Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-21
IAIR CRITIC HAS
STORY OF DARCY.
IM'G0ORFf BATTLE
Miss Wright Daughter of Navy.
Gives Australian Credit for
Good Showing

90 more pr1ze-nentS tnan any other
woman In America" said pretty Miss
Cecilia Manuela Wright yesterday aft
ernoon as she was taking sun bath
at waikiki. | have been connected
with the United Press for some time
and have been assigned to cover q
number Of good bouts" Miss Wright
u passenger on the Tenyo Maru.
Miss Wright. who has letters from
President Wilson and Secretary 10.
sephus Daniels, stating that she Is the
truly adopted daughter OF the navy, is
perhaps best known In navy and grand
opera circles. Miss Wright sang the
requeim for the dead OF the u. s. 8.
Maine IN Havana, and the navy daugh-
Pr has appeared IN many musical GEN.
hrs Of the world.
light Critic.
When asked regarding her trips to
the -four corners of the world Miss
Wright said that she enjoyed Hawaii
next TO Java In MI the countries she
had visited. did you ever witness q
prize-fght IN your Iifef" she was ask
ed. Then she began. All the battlers
Of the day were known by their first
name and by their nom de plume
Miss Wright attended the Willard
johnson fight at Havana the Gibbons
Clabby bout and many others. She
was asked regarding the Eddie Nc.
Goofty bout IN Sydney against Darcy.
Il believe that the night fans will be
more interested II give them the
story. Of the fight as saw IT, said
Nils Wright. This article was pub
iished In the Sydney Sun and other
publications "Itwfll attend the WI.
lard-Fuifon bout In New Orleans, and
rather believe that viii keep my
money on thu present champion. !"
The following article gives the first
Impressions received in Honolulu on
the McGoofty.Dar bout:
II was Affirming and impressive
sight that met my eyes, as at about
s o'clock, Mr.. Baker escorted me
through the crowd to the press box.
II viii be many year before the pic.
ture Of that immense crowd (close to
the 10000 mark will fade from my
What interest, enthusiasm.
and excitement What wild cheering
greeted the appearance of the Austria.
lian boxer ] have heard this outbursts
surpassed but once. and that was in
the frantic and ttiicious acclaim with
which this same audience greeted the
final verdict of the referee. Nowhere
IN the world Is there q building used
for boxing that can compare with the
Stadium. The ARRANGEMENTS
for hk-dling the immense crowd were
as nearly perfect as possible. This
Stadium and its ideal
should be q source Of
great pride to every Sydney sports
man, as Il stands almost alone IN its
class. the nearest approach to II be.
ing the beautiful open-air Stadium in
Havana, Cuba.
The Darcy Smile.
At $50 greeted by thunderous ap.
plause. Les Darcy entered the ring, fol.
lowed by d small army of seconds. His
smile. that bids fair to become far
famed In the near future. was in full
working order. The boy fairly radi-
ated confidence and health. Shortly
Eddie McCourty and his |
seconds erawled through the ropes. |
McCoorty was IN the best OF physical |
condition. IN fact a this respect there !
was nothing to choose between the
two. But here the similarity between
the men ceased. McGoorty's face look |
Cd drawn and worried and he seemed
nervous. This worried look appeared |
10 be reflected In the face OF his ham
dlers. Even Joe Bonds eyer-smiling |
was draped in gloom.
This fact struck me as most peculiar. |
Surely the great Eddie McGoorty, hero
81 n full hundred ring battles, should |
have no cause for nervousness when
facing the rising. but more or less
uptried. boy from Maitland. Could |
4 be that making the weight had |
drawn him too fine, or was he III? l i
was greatly disappointed in his work
the match. had never
zen him fight before, but had heard !
, great deal about him, Mike Gibbons
and many Others having spoken of him