The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-03
GOOD BOXING
At THE FORT
Hat, Who goes there?"
Friend with the countersign."

Hat Who goes thereT
Friend with the countersign.'
Advance friend with the counter
sign and be recognized
The countersign was boxing" and
the utterance OF the mystic word prov
ed 10 be quite satisfactory TO the
guard. for in every instance he told
the invader OF the military precincts
a. Fort Shafter TO pass on
The Fort Shafter Athletic Associa-
ton pulled of two boxing bouts last
night in the gymnasium at Kahauiki
a large number OF the men Of the
Twentieth Infantry were present as
vel a. q favored few civilians.
TIE goes were OF a very interesting
nature and the arrangements reflected
great credit on the sportsmen at the
Fort
The first number on the program
vas a six-round go between Musician
Oakley Of Co. G, and Private Bird of
Co. =. q couple OF husky welters.
Every round was stoutly contested
and honors were fairly even at the
end Of the sixth. though if a decision
had been given on points Bird would
probably have won. As it was Referee
Gabriel called il a draw, the men hav-
ing previously agreed that if both
were on their pins al the end Of the
final round the referee should so ad-
indicate
In one round Bird fioored his man;
this was the only knockdown of the
bout. Bird is a jabber and Oakley puts
his trusSsin swings. The men were as
willing as they make them and when
their gloves were being taken off the
crowd cheered them Justify.
The main event was a ten-round go
between Musician Marsh of Co. G, and
Private Rowe Of Co. F. The former
weighed lls pounds and the latter 122.
Marsh was a 10 TO favorite. He is
said TO have al one time held the anna
Ieur bantam championship of Michi-
gan. He certainly shaped well and
Won al the way, all. but putting his
man 70 sleep in the fourth round. and
having him in such a bad way that
Referee Gabriel stopped the fight. and
pat1ed Marsh on the back in token of
victory
Marsh looks and fights like Jack
Dempsey. Rowe affected a Britt
crouch. Marsh showed cleverness and
aggressiveness from the start. He
soon had Rowe guessing with right
drives 10 the heart and dropped him
FOR the count with a right swing to
the JAM Marsh sailed into his man
as soon as he was on his feet and
tried 70 finish the argument right
there. He was Wild however and the
gong saved Rowe. Rowe was on the
defensive throughout the round and
clinched 10 save himself at the finish. |
Marsh started briskly in the second |
bur Rowe showed sound defense and |
got in some telling blows. Rowe's best |
and about only point this round was |
right swing which flushed his oppo- |
nents ribs.
In the third Rowe put his right to |
Marsh's face but failed to feaze him.
He scored a little later with a right |
10 the heart. Marsh then made a !
whirlwind attack and battened his 4
man 10 the ropes, the round ending !
with borh men clinching. 1t was |
Marsh's round but Rowe in it made /
his best showing so far.
Both men came to the scratch in
good order and Rowe swung his right |
70 the neck, following with a light
poke in the wind. Marsh swinging his
right viciously to the jaw staggered
Rowe who Rugged Marsh 10 keep from
falling Marsh hooked his right stiffly
10 the Jaw and then put in a straight
left 10 the point. Rowe went down
for the count and on getting up was
sent 10 the ropes by a shower of blows.
A. this period, the referee, seeing that
Rove was all in. stopped the fight and
gave the decision TO Marsh. His action
was a wise one for Rowe would have
inevitably been knocked out before the
end OF the round.
Chas. Krauss held the clock.