The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-07
THE ATHLETES ARE BUSY
BRAWNY LADS IN TRAINING FOR
THE FIELD DAY.
Down to Hard Work-Teams and In
dividuals-The College Cracks-H.
\. A. c. and Regiment Men-Wheels.

These days are busy ones for those
athletes who propose to participate in
the field sports at Kapiolani Park, a
week from next Saturday. The mem
bers of the Honolulu Amateur Athletic
Club. can be seen training at the Ma
killi base ball grounds every afternoon
after business hours. At Kamehame-
ha school, st. Louis and Oahu colleges
there is also activity in this line. The
Regiment boys are practicing faithful
ly and give promise to do good work.
No answer as yet has been received
from the Alert.
In the field events there will be a
large number of entries. The II. \. A.
c. boys are doing team work at pres
ent. A captain will be chosen before
the present week expires. DR.. Way
son will likely be the choice.
Chris Willis will enter the broad and
running jumps and the pole vault
Clifton Tracey is training for the pole
vault; w. II. Cornwell, Jr.. pole vault
Wolcott, half and mile running races;
George Clark, half and mile running
races; Prince uupid, 100 and 22O yard
dashes; John Hansman, 100 yards
dash; Chris Holt, 22O yards dash and
high jump; ID. f. Thrum, 12O yards
hurdle; George Angus, pole vault
Henry Giles, some of the dashes
Henry Hapai, hurdle, 100 yard dash
and broad jump; Maurice Mcmahon
dashes and hurdle; James Spencer
Isaac Cockett and Dave Dayton, put
ting the shot and throwing the ham
mer.
The Regiment team will be very
strong. Austin, the footballist, has q
sprained ankle which prevents him
from entering. He will probably be
made captain of the team. Sproat is
training for the high jump. broad
jump, putting the shot and throwing
the hammer; Beckwith. some of ths
running races; Peterson, the half ant
mile events; Moore, 100 yards dash; G
w. st. Clair, 220 yard and one mile
There are at least half dozen other.
in the Regiment team.
| Kamehameha and Oahu schools will
be strongly represented in all the
events. The same teams that partic.
ipated in the sports on Founders day
at kamehameha from these colleges
will battle for honors on Independence
Day. Chang and Cunha. the Punahou
champions, are doing earnest practice
work. They intend that their com.
petitors must do good work or else
share no honors.
Those who will enter from Kameha
meha are: A Manase, II. Mahaulu, II
Aul, S. Kalua, X. Dana, A. Aki, f. Ma,
paelua, j. Cockett, c. Baker, j. Ma.
hoe, w. Alohikea, B. Brown, ID. Ka.
wal, S. Kaiuaola and Kekahuna
From Oahu: En- Chang. Cunha
Wade Armstrong, II. Spencer w. Raw.
Inns, Willie Godfrey, II. Bond, l.. Hart
well, f. Horner and A. Kaulukou
The st. Louis college team has not
been heard from as yet. Mr.. Cummins
says that the st. Louis boys are tax,
ing lively interest in the field prac-
tice and vouches for their ability.
Those who will enter the bicycle
events are: Fred Damon, George Mar.
tin, Tom V. King, Sam Johnson
Charles Murray, William Lyle, Frank
Grace and Robbie Bond, riding under
the Honolulu Road Club colors; un,
attached, ID. q. Sylvester, John Silva.
"the Manoa Wonder, Percy Lishmal i
and Henry Giles.