The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-21
Crackerjacks Will Open
the Track Saturday.
Honolulu Riders Will Compare
With Foreign Top-Notchers
on Short Runs.

An impression seems to have gone
abroad that the crack cyclists expected
on the steamer today will not compete
in the professional ranks with the To-
cal riders. This is erroneous.
Those who have been constant OBJ
servers of the boys training realize
that they are surprising anything
ever done by them.
The tenacity with which they have
exercised speaks volumes, as those
who witness Saturdays races will
vouch for. The riders realize that in
order to attract they must give good,
clean sport, and all who have identi-
fed themselves with racing have gone
into it with the right spirit.
The foreign talent will undoubtedly
introduce new wrinkles pertaining to
track riding that are perfectly legiti-
mate, but as far as speed is concerned,
it is question whether they can keep
up the pace in this climate for any
length of time. Honolulu's thermome-
ter riders are doing work daily that
surprises the old wheelmen.
The opal trophy, offered as a prize
for the exhibition third-of- mile, is a
handsome horseshoe pin, set with II
opals and small diamonds, and is val
ued at $40. This race is open to COM
petition to Island boys in the same
class who declare their intention to
compete. Each man who enters will be
given three trials at the record. The
exhibition can be made during the
regular season, commencing Saturday,
or during the next meet, to be held
after Christmas. The rider who holds
the lowest unbeaten time at the ex-
piration of the second meet, shall be
declared the winner.
While the trophy for the amateur
exhibition third-of-a-mile has not yet
been decided upon, it is safe to say
that it will be equally well worth con-
testing for.
The entries for the opening meets
are as follows:
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
First event-One- novice (open
to all amateurs who have never won
race): K. B. Porter, w. Chiffon, T..
Treadway, Nigel Jackson, A. Robin
son and NJ V. Sousa.
Second event One mile open
(paced): George Martin, T. v. King,
John Sylvia, George Angus, Sam John
son and D. G. Sylvester. Pace-makers,
Harvey and Lishman.
Third event = Half mile amateur
(open): Fred Damon, w. Chiffon, H.
E. Walker, Arthur Giles, Henry Giles,
| H. ]. Ludloff, c. Brede, Pat Gleason
and NJ. V. Sousa.
| Fourth event-One-mile open for
boys): Joe Decker, Theo. Fischel, Joe
Santos, T. J. Higgins, Jr., Joe Botelho
and Frank Williams
Fifth event-One-third-m exhibi-
| ton (amateur, flying start, paced
Charles Murray. Pace-makers, Porter
and Damon.
| SATURDAY EVENING.
| First event-One-mile novice: K. B
Porter, Joseph Smith, w. Lyle, w
Chiffon, t. Treadway, Nigel Jackson
NJ. V. Sousa, H. Ludloff and A. Robin
son.
Second event-Half-mile profession
al thandicap): George Martin, T. V
King, John Sylvia, D. G. Sylvester, San
Johnson and George Angus.
Third event Two mile amateur
(handicap): Joseph Smith, Fred Da
mon, w. Lyle, H. E. Walker, Arthur
Giles and Henry Giles.
Fourth event = One mile amateur
tandem (open): Murray and Porter
Lyle and Damon, Paris and Giles.
Fifth event-One-third mile exhibit