The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-30
BY JOHN N. GILES.

BY JOHN NJ. GILES.
Boxing in Honolulu has taken new
lease Of life or late and, from present
indications, is likely to grow better.
I'rame-ups have been conspicuous by
their absence and the fans have al
ways had good run for their money
Now comes the announcement that
instead of having the scraps pulled
off in a stuffy hall they will be staged
in the open at the Athletic Park.
Likewise the prices have been reduc-
ed so that no one has any kick com
ing.
In staging his card in the open air |
the promoter is following a custom
that has come in during the lastl
few years, and which seems to be
finding favor with everyone concern
ed. In the first place it gives the
men better chance Of lasting
through a long journey. Fighting in
hall where the air is thick with
lung-cutting tobacco smoke and where
there is no chance of getting a lung,
! full of fresh air, is a cruel PROPOSE
ton In a twenty-round go the men
never have a fair chance. Looking
at it from the spectators point Of
view the idea is also one that APP
peals.
About De MelIo.
On paper the card that is billed for
Saturday afternoon promises to pro-
duce some lively scrapping and is one
of the best, If not the best, balanced
that has been put on here. The men
have been in hard training at various
camps and many of the fans have
availed themselves OF an opportunity
to size up the points for and against
the various contestants.
Uncle" Ben de Mello has been
working at Camp Very ana has found
no dearth of sparring partners. There
are several things in Ben's favor and
one of them is his hardness. Nc
matter how hard he is pasted he still
hobs up smiling for the next bou
quet.
He has a good swinging hit but
q does not strike me as having enough
A of the straight-hitting powers A
swing is all very we'll in its place and
pleases the gallery but it does not dc
. the damage a straight jolt from the
!, shoulder does. Still Ben has way o.
boring into his man and using the
half arm jolt, thus making up To-
what he loses at long range.
His stance is wide one and on
= that I think may prove troublesome
to him when facing quick follow-on
boy like Ingle. However, this most
" depends on the tactics the mel
adopt when in the ring. Bens smoth
, err is good as fay as it goes but he
leaves himself very open to a kidne
attack. A lowering OF the elbows eve
!, so little would protect him. Takin
him right throughout he looms up a
% hard man to knock out and one VIII
q will give his man plenty of excite
ment over a ffteen-round journey.
lngIe Reviewed.
al Ingle consider the cleverest boy
a have seen in Honolulu. He is we
- built and comes to his work Xix
lightning. Differing from de Nell
he uses both left and right with tn
ri body weight behind the hit and
IN likely to jolt Uncle Ben's jaw consiC
erably. His infghting is pretty an
while he does not seem to get niue
ID weight behind his hits at close qua
tere they come quite hard enough
cause his man considerable ammo
Ill ance. His foot work is better tina
hit Ben's and he is more likely to get OF
ie- of harms way than his stocky o
a. ponent.
At the same time he has one ope
ing that is likely to prove his dow
ar fall If de MelIo makes use OF h
in opportunities, Ingle has a way
smothering up and at the same tin
half turning his left shoulder to :
opponent. BY doing this he puts h
Re kidneys just where they can be h
err and right in the way Of one of Ben
or swings.
ro- Taking into consideration the ia
tics and condition of the men I a
ell rather inclined to think that the r
ire cree will be holding up the hand b
Ill longing to
ro- INGLE
lal when the decision is given. At Il
re- same time ! do not think this hon
owl will ha Tainod without atraOnO