The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-24
THE wHEELMEN's KLoNDYKE.
The New Bicycle Track at Kewalo
Nearly Finished

brought to finish one of the enter
prises which his foresight aud un-
firing energy always foster and carry
out.
On the 18th OF September his new
bicycle track at Kewalo will be COM
pleted and opened to the public,
and Honolulu will have a track,
which in every way will compare
favorably with any track in the large
cities OF the United States.
1t would be- difficult to find a
more picturesque and at the same
time convenient spot for bicycle
track than that at Kewalo. The
track runs along the border Of the
lake known as the Cyclomere, from
which it is separated by 2 feet
fence and the inside OF the course
will be 18 inches from the fence.
The track will be covered by decom-
posed coral, which forms an excel.
lent cement, a material which all
experienced wheelmen prefer to
wood which causes too great fric-
ton with the rubber tires.
The track is 25 feet wide but on
the home stretch it widens out to 40
feet thereby giving ample room for
squirting. 1t is exactly Que third OF
a mile long and at the turn on the
bsckstretch it is banked up to an
angle of 2 feet in 25, while at the
other turn the angle is 6 feet in 25.
The track is built on the most
approved plans, aud has been laid
out and surveyed by Mr.. w "A. Wall.
The work has been pushed with the
vigor for which Mr.. Desky is noted
aud every available team has been
pressed into service and large
gang of men steadily employed. W.
H. Cummings is the contractor for
the work
A very handsome pavilion and
grand stand will be erected at the
track, and Mr.. Desky intends to
spare no effort in making it an up
to-date building. The building will
be $50 by 30 feet and its seating
capacity will accommodate 1000
people. In the lower part of the
building are the dressing rooms for
the wheelmen. There will be three
large rooms with baths, rubbing
table, and all modern appliances for
training quarters.
The grand will be we'll ventilated,
! and is 80 arranged that full view
, OF the track can be had from every
point of the stand.
The judges stand will be opposite
the pavilion, but as it will be placed
5 on the level with the track it will
. not obstruct the view from the
grand stand. The press will be re-
membered by Mr.. Desky, who has
a arranged for special quarters for re-
porters under the grand stand.
Electric lights will be place.
!. along the track to allow night
racing, which undoubtedly will be-
come very popular here as it is else
: where.
1 1t is the intention to open the
new track with a most interesting
9 race meeting and number of cracl
4 riders now in California have beer
9 invited to pay visit to Honolulu a
: that time, and have expressed thei
: willingness to accept the invitation
/ Some fue racing can be expected a
the opening Of the Kewalo track.
A great advantage of the ne'
y track is it's near proximity to tn
n city. A comfortable Is minutes
3. walk either through King or Sout
d street and the main entrance
e reached. That it will be one OF tn
- most popular recreation places /
Honolulu is now an assured fact.
IN To Mr.. Desky is due the thank
u Of the community for having ca
70 ried out at his own expense tn