The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-02-09
PETERSON IS
AFTER WHITNEY
(From Sundays Advertiscr.)


A new and peculiar interest is added
to the bout between Sullivan and Pc.
terson next Saturday night at the Or.
pheum. An interview with Peterson,
yesterday, brings out the fact that he
is absolutely determined to beat Sulli.
van for not uncommon reason. He is
simply crazy to get at Kyle Whitney.
This is the sum and substance of what
he had to say.
"Kyle Whitney has a decision over
me in six rounds, that was in San
Francisco in the late fall of 1907. Then
Kid Martin butts in and gets draw
with Whitney. l meet Martin and
there was no go. walked out of my
corner, handed him one and the promp.
ter signaled for the curtain. The drama
was played out.
81 can not tell you why, but am
very anxious to get at this Whitney
again. When 1 do, you will see some
thing drop. 1 know / can beat him
and / am going to work until 1 get a
chance at him. If / beat Sullivan ]
shall have perfect right to demand
go with Whitney. l like Sullivan
personally very well indeed, but l am
going to beat him.
''By the way, this talk about boxers
being friends and not going after each
other on that account is all poppycock.
Some people give me pain when they
talk about boxers not doing their best
because they are friendly with the
other fellow. / IN willing to wager my
end of the purse that any one of those
guys, who talk that way, if they were
put up against their best friend with
the gloves on and he hit 'em a clout,
they'd see stars and fire and go after
him to fare We well"
This little sayso Of Peterson makes
noise like good dope. He has to beat
Sullivan, from his point of view, or go
way back and work for years before
he gets his chance. What he wants is
chance at Kyle Whitney and every
man he meets, up till that time, will
look like Whitney to him in the ring
And, maybe, he won t go after them.
Sullivan is Flooding along in his own
quiet, genial way and getting very fit
We are going to see Dick at his best
and at his cleverest. There has seldom
been visitor to these Islands, tina,
is a man in the sporting line, who ha.
made himself such universal favoritt
! as Sullivan has.
There is something about Dick that
appeals to any man. He is so clean il
his appearance, and manners and carries
the breath of the open air with him
There is no faint of tobacco or liquor
ON him and his walk alone proclaims
him tried athlete. In every way h,
has acted in manner to make peopl,
like him, and all so unconsciously tha
one can see that 1t is his innate clean
mess that is showing.
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error. Bases full, one man down
tlahorty fans and Graney skies.
Fernandez dies, Bliss walks ant
steals second; Williams fans, am
Burns also.
Seventh Inning-Curtis fans, Dever
eaux dies, Delehanty dies.
Kia skies, Bruins dies and En- Su,
skies.
Eighth Inning-Heitmulle single,
down third base line, Williams skies
Danzig and Williams out, double play
Hampton to En- Sue at second to Fer
nandez at first.
Ninth Inning -McArdle safe OF
Hampton 8 tumble, Flaherty skies
Graney out at second; En- Sue throws
from second to Fernandez All first. bal
hits bleachers, and McArdle, the bats
man, tries for second, but is put out
Fernandez to Hampton.
Bliss dies, Williams dies. Burn
safe on Bricks drop and steals sec
ond. Bruins singles Burns in. On
run.
The official score was:
A A .