The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-03
MAUI NEWS.
ay Fefes and Sporfs-First
Id Day of the MakaWao
Athletic Association.
& Special to the ADVERTISED.

Iakawao people turned out brave
70 witness the first athletic contests
* held in the district, nearly every
Lay racing the occasion with her
pres ace. The half-a-thousand spec
tag on the Polo Grounds recalled
T. d d Boston Common on Fourth
Of Iu morn. There were no pea
anti lpples nor lemonade, still there
was lack of gaiety and enthusiasm
The { entral and most level stretch Of
the G cid was marked off for the
sr..uting contests, the makai side of
the course was given up to ring con-
tests IN horseback, while beyond the
maui. limits cavalcades of ladies and
-alllomen were continually sweeping
pat deeply interested in a sport
Euovl under the prosaic name OF
Kite len Furniture"
ine was called at / PM, and MIR.
" Q. Aiken quickly won the 100
va dash, from Messrs. Lindsey,
Hair and Landgraf. Mr.. Cooper, of
Eaia won the standing broad jump
g in. Messrs w. L. Mossman
ana iken being the other competi-
tors
L. he hurdle race 600 yards) with
Eve hurdles 3 #. in. in height, MIR.
So. L. Mossman was easy winner
over Messrs. w. Ogg and Cooper.
tg the running high jump MIR.
Moss man failed at 4 tt. in, and Mr..
Ii1dsey took the prize.
u throwing the So Id. hammer
Niesrs. Ruff, w. Ogg, Mossman,
Eus1es, Lindsey and Engle con,
tested. The former won-S3 #. 10
IN. beating W. Ogg by #. 10 in.
Ia the running broad jump, MIR. L.
L. hughes showed himself superior
10 1Iessrs. Cooper, Lindsey, Moss
man and Aiken, his record being
8 Il. in.
II the three legged race Messrs.
Mossman and Aiken easily out
str'Dped their competitors who fell
on ne home stretch in most ludicr
o1s manner.
n the high kick contest, by some
Mistake of the carpenter, the card
board at which they kicked could
only be raised to #. 3 in. As both
gen clemen easily touched this mark
both were awarded the prize.
n the 220-yards dash Mr.. L. T.
hughes showed superior staying
qualities and won, over Messrs. Moss
man and Johnson.
In the hop skip and jump Mr..
Cooper reached 81 It. 2 in.. and
AleSsrs. Lindsey, Aiken and Hughes
were beaten.
Putting the 10 h. shot was one OF
the best events of the day, and was
contested by Messrs. Ruff, Mossman.
Ogg, Lindsey, Andrews, Hughes, A
Hooking and Copp. Mr.. Ruff put il
ii feet 10 in, beating Mr.. Mossman
by only few inches.
IN the tug-of.war contest, the most
exciting happening of the day, the
Paia team, consisting of Mr.. Engle,
asnanchorman, David Lindsey, captain,
and Messrs. Ruff. Ogg and Garnett;
IL the Makawao team were Mr.. l.. A.
udrews, anchorman, Mr.. w. l.
Mossman, captain, and Messrs. Swift
gon Tempsky and Hughes; and III
the Hamakuapoko team were Mr.. W
f. Mossman, anchorman, Mr.. j
Hair, captain, and Messrs. Beecher
s. Hooking and Nicoll. Paia pulled
Hamakuapoko most easily-it was 6
Walk-away.
With Makawao, Paia had he
hands full, for during the first heat
il seemed as though Makawao woult
surely win, but the superior training
OF Paia muscle slowly but surel,
brought the ribbon to their side, ant
won also the next heat quite handily
The foot ball game was poorl.
paved owing to the fact that Maka
! wac athletes were very sore an'
Weary.
Each winner Of an event was i'm
mediately conducted to Miss Greg
cry, who pinned to his lapel SAITH
ribbon most prettily and suitabl
painted.
The whole day was so thorough,
successful and won so many encc
NUNS from enthusiastic spectator.
that the committee in charge ha
decided to organize MakaWa
Athletic Association, counting til
eth inst. their first field day.
Great consideration should b
shown the records given, inasmuc
as the boys were out of training an
Lad to contest On slippery grass.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Last weeks report of Maui's hol
Gay guests requires the followin
Implement Mesdames Neuman
and Hastings, guests of DR.. and MIR
Ierbert, of Wailuku; Mrs. A.
Farke, Misses (2) Parke, and M
Parke, of Honolulu, have been 81
joying the holidays at the resident
of Ro1. and Mrs r. d. Walbridg
Hiss M. Brewer, of Honolulu, b,
hsen visiting Miss Hattie Needhar
Of Waihee; aud Prof. A. w. Crocke
Of Oahu College, has been enjoyin
imself at Mrs. III. g. Alexander
nome In Makawao.
j. w. sKalua, Esq, has receive
eleven letters Of coincidence. He i
tsnds to make scrapbook of I'll
catering obituaries printed in islar
papers, and in moments of despon
ency and gloom to read them as
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