Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-24

years, and where its innocent and
honest character has come to be UNI
derstood, there is any very large body
OF citizens who would oppose its
continuance under proper ! control.
But where boxing has been only loose
~ established, huge amount of pref
udice = badly informed, for the most
part - exists. | am happy to say
that with very kind assistance from
public men was able to get past the
barriers of prejudice, and to extend
my venture oyer three cities instead
LOT one. n IS ( I. ~
= Stadium at RHsHcufter Bay
remains the headquarters for the
whole circuit, SO 1t naturally carries
IA bigger staff than the other two. II
is my own Headquarters, though l
have to skip north and south pretty
often. In addition to permanent OPP
|eratives and technical men = carpen-s
ters, engineer, electrician, and so
forth - I have in Sydney a perma-s
.nent managerial and clerical staff OF.
"a dozen. They include my brother.
Harold, Ronald Mcpherson, and J. c..
Benrodt, and four stenographers. On
nights when the stadium is open for a
contest, this staff is, of course, great
ly increased by men who may be
classed as casual, but are practically
permanent in their weekly engage
ments. %.
I'm general, the Melbourne Stad-
ium, in Dudly street, is modelled on
that of Sydney; that is to say, have
made 1t an enclosure as big as pos
sible. Harry Keesing has been de-
tached from the Sydney stadium as
manager in Melbourne, and he has a
permanent staff of four to assist him.
Brisbane, after many negotiations,
paid me the compliment of making
me holder of the only license in the
city. This is a good sporting city, and
will always be important in the cir
cult. My affairs there are managed
by Angelo Marie, who also was for
merly well-known figure at the Sgd
ney Stadium, with staff of three.
In Adelaide | have land which is
suitable for the erection of a stadium,
in splendid position, and that ex-
tension of the circuit will follow in
due course.
MY desires in all future work will
be what it has been during the year
in which l have had control; that is
to say, | shall endeavor at every OPP
portu. ity to secure the best boxing in
the world for this country, and shall
not t-lerate anything that is not
clean and healthy and sound. Aus
tralians prefer to patronize the best
which is one reason for giving it to
them; and another reason is that the
better the quality of the men the less
likely are they to do anything to
bring discredit on the sport.
What | intend with regard to the
Importation of boxers is already pref |
ty well known to you, for it is my |
usual practice to make public the
which l hope to bring off in
this country. Among lightweights, I
already have Wells, with Michigan,
Mccoy, Brown and Stone (and those !
Jour men are all worth reckoning !
With. want Welsh for Wells, and
Richie for both of them. In the well
have the worlds cham
)ion here already, whether he be
Bronson or Mccormick, or the way
ward Johnny Summers. or possibly
1olberg or Goodwin.
Coming to middleweights, Dave
smith and McGoorty are now in Aus
raIia. Jeff Smith is coming, also I
rope Clabby and Chip, and l am after
who seems just now to
lave mastered the rest of the white
ace at his weight. Thus | have or am
eeking - the pick IL the world in
hree classes. Perhaps we have the
champion in Jimmy
Hill, here, too Only the white heavy
Weights are lacking, and when they
ettle down a little from their con-
usion, I'll have the pick Of them as
veil"