Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-26
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Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
| SCHOFIELD BARRACKS. Nov. 26.
THE 15-round 60 yesterday after
noon at Schofield between Joe Potts
and Rufus Williams was voted the
classiest and cleanest boxing exhibit
] ton that has ever been staged at the
big post, not excluding some of the
real fights of two and three years ago.
when a fancy price was charged for
admission and so per cent went to
make up purses for the main event.
The ring was set up In the center
OF the cavalry parade ground, and any
one could come to the entertainment
without putting up . penny. An en-
thusiastlc crowd OF some zU0O or more
gathered around the ring to witness
the bouts. "A great many came from
rort Shafter on trucks and IN auto
mobiles, and there We're several par
ties IN machines from Honolulu.
stepped by Darkness.
! UWing TO numDer of excellent pre-
liminarles, wrestling bout, dancing
and other features, the main event
was not started until a little after s
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Is rounds, was stopped by the referee
after the first exchange Of blows in
the last round. 1t was beginning to
get dark. Ihe bout was called q
draw.
Joe Potts, when he wears uniform,
| Is Joe Podsimik Of the signal Corps
Company at Fort Shafter, and Rufus
Williams Is carried on the rolls Of Co.
| "A, 18th Infantry, a. Cpl. Henry Polk.
Potts is about two inches taller and
Ioutweighed Williams five pounds. Will
liams weighed in at 152.
Both are Favorites.
Williams was the first to step into
the ring and was cneered till the
echoes returned from the Waianae
range. Potts then appeared and was
received with an equal ovation. They
Lad boxed for ten rounds at the last
smoker held at Schofieid on October
9, and by their clever boxing. and
sportsmanlike conduct In the ring had
won the admiration OF all the fans,
Had there been big purse for the
winner, or big stakes on the bout, 1t
is difficult to conceive that either
man could have put up better scrap.
Both were In beautiful training and
were able to give and take some pref
ty stiff punches. They were nearly
as fresh at the end Of the bout as
they were In the first round. and
there was not slow moment in the
whole affair. At times one man
would have little the best Of the
bargain and get in some pretty good
ticks, but q minute later the other
would gain an advantage. At no time
was either contestant in any distress.
Twice Potts slipped and fell. and
both times Williams showed his
sportsmanship by attempting to as
sist him to his feet. Both men fought
clean and fought hard and at the end
of the struggle they enthusiastically
embraced and left the ring together.
Burger Shows Class.
The next moA popular bout was be-
tween Andy Burger of Troop D, 4th
Cavalry. and Johnny Martin of the
Machine Gun Company. End Infantry.
This was q classy little three round
affair that was fast and furious and
extremely clever from beginning to
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faster on his feet and covered better
than Martin. Martin, however, was by
no means outclassed and handed the
Schofield man a few jolts that made
the encounter extremely interesting.
Martin weighed 125, and Burger 123.
Another Good One.
Almost as much enthusiasm was
shown when Willie Johnson of the LIST
Recruit Company, 18th Infantry, faced
Charlie Schuman, Company A, End In
fantry, for three rounds. Johnson sub
stituted for Montgomery at the last
minute, and considering the fact that
he has not been training and had just
INDUCED in tremendous Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. he gave very good ac-
count of himself. Schuman Is very
clever fighter. His strong infghting
and uppercuts began to tell on John
son before the end of the third round
To show that his face was as hard as
iron, he twice allowed Johnson to pelt
him at will without putting up any
defense or moving muscle.
Other Bouts.
The opening feature of the enter.
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Harry Hamilton of the Signal Corps
Company, Fort Shafter, and Ralph
DeMott, Troop K, 4th Cavalry. Both
put up an excellent exhibition and
were enthusiastically applauded. Had
any decision been given it certainly
would have been a draw. Both weigh.
ed in at 1876.
For the semi-finals, Joe Fleishman
and Johnny Moore, both of g. Troop.
4th Cavalry. mixed It up for FIVE
rounds. Fleishman is taller and
weighs 155 pounds, five pounds more
than Moore. 1t was good scrap with
Freshman foioing the fight. In the
fourth round Moore got an accidental
Jolt that was almost a knockout. He
took count Of nine and then put |
up plucky defense for the remainder
of the round. In the last round he
seemed to have fully recovered and
surprised the crowd with his aggres.
siveness.
Wrestling Bout comieal.