The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-17

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T#>- by the Honolulu
--S--=---- Amateur Ath-
letic Club in Saturdays field day
sports. The afternoon was a good
one for the occasion, although weather
indications of the morning were
slightly disappointing.
Long before the appointed hour peo-
pie filled the grand and Jockey Club
stands carriages containing enthu-
siastic admirers Of the boys and their
friends, occupied positions near the
judges stand; horseback riders cam
tered here and there. All eagerly
awaited the beginning of the sports.
The bell tapped and the mile bicycle
race was on. Jack Atkinson and
Ruby Dexter were the favorites. The
former won. Time, 2 :46 %.
The 100 yards dash handicap was a
closely punched. For time it was
very hard to tell which would win.
Very soon Tom Pryce's head was seen
jutting beyond the others. At the
finish it was still ahead, with that of
Thos. White closely following. Time,
10 S 5 seconds.
Jas. Spencer and VIM. Chamber
lain were the contestants in putting
Gle proved too much for Chamber
lain. Record, "a feet inch.
The half-mile boys bicycle race
was q good one. Little fellows,
dressed in imitation of professionals,
with their blood up for the contest,
stepped out into the track followed by
hackers leading their wheels. Kluegel,
scratch, forged ahead and caught his
opponents, but at the stretch Giles
made a good squirt, winning the race
in 30 Is. Giles is a coming racer,
his excellent judgment and good form
in riding showing to good advantage.
The half mile dash (handicap) was
the tamest and most uninteresting
race of the day. BeardmOre did not
enter, reserving himself for the mile
dash. Murray dropped out near the
finish, as the pace was too fast.
George Clark won in 2 as As.
The running high jump caused con-
siderable speculation. Chris Holt was
not in very good training, and after a
few Jumps struck the cross bar on the
ascent. Willis became weaker and
weaker, leaving the contest in the
hands of Jas. Spencer. Both Willis
and Holt spent too much of their
strength in preparatory runs. Spencer
preferred to take shorter ones, re
serving his strength for the jumps.
Speneer's record was 5 feet. /
There were but three entries in the
22O yards dash. Tom Pryce started in
the lead, but Chris Holt interfered
with his plans, and after catching up
made squirt about fifteen yards from
the finish, which brought him in |
winner, with a record of "a 2 5 seconds. !
The half-mile bicycle race (handi- |
cap) was decided surprise. Wagers |
were in favor of the Columbia COM
bination. Dexter made an unsuc- |
cessful effort for the lead near home. |
Angus doubled himself over the han
die bar, said some words of mesmeric |
influence to his wheel, waved his
hand in adieu to his followers and |
finished in :13.
The pole vault was one of the best
contests on the program. Jas. Spencer
and Chris Willis contested their res
pective vaulting powers. Spencer
was found wanting at s feet inches.
Willis continued for a record. At
feet Il inches he created a surprise,
but when ne shot up into the air and
then over the bar for feet l inch,
there was a mighty cheer from the
excited spectators. 1t was the neat
est jump of the kind ever made on
the islands. There was apparently
little effort on the part of Willis.
- In the 12O yards hurdle race, II. Ha-
pal and James Spencer contested.
Spencer took the lead. Very soon
the patter of Hapai's footsteps began
to get unpleasantly close. A little
later Hapai took the lead and finished
in II 1-5 seconds.
The one mile novice bicycle race
(handicap) was fraught with more
than ordinary interest, as 1t was a
case of small boy against man grown,
young a. Giles answering to the for
mer and Joe Silver to the latter. Giles
was given 100 yards. Silver, with
an air of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
please" started at leisurely pace,
figure than at first supposed. Giles
fell a little behind Silver, but soon
rallied, almost catching his opponent,
when the latter swerved at the finish,
fouling and shutting out the former.
Giles knew what was due him, and
riding up to the judges stand, said, in
a piping voice while holding up his
finger, "He bumped me-" Eyes, [
know" said Thomas Wright, and the
race was given to Giles. Time,
8 IL Is.
In the quarter mile dash, Tom Pryce
had nothing but
90 time" to race - GiM9
against. Time, n "a = ~
l -. /SE[-3S~
The mile race<I(Yz =
was one of great 49,.
M n TT. Pryce racing against
to many, so far as "tinle" IN the quarter
result was con- "le.
,erned. The sports were backing |