The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-15

beers of the club, the other contestants
utilizing a room under the stand for a
similar purpose.
There was no delay in commencing
the programme, the major portion of
the crowd having arrived some time
previous to the opening hour, and
promptly at 2:30 p. NJ. the gong
sounded and the sports began. Fol-
lowing was the programme:
One-fourth mile race-GeO. III. De
la Vergne Oh. A. \. O., VIM Arm
strong Oh. A. A. c., Chris. Holt
(Punahou), Il. +. Beardmore II. "A.
A. c., Geo. II. Cummius Oh. A.
a. c.
De la Vergne came in first, with
Holt n close second. Time / minute.
Both Armstrong and BeardmOre ran
well, but failed 10 get place, the
pace being too swift for them.
Putting shot-GeO. III. Angus Oh.
A. A c., ID. Kupihea (Punahoul, j.
II. Wise H. A. \. c., Jas. Spencer
Oh. a. A. CO.
The contest for first place was
quickly narrowed down to between
Wise and Spencer, Wise finally W in
ming at 81 it. in; Spencer second
with 81 TT. in. Last years record of
IL. IL lus, was lnCItaSCo ny Nv Z
inches through Wise's score.
120-yards hurdle-V. Thrum H. y.
A. Co., II. Hapai (H. a. A. c., VIM.
Meheula III. A. \. c.
A change was made in this race by
disseminating one heat. j.. Singer,
f. Hapai, ]. Wright and w. Cham
berlain withdrew, leaving the race
between III. Hapai, v. Thrum and
VIM. Meheula. There was slight
hitch in getting the race started, the
pistol used by the starter failing TO
fire three times. \ start was finally
made by word. The two contestants
kept well together from the start until
the half. way point was reached, when
Thrum took the lead and came in an
easy winner in II seconds, being one
half second faster than last years
record. Hapai second.
One mile waikiki. Greenwich (Pu
nahoul, w. Rawlins (P.), \. Lloyd
P.', w. Il. Bolster n. \. a. c.
This event caused considerable mer-
riment, the exertions of some of the
contestants being painful indeed.
LLOYD had il all his own way from
start to finish. Referee Corbett, who
was made sole judge of this race, fol-
lowed the walkers around the track
in order to see that none OF the rule:
were violated. Rawlins was ruled of
tic laPt VI
entered a protest, claiming he had
violated no rule. Lloyd, first; Green
well, second. Time, 10 min. 2l4 sec
Throwing 16-pound hammer-Jas
Spencer III. III. y. c., ID. kupihes
R.), j. III. Wise, Oh. a. y. c.
Some splendid exhibition of hammei
throwing was witnessed, especially by
Spencer, who seemed to be in his ele
ment in this kind of work. Wise alsC
made some excellent throws, causing
Spencer to do his best. The throws o
Kupihea were not measured, as h'
failed to come within the limit. Spen
Ger, first, with IS It. ~ in; Wise, sec
ond, IS #. At in.
IOo-yards dash-First heat: t. Pryc'
tH. A. 4. C.), John Hansmens Ut
Louis), X. Kinney (St. LOUIS
Pryce proved an easy winner IN
seconds; Hansmens second.
Second heat, 1OO-yards dash-II. Ga,
(St. Louis), Chris. Holt CPunahou)
w. Simerson est. Louis.)
Holt, first; Gay, second. Time,
% seconds.
Third heat, 1OO-yards DASH. Ia
lanianaole Oh. a. A. c., III. Hapal ID
A. A. c., G.. Spencer (St. LOUISE, w
b. Bolster, Oh. A. A. c., Thos. w MT
(H. y. a. c.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed in the outcome OF this heat, as
close race was expected between Ha