The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-01-12
New Years Day at Kilauea, Kauai.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.


DR.. Dugald Campbell. udge.
e. g. H. swiit..-. Starter.
J. Brown... OF the Course.
The annual gathering of young and old. of yari-
Gus nationalities, took place at Kilauea, OF New
Years Dap Athletic sports were the order of the
day, and the programme .on this occas ion proved
as equally attractive as in former years. The
weather during the latter part of the old year was
dry and bracing and the first morn of 1886, the
sun burst forth with unusual brilliancy, thereby
adding in no small degree to the success Of the
sports. The paddock in front of Mr.. Macfe's res
idence was selected by the committee, and by the
kindness OF Mr.. L. A. Macfe Jr., it was placed at
their disposal for the day. The spread of bunting
profuse and added to the attractiveness of the
scene. The school boys opened the ball with spin
for 100 yards, Francisco Pacheco winning good
race from thirteen competitors. 1t was the girls
turn next, and after n little gentle persuasion and
pressing fifteen of them faced the starter. They
went OH at a good pace, and after well contested
race between Sophie Biermann and Bertha Son.
vile. the pissed the judge in the order named, the
time being only half second less than that made
by the boys. The wheelbarrow race proved an easy
victory for Charlie Kahee, it being evident from
his style of going that his blinkers did not deaden
his sight He made bee line while his compel
itors went all the course, being totally blind
folded. The 100 yards race for all corners brought
forth member of the Huddy family, renowned in
tins district for their physical development. Ma
nOa, the eldest of three brothers, has retired from
pejestrianism with an unbeaten record. The rep
reSentatiNe OF the family THIS was JOln,
youngest, and he had to content himself with sec
ond place, Abraham Hobbs beating him by half
yard John Huddy afterwards won the one fourth
mile, the high jump, clearing four feet seven inches
and the long jump fifteen feet. novel and in
teresting feature in the sports was race for Chi
nese exclusively, each competitor carrying a load
attached to a bamboo across his shoulders, the
usual method adopted by Chinaman when trans
porting his baggage. raw recruit from China
gained the prize. The Japanese had race of 100
yards to themselves, and the days proceedings
closed with the greasy pole, the top of which was
reached by Hawaiian, after his numerous foreign
brethren had failed in the attempt.
The following was the programme and the re,
suits:
100 yds for boys under 16 years of age. Prize, s.
and SIC ise.n,,.,o p,,n,,o
= mile for all corners 10 entries. Prizes, 50 and
John Hubby -...............-..........i
100 yds for school girls entries. Prizes s. and ST.
Sophie Biermann. -.........................1
100 y i5' race 6ndfoldci. Prize g.
100 Yds race for ali corners starters Prizes 50 and
Abraham ...........................1
30 yd dou Sack 4 Race Prizes, s. aud 81.
Z, hahee.-.-.
High jump; Prizes, S and s..
iOJ yds., legged race. Prizes, 50 and g.
Manuel de Ponta and Antoine Jose......-.1
lOh yds Chinese Baggage Race. Prizes, s. and e.
An Chow ---.-----'-.-.....-...--..-i
An hul----.- ...... .:..........-.-..s
Obstacle Race. Prizes, 50 and 81.
Francisco Pacheco ....-...-................1
Long jump for ali corners Prizes, s. and 81.
John Huddy. ....,..................15 IT,.
Long jump HTSf for boys Prizes: s. and ST. i'0 IN
Francisco Pachcco. Northumberland
Antoine Jose.........
100 yds bag Of sugar Prize bag of sugar leo
pounds.
liz pu
iC1 yds race for japanese. Prizes, 50 and 81
Jchlua...
Arakawa..
Climbing the greasy pole Prize, 81.
hal6aa ......-.......-....-.....l