The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-20
BIG FIELD DAY
Kamehameha and Y. M.
c. A. in Competition.
Long List of Events and Many En-
tries-Schooi Lads Pile up the
Points to Winning Score.

Founders Day Field Day at Kameha-
meha was an occasion upon which per
haps a thousand people turned out TO
see the sport between competing teams
from the Y NJ G. A. and kameha-
meha School. The Hawaiian band sta
toned under a tree near by, did much
to make the afternoon the success 1t
proved TO be. 1t is to be regretted
that there was not a better showing
of athletes from the Y. NJ. G.. A. but
that of course could not be helped.
They were far outnumbered by the
bows from Kamehameha who won the
day with a walk over.
Following is list of events with the
winners as we'll as remarks on points
| in connection herewith:
One hundred yards dash-Entries:
H. E. Coleman of the Y. NJ. c. A; W. |
Punohu, S. Kalua, K. Dana, J. Naiwi
and J. Cockett of Kamehameha. Won
by W. Punohu in II seconds with Ka-
lua second and Coleman third. This
was a close race, particularly between
the first and second men.
One hundred yards high hurdles
Entries: D. Harbottle, F. Cockett, J.
The Y. NJ. c. A was to have been rep
resented by Chris Willis but he did
not arrive in time Event won by
Harbottle in Is seconds with J. Cockett
second and F. Cockett third.
Putting 16-pound shot-Entries: j.
Burgess, j. Hanuna, H. Mahaulu, A.
Manase and S. Kekahuna of Kameha-
meha. The Y M. G.. A. had three en-
tries but none of the men turned up.
Event won by Manase with Of rec
) ord of SO feet, 3 inches. Burgess sec
ond and Mahaulu third.
, Fifty yards dash-Entries: J. Mai
wi, c. Baker, D. Kapuniai and K. Ca
ma of Kamehameha. Won by Naiwi in
, 6 1-5 seconds Baker second and Ka-
, puniai, third. Naiwi got a good start
! and came in ahead by quite lead.
2 Pole vault-Entries: c. Willis and H
! Waterhouse of the Y. M. c. A.; D. Yo-
we'll, C. Baker, and J. Mahoe of Ka-
mehameha Won by Willis with a
record of feet, 9 inches. Vowel, sec
cnd and Waterhouse, third. This was
perhaps the most interesting event Of
the afternoon from the fact that there
was such close competition between
Willis and Vowel, the latter compare
lively boy but with the making IL
q him of a fine pole vaulter. Waterhous'
of the Y M C. A. did excellently consid
ering the fact that he had only been IL
training for the short space Of week
However, he and the others dropped
out when the cross stick got up in tn
vicinity of 9 feet and left Willis AM
Vowel alone in the competition. TIL
vaulting had been quite exhaustini
and Vowel showed his inability to hOl
out very much beyond feet, 3 inches
= Willis was vaulting beautifully an
70 showed himself to be in winning form
When the stick reached feet inche
!. Vowel made desperate attempts to &c
over but could not in the number G
trials allowed by the rule. Will
thereupon did very graceful thing an
gave Yowell another trial The littl
fellow tried it but failed to get owe
Willis did not try for a record and IL
10 9 feet, 8 inches stand.
:, Two hundred and twenty yards das
" Entries: S. Kalua, w. Punohu, T
Dana, B. Wright and J. Naiwi of Kf
mehameha. Won by Kalua in 25 SCI
onds with Punohu second and Dan
third
Four hundred and forty yards run
Entries: G. H. De La Vergne of tt
Y. NJ. C. A.; C. Baker, L. Makanani an
a B. Wright of Kamehameha. Won
De La Vergne in l minute fiat wit
|, Baker second and Makanani thir
. De La Vergne was second man fro
the start until he came to the top
, the gradual slope from the gate. The
IS he made a squirt and gained quite
lead, keeping it to the end.
Eight hundred and eighty yar'
-, run-Entries: P. Travens of the Y.
80 c. A.; W. Punohu, T. Pickard, D. Kali
and J. Davidson of Kamehameha. W.
by Kaloi in 2:26 1-5 with Davidson Sc
ond and Travens third.
n One hundred yards low hurdles
N, Entries: c. Willis of the Y. NJ. G. 4
rs. S. Kalua. D. Harbottle, J. Cockett al
. F. Cockett of Kamehameha. Won
Harbottle in IA 1-5 Seconds with
Cockett a close second and Kalu
third
Throwing 16-pound hammer-E
tries: C. H. Tracy of the Y. M. c. I
J Burgess, A. Gandall, D. Harbott
D. Kapuniai, D. Kaloi, w. Nahale a.
S. Kekahuna of Kamehameha, H. M
haulu. j. Nahale, A. Manase, ]. Smi
- and J. Mahoe.
y Running high jump-Entries: H.
Coleman of the Y. M. G. A.; F. Cooke
j. Mahoe and G. Paehaole of Kamet
meha Won by Mahoe with a record
feet 4 inches, Paehaole second a
Coleman third.
Running broad jump-Entries:
lRA Willis of the Y. NJ. c. A; J. Burge
D. Harbottle, D. Kaloi, T. Pickard,
Kapuniai W. Nahale, S. Kekahuna
Kamehameha. Won by Nahale W
Pickard, second. Willis made the b
- jump but his take-off was not allow
- by the judges Just at this time, "
a lis hurt his ankle so that he was una
- to do further work.
There were ten events in all, will
possible so points to be won, allow
five for first, two for second and {
for third. Kamehameha secured
and the Y M & 4 % pOintS