The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-11-26
ROAD RACE WELL RUN.
Atkinson by an Accident Loses a
Leading Place.


day afternoon was decided success,
and was witnessed by large crowd
OF people along the line. At 4
o'clock Palace Square was mass of
human beings, mingled with vehicles
OF various kinds. The start was
made shortly after 1870 o'clock, the
following being the order of start
ing: Henry G. Hapai, on Rambler,
3min. 40 sec. head start, w. Chap.
man, Rambler, l.. Marshall, Cleve-
land, 3 min. is sec; n. Halstead,
Cupid, George Angus, Ramblers, 2
min. 30 sec; II. f. Walker, Cleve.
land, A. l.. G. Atkinson, Columbia, l
min. 30 Sec, X. A. Dexter, Union, |
min. ID sec; 7. A. Grilliths and II.
+. Terrill, Cleveland, scratch. The
riders passed the Kswaiahao Church
in the above order, and made a fine
sight as they settled down TO bust
ness. The road was pretty fair up
to the Waikiki bridge, where it was
a little muddy. Several vehicles and
horses on the road somewhat inter.
fered the wheelmen, but no acct
dents were met until on the return.
Walker slipped ON the road and
fell. Cupid's seat was disarranged,
and w. Chapman had to dismount
on account OF frightened horse.
The crack riders from the Coast
went along flying, the buzzing Of
their wheels being heard quite dis
lance.
On the return home, at the Wal
Xxi turning l.. Marshall, A. l.. G.
Atkinson, q. Angus and n. Hal
stead led. A squirt was made at this
point and the wheelmen came flying
down the straight road. At Thomas
Square the leading wheelmen were
in bunch, with Marshall and Angus
in the fore. At Kawaiahao church,
a few hundred yards from the tape,
Atkinson developed his speed and
let out for q brilliant finish. He
was heard to sing out to the leaders,
Get out Of the way; I've got you
noww The way Jack made a half
circle and beat the others caused a
cheer to issue from the onlooksrs,
aud al easy victory was predicted.
II was a gallant struggle. Senior
Captain Par ker, seeing the crowd at
the square closing in, rode up ahead
OF Atkinson for the purpose Of
making an opening. A little dog
rushed out from the crowd at the
Captains horse, right in front Of
Atkinson, and Just within four sec.
onds Of the finish Atkinson's wheel
struck the cur The whcelman was
thrown To the ground and moment
arily stunned. He regained his feet
and was about to mount again, when
gray horse on which was Superin-
tendent Aungst Of the Mutual T.le-
phone Co, came dashing along. W.
Harris, who was about to help At
kinson on his wheel again, narrowly
escaped being run down. Angus at
this juncture came up and dashed
across the line, followed by Marshall
and W. Halsicad. Atkinsun cam.
in fourth. His arm was pretty badly
scratched by the fall, but otherwise
he was not injured Chapman,
Gritiith s, Terrill, Cupid, Walker aud
Hapai came home in the order
named.
Griiliths won the Hawaiian trophy,
his time being 1881 nnin.; Terrill
second, 2G:37; Atkinson 1851, Angus
2S:30, Halstesd $3.50. Marshall
N:3i, Chapman 1910.
II was the general opinion that il
Atkinson had not met with the
accident he would have created an
island record, and would in all pro.
liability have come near defeating
Griiiiths. The accident was deplor-
ed by all and no one was more sorry
than senior captain Parker. He
did his best to make clear road for
tho leading wheelmen, and rushed
into the crowd at the square at fall
tilt. Atkinson will be all right for
the bicycle meet on Thursday next.
He rode Columbia weighing
twenty-five pounds. Griiliths and
T~rill won encomiums by their
pretty riding. They were neatly
attired in black uniforms.
The following were the officers for
the race:
Referee j. W. Jones.
Judges q. Robertson, Thos.
Wright aud DR.. McGettigan.
Timekeepers Frank Kruger and
Thos. Hollinger.
Starter-Clarencs Macfarlane.
Assistant Starter Ed. Mossman.
Clerk OF the Course Harry Wild.