The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-15
Banner Meet Of the Season at
Cyclomere.
The FINEST RACING YET
Records Made-Whitman Takes q
A Spill-Oriental Race.


The bicycle season at Cyclomere
Park has come and gone and the
people who have been wont to spend
their Saturday evenings there, will have
to seek other places of amusement.
The season has been one of great satis-
faction to the pleasure loving people Of
Honolulu as we'll as to the management
of the scenic track. Never upon one
occasion were there less than 500 peo-
pie in the grandstand and upon
grounds. Last night passed the mark
by all odds, there being by actual count
more than $500 people present. The
season is at an end and Mr.. Desky as
we'll as the able manager, Mr.. c. l..
Clement, should be heartily thanked
for the amusement they have provided
for the people. Throughout the vari-
Gus occasions, everything has gone on
with the greatest of good feeling. If
there have been any differences they
have always been referred to the prop
er sources and there has been none of
that wrangling on the track that so
often mars occasions of the kind. The
fast riders from the States have done
their best for the people and for the
reputation of the track. In this con-
nection, the inimitable "Trilby' Fowl
er must not be forgotten. His per-
formances have done a great deal to-
ward the success of the season and it
is hoped that Honolulu has not seen
the last of him. The town boys too
have done the right thing and there is
credit due them.
The events of Saturday night opened
with the first heat of the mile match
race between Tom King and Fred.
Damon, paced by Porter and Murray.
At the start off the chain of the tan
dem slipped and there was slight de-
lay. The two riders hung very close
together until the last lap when Damon
went out like a flash and King was
unable to catch up. Damon won in
2:21
The second heat was run in the same
time as the first, Damon winning again
but with King very close.
Next came the first heat of the mile
novice open with six entries. When
on the second lap, A. Robertson fell
and came very near to the lake. The
race was finished in 2:39 2-5, Tread
way taking first place and Nigel Jack
son, second.
The second heat was finished in 2:45
4-5 by COwes with Lloyd, second The
third heat was extremely slow, being
finished in 800 by Lloyd. Cowes was
a close second.
The mile open, professional race was
a beauty, but unfortunately, the Island
boys got spilled early in the event
and the outcome was left to be decided
between the big racers from the States.
The pacemakers, Harvey and Lish-
man, started at the usual distance
ahead and were just rounding the first
turn when Jones attempted to get
ahead of them and they went into the
hind tire of Jones' wheel Of course
there was a spill. Sylvia was following
very closely and he went over. Sylves.
ter added his little mite to the bunch
on the ground, while the others avoid
| ed the difficulty and kept on their way
Sharrick made magnificent jump a
| the last turn and came in ahead, will
Jones, second. Time, 2:36.
The half mile open for Orientals wa
the merry-making event of the even
| ing. There were Japanese and Chimes
mixed together and from the startin;
shot, Japan and China struggled TO
the supremacy China took the lea
and kept it to the finish, Ed. Kon,
finishing first and Ozawa second
Time, 1:22 As.
The mile handicap, amateur was rul
off in one heat. A. Giles and Ton
King did not enter. There were seve
entries in ALL Damon taking tn
scratch and Jackson the biggest handi
cap of 100 yards. Damon did well il
catching up with the men who wer
ahead of him but this, together wit
the hard work done in previous race
was enough to constitute a death bio,
to his chances Of winning the race an
he was unable to make the final spur
he has been in the habit of winnin
his races with. Giles jumped tn
bunch at the usual place and finishe
first, with Ludloff, second. Time, %
2-5.
The two-thirds mile handicap rae
between the fast riders was perhaI
the prettiest of all the events of tn
evening. Jones and Sharrick wer
scratch men, Sylvester had handica
of 80 yards, Whitman so yards an
Sylvia 40 yards. The handicap was
pretty big one but Jones and Sharric
caught the bunch on the third la
On the last turn, they shot out ahea