Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11
CHAPLAINfEALY
HAS GOOD CARD
FOR new YEARS

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What are we going to do to enter
tain the soldier? That has been the
question asked at Schofield Barracks
on a number Of occasions. They have
their shows and their football games,
and the baseball games have aroused
much interest among the enlisted
men, but il was left TO Chaplain Igna-
thus Fealy of the LIST Field Artillery
to plan an entertainment that would
arouse the united interest OF the men
OF the post.
according to the men at the post,
Chaplain Fealy has not confined him
self TO religious work entirely, but has
been one of the most active boosters
for clean sport at the barracks On
Thanksgiving Day Chaplain Fealy
was instrumental in planning a num-
Der Of boxing bouts that were attend
ed by the largest crowd that has ever
Witnessed an athletic event at Scho-
field.
Good Bouts on New Years.
On New Years Day the big ath-
letic event of Oahu viii be held at
Schofield. Chaplain Fealy has ar
ranged a fine card for the day. A
number of the classy ring artists
have been secured and the bouts are
sure to draw a large crowd from this
city. The main go will be 20-round
bout between Rufus Williams and Joe
Potts.
Followers Of the squared circle in
Honolulu are planning on forming al
big party to attend the bouts, and ac-
cording to reports coming from Scho-
field, the New Years Day program
win eclipse anything in the history Of
boxing to date. The largest crowd
since the introduction of the cards is
expected when the referee steps into
the ring the first day of next year.
Potts We. Williams.
The bout between Potts and Will
ans is expected to be the big draw.
ing card, and fight fans who have not
had an opportunity of watching these
two boys in action will receive q sur
prise as their work has been as fast
as that of many of the best boys on
the mainland. Fred Dyer, who jour
neyed out TO Schofield to take on the
service boys. was agreeably surprised
at the showing made, and Dyer has
q mighty good record chalked up dur
ing his ring career.
. Pvt. Bender, formerly stationed at
Vancouver Barracks, who fights un.
der the name of Al Williams, is now
stationed at Shafter, and has been
looking for match with the ring ar
fists in Honolulu. Williams has q
good record, having neld the cham.
pi0nship Of the Philippines at one
time at e142 pounds. Williams has
showed at the Multnomah Club in
Portland on a number of occasions.
He may get an opportunity on New
Years.
Draws Crowd.
An idea of the number of soldiers
in attendance at the bouts may be OBJ.
tanned by glance at the photograph,
which shows only a part of the crowd
at the time of the last bouts at Soho
field, when Rufus Williams and Joe
Potts mixed in 15-round go. The
ring was pitched on the cavalry
ground and more than 1000 gathered
to watch the contests. Chaplain Fealy
has surely solved the problem of en-.
tertainment for the soldier.
chaplain Fealy has worked hard
to make the bouts success" said an
officer from Schofield last evening.
I'VE are all pleased to help in boost
ing the sport, but the credit shout I
60 toathe popular chaplain He isn't
In my regiment, Auti.E do know that
the officers and men. Of the entire
post are back Of him in every move
to boost the sport We expect ii han.
ner crowd from Honolulu ON New
Years Day" -