The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-23

Punahau is keeping very quiet. bu
she's all there. Many people in thu
city would like to see games played
for the honor of winning, and not fol
money consideration. Pick teams from
1.-THE members of the various institution!
mentioned, and such a thing will bt
possible. Amateur talent will be tn,
only element in competition.
The Kamehameha boys say that they
are willing TO go into any league
where the professional element is de
barred, and where not a cent is
charged for admission. They are anx-
ious to play somebody right away,
TENNIS COURTS.
A meeting of the tennis association
is called for today and considering the
| fact that are nearly hundred players
in the city waiting for some word in
regard to the tournament it would be
a matter of courtesy at least if the
various delegates would present them
selves. Then again it would be such a
change. The president cannot meet
all by himself. It's rather embarrassing
besides being most unconstitutional,
and the delegates, it is certain, would
| not like to cause the president such
embarrassment.
The usual practice is going on at the
various courts and each player is
studying the points of the other to
gain if possible something of advan-
tage to add to his playing
Among the players who have made
rapid progress OF late, and that, too.
from constantly studying his game and
the effects thereof, is Mr.. Gerrit Will
der. He has developed into swift
player of the first-class and his work
at the net has been the talk in P. T.
c. circles for some time past.
The Beretania Tennis Clubs prom
inent players are gradually beginning
to show up for practice. AS the even
ings grow longer, the club expects to
have its courts well filled by those
wishing to make showing in the An
nual Tournament. Amongst these
may be considered, Messrs. Ernest
Wodehouse, Sam Woods, Charles At
horton, Donald Ross AID Shanks.
The club is represented in the Ha-
waiian Tennis Association by Messrs.
Ernest Ross, w. C. Parke and c. H.
Atherton. Interest is very much alive
amongst the members generally, and
they confidentialy expect to make a
hard fight for the championship this
year.
A movement is on foot to establish
a Junior branch with connection with
the B. T. c., and there seems to be
every possibility of its going through
within week or two. The idea has
been proved by the P. T. C. to be an
excellent one for the future of the
club and tennis generally AS the old
players drop out, the juniors will fall
in, and so the interest is always kept
alive.
The B. T. c. Courts are in good
shape, Notwithstanding the hard usage
they have had. They are being taken
special care of in view of the coming
tournament.
ON THE LINKS.
Who said that golf was dead? If
7Iyone thinks that for a moment he
will be convinced of his mistake by
inst suggesting such thing to any of
the golf enthusiasts in Honolulu. Ly-
ing dormant would perhaps be more
fitting term to apply to the present
state of golf in the city. However, how
can anyone be expected to tramp out
among the hills on Saturdays, since
for several weeks past it has just driz-
Zled enough on those days to make
he prospect unpleasant When the
weather clears up little the Nuuanu
golf players will get to work, and if
al the previous records are not broken
it will only be through accident. In
the meantime. there is time to mend
'he sticks that were broken last year
in unnecessary encounters with the
hard soil.
CRICKET.
The cricket men of the city are very
much disappointed that there will be
no match today on account of the de-
parture of the Icarus. The officers of
that ship express themselves as equally
since. having gotten used |
TO walking on Hawaiian soil they were
very anxious to have another rub with |
the Fl. c. G. fellows.
However, the outlook isn't so gloomy. |
There is plenty of material in the |
ranks of the H. c. C. for two teams, |
and then there is good material in the |
barracks for another That makes
three, and certainly some interesting
might be held
HoRSEMEN WANT TO KNOW.
Horsemen are feeling uneasy about
the 18th of June program. Members
Of the Jockey Club have spoken doubt
full about the matter, and the Park
Commissioners say they have no
money to devote to the purpose. Ten
to a dozen excellent horses are here,
ready to go into training; but the
owners do not know how to proceed
4 couple of principal owners said yes
terday that horsemen were exceedingly
anxious for an expression from the
Jockey Club.
HEALANI DANCE.