Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-06
Vile Danford, Fred b Angus, Jas

Dably many others.
THE SPORTS.
Long before 1:30 p. m, the
time announced for the commence
ment of the afternoon sports, the
baseball grounds and stand we're
thronged with people of all ma
tionalities who soon occupied
every point Of vantage and later
on spread themselves over every
part of the grounds, and the police
had all they could do to keep them
from encroaching on the space
needed for the games. These
latter were of the usual order,
slightly varied in some instances,
but space will not permit of more
than passing mention.
100 yards dash for boys under
14-Platts won the first prize and
Cameron second.
80 yards dash for girls under
14-Won by Bertha Lycett, Ma
ilou w IlSut etCOuu.
so yards dash for boys under
12-Won by Brickwood, John
second.
go yards dash for girls under
12-Jennie Bushnell came in first,
Emma Sheldon second.
60 yards dash for boys under
10-Won by Hookano, Marshall
second.
SO yards dash for girls under
lobby Hopkins first, Flora
Lyons second.
Boot and shoe race, distance
100 yards. Won by Sam Brown,
En- Chang second.
Prizes for the above races were
SO to the first and ~ to second.
The 100 yards dash, free for
all, was easily won by Moore, En-
Chang coming in second. Prizes
SO and IS.
In the running high jump con.
test much amusement was created
by Hays, clown formerly con
nected with Wirth's circus, who
dived over the rope instead of
jumping. The judges ruled him
out at the request of the other
contestants but the crowd wanted
to be amused and yelled for Hays
to continue. Major Mccarthy
announced that while Hays would
not be allowed to compete for the
prize he might continue jumping
and would be awarded a
special prize for his efforts
to amuse the people. This pleased
everyone and the jumping went
on. Coleman and Willis tied at
5 feet 6 inches and the committee
divided the first and second money,
81 so in all, between them.
The 12O yards hurdle race went
to En- Chang, with Willis second.
Prizes $40 and IS:
Moore won the 22O yard dash
with ease, En- Chang being sec
ond. Prizes $40 and SIS.
so yards wheelbarrow race
Kiwa first, Medeiros second.
Prizes SO and 50.
Throwing the baseball S inner
son first, Reuter- second.
Running bases - Moore first,
Mahuka second. Prizes SO and S..
Moore made the run in Is seconds
which is very close to the worlds
record.
Climbing the CREASED pole
This created considerable amuse-
ment. A native boy Peter finally
won.
THE BALL GAME.
The moment Harry Wilder was
put out in the first innings it was
easy to see that the st. Louis
team had tho sympathies of the
grand stand, although among the
sports the contrary was the case,
odds of 5 to 4 being offered on
the Stars. While the game was
no. as pretty as that of Saturday
still it was close enough to be
exciting and that WAS what the
crowd wanted. Features Of the
game were the excellent work
done by Simerson in center field
and at the bat, Percy Lishmsn's
home run and the good work done
by both pitchers. The few errors
charged to the st. Louis boys
were mostly caused by their cap
tain's interference with his own
players. Captain Thompson is
too ambitious and is not satisfied
unless he gets all the glory him
self. The details of the game are