The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-25
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kAMAA|IlA FAN
LIKES CORDELL
Sullivan Stacks Off Work for
Fear of Going StaIe---Big
Advance Sale.

More interest than. ever is being TAX
en- in the coming bout between Jack
Cordell and Dick Sullivan. The fans
are taking a keen interest in the work
that is being done by both men and
there are signs of the real thing talk
ing to show the opinions that are grow
ing all along the Rialto-
Dick is Stacking off work for a few
days He is well below weight and be-
ing thoroughly acelimated, almost a
regular kamaaina. he does not want to
overdo things. He boxes only a few
rounds in the afternoon and takes out
most of his road work with a good
swim and sun bath down by the harbor
Cordel is the man who is being
watched most closely. A fan who
knows the game well and takes a keen
interest in the sport, went to see him
work yesterday afternoon and kindly
wrote the following for the Advertiser
Here is enc man who knows pretty
well what he is talking about and his
view Of the question is doubly inter
esting as he has an undisguised liking
for Dick Sullivan:
Three threeminute rounds, skipping
the rope, hitting the big bag, shadow
boxing and punching the bag was the
sum total of the program at Jack
Cordell s training quarters at the Or
pheum yesterday afternoon. He show
ed UP well but had no one with whom
he could do himself justice in the pres
enee of the fans.
There is an impression on the Rialto
that Corden should do Sullivan in the
fifteen rounds, barring accidents. This
is based upon the fact that CordeH is
big and husky, bigger than Dick and
his record covers more likely men than
those whom the Honolulu favorite has
met. Jack makes fine appearance
when boxing, is shifty on his feet and
has good rights and lefts. His style
OF boxing differs somewhat from that
of Sullivan but Has he the steam to
put it over Dick, and keep it there?''
is the unanswered question. His work
at the Marine camp has brought to him
a host of admirers who will probably
give him any encouragement needed
on the night the two men meet. He
has boxed with the best the camp can
produce and done well with all of
them He has made better showing
there than he has at the Orpheum be-
cause there are always many marines
in camp who are ready to put on the
mitts with anyone and go to It, To
the layman it looks as though he should
have a boxing partner at the theater
who is nearer his weight and strength
than any he has yet been up against
at headquarters.
To some of the older ringsters, the
men who are on the outside of the
ropes, it looks like Easy money" and
they are willing to back Cordell for any
amount and at tempting odds. It is
going TO be good clean meeting at all
events and the best man will get the
decision.
The sale of tickets opened yesterday
and there was quite a rush to get the
best places Most of the ringside seats
are already gone and those who want
a place on the stage viii have to get
in mighty early if they get what they
want
The poster which Joe Cohen has got
out has created quite little attention.
It represents Cordell trying to pull Dick
Sullivan off limb of the championship
tree in order to get the Hawaiian
cherry.