The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-22
HOW THE ISLANDERS RIDE
"THE MANOA WONDER" - \ VERY
STRONG FAVORITE.
George Martin, Sam Johnson and
George Angus May he Expected 20
Give the Cracks Rub.

The Island riders are show mo ND i'm
fine trim for the Cyclomcre meet,
which opens tomorrow afternoon. lie
boys have been in earnest training for
the past month and since the park
track has been in condition have been
riding together every night
Among the professional lidurs John
Sylvia, the "Manoa Wonder" is con-
sidered the crack man. lie is in bean
tiful form and has a cool leg move
ment this year. One of the nnc TRAITS
about Sylvia is his excellent Judgment
in squirting. lie rode mile one ev-
ening this week i'm 2:12 2-j. being pac-
ed by a tandem. sylvia rides Rem
ington.
George Martin will make a bun right
for first professional honors. He is
considered Sylva's strongest rival
Martin is Il strong rider and possesses
a wonderful squirt He will rice a
Sterling.
George Angus is riding in good form
but not near what he is capable of
doing. He has hardly had time TO
get into condition, having only start
ed in to ride early this week. There
is no question but that George has the
stuff in him. He is riding a Column
ba.
Sam johnson, on his Columbia, is
the questionable man. He is in the
pink of condition. He is strong and
speedy rider and possesses plenty of
reserve power.
Tommy King has been displaying
some phenomenal bursts of speed. Al
though il is believed that Tom intends
to pace Sylvia still it is safe to say
that he will not bring up in the rear.
He rides Il Remington.
Not much is expected of ID. G.. Syl-
vester. He is out of condition, and is
in the races more to help the meet
along. He rides Columbia.
Fred Damon is the crack among the
amateurs. His Judgment is excellent.
Willie Lyle is a hard plugger. Both
ride Clevelands. Henry Giles and lit
tie Arthur Giles on Columbias will not
be found in the rear 1t is believed
Chiffon is Il phenomenal rider for a
short distance. Brede. Tommy Tread
way and Pat Gleason are doing excel
lent practice work. They are mount
ed on Columbias.
Henry Walkers friends look for
him to finish in good place. He now
holds six first prizes won in the Is
lands. Henry's mount is a Cleveland.
Joe Smith. Kirk Porter and c. Sou
sa are riding Sterlings. and are all out
for first place or burst.
Ed Paris and Henry Giles are a
speedy nair on n tandem. J. w. Har-
very and Percy Lishman will pace the
cracks. Fred Damon and Willie Lyle
and Kirk Porter and Charles Murray
are also riding tandems.
Cyclomere track was again lighted
up last night. and most successfully.
y large number of incandescent
lamps have been strung on wires clear
around the track. Illuminating and al
most entirely eliminating the dark
spots that were left under the svs-
tenn of arc lights. Old timers say that
they have never seen an out door track
so perfectly lighted. The many lights
shining upon the placid surface of the
lake produce that soft glow that is
so much sought after in water carni-
val effects The great beauty of the
whole arrangement is that every por-
| ton of the track can be viewed with
perfect ease from every portion of the
| grand stand