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va was scratch man. Sylvia had quite
distance to make. Johnson was push
ing hard. Sylvia crawled up; the quar-
ter found Johnson and Martin together,
necessitating wide detour on the
part oft Sylvia, who otherwise might
have gone in between. Like a flash of
lightning, and in less than a distance
of 100 yards, the "Manoa Wonder"
passed the bunch and came down the
stretch for beautiful finish, fully six
lengths ahead of Martin. the second
man. Johnson came in third.
Time: Sylvia first. 1:05, the fastest
record made on the Islands and a bet
terment of his own record of 1:07h pre-
viously the best on the Islands: Martin,
second. In the speed tests the night
before, this time was beaten.
8. Half mile bicycle e.: so class).
First prize, medal; second, medal
In this race, King, Giles, Sylvester
and Macfarlane started out in the or
der named, and kept il to the first
quarter, when there was apparently a
punching. The pace slackened, and on
the stretch King came down with the
intention of reaching the wire first.
Sylvester got on one of his old-time
spurts, and passed King at the wire.
SOLhiuS III HISl, leSS tHdH TWO Ieet
ahead.
Time: Sylvester first, 1:1s fiat:
King, second.
4. One-mile bicycle (handicap). First
prize, medal; second, medal
Sylvester, 60 yards; Johnson, %;
Sylvia, scratch; Damon, 30; Martin, 35:
Giles, rs; Walker. 10.
In this race Damon set the pace. and
Martin hooked on to him all the way
round. Johnson followed suit on Mar
tin. Sylvia was next. After the half
the riders were punched. Sylvia started
to shoot out ahead, but Johnson got
in front of him. Martin spurted, and
Sylvia swung around Johnson to catch
him. Martin was then about 100 yards
ahead. Sylvia passed the bunch and al
most caught Martin near the wire At
the finish Sylva's front wheel was up
with the hind wheel of Martins bicycle
Time: Martin first, 2:26R: Sylvia,
second
Time by quarters: First. 35B; sec
ond, 421a; third Al; fourth, PIN.
5. One-mile bicycle (second class).
First prize, medal: second. medal.
Sylvester and Walker.
CThis was placed before the tandem
race, to give the riders who had just
come in from the mile race, chance
to rest)
Walker was not entered. but by con-
sent of the judges and the other rider,
he was allowed to compete.
Sylvester started out ahead, but
Walker caught and passed him at the
quarter. Then the two riders began to
Soldier" going along as if they were
out on an unwilling errand. Near the
three-quarters Walker spurted and
seemed to stand a good show of win
ming. Sylvester followed and came
down the stretch on the jump. passing
Walker and winning quite easily. The
last quarter was made in 80 seconds.
The stop watches refused to record the
time for the other three.
Time: Sylvester first, 3:15h, slow
est time on record on the Islands;
Walker, second.
6. One-miIe bicycle (tandem) First
prize, medal; second, medal
/, Johnson and Damon: 2. King and
Sylvia; 3, Giles and Sylvester.
In this race Johnson and Damon
were on Cleveland, King and Sylvia
on Remington and Giles and Sylves-
ter on Rambler.
The first part of the race was very
slow At the quarter the speed in
creased, with Damon and Johnson I'm
the lead and Sylvia and King following.
This was the position kept to the fin
ish.
Time: Johnson and Damon first,
2: so As; King and Sylvia, second.
Time by quarters: First, 81 seconds;
4619; third, 351a; fourth, 2s As.
z. Two mile bicycle (handicap).
First prize, medal; second, medal.
Sylvester, rs yards; Johnson, 40;
Sylvia, scratch; Damon, 60; Martin, 60;
King, 80; Giles, $50; Walker, $50.
Sylvia, scratch man, caught and
passed the bunch before reaching the
first quarter. Then came an easy pace.
Damon came in ahead the first mile.
with Sylvia following closely.
In the second mile, King fell, but