Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-02
HEAD SPIVNERS
PLEASE CROWD
IN fun BOUT

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Another enthusiastic throng flocked
to the Fort street rink last evening
which has been temporarily converted
into a wrestling pavilion, to witness
the feats of physical prowess as 1t is
done In Dali Nippon.
The troupe of Japanese mat ex.
perts who are on their way home from
a tour of the states fairly outdid them
selves to furnish an interesting and
clever program.
Several visible. and PERHAPS more,
aproperfy tricks we're brought into
play, much to the amusement of the
cheering spectators. Pairs were seem
ingly uneyenly matched and caused
much mirth through their antics. In
one instance the, little fellow Of the
pair made frantic dash at his noun
famous adversary who calmly stood
his ground and with one mighty swing
caught the bantam" by the que and
from somewhere produced some face
cork and smeared the astonished face
of his Would-be conquerer as he cast
him scornfully clear of the ring with
blaekened face.
A La Don Quixote. * .........l
Upon carefully gathering himself to-
gether again he gave evidence of great
disgust and perhaps trifle of resent
ment, for at the next go he fairly emu
lated the historical Don Quixote IN
his Windmil1-like tanning Of his erst-
while conqueror. The audience enter
ed into the spirit of things thoroughly
and legged" both on with cheers and
banterS. -
Perhaps the most exciting moment
of the evening centered about bout
between two pretty evenly matched
giants who had struggled for consid-
cradle time, netting one fall each. An
EefferVescent rooter had decided upon
his champion and promptly defied the
whole house to speak word in sup
port of the rival of his choice. This
promptly brought forth howl Of sup
port from various quarters, probably
not Sc much because of any particular
leaning in rebuttai of the AFRO
CANT defy -5 =. i:
A Real Rooter. r.. ..-.~. @
1t so happened that the fail to de-
eide the winner consumed more time
than is ordinary and the excitement
waxed to such . height that the ef.
ferFescent parsonage above referred
to became almost a. raying maniac.
He eaForted, sereeehed and howled in
as many fragments of languages as
were at his command until he became
the center of attraction. When finally
it happened to be his choice who won
the fall his joy was absolutely uncpn-
trollable and to describe his antics
would be attempting the. wen-nigh i'm
possible His sentiments and interior
feelings were absolutely and entirely
too large for proper expression from
che Of his diminutiye anatomy.
This was but one of the many anus
ing incidents which kept the audience
continually in a state of thrilling
tension.
AS for the exhibitions, they were
truly treat to the uninitated and
fans as well 1t is marvellous how
fellows Of such generous proportions
as these opponents of the ancient art
CT Japan can possibly be so active
With the digestion Of this thought
comes that Of comparing this form OF
wrestling with the American style.
1t would lie worth seeing If one of
the champions of each class would
meet in contest.
Fot naality Galore.
Tie ceremony attached to the an
nCunc;ng and the jesticulations which
follow, by the participants themselves,
as they prepare to do battle, consunle
mere time by far than the actual &C.
tiCn itself. Between the sacred" salt
bcx and water pail and the character
iStic stamping to draw forth every !
available strength, these modern de-
pendants of Hercules certainly excel
anything anywhere in their class at
the art Of consuming time.
They get set" much in the same
manner as would two blooded game
cocks bent upon doing one another to
death. then the psychological moment
has failed to arrive for one or both
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