The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-23

to the all-round work and TO the spe
cial tendencies of each one. An earnes
effort will be made to help remove tn,
nervousness that comes from clos
daily application TO business.
THE junior work is something tina
must not be forgotten Members o.
this class will go through the regular
work. The beneficial and diciplinary
work will be mixed with the reere,
alive.
In regard TO indoor games for the
recreation and exercise of the mem
bers. l would say that after a time we
expect to begin the playing of baseball
which as you know is carried on in
some of the large gymnasiums of the
United States. Then again we expect
to have series of basket ball games
which cannot be surpassed as exercise
and as good clean sport.
1T might be a matter of interest to
those who intend to favor us with their
presence TO know that in the near flu
ture we intend 10 have number Of
bicycle stalls placed on the front YER
anda for their accommodation
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
If the bicycle men in Honolulu in
tend to have track around Cyclomere
Lake. in Kewalo, they had better be
doing some work for the time set for
closing with Mr. Desky on his PROPOSE
ton has passed by long ago. Even the
courtesy of asking for an extension
has not been accorded. 1t cannot be
expected that the owner of the land
viii hold on to the place indefinitely
for the wheelmen The lake can be
rented at moments notice, and the
land round about turned to some prof
table account. A committee has been
appointed. If certain things keep the
members from acting, then a meeting
should be held and something done
The time is ripe for action. and the
proposition is one of a lifetime. The
boys cannot allow the chance to sin
through their fingers without at least
making good effort A bicycle track
is needed. Why not have it? The boys
say there is nothing in the way of Sc
curing the money if the committee
will only set to work Prompt action is
necessary.
The place is one of the most beau
tiful in the city, commanding. as it
7oes, view Of the mountains, the sea
and what is included between them.
Here a grove of cocoanuts, and there
a soft cradle of green peeping out and
over all, constantly stirred by the soft
breezes from the mountains.
1t is only few minutes walk from
he city. Out King TO South street. and
hen about a hundred feet to Hustace
street. Some four or five hundred more
Get and one is at the boundary of
what it is hoped will be Kewalo track.
Just now large gang of Cinnamon
IS at work excavating the lake along
the Waikiki boundary. When com
9leted this body of water will undoubt-
eddy be Q pleasure resort. Being as
large as it is proposed it shall be. il
viii furnish accommodations plenty for
rowboats, and what more pleasant oc-
cupation will there be than rowing
bout on this lake during the NOON
light nights?
Then ii is said that large number
Of fish will be put into it. This will be
q GOOD thing. When the track is built
arernd it, racers who have accidents
nv falling over stones that are not in
evidence. and who are thereby thrown
way to the rear, may take IN their
fishing rods and-fish.
Edwin Paris was in very much of a
hurry Friday evening February 18TH
but he hasn't told the people most in
to know how well he had prov
en- TO him the old saying: More haste
less speed"
It was along the Waikiki road. and
he time was close upon Z. Ed was on
2 Rambler wheel. and was really NOV
ing faster than the wheel itself. lust
as he arrived at Bishops switch his
coat got caught in the hind
wheel. and he was drawn ignominious-
ly back. Wheel and man formed one
mass, until man saw car
disappearing. Forgetting all but the
calico ball, Ed threw the wheel aside
iumped from the dust, shouted wildly
70 the conductor and made the car Just
IS his last effort had been made.
Joe Hill, who went to the Colonies
on the last trip of the Warrimoo to
place an agency for the Syracuse wheel
COX letter of Introduction from Tom
King to Dave Crozier and Ruby Dex-
'er, who are now in Auckland. N. 2.
Mr.. Hill said he would take great pleas
are in telling the boys all the sporting
rews of the city.
1t is said that a novel race in the
next bicycle meet will be one between
DR.. W. T. Monsarrat. Louis T. Kenake
md Ed Hitchcock A flag pole will be
he start and telegraph pole the fin
ish. Bets will be about even. with per-
haps leaning toward Monsarrat.
Percy Lishman has sent in his ap-
plication for membership in the Ho-
nolulu Road Club This, with others.
will be voted on at the regular monthly
meeting of-the club. 10 be held on the
evening of the first Tuesday in
March.
PLAY BALL.
What are they doing in baseball?
Still waiting patiently for the coming
Of that meeting and still hoping against
hope in some localities that it will
take place within a month or two.