Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-01
Fight
FANS ARE MUCH
DISAPPOINTED

- -a 3 o.. - e
Especial star-BulletIn Correspondence
SCHOfTELD BARRACKS, Oct. H.
The post fight fans we're good and
sore yesterday, and with reason! To
have a Honolulu promoter cop the
october fight card was bad enough,
but, when he mace the coup conf
pIete by booking the finest. string OF
soldier fstic talent now on the ISL
and, any and all of whom could
have been secured by the local
Amusement Hall management, had it
but crooked a finger, the fans, by q
o4rect mental process, arrive at the
conclusion that business enterprise In
the fight promotion line is all with
the fionolulu manager. Last nights
news that the fight is of was we'll
received here. With the I'd Infan-
try due to arrive about the 10th Of
the month to remain In camp within
a stones throw of the Amusement.
Hall for ten days, the plan Of hold
ing the usual monthly fight here has
been revived. The lack Of definite
information concerning the dates OF
the field exercises is given as an ex-,
PLANTATION for the seeming lack OF
enterprise in allowing the flights to
20 to town IN the first place, but here
viii be the crowd of fight enthusiasts
on the spot, and II the card could get
An condition to fight in Honolulu on.
the 11th they certainly could get in
shape to fight here on the same date.
The chief disappointment to the local
fans was the fact that Carlin was to
fight what viii doubtless be hts last
fight as 4 colder in town and not in
the post. Carlin has many friends
who have long been of the opinion
that it was up to the local promoters
to give him another try at the big
money. With the exception OF his
FIGHT here with Reilly, Carlin has had
to content himself with chance In
the semishnals or one Of the prelim-
inaries. No prettier. compliment could
be paid Cariin, who has brought the
Amusement, Hall many an odd dollar.
than to pm on the Donovan fight
here. This would be q popular fight
with the fans, and q large portion OF
Donoyan,s following you'd be at the
rineside The most fiagraft B1ete OF.
golden opportunity was when the
town manager was able to steal the
debut Of Bud Walters. the last .Artii-.
lery welter.weight Here is the most
widely advertised fighter In the post.
and the whole post Just waiting for:
a chance to see him work out 1t
has been fumored that tentative
Arrangement has been made to match
him with Donovan in the November
fight. but why not show him this
month? walters has been willing and
anxious for a fight ever since he ar
rived, and new man with his rec
ord should have been given chance
before this.
The Williams Giles bout would draw
q crowd OF the Twenty ffth, for to
several Of his old regiment, Giles Is
regarded as the fastest man who ever.
wore glove This same bunch OF
loyal supporters. no matter how many
times Giles loses decision, refus-
es to believe that ne was beaten fair
". Williams, the new recruit who
fought such q business-like fight with
Charleton last month has made a big
impression in the post To match him
with Giles, who. by the way, has
never fought here, or with Ward,
who has shown more real science
than any Twenty-fifth man has shown
yet-Rufus Williams alone excepted1
would make strong attraction. Ger
tainly something should be done In
the fight lire while the I'd Infantry
are here and every fan in the post,
commissioned or enlisted, hopes that
the local promoters viii get busy.