The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-26
SMITH MONEY
WATTS At EvENS
His Supporters Are Looking for
ReiIIy's Backing---Boxers
Stacking.


Smith and Charlie Reilly only a few
hours away the fans are beginning to
prick up their ears and assert their
opinions along the Rialto. These opin-
ions are many and varied, but they are
all very pronounced and there has been
no little punting done on the event.
The odds are standing at even money
very deliberately. It will be remem-
bered that Reilly was made a 10 to s
favorite last time; but Frankie's show
ing under hard conditions has changed
many opinions and there seems to be
more Smith money in sight than Reilly
backing.
At one sporting resort in town there
IS quite wad of Smith money waiting
to be covered but it is expected that
this will be all taken up before night.
Saturday afternoon is the best time for
the punters as they usually select a GER
tam amount from the pay to be wager
ed. This will, as usual, make itself
shown just before the meeting and APP
pearanees seem to show that it will be
evenly divided
Having Shoes Shined.
Meanwhile both the lightweights are
having their shoes shined and wearing
a pleasing garb of confidence Did you
ever notice how religiously boxer has
his shoes shined day or two before
boute He has suddenly fallen onto
a streak of alarming leisure during
which no p,uc+ NOT do ouvfb;nr - Nv
cite his nerves. If he reads he gets
fuggy and that is bad for the liver,
If he strolls around he gets foot weary,
if he takes buggy or automobile ride
he is running a risk. So all he can do
is wander round town and have his
shoes shined at every stand he comes
to. One of the famous men of the ring
mas stated that TINS is the most sooth-
ing Occupation the day before match
he could think Of and he has actually
gone through the pleasing operation
twenty-five times III day.
Smith Has Friends.
1T is surprising to note how many
recent Reilly supporters have GONE
over to the Smith ranks. This IS in
part due to the fact brought out in
these columns that Smith was under a
tremendous repression during his last
go. The writer would not have noticed
this SO mach if he had not heard Bat
Nelson tell of one time when he boxed
under clean break rules. This, by the
way, was with none other than our
little Eebie Attell. 81 felt, - said Bat
like bull charging at red flag
and every time / would get near to it
a big iron net would catch my horns. -
mat was just ABOUT the way FRANKIE
o1;noh mnn ana - ou go no' n,s IN sn5
amonnt e ;nnranara1sh;n WI baaa
,snr,. - = $3.50 it that III an 800
dnr;nr tha on+;ro 49, Ala 10 o ~ -
o1;aab 'Ae 'oo' oio NO nis - !"
uor5 - p;ox xU;,ner
ANY forecast OF the result Wouid De
lmposslDie: Reiiiy IS recognized as the
eIevelest ilg1 q ehas ever came 70
honoiuiu. he IS also aeknoWie 9lg TO
nave more or less OF punen; witness
the removal OF Jack Mcfaoaea from
the moor When ne TOOK one OF heihy $
fight 70 the chln, Anyoouy VINO can
remove that nara ii1tie Dunch OF muscle
from the moor mas certainty some KIM
Oh a Wahop.
smith, on the o1her mana depenas
not so muen on cieVerness as on the
aeiisery. Let ne surprised erefy pouy
ny HIS eleNeiHeoo last lime. Inv qooo