The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-23

Fun at Fort Shafter and Large
Crowd at 0rpheum on
Holiday.

It is not only the fans who are TAX
ing an interest in the ffteen-ro round
bout between Reilly and Smith next
Saturday night, neither is it only the
Hercules family that is trying to butt
into the game. Yesterday, being a
holiday, was made tryout day at Fort
Shafter, and all corners were given
chance to show what they could do.
Unlike the big doings at the boat
club when Dick Sullivan was working
there for his go with Miller, there was
only one applicant. He stated that he
was lightweight and was already
aged, in proof of which he showed his
teeth. He also sang verse of a re-
cent popular song, which brought forth
the fact that his name was Sullivan
He looked it, except for his hair.
On top of this youthful pugilist S
head was a long mass of waving locks
that would make the average minor
poet sick with envy.
But, in spite of his hair, he has an
Irish face and an Irish sense of humor.
for when one of the non-c CONS hailed
him as "the hirsute kid, - he snapped
back as quick as a flash, $50 twas
You Oh heard asking the barber for
hair grower this marnin' - As the
joker was quite thin on top of his
head, the answer was well appreciated
and made great hit with the soldiers
the big doings.
Sullivan went through few prelim-
mary stunts to show that he was hep
to the game and then put on the
gloves for his tryout with frankie
Smith. A good Irishman, a good slug
ger and a willing lad, but not boxer,
and the fans had all kinds of fun
while frankie poked his willing antag-
onist all over the face and body.
The real fun started after the box
ing, Three soldiers appeared, each
carrying comb, and insisted on act
ing the barber. Sullivan refused to
have his hair combed but he was cor
rallied and forcibly subjected to a
combing that Strengthened out his hair
until it looked as glossy as an otter
skin.
Then the jokers took the embryonic
champion and gave him a rundown,
which they said was necessary for all
boxers. It was a hot performance and
the patient Trishman squirmed some,
but he took it like little man until
one big soldier insisted on using an
old whsk broom on him. Then there
were signs of fight and it was decided
to finish the proceedings by applying
a big dose of talcum powder all over
the victims body. This was said to
make the skin hard, and the local
druggists must not be surprised if
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the near future.
Orpheum Is Crowded.
The Orpheum was literally crowded
yesterday afternoon while Reilly and
his partners We're working out Every
seat in the lower part of the house
was ffed, and the stage had 10 be
cleared to make room for the workers
to get a chance to pass from their
dressingrooms to the ring.
The old place has never seen such
an enthusiastic gathering at a workout
before. The holiday gave the sports
a chance to get up and watch the local
favorite, and they We're buzzing round
there before Reilly arrived
The show that the free-listers saw
was a good one and well worth walk
ing up to see. Young Sharkey made
his appearance and went three rounds
with Reilly. He put up a good show
ing and stated afterwards that he WAS
beginning to get in shape to challenge
the winner of the Hines Mccullough
go.
When Billy Hurley appeared on the
stage he was given an ovation, as the
news Of his intended departure to the
Coast by the next Alameda had spread
all over town. This ovation was fol
lowed up by an attempt on the part
of Mike Patton to make a speech Of
farewell, but the crowd refused to
listen and Mike retired discounted.