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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
12
The Wall Cup handicap tennis event returns this evening with about twenty players listed before closing. Goo holds the cup and will defend the trophy if he advances through preliminaries and rounds. A crowd is expected at the club house as many players practice daily.
Hert Hower and Charlie Lynch will judge the Kalakaua walking race finish on Sunday afternoon. Officials include course judges Chillingworth Martlett Chilton Drake Scully. Amora Hotese McTighe Mc Mahon Anderson will handle halting duties. The start time moves to 2:30 PM drawing crowds to Waikiki tun and the Hiwakan band will play opposite the venue.
The article predicts a heavyweight clash between Jeffries and Johnson set for Salt Lake City with the world watching. It notes international interest from Australia and New Zealand, travel concerns, and public fascination with the evolving public perceptions of the two fighters.
Tomorrow afternoon the Teague grounds host the opening of the soccer season with two double header matches. The Mattes vs Hono Hildren Works and Punahoux vs High School will showcase eager, improving teams as Bedford shores up local interest. Fans are expected to fill the field early for a season anticipated to bring spirited play and local rivalries.
Dick Cullen, the lightweight boxer from Hawaii, headlines The Makura in Australia, praised for his fair style and strong crowd appeal in Honolulu. His success places him among Hawaii’s top boxers as he eyes a return home to the islands.
Promotion Committee considered moving the Seattle Hawaii exhibit to Honolulu. A suitable site in the Young Building was proposed but priced at 150 dollars monthly. The committee sought public input and opinions on placing the display in the city for a period.
Tahiti notes its first strike when dock laborers refused to discharge the steamer Maripona. A gang of women was secured to get the ship away on time. The strike, sparked by rising living costs tied to a currency change, follows edicts causing the Chinese dealers to stop accepting the local currency, disrupting circulation and the government’s long made currency reforms.
In Pahala Hawaii on December 3 1909 Mrs Thormae A Le Wilt and 78 mourners note wills and descendants. Clarence M Cooke resigns as chairman of the Oahu Board of License Commissioners amid a dispute over inter-island ship operators tied to liquor licenses. Reports speculate on travel and sport talk as Cullen eyes Australia and Adelaide names emerge in a casual chatter style.
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