The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-21

following sporting nOtes, as Delng OF interest
to many here:
RowING EVENTS TO CONE OFF.
Hanlan v. Clifford, f1O0O-February Z.
Beach v. Hanlan, 91OOO-March %.
Hanlan V, Clifford f1OOO-Aprll IS.
"Argonaut speaks as follows Sc The
proyerbial calm that precedes a storm is
now taking place in rowing circles, and is
likely to continue TIL the goth of January
date of our National Regatta but even this
will be catspaw compared to the tornado
that will break upon us on the 7th of the
following month, when Hanlan and Clifford
meet for the first quartette of Clifford-cum
Hanlan-cum- Beach matches. That the
whole of the races for which deposits are
down will eyentuate Is very improbable, and
no doubt the lines drawn from the first two
contests will give the respective parties a
very good idea of the races they can compete
for with any show of success. Hanlan and
Clifford are still taking their work on the
Parramatta, and complain of the heavy
water they are compelled to do THEN rowing
on, owing to the surfeit of high winds we
have Of late been subjected to- Beach, upon
February was patched up, Immediately
made arrangements for taking up his tenn
porary residence on the Parramatta, and
there will now be a show for the cognoScenti
to compare the respective styles of the trio
when doing their spins over the old cham
pion course"
g Pendragon," of the Referee, who all
through has been "a stanch supporter of
Hanlan has commenced to Z" hedge" and if
there is any truth in the old proverb that
rats desert sinking ship, the omen bodies
i'll for his erstwhiie pet. Says q Pen, in
commenting the trouble between Beach
and Hanlan in fixing up match =" As pre-
summing the race was all fair, square, and
aboveboarl, Beach won by nothing so much
as his courage and determination. this pro-
mise of still further show of the same sort
looks bad for Hanlan." And further on
60 When last made reference to Hanlan and
his position he was by no means to be- en-
We'd, owing to the way in which Beach had
refused to go on with the proposed second
match for the championship, and owing also
to Beach's having made match for the
championship with Clifford. By means of
information to hand this week, am enabled
to state that a compromise has been eff
fected."
FOOT RACING EXTRAORDINARY.
A very large number of people attended at
the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park,
Sydney, lately, to witness the athletic sports
which had been arranged by 7. NJ. Malone,
runner If AuC r1ro
gramme comprised of Sheffield handicap, a
cricket and football members race, and
twO-mile bicycle contest, in addition to the
event of the afternoon-the champion race
against time. This latter event, which had
been duly advertised to come off, most I'M
doubleday caused such a large number of
people to assemble ON the ground. The
race-a quarter Of a mile-being got up for
the purpose of establishing q record for the
Colonies and at the same time Malone will
endeavor to beat the best time on record for
the distance, viz, 4S14 seconds, by R. But
terry, at Gateshead, England, some twelve
years ago, over straight track and slightly
down hill. Buttery's fame as runner is
we'll known, and his record has never been
broken, so Malone's attempt was looked
forward to with considerable interest by all
lovers of sport. The champion was in SPLEEN
did form, but circumstances were against
him. A very strong wind was blowing over
the course, which would have placed him at
| much disadvantage had he attempted the
feat. He has been heavily backed to break
the record, and, in consequence, he did not,
to use his own words, wish to 'jeopardize
| the interests of his friends by trying to &C
complish the feat under such disadvan-
| tageous circumstances. The race was,
| therefore. postponed until a more suitable
/ occasion offers. Malone feels assured that
he will do the distance under the time re-
| corded, if the conditions are favorable; and
| we might mention that at a private trial
some short time ago he ran the quarter of
mile in 48A seconds. In order that the
| public should see something for their money,
| the champion resolved to attempt to beat
| the record established for $50 yards, viz. 40
| seconds, the distance being accomplished in
| that time by G. Walsh, at Manchester, in
| 1872. He (Malone) was assisted in the
attempt by E. Hillyard (of Queensland), t.
Hyde (Victorial, and A. J. Farrell Sydney
| Ahd4OAS anu tiLS SttSeAslauCSE star tea
splendidly, and ran tor about 120 yards !;
the champion was then taken in hand by
Hyde, a brilliant sprinter; finishing the
last 120 yards with Farrell, whom he beat
| cleverly in the run home. The champion
ran the whole distance magnifcently, ana
finished strong and hearty. He did the $50
yards in 81 % seconds, breaking the English
record easily. Malone was greeted with
loud cheers at the finish, aud was imme-
distely hoisted on the shoulders of some
stalwart fellows and borne towards the tent.
After the race Mrs. Ferguson, wife of the
proprietor of the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's
Point, presented a gold locket TO the cham
plon, and Miss Ferguson handed him gold