The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-26
TEN MILES ON WHEELS.
AN EXCITING RACE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
GTimtbs Wins the Trophy-Angus Re
turns Fjrst-Atkinson Meets with
an Accident.

Pacific Wheelmen took place Saturday
afternoon. The weather was at its best
though the roads were bad. The start
was made from Union square. The
track lay out King street to Waikiki, by
Campbell's lplace, around the park and
back to the place of starting. The run
was thus fully ten miles.
A large number of people had as
sembled on Union Square to see the
start. Clearance mcfarland and Edward
Mossman were the starters.
At 4:35:34 o'clock Henry Hapai
was sent off. William Chapman
and Louis Marshall followed at 4 :36 :04
o'clock. Forty-fve seconds later Cupid
and Halstead were started. George
Angus came next at 4:3i:04. AT 4 :31 IA
Jack Atkinson and Henry Walker took
Dexter at 4:3804. Grifliths and Terrill,
the San Francisco cyclists came last
they leaving the Square at 4.39:l9
o'clock
the cyclists in. Two telephones, one at
Kapiolani Park and the other on Union
square reported the races from both
ends. Spencer held down the one at the
park and Crane managed the Union
square end. When the boys passed the
park on the Waikiki road going out and
returning the order in which they were
running was posted on the blackboard
on Union square.
On the way out Chapman had to dis
mount on account of a fractions horse in
the road and so lost his place. Cupid s
seat turned over Lear the park and SO
threw him out. Henry Walker was
also in hard luck, falling off his machine
near the park, for which he had to drop
out. Hapai was handicapped with a
very heavy wheel. Ruby Dexter
was out of the race for the
reason that he started alone.
He should have run with Giles, but the
latter was sick and could not enter. He
was twenty seconds away from the two
men in front and even more from those
behind. Being altogether without pace
makers his run was, without any fault
on his part, much OF failure.
Jack Atkinson was the first man
"sighted" at Union Square. He was in
the lead by at least two hundred yards
He kept his distance we'll, if anything
gradually gaining. Captain Parker had
policemen along the road to keep the
crowd back. People had strung along
Seminary. When the wheelmen hove
in sight they crowded into the middle
of the road.
Captain Parker's men tried to keel
them back but to little purpose. Al
Atkinson approached the Captain rushed
into the middle of the road to force tn,
crowd back. The wheelman was head
ing upon his machine and could not Sc,
obstacles that might come in the way
At this stage of excitement, and in tn,
rush, a large dog attempted to cross tn,
street. In trice Atkinson's wheel haC
struck the animal and the wheelmar
was thrown almost headlong upon tn,
ground.
Atkinson, though slightly stunne,
and bruised, sprung up and started t.
finish the run. He was good way
ahead and could yet have been the frs
to cross the line. But just then hors
ridden by Mr.. L. d. August, superintend
ent of the Mutual Telephone Company
came dashing down the street. Atkin
son and those who had come to his as
sistance, had to rush away to escap
the hoofs of the frightened beast an
several more precious seconds were LOST
Before the unfortunate wheelmai
/ could make the start again, three con
petitors. Angus, Marshal, and Halstead
had dashed by and over the line. Tn
wheelmen reached the point of startin
g in the order given below and made tn
i following time in the race:
Il Angus, time, 2S:30; Marshal, 1858
Halstead, $50; Atkinson, 27:57; Chal
d man, 80 40; Griffiths, 26 ;35; Terril
i 20 :37.
The following won the prizes offere
for the race: Griffiths, LIST time priz
the Hawaiin trophy; Terrill, end tin
a prize, and Atkinson, 3rd time priz
q Angus took the prize for LIST place an
70 Marshall the end place. The handica
'. pers are to be complimented on bringir
the men to 80 close finish. There W,
min. and 40 sec. difference at Il
start and only % sec. at the finish. Hs
nj Atkinson not fallen he could easily ha'
made the LIST place prize in addition
ii the trd time.