The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-18

Yesterday was annual field day
Oahu College. A large attendance o
interested persons showed the boy!
that their efforts in the line Of sport:
were highly appreciated. Among
those present were President Dole
Chief Justice and Mrs. Judd, IF.
NJ. Hatch and a number Of Other
prominent people.
The college colors were displayed al
different points on the grounds, most
prominently near the main entrance.
Professor Berger's band was sta
toned near the main driveway and
furnished appropriate music for the
occasion.
Both the preparatory and collegiate
departments of Oahu College were
given a holiday, so that the enthusi-
asm manifest was above the average.
Following were the officers of the
day: Charles Crane, referee; Prof.
Brigham and Mr. Crockett, judges;
Mr.. Beckwith, starter; George Angus
and Louis Singer, time-keepers; W.R.
Castle, Jr., clerk of the course. The
executive committee consisted of w.
r. Castle, Jr., G. E. Hapai, G. H.
Tracy, Mr.. BeckWith and F. A.
Hosmer.
Promptly at 2 p. ~. the first heat for
the senior 100 yards dash was called,
G. A. Rice, G. E. Hapai and A. Lloyd
appearing out of the four entries.
Hapai made beautiful run and fin
ished in fine form. Time, III seconds.
A. Rice came out ahead against F.
kLno
Ond heat, with record OF 1T seconds.
The final heat between Hapai and
Rice resulted in a victory for the for
mer by q record of III seconds. Rice
followed close behind in III Sec
onds.
Ell. Spencer won the junior 100 yards
dash against E. Neumann, r. E.
Bond and w. Damon in 134 seconds.
r. E. Bond, second, in IA seconds.
In the 100 yards race for boys of u
years and under, A. Castle won in 149
seconds.
Out OF tie eight entries for putting
the shot, G.. II. Tracy won, throwing
81 feet. sam Parker, Jr., followed
closely with 26 feet, inches.
The three legged race was one of
the best events on the programme.
Out of the five pairs, G. +. Hapai
and II. Waity won in II seconds for
100 yards.
n. Coleman, O.. Martin and Fl.
Kluegel were entered in the 100 yards
bicycle race. Coleman was by far the
best rider and finished in 81 seconds.
KeuegeI followed in 81 seconds.
The first heat of the 120 yards hur-
die race, in which f. Damon, w.
Armstrong and G. Rice entered, re-
suited in a victory for Armstrong.
Time, Isl seconds.
G. E. Hapai won the second heat in
1871 seconds against +. Greenwich and
w. Rawlins.
The best finished race of the day
was the final heat between Arm
strong and Hapai. Armstrong kept
ahead until the second hurdle, when
Hapai made squirt and almost over
took him. 1t required close observa-
ton to ascertain which finished first.
The honors were given w. Armstrong.
Time, III seconds.
The event in which most interest
seemed to be shown was the ring tour
nament, the best three scores of which
are given below:
G. Rice-First trial, rings, e Sec
onds; second trial, 2 rings, seconds;
third trial, 3 rings, II seconds. Total,
rings.
III. Wilder-First trial, 2 rings, e
seconds; second trial, ] ring, II sec
onds; third trial, rings, z! seconds.
Total, 6 rings.
A. Judd-First trial, l ring, s Sec
onds; second trial, l ring, s seconds;
third trial, 8 rings, = seconds. Total,
S rings.
The best time made was by G. Rice's |
horse in Il seconds. Harry Wilder's |
horse travelled the steadiest of all |
seven contestants.
In the hammer throwing contest |
Sam Parker, Jr., won with 70 feet 3 |
inches. There were eight contestants. |
Owing to the withdrawal OF four |
contestants in the 220 yards dash, |
there was but one heat. G. E. Hapai |
won in 233 seconds.
G. E. Hapai came out winner in the |
hop, step and jump contest with 81 |
feet IL inches. There were seven |
contestants.
The obstacle race was a pleasing |
and amusing spectacle. Eleven con-
testants tried to see which could slide |
through step ladders, climb wooden |
horses, crawl under fences and jump |
ropes with the greatest agility. G. Z. |
Hapai was victorious. Time, min
ute l second.
The 40 yards race was won by w. |
Armstrong in l minute, 2 seconds.
There were eight contestants.
In the running high jumpC. E. Ha-
pal won easily in contest with e. A.
t6lC0s AZ 4 IccG IuCuSS EStC0 T0dCEGO
his limit. Hapai made feet inch
with no apparent effort.
In the Que mile race but two con-
testants finished in good form. a.
Rice won in minutes. S. Andersen
finished in ST minutes.
The free for all creased pole contest
was won by Olaf Oss, after the grease
had been rubbed from the pole by
those who preceded him.
c. Z. Hapai secured the best record
as an all round athlete. His finishes
We're made in fiue form. Out of eight
contests entered, six were won by him.
In the senior 100 yards dash, putting
the shot, 10 yards hurdle race, ring
tOurna ment, throwing the hammer,
22O yards dash, 40 yards dash, aud
one mile race, silver and bronze med