Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-03

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bali Blsachers mo ed SO as 20 form
with the grandstand large circle
around the ring,
A section Of the grandstand was re
served for officers and guests from
Honolulu among the 80 or more who
anne up from Hcnolnin we're ! 5.
Attorney Horace ~. Vaughan Mr.
owen derrick. Ed Nell, Bruce Cart.
wright. Dick Sullivan. G. H. Mcbride
"Scotty" Schuman, Frank l. Robin
son. Paul McIlree, ID. Brown, Billy
Noble and Charles " Sleenfr. ~
Several trucks and big touring cars
brought a large number from Fort
ShafteE Z
It. was an exeellently conducted af-
fair no idle moments and every little
space filled in by music played by the
LIST Infantry band Hardly had one set
Of boxers left the ring when the next
two were climbing over the ropes The
utes past 2, and then followed two
bours and three-quarters of solid en-
joyment
Preliminsries Only Fair.
With the exception of a fast four
round go between Johnny Martin of
the Machine Gun Company, I'd Irifan-
try, and Kid Griffin of d Troop, 4th
Cavalry, the preliminary bouts were
lot up to the standard of past enter
tainmeHts, and though most of them
were either interesting or comical in
one way or another, there were many
disappointments.
Martin and Griffin put up an excel
lent exhibition. Martin, who is lit
tie smaller than Griffin, was general
III the aggressor. and kept his arms
flying in cyclonic fashion. He had
nothing however. that Griffin could
not take, and the young cavalryman
stood up to the game and gave back
punch for punch. Martin was more
skilfuf at mitigating, while at long
range Griffin's longer reach gave him
an advantage. II was a fast little go
and Kept the big crowd wild with ex-
element The first round was Mar
tins, while Griffin was stronger in
the third. In the second and fourth
the honors were even
The semi-finals hardly deserve men
ton. II was clearly demonstrated
that two men from the same company,
unless they have some grudge, will
not mix it up enough to make a bout
interesting Adam Janokowski of II
Company, LIST Infantry, substituted for
Charlie Stratton OF G Company, who
was injured in training and could not
appear against big Cpl Quinn John
ny Quinn and jug of Whiskey," as
Janokowski lis called, are pals, and
though the big fellows put up pref
ty sparring exhibition. there were no
blows struck in real earnest. Janok-
owsh accidentally received stiff one
on his jaw in the second round which
sent him TO his knees, and he took the
count. Quinn issued a challenge to
any one in the territory, and appears
to have the skill and strength to back
Ii up
The Battle Royal.
The comedy feature of the entertain
ment was a battle royal in which five
huskies from the 25th Infantry recruit
company participated The first round
saw tvs men knocked out of the ring,
but all were back in the second, and
the battle ragged fast and furious.
Iron Jaw Smith and Battle Axe"
Jackson were the only two on their
feet al the end of the round. These
two went to il again for a third round,
and when Jackson went to the mat
he was dragged out of the ring by
the three who had already been elm
mated, reaching through the ropes
and grabbing him by his feet. Smith
vas heralded as the winner.
schuman Disappointed.
Charlie Schuman of II Company, I'd
Infantry, came out from Shafter to
mix il up with Charlie Vaughn OF
X Troop. but Vaughn had hurt his
wrist in training the day before, so
Billy Grant of A Company, s25th In
fantry. substituted. Sehuman is a
great favorite and an excellent bout
was expected. but Grant would not
fight. and spent most OF the time COW
ering UP. The few times that Grant
did attack Schuman eluded him so that
Grant hardly struck blow during the
entire six rounds. In the last round
Schumah challenged him to stand up
and fight but Grant continued to keep
himself huddled up in knot, making
almost no attempt to box. which de-
stroyed all interest in the contest
The opening feature was a four
round bout between Willie Johnson
and Buck LIE Traffin, both of the
.25th Infantry recruit company. They
gave an excellent exhibition of shadow
boxing and wrestling until the last
round when they MIXED it up for fair
and lie Traffin was almost knocked
through the ropes.
Williams Wins Wrestling Match.
Dixie Rembert Of G Company, 25th
Infantry. tried to wrest away the regi-
mental wrestling championship from
Ebert Williams Of L Company. Will
-liams won the. first fall in short order,
securing toe hold on Rembert that
made him give up The second fall
went to Rembert in . minutes and
40 seconds, but it was apparent that
Williams let him win the fall VIII
liams easily wAa the deciding fall