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M|DDLEWE|GHT
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Sullivan and Peterson to Box
Fifteen Rounds.--Three
PreIiminaries.


big doings at the Orpheum tonight and
the fans are on the tiptoe of expecta-
ton for the best card that Joe Cohen
has ever pulled off.
The main event, as everybody knows,
is to be between Dick Sullivan and
George Peterson for fifteen rounds for
the middleweight championship of the
Islands. Sullivan is the undisputed
champion of the Territory and Peter
son is the man who will try and take
it away from him.
The bout will be according to clean
break rules. This means that a man
may not hit unless he has both arms
free and must break clean away from
his opponent at the word of the referee.
There is little chance for any miscon-
ception of the rules on the part of the
fans. A man may hit so long as he
is not holding on at all. If his oppo-
nent is clinching and he be thus ham,
pered it is usual for the referee to call
for a break.
There is no little l-feeling between
the two camps of the principals. Their
last meeting ended in an unsatisfactory
way and each contestant is eager to
show that he is the better man. Talk
over the last bout led to much unpleas-
antness and there is something besides
the championship to be decided be-
tween the two.
Both men are in the pink of condi-
ton. Sullivan at Fort Shafter and Pc
terson at the Orpheum have been work
ing well for more than two weeks and
both express themselves as entirely con-
ident. Peterson is the more forcibIe
of the two in his statements and makes
no bones about his intention to put
Sullivan away in short order.
A Record House.
Present indications are that there
will be record house. The advance
sale is already very large and the talk
along the Rialto indicates that the fans
look for four humming goes.
+ Betting is very lively. There is some
conversation money on tap but there
is also plenty of real stuff to be had
and supporters of either man can get
their wagers covered at any of the
sporting resorts.
The main event is not the only one
to attract betting. The preliminaries
have their share of interest as well.
The new curtain raiser, arranged only
on Thursday night, between sailor
Querstret, of the British cruiser Cam
brian, and George Nelson, of the local
Marine camp, has introduced a new
element of interest as the sailors think
their champion is just about the real
thing and Camp Very has the same
idea about Nelson.
The bout will go four rounds and
promises to be something very lively.
Querstret is not exactly clever as cham
pions go but he is very sturdy boxer
and man of wonderful ability in land
ing. Peterson tried him out on Thurs
day afternoon and WINGED all over him.
self when he was asked how the Brit
Usher could hit The gesture was quite
expressive and needed no interpreta-
ton.
Britisher Can Take It.
Ouerstret is said by his shipmates
to be one of the hardest pie eaters they
ever saw. They state that in his
twelve-round go with Australian Joe
Waieott he took enough punishment to
sink a lumber barge and then came
rafting back for another dose. This
so disconnected his opponent that they
say Querstret would have won easily