The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-07-06

Sylvester, so yards; Johnson, %;
Sylvia, scratch; Damon, So; Martin, So;
Giles. 70: Walker, 70.
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, 2:26h: Sylvia,
second.
Time by quarters: First. S51k; sec
ond, 421a; third, Al; fourth, 271S.
5. One-mile bicycle Second class).
First prize. medal; second, medal.
Sylvester and Walker.
(This 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, 3:151A, slow
est time on record on the Islands;
Walker, second.
i 6. One-mile bicycle (tandem). First
/ prize, medal; second, medal
l, Johnson and Damon: 2, King and
Sylvia; 8, 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 in
the lead and Sylvia and King following
This was the position kept to the fin
. ish.
Time: Johnson and Damon first
$50 As; King and Sylvia, second.
Time by quarters: First, 81 seconds;
second, 461a; third, 351a; fourth, % AS
Z. Two mile bicycle (handicap)
First prize, medal; second, medal.
4 Sylvester, IS yards; Johnson, 40;
Sylvia, scratch; Damon, 60; Martin, so;
King, 80; Giles, $50; Walker, $50.
Sylvia, scratch man, caught ant
first quarter. Then came an easy pace
: Damon came in ahead the first mile
with Sylvia following closely.
:, In the second mile, King fell, bu
: was up again with the bunch. At tn,
half Johnson took the lead, with Sylvi
: following. Martin spurted and passed
J the bunch, coming in winner.
= Time: Martin first, 5:49; Sylvia, sec
ond.
u Time by miles: First, 2:45; second
:, 1904
n l. ne Judges gave lue llLuS VI I. II
= but this must have been a mistake
: 1.-The first mile was made in 2:45, &C
= cording to the judges, and that wa
correct. Now, if the two miles wer
made in 4:49, this would make a rec
It ord of 2:04, which is out of the ques
+ ton. Then the riders themselves sa
e the last was the slower mile of tn
two, so that the time for this mus
1t have been 1904, which makes $40 70
the two miles.
= Judges: Tom Wright, A. G. NJ. Rot
Q ertson, H. Herbert.
Timekeepers: Fred Harrison and ,
q Gibson.
: Starter: James L. Torbert.
q Clerk of Course: w. Thompson.
: Referee: George Angus.