The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
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Observation-Disclosures

constituting one and the athletes the
! other, the whole to be still under the
head of the athletic club. This pro-
position comes through a dissatisfac-
ton on the part of the athletes who
claim that the wheeling element is get
ting everything
The proposition is for complete
division even as to funds and to allow
each party to manage its own affairs
in regard to meets.
This it is thought would conduce to
the interests of athletics which are
at the present time all but dead. If
the proposition is acted upon crack
team of twelve men could be picked
out very easily to compete with
teams from the various educational in
situations in the city, for then the
athletes would have the management
of their own affairs. Kamehameha
and Punahou are anxious to see such
a move. The former institution is
most DESTROYS of more games, and
that at once.
Another proposition in the field of
athletics is that einder track be built
around the baseball track on the Ma
kiki grounds, where the athletes could
do their daily training. P. NJ. Nc
Mahon, the swift Splinter, was out
on the grounds the other day and
made very good time in running. 1t
is his intention to train little every
day. This is his recommendation to
all athletes. He is very much against
leaving training until the very last
moment.
Secretary Coleman says that the H.
A. A. C. should be in connection with
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium. Here the
athletics could get their preliminary
training. He is an enthusiast on
athletics and wants to see them pro-
NOTED here.
GUARD THE WICKETS.
a meeting of the Honolulu Cricket
Club will be held in the parlors of the
Arlington hotel at 1880 o'clock this
evening for the discussion of very i'm
portant business. Every member is
requested to be present.
There is just now very important
move in cricket circles of the city.
Stimulated by the games with H. B. S.
Icarus men, the H. C. c. has decided
to have more cricket, but since
matches between teams from ne club
would be rather deviod of interest, it
has been decided that a team from the
H. C. c. complete with old players in
the city.
Now it will seem peculiar but Prof.
Yarndley was at one time fine player
back in the old country. Then there
is E. w. Jordan than whom there is
no better player in the city. R. S.
ScrimgeOr used to make 40 and 80
without a turn of the hair in matches
for his county against others.
1t is sad that he made century at
one time but that is long years ago.
! Then there are other players in the
city whose names will be mentioned
later A team could easily be formed
! from old players, such as the ones
already mentioned. Brought up on
! the cricket field and trained to sharp
playing in holding up the standard of
! their counties, they would give the
younger fellows a sharp tussle and
very probably defeat them. True they
will not be able to run as fast but
they will guard those wickets from
! danger at the hands of an expert
/ twirler.
The matter spoken above has been
so acceptable to the H. c. c. that the
work of getting teams together will
begin at once and next Saturday viii
probably see a game.
WITH THE RACKET.
Tennis is just now at standstill. 1t
seems impossible to get a meeting of
the association to decide on points in
connection With the proposed tourna-
ment Somebody is slow, but it is not
the president, for he has already issued
two calls for a meeting, which were
very weakly responded to. Where the
fault lies pretty certain, and there
| is but little excuse for it. The tennis
men are getting a very severe dislike
for some people They fail to see any
thing in attendance at meeting, akin
to taking dose of Objectionable medi-
cine, but if those who are keeping the
players waiting look at it in that way, it
might be suggested that the sooner the
agony is over, the better. There will
be nothing disagreeable to look for
ward to.
/ D. Howard Hitchcock of the P. T. C.
/ tells of the doings of tennis players in
Hilo in the following language: 1--WE
have club in the Rainy City of nine
charter members, and though we have
/ just started, we are looking forward to
contest with you people in Honolulu
! in the near future We have as presi-
dent Mr.. F. NJ. Wakefield. whose abil-
| ity with the racket has been demon
strated more than once. Our courts are
on Waianuenue avenue mot street. and
the grass roundabout is always kept
green. We have the advantage over
Honolulu in that we need no artificial
sprinkIers to water our courts. / may
say, in closing, that there is great
boom in tennis up there, and | hope
1 that remark will scare you"
The annual meeting of the P. T. c.
is set for Thursday evening, March 4th,
but it is probable that this will not be
held until Saturday night, when all
the members can be present
THE WHEELMEN.