The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-28

G. ]. Willis and E. Hapai were scratch
men. Others with A. Keoo rs inches)
were given various handicaps. Hapai
won with Keoo second. Height,
SIT. in.
w. A. Chapman, F. Damon, N.
Halstead, P. Lishman, @. A. Martin,
8: johnson. d. G. Sylvester and T. ".
King all lined up at the scratch for
the three-minute class bicycle race
In the start-of Sylvester was given a
vigorous push and started out ahead,
casting his head to one side and then
to the other in the hope of mesmeriz-
ing his opponents in the rear. At
first there was case Of bunch, but
this did not last long. At the cry of
1.-THE combination is broken,p from
some sport in the grand stand, the
wheelmen scattered and each bent
over his handle bar for solid work.
Then came surprise party, and
Damon, casting scornful look at the
wheels of the other racers, pushed his
Rambler under the wire little ahead
OF Martin. Time, 2 :45S
| G. Holt and J. Kalanianaole,
scratch, and E. Hapai, ]. Spencer and
ing from one to seven yards, were the
running race. Hapai with two aud
]. Spencer with four yards came out
first and second respectively. Time,
"a seconds.
B. F. Beardmore and W. Chamber
lain, scratch, and George Clark with
fifteen yards, were among the entries
in the half mile handicap running
race. Clark won, with Beardmore
second. Time, 2:l8 45.
Following were the principal en-
tries in the One-mile bicycle handi-
cap:
George Angus, scratch; Ruby Dex-
ter, 5 yards; D. Sylvester, 10 yards;
b. A. Giles, % yards; T. V. King, so
yards; P. Lishman and F. Damon, 81
yards.
The riders started off in two
punches and kept that way up to the
end of the race. Lishman, Damon
and Johnson headed the first. Dexter,
Angus, Giles and Sylvester kept fight
ing each other in the rear, while the
| first bunch ran steadily away from
them A. the finish Damon made a
very strong squirt, but was unable to
Overtake Lishman on his Tribune
Time, 2:25
In this race Lishman, who has
been riding for only a few mouths
showed that he is not to be disregard
ed as a coming rider. He possesses
the material for promising racer.
In the 12O yards hurdle handicap II.
Hapai, six yards, won over his broth
er, scratch man, whom he defeated by
about second. Time. Is 2 seconds.
There were four entries in the run
ming broad jump handicap, among
them heiDg E. Hapai, scratch, and
w. Cummings, 10 inches. Hapai
made Is feet 81 inches and retired, hut
w. Cummings jumped for Is feet
inches Hapai, forced to make an
other trial, succeeded in making only |
IL feet 10 inches. A better record was
made ia the SECOND trial, but the thir,, |
gave the contest 10 Cummings.
r A Dexter, Geo. Angus, P. Lish-
man, II. A. Giles and d g. Sylvester
were among the entries for the one
mile novelty bicycle race. Angus led,
with Sylvester close behind. A little
past the half Dexter, Giles, Angus
and Sylvester were pretty we'll bunch
wheel across the line first, but D. xter
made one of his old-time spurts and
rode under the wire Just half bicycle
length ahead. Time, 2:42i.
Giles led in the first three quarters,
the following time: First
gu .rter, 43 seconds; second quarter,
LEO, aud third quarter, 2:24.
Mkt followed the one mile handi
cap running race, in which only four
out of the original ten entries showed
up. Chamberlain was scratch man,
but he kept gaining on the handicap
men all the way round the track,
finally pulling out ahead and winning
-asil,, with A. Rosa second. Time,
5:3425
Gro. Angus, r A. Dexter, II. A
Giles, d. G. Sylvester and P. Lish-
nan were the entries tor the three
N lie lap bicycle race.
First lap-Sylvester did his usual
rick Of taking the lead and looking
back over his shoulders in anticipa.
-io'' of the very thing that happened
the passing one by one of the fas er
riders. At the flush Angus leai,
with Dexter, Giles, Lishman and Syl-
yester following very close together.
Second lap-The rid4rs we're bunch
ID near the three-quarters and each
vas doing his hardest work. At the
lush Angus led, with Giles, Dexter, 6
Lishman aud Sylvester following ,
closely.
Third lap-Bunched at the first
quarter aud all the riders 81 4ckening
ped. Giles and Angus were ahead 1
It the first quarter, with Lishman
ranging right along with them At
he flush the riders did their best, but q
ANGUS, with his yellow suit, came out
ike sunshine from amoug them, with T..
Dexter, Giles, Lishman and sylvester
in the order named. Points:
first lap Angus, 8; second lap a
Angus, 8; third lap-Angus, 4 Total,
angus, 10. Time, 9:O3 2-5
After crossing the line Dexter ran
nto the hind tire of Angus wheel
nd fell with his wheel on top of him, .
ut no Injury was done.
The match race between Billy C.
nd Charles Davids Confederate, the r
ext event on the programme, Con- l.
,deraie contingent seemed to be do
~ all the talking before the race,