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

BY all odds the most important NOV,
in the sporting line during the weeI
vas the formation of stock company
composed OF a member from the firm
OF II. Hackfeld & Co, Tom King of tn,
Hawaiian Cycler1, and J. T. Lund, whC
keeps a general repair and machine
shop on Fort street. just above Hotel
In regard TO the name to be given thi:
new enterprise, il is quite probable
that Hawaiian Cyclery" will be re-
tanned. The object is to set up a gen
eral sporting goods house in one of the
large rooms on the ground floor of the
new Love building, paying special at
tention to bicycles
Besides keeping wheels for rent, the
agency for the Remington wheel will
be placed there. In this connection it
might be said that the 1897 Reming-
ton claims more Improvements than
any other wheel on the market.
In addition to wheels there will be
OF sale guns. baseball, cricket, tennis,
fishing and all other kinds of sporting
goods. Then there will be a repair
shop. niekel-plating department and
Others necessary TO the carrying on of
such a house.
Large orders viii be sent away on
the first steamer to the Coast, and in
the first week in March the new es-
Enlistment will throw open its doors
TO the public.
IN THE GYMNASIUM.
Nov that General Secretary H.
z. Coleman has arrived, the ply
steal work az the Y. N. c. A. will
boom and during the days and even
ings long strings of business men tired
OF constantly STOPPING over their desks
and Of watching the blending of red
and black ink on their fingers, young
men perfectly confident of their abili
ties in the athletic line and the young
er bright-faced little chaps eager to
gain supremacy over those around
them. viii come trooping into the gym
nasium for the exercise and recreation
that viii be provided for them there.
In a talk with Mr.. Coleman yester-
day 2 brief outline of the work pro-
posed. was given. He was most en-
-husiastic and said that there was a
splendid outlook and a fine field for
work. he had heard the popular opin-
ion expressed Of the prevailing laziness
in Honolulusdue TO the warm weather
but he was prepared to deny any such
allegation already. although he had
beer in the CITY but very few days.
we are going to begin the regular
work on the first of next month" said
Mr.. Coleman. land the nature of that
work VIII depend very largely on the
kind Of the material we have here.
This work of bodybuilding in the
gymnasium viii be conducted strictly
o. scientific principles and will aim not
anly TO build up but 10 correct any de-
fects Of the body that may have come
from years Of habit along certain lines.
Those who intend to enter the
gymnasium must have either certi-
hcate from q regular licensed physi-
clans OF must undergo a physical ex-
animation by myself
In this connection l wish to speak
o. one thing which think will be Of
great benefit II is something which
has heretofore been given slight at
tention here. I refer TO the matter of
measurement OF the various parts Of
the body. When man comes into
the gymnasium for the first time he
VII be measured and then from time TO
time say ar intervals Of three months.
he viii be measured again. Thus he
VIII be enabled to see just what the
work has done for him and he will
have something to go by.
Then again there is a more i'm
partant phase to this system of meas
urement- II viii tell the defects in q
mans physical makeup. For instance
take business man who has gotten
used &c having his body in a certain
position every day. He may have had
his arm up in such manner continu-
ally as TO produce curvature Of the
spine ultimately. The measurement
Of his body will detect such a defect
and then exercise Of fitting nature can
be prescribed 10 cure the defect.
Again If mans tendencies are
along q dangerous path, they may be
corrected by prescribing of the proper
exercise TO obviate il.
In regard to the general all-round
work. would say that it viii be car
RED on carefully and constantly, and
with an idea OF doing the greatest
amount OF good TO the greatest number
Special work will come when we
have gotten our working force together
and have seen its possibilities after a
tine together in the gymnasium
The association emphasizes the all
around work and may say in this
connection that we intend to insti-
tute five events which are popularity
known as the indoor tests. These are:
Standing broad jump. Putting 16-lb
shot Running high jump, 100-time
rope skip dash and quarter-mile po-
tato race These of course will come
in later.
We get ready for the examinations
next week Those who have not yet
been examined or who have not con-
suited with Mr.. Coleman are requested
70 present themselves for examination
furinr the middle Of next week