Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-01
Chaplain Fealy Arranges Excel
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Post; Eleven Events
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Chaplain Ignatius Fealy, 1st Field
Artillery, the man who has solved the
question, What shall We do for the
SOLDIER" arranged and pulled off what
he was pleased to term a boxing
pilikia" on the post diamond this aft
ernoon before an audience of over
1000 officers, soldiers and civilians,
many of whom motored out from Ho-
nolulu and the neighboring posts to
witness the events.
The program contained II events,
several of which were well worth
while, although some, as must always
be expected, were mere farces.
Music, Too
The afternoons entertainment open
ed with concert by the 4th Cavalry
Band, which also played between the
bouts. The first preliminary was be-
tween Joey Leblanc and Willie Crit
fin, and the men went through four
slow two-minute rounds without either
of them attracting attention. The sec
ond preliminary, between Joe Co.'S
grove and Fred Patten, was likewise
without thrills.
The third event, between Leo Houil-
Ion, Co. G, I'd Infantry, and Richard
Lakeman, mechanic, 9th Field Artil-
lery, warmed the audience up and was
a clever exhibition, scheduled for four
rounds, but Houillon slip
ped over K o." to the point of the
chin in the second round and Lake
man took the count Houillon is a
conner and showed considerable clev-
erness. He had the advantage in
height and reach over Lakeman. but
the latter had about IL pounds in
weight on his side.
Hot Bout
Keegan of F Company, LIST Infantry,
and Joe Chavez, F Troop, 4th Horse,
met in the next event and boxed four
two-minute rounds Chavez had it all
his own way for the first and second
rounds, but seemed to. tire in the
third. Keegan had the edge in this
round, but In the last round Chavez
came back to his former pace and
played with Keegan. The final gong
rang with both men fighting fast in
Chavez corner, Chavez landing right
and left at will on Keegan's bean.
This match proved very popular and
Chavez received hearty cheers as he
left the ring.
The next event was clever exhi-
bition Of jiu-iitsu by F. Fukai and g..
Full of Honolulu, followed by con-
test for the championship of Oahu and
a purse of $40, $25 of which went to
the winner and SIS to the loser. The
jiu-iitsu work was wonderful, Fukai
demonstrating the various methods of
self defense when attacked and throw
ing Full about the ring like rubber
doll. Only the fact that both were
trained wTestlers and knew how to
take a fall saved broken bones.
The wrestling match was for the
best two out of three falls and was
won by Fulfil, who secured the first
fall in 8 minutes and IL seconds. Flu
kai won the second in minutes and
As seconds, and Full won the third
In minutes and 35 seconds.
The 18th Infantry as usual furnish
ed the contestants for the battle royal
and the laughable event was won by
Rob Mitchell.
henry Jackson and Bill Paynter of
the 18th, Infantry met in the next
event, and Jackson, who has been a
very good man in his day, showed
that he had not forgotten how when
he clearly outpointed his husky op-
ponent in three two-minute rounds.
Lively, Eli .Whst?
Two two-minute rounds between
Barnes and Foster of the 18th Infan-
try were enough. Lively and Lang ford,
likewise Of the 25th, proved failure
also, as Lively developed alarge yell
low streak and would not box, causing
the referee to refuse to allow the one
sided match to continue.
In the last preliminary Willie John
son. G Company, 25th Infantry, put it
all over White, Company X, 25th In
fantry. The first three rounds were
all JohnSon's. In the fourth Johnson
rushed White through the ropes and
White claimed a foul, but the referee
could not see it that way and refused
to allow it, The round ended with
things still in Johnson's favor.
Johnny Martin Boxes
The semi-final was a meeting for
six rounds between George Wicker, K
Company, I'd Infantry, and Johnny
Martin, Machine Gun Company, Of
the same regiment. Wicker outweigh
ed Martin by several pounds, but the
lighter man proved the better boxer.
The initial round closed with the hon.
OrS even. In the second Martin he
gan to demonstrate his superiority and
got Wicker rather groggy. The ref
cree hampered the bout somewhat
during this round. In the third Mar
tin landed hard on Wicker's wind The
blow was distinctly fair but the ref
cree called it a foul in the groin.
However, he announced that the bout
would continue as an exhibition. In
the fourth Wicker landed several
blows with plenty of steam behind
them. and this round was his. The
fifth was married hy almost confinu-