The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-15
HONORS At
PUNAHOU.
Winners in the Athletic
Games.
THE COLLEGES COMPARED
Track Events Under the Auspices
Of Young Mems Christian
Association.

small one, which is to be regretted. for
the various events had filled well and
were keenly contested; moreover. the
object was a noble one, all monies being
turned over to the natatorium fund
There is no doubt about it, Honolulu
is not sport-loving City. An annual
horse race or two, a rowing contest and
la regatta being about the limit of recrea-
tive entertainment that its population ap-
pears to be able to stand. 1t is true that
a Lengthy list of sports and pastimes
flourish systematically, but this is solely
owing to the earnest efforts of few en-
thusiasts. II public appreciation and sup
port had to be relied on, Honolulu would
be about as sportless as the great Sahara
desert Is waterless.
The weather man seemed to have il in
for Saturdays celebration for after
threatening all the morning, he turned
on the taps in the middle of the afternoon
and made 1t exceedingly unpleasant for
the spectators, especially the ladies,
whose diaphanous gowns made tempting
targets for the big raindrops
The crowd, il the term may be allowed
was composed mostly of college boys and
girls who wore favors of generous size,
the gold and blue of Punahou being par
ticularly abundant. Iolanf Kamehameha
and st. Louis Colleges each furnished it's
quota, and here and there flashed the
gold and green of the Male lima men.
The meeting was intended for individ-
ual effort and not for point-gaining by
the various clubs, colleges and institu-
items which had representatives entered.
The results were extremely valuable,
however, in helping to size up the re-
spective merit of the athletic material at
the disposal of Punahou and Kamehame-
ha Colleges. The majority of the men
who competed are members of the
- n
many of them have been coached by
Physical Director Coats; they mostly
preferred, however, to compete in the
colors of their respective colleges and
athletic clubs. In consequence of this it
Is impossible to statisticize the relative
performance and standing of the associa-
ton. as has been done In the case of 9TH
er institutions.
Castle, Ensang Ching, Marcellino, Har-
bottle and Berger were the stars of the
afternoon, taking no less than nine events
between them
Castle is a promising Splinter but slow
! as toad at starting. He took the 100
yards dash and the 220-yards DASH En-
sang Ching, who has an excellent style
of running, won the 50-yards dash and
was placed second in the 100, 200 and 40
yard runs. He did not run up to his usu-
al form and looked as If in weak con-
dition or suffering from leg" Marcel
limo won the two distance events in time
anything but phenomenal, considering
that the races were run most of the way
down-hill. Harbottle annexed the hur-
dies because no one else knew how to get
over the timber. He took them in his
stride, and clumsily at that Tt is very
evident from Saturdays revelation that
little or no attention is devoted to form
An athlete Is evidently allowed to go
about race of his own sweet will, and
the result will be the formation of a
& fx-1n vv1sf l.
and which will take a long spell of a
specialists attention to eradicate. In
athletics, as in other things, there is g.
right and wrong way. and if a man is
either too careless or for some other rea-
son unable to pursue the former course,
be had far better leave athletics alone.
II he doesn't. and eventually mgrates to
chimes where athletics are given the at
tention they deserve. he will either break
his neck or become laughing stock.
Berger secured firsts in the high and
standing broad jumps.
The quarter and half-mile races were
run around the grounds. finishing on the
road near the entrance to the college: the
course was mostly downhiIl. with a gen.
tie rise at the finish. The spirits were
run a shade uphill and on the road. The
times made generally were criminally
bad; that of the 440-yards dash, 81 sec
onds, being the best of a batch of bad
waiian record. 1t is safe to predict that
there are runners in Honolulu today who
over the same course could chop seconds
off the times made in both this and the
half-mile event.
The final heat of the 50-yards dash was
good one. There were four starters. but
Castle and Ensang Ching singled them
selves out from the ruck and the race
was between them. Ensang got yard
the best of the start and Castle could not
overcome this advantage, succumbing by
the matter of length In six seconds.
In the 220-yards dash Castle set a hot
pace from the start and won easily En-
sang Ching shut up like knife fifty wards
from home.
Castle and Ensang Ching met again in
the 1OO-yards dash. Ensang beat the gun
and looked like winning, until. twenty
yards from the tape, Castle passed him
and drew away as he liked, smashing the
worsted in liz seconds
Ihe pace In the quarter was hot at the
start Ensang making the running. He
led into the stretch by ten yards, but
weakened, and after a desperate effort
to hold his position, was passed by Mar
ceIiino. who got home first in 81 seconds.
Seven men turned their backs to the
starter for the half-niile gambol At the
quarter Mitamura, Alan and Marcellino
were running at the head of affairs IN
the order named. Soon after entering
the stretch Marcellino spurted ahead but
was soon Joined by Alan So they ran
I'll hundred yards from home. when
Deveriil came along with a wet sail and
looked like winning. Marcellino stuck TO
ms work gamely, however, and crossed
tne Inc yard to the good Deverill beat
Alan by half yard for second place.
Inc results of the meeting will assured
| Iy stimulate interest in the Founders
LAY neld day, to be held in December.
and should go far to encourage heaIthv
athletic rivalry among the local schools
and colleges
Punahou. In the light of SATURDAYS re .
suits. looks to have no "cinchv on tho
championship. The gold and blue are
strong In the track department, but Ka-
mehameha are equally superior in the
| field events Each college has probably
given special attention to the events In
which Its representatives distinguished
themselves on Saturday
If Kamehameha can produce a runner
or two OF average ability, her chances OF
beating Punahou. should contest be-
tween them materialize. are rosy The