saturday, October IL. For time it
looked as though the weight question
was going to be a serious difficulty, out
Leahy gave in to Reilly, and it was
finally decided that they should weigh
in at 131 pounds at five o clock on the
afternoon of the bout.
The reason of tins is not very appar-
ent until one considers keilly's cham
pionship possibilities. If he is ever to
become the lightweight champion of the
world, or anywhere near it, he must be
at his very best at 1913 pounds when
he enters the ring.
At present he is slightly lighter than
that. He is at just the A'ght age for
gaining weight intelligently nd, from
his point of view, he is perfectly right
in refusing to make 12S pounds any
more. There is no doubt that he could
make 12S pounds easily enough if he
cared to, but being the first-comer and
having made reputation here, Reilly
is undoubtedly the drawing card, and
so can make mis- own terms to a great
extent.
Weighing at that notch at five O'Clock
means that Reilly will be just about 1873
pounds when he enters the ring. This
will add interest to the go, for Reilly
will be sized up with very classy
boxer, and, should he fail to make a
very good showing, or even put Leahy
away, we may conclude that he will
not rise to the championship ranks for
some time at any, rate.
If, on the other hand, Reilly can put
ca all over Leahy at that weight, he will
ave right to 60 back to the Coast
md demand attention from the big pro-
noters. few main preliminaries will
follow, and then real main event. That
rs the way champions are made, especial
lily if they have some well-known man
ager back of them to boost all the time
and act the prolific press agent.
1.-THE same may be said for Leahy and
Ill The same may be said for Leahy and
fthree little boxers who comes out ahead
sSand defeats the other two decisively
twill have right and chance to 60
IA lck to the Coast and make a splurge.
z 1t is specially true of boxers that
In ey are never without honor save in
cir own country. Although all these
n ,ys are admired as being very clever
- the Coast, after trip to Honolulu
md good record here, they will com
gland infinitely more attention from
CHE promoters than if they had stayed
a,y the Golden Gate all the time.
7 Leahy has decided to work at the
8Orpheum. He wanted very much to &c
Ito Fort Shafter, but decided that the
other location was better, as it is right
yin town and will give the fans what
lthey claim as right, the chance to see
Ihim work.
Yesterday morning he was out on the
road, but did no work in the afternoon
as he has not yet found a sparring part
ner. 1t is expected that he will have
full staff by this afternoon and will
probably do his first indoor work on the
Orpheum stage today
Leahy states that this climate is idea
for training. 81 found,p said he
latter my run this morning that / felt
fine. One perspires SO easily and freely
that it seems to take away some of the
effort, and i came in feeling quite re
freshed Another grand thing about tn,
climate here is that it is comfortably
warm at night, and fellow doesn =
take chances of getting a horrible cole
if he goes. out of the house without put
ting on lot of extra lnderclothing
like in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Reilly has already started work a
the marine camp. He will not do any
hard work for several days on accoun
of being quite fit after his little seanc'
of last Saturday night, and he is takin,
no chances of going stale.