Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
ATHLETIC BOUTS
J SHOULD SHOW TO
GOOD ADVANTAGE
Lovers of Good Clean Sport
Will Witness Athletic Exhi-
billions at Armory

Lovers OF clean athletics will gath.
err at the armory this evening when
the big wrestling tournament will take
place beginning az O'Clock. A num-
Der OF parties have been planned for
this evening, and many OF the clubs
will attend in a body.
Since the organization of class in
gym training at the Y. NJ. c. A. inter
est in wrestling and boxing has taken
a strong hold on the lovers of good
clean sport in the city, and with the
boat clubs taking an interest in wres-
ting asI well as in the art Of self
defense, the program of events this
evening is certain to be popular.
Many Clubs to Send Members.
Many OF the tennis enthusiasts will
be present this evening. and number
OF members OF the different racquet
associations will attend the events. A
crowd from the Commercial Club, Uni.
versity Club and the boys athletic
class OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Will be pres
ent, and many Of the athletic instruc-
tors and faculty Of the different
schools who have taken q keen In
terest in the development Of the body
Will attend
Wrestling has been promoted by
many OF the leading citizens OF Ho-
nolulu and with the officers OF the
posts, prominent educators athletic
instructors and leading businessmen
taking an interest In the sport the
consensus or opinion Is that the arm.
ory will be crowded when the first
wrestling bout begins this evening.
Star OF Bic v. NJ. G. A.
Stone Of the Hospital Corps and
Scales of the 25th Infantry, will wres-
lie in the first contest, and this match
Mould prove to be interesting. Scales
won the event at Alexander Field
some time ago, and Stone established
record at the Y. M. C. A. in Denver.
when he defeated the leading mat men,
in the Rocky mountain section.
Allen Of the End Infantry was at
one time q star in the world of sport,
and defeated Frederick of the Trinity
Athletic Club at the big benefit athle-
tic program staged FOR the homeless
children in New York Ross was one
time a star athlete In school, and Is
said to have defeated Wymers in the
big Church league bouts at Cleveland
when the famous Wilson was uncoy.
cred.
Physical Development.
In talking with the wrestling stars
one is impressed with the manner in
which they talk OF the sport. One
of the athletes said yesterday:
Wrestling develops the young boy,
and brings into action all that is need
ed to make him physically perfect A
boy needs physical as well as moral
help, and believe in assisting when
ever possible the youngsters who wish
to learn this sport
ITO show you the interest that is
taken in the wrestling exhibitions, II
would cite as an instance the crowd
which attended the Cleveland Church
league bouts. Thousands gathered at
the finals, and prominent educators
urged that wrestling be adopted in all
of the schools. In fact, every leading
university OF today has a wrestling
team. / was very much pleased to
hear that the students in the schools
of Honolulu were taking up the sport.
Regarding my bout tonight, would
rather not say anything about it and
please do not quote me. will do my
best, but wiz have en- able oppo-
nent