Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-11

of being a race horse. but he was full
of fight and loaded TO the guards with
ambition. honestly believe that see
ing Sam L.angtord fight Is what made
him the boy he Is. Sam has very
fire, side shift on the, ortieTssfstAe one
used by the late Stanley Keteheh
Billy got peek at this. and then
went in the ring and beat Aonk
Knocks. an indianapolis boxer. who
was on the coast at the time. The
police stopped the contest In a round
and half. Billy then got used &c
fighting every week or so. and, never
having received q beating, vas tne
prUudest kid you ever saw. He took
up the foaF-FouRd game In San Fran
, cisco and made good at II. he teat
any number OF good men in short
bouts without gaining any advantage
in the way OF championship lights.
Frisco knew him we'll, but the outside
world did not"
1t is true that Billy unit fighilns
at a time when he was gotnS aicng
at lively clip" Mr.. BranG vas
asked.
Gave Up the Ring
Yes, he did quit fightas. ent only
for a better purpose. He showed re
markable skill as a meeaanie, and ut
the solicitation Of big automobile
dealer took Up repair wors lie IL an
expert meohanleian ard knnws the
buzz wagon from one end 10 me other.
firing OF his trade he got ~ match
with a boy named Charley Reilly and
beat him. In 1910 Richie again sEit
boxing and came east
Has Richie ever visited cincin.
natl? Mr. BTuns?".
"Yes, indeed, he has, replied Bruins.
He was in town three years ago anil
the members Of the Elks viii recall
him as q boy anxious to take photo
graph of a flying machine which was
being sent up daily during the Ohio
Valley Exposition, ne6r the Elks'
Temple. he was my ;,nest for about
two weeks in the Qnr,1 City, Frori
Cincinnati he went II New York.
Billy could not stand Tie climate and
hurried back honIe Upon his return
be got an offer TO fight AntuIie La
Grave.N He accepted. Int "a Grave
refused to fight. After thia fiasco
made another business trip to Homo
lulu. While away Pit ska came to the
front like a rocket. tie mada that
famous tweuty.round fight with Fred.
die Walsh, ut Los Angeles, taking
the bout on "a hours notice. This ID
the 60 that brought him into the Iime.
light. He then went east again and
cleaned up In Cleveland. Pittsburg and
other points Returning TO Frisco he
took on Wolgast for four rounds al.
shaded him. That Is what made him
confident that he would some day beat
Wolgast for the championship. He
fought Wolgast May II, 1912, and then
went to New Orleans, where he met
and defeated Joe Mandot In ten
round no-decision contest The date
of this fight was June "a. 1919. After
that he took up the trail for the
championship and finally landed the
prize, due to the uhtiring efforts Of
himself and Manager Billy Nolan.
Mr.. Bruins says that Richie Ii
good saver and provides well for his
father and brothers. His brothets'
names are Frank, Henry, Lon, Mike
and pigeon" (the nickname Of the
youngest). Bruins Is IN correspond.
.ence with Richie and will greet him
when he arrives In Cincinnati. -
president Of the Santa Clara Mining
Company Bruins has lot or leisure
time and Is travelling for pleasure. He
says Ritchie is IN good hands, now
that Billy Nolan is looking after his
welfare, and if nothing unforeseen
happens he will hold down the cham.
pionsflip for many years to come.