The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-16
REV. THWING FhVORs
A BOXING REVIVAL

The Reverend e ". Thwiug is in
favor Of rsvivins boxing among the
HawaiianS. the good gid style Of man
% man contests. when the Sons Of the
soil would stand facs 70 face with their
lists covered with tapa cloth and slug
az each other until one Of the two
landed on the other and put him
down Mr.. Thwing advocates this game
IN 4 communication 10 this paper in
which he states his belief that re-
yivaI OF some Of the Old time Hawaiian
games. including the boxing bouts.
VIII be Of interest 10 the visitors 70
the Islands and also 70 Jhz ones who
live here He writes
-Pe-Ie-pe-Is'- was the Old Hawai-
ian boxing The hands Of the ancient
boxers were wrapped up with the tapa
cloth
In the journal Of Captain Cooks voy-
age. the old game Of Hawaiian boxing
Is thus described
We found vast coucUUrse Of psO-
PIE assembled On level spot Of
ground az L little distance from our
tents \ long space was left vacant in
The midst Of them. st the upper end
Of which sat the Judges. under three
S-and4rltS. from which hung sips OF
cloth Of various cuIOrs. the skins Of
TWO Wild geese. Z few small birds. and
punches q feathers When the sports
were ready % begin the signal was
given b. the Judges and Immediately
tu0 coubarants appeared They came
forward slowly, lifting their feet very
high behind ana drawing their hands
along the soIss- As they approached.
they frequently eyed each other from
head ID foot IN = cuuJsnpJu1us man
r5r- casting several arch looks at the
spectators. scraiEing their muscles. and
using 4 variety Of affected gestures.
Being advanced within reach Of each
ether. they stood with both arms held
out straight before their faces at
which Eart al their blows were aim
Ell They struck II what appeared %
Our eyes n awkward nznnzr- with Z
fun swing Of the arm made 10 at
tempt % parry but sI1fs,i their advsr-
sarEs attack b. an inclination Of the
body OF By reCrsauuE The battle was
quickly decided for II either II them
vas kE1ciszG down or even feI By &C
cifzur- h VS. considered vaEtl1istecf'-
EakEpsEhi- was the Old game Of
fencing with wooden swords
EuI4kuIET vas the Hawaiian
Sport wrestling and Andrews said that +
-Eahu4 uok1uak1-- vas the PLACE
where the people net % WrsstI=
Considerable attention has beG
paid ID sports Of late L revival Of
Saue q the ancizut Ezuss and sports 4
q thz EaE4fizns would be q interest
uc- only q our Fisit1rs hut u many 4
VIA make these Islands their houz- 4
Th= Hawaiian people were = pleasure
Isvinz peopLs and always fond Of out-
door 4uussze1E but since ths cou-
E q CAPTAIN Cock many q TIE Old
tine sports have become almost u
know 1 LIST oE s0ue II thz Old Hz-
Eziiza games nay b Ee1rio1eL
Al Interesting sLhihfcb1u could u
made wIsh the Una u hand over
-hruEI1z Thief = q test o. strength
q thz hand and forearm EhsrE eaEh
contestant CieS u press tie ot1errs
arm ever thsir eIboEs on TIE gruund /
The Ma sr sing w1EIs1
show the aIIli1zs sing staue-tf1rr ~ n 2
The Ole ar spear throwing eoulf
- made q aEart uuch Amusement
The gam 0f -CI71u-zII1z II Ehfch
II drsc were used The round brsal5-
fruits. and rheu tn ruIhzz sz1uss
vas a1es v=rT popular L tHs F8gzlsi
fat -UIz1la5sz- s1aues can 11t C Sc
,urs'5- thsE cG1Id 6e easily uzs5z oCt
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