The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-25
CYCIOMERE IS A SUCCESS
GREAT SPORT Ar NEW TRACK on
SATURDAY.
Big Attendance and Exciting Races
Summary of Eyents-An Odd Deci-
sion-New Program.


office point of view but from the
sportsmen's standpoint. \ raw bit of
Juggling i'm the Judges stand during
the evening put somewhat of dam
per on the sport. but iudicious weed
ing out of track officials who are like
Is to have personal interest i'm the
game may eliminate such disagree
able features in the future.
Over 5000 people paid admission at
the gates during the afternoon and
evening. There was ample evidence
that they got their moneys worth.
The track was clean and fast, the at
mospheric conditions perfect and
many of the races hard fought
enough to he widely exciting. Again
and again the grand stand rose to its
feet and cheered the flying wheelmen
as they swept through the stretch and
over the coveted tape. Never before
has such enthusiasm been shown ov-
er the game here. The varying fort
unes of the PAGERS was such that each
event was i'm doubt until the wheels
had crossed the finish line.
The visiting riders proved too spec
dy and knowing for the local cracks.
Sylvia was the only local man who
won honors in the professional class,
nnlShlh% cloSe Secohu TO Jones III Tue
mile event. in the excellent time Of
2:2S, i'm a competition with Sharrick,
Whitman and Martin. In the final of
the half mile professional during the
evening Martin had Il handicap OF Is
yards over Jones, Sharrick and Whit
man. He was nicely in the bunch at
the finish. but was neatly pocketed by
the VISITORS on the laSt eISh'h ana Iau
no snow 10 VIM
Although the track was last me
llme was generally SLOW, owing TO- the
Jock%lhg taCtlcs OF the tIuerS' lhere
was general ulSlhclllla'lon SHOWN 10
set the pace ana the result was tila'
there was very niue interest IN any
race except III lhe laS' zig IL -
likely that IN the future the referee
VIII set time unit on mas ana
force the men TO ride Wlthlh IT. \
repetition OF some OF saturday jock
ylng races VIII soon KIN tne sport so
far as the honolulu pupilc Is con-
cerned.
The novice races brought out some
excellent raw material WINE LNle
was the new star, clipping OH the
fastest amateur mile OF the Gay Luz
Ion, lreadWay ana Iorter also maue
good shoWings.
Ierhaps the greatest interest cent
cred in the two-mile handicap anna
teur race during the evening" Wlicn
simmereo down TO a contest petweel'
willie Lyle the scratch man ana Ar
thur ulles' loo YARDS WIN i'ailioi' al
so scratch man. as an uncertain rae
tor' "iaeS was strong laNorl'e ne-
cause OF ms extreme You'll anu III
aomitaoie piucN, ana won III 'ne iirS'
nea, III very prc',S nhlsn. III we
| maj neat tne iihish was extremely
close ana eNc'''iS' pur ',e SraluS,ai','
conceded the race 10 Lyle oI "hee',
however the Judges created genera
surprise ny uec'arlhS IT ueau me"'
rye aSreeu 10 race again WIN "l,eS'
put under protest. Inc latter, WIN Il
very SporiSihanIih SPlIl', re- useu ~
take ms nahulcaP anu SCarteu from
the scratch with Lyle Inc exercise
was proving 100 hiuch lor HlieS
Houth1ui muscles, Wheh one Oh 'hT
Judges ihier'erTeu ny ringing 'he pei
alier the lourth zap, l"ulcat ing Una,
put one more was TO ne run: HlieS mao
JUST s'reuS'h el'ouSl' 10 nn'Sh nrs, u,
!he INe laps ana the releree ueci'Ieu
1t race, iIiuci W 'ie "l9HuSl Vi 'nI
croWu' ro'lo"lhS Is '"e summary VI
eNeh'S' -oo>-
AT thHooN:
Mile Novice ENTREES M H. forter
W. Chlton, /. 1readWay, NlgeI Jack
son, y. RoDinsoh ana IL. LldloH. irs'