The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-20

Golfers satisfactory Year
n the OIympics arrive ON the Ala
media they are practically assured of "a
hearty welcome and game with /
Honolulu eleven. although they VIII /
have TO wait "a little while for the
latter until the boys can get In shape
In the mean time they viii be put up ut
probably the Hawaiian Hotel and viii |
be subjected To the severest temptations
to get out of training.
This viii be rather hard lines on the
OlympiCs as far as Christmas rs con- |
cerned and the probabilities are that |
secure i'm their practice and Drawn, they /
win take a chance at turkey ana /
plum pudding and let training slide |
! much to the horror of Captain George |
James of the Olympic club who accom- /
panies the team and will look after |
their physical condition.
The meeting of local athletes held last /
night at the Honolulu Athletic clubs |
headquarters was unanimous I'm their /
/ decision that il was. up to them to !
/ entertain the visitors if they materia-
] lie and arrangements, though taldN, /
were made complete and ready TO be /
put into full operation the minute the
news comes that the Olympics have
/ landed.
j. Waterhouse acted as chairman ana
/ was elected chairman Of the finance /
] committee TO act Win sam JblliSoi IA
! King John Wise and J. A. Thompson.
A reception committee Of Percy Benson,
! Percy Morse and John Wise will meet
/ the steamer and make arrangements for
their general accommodation and en-
| tertainment II seemed to be the spirit.
of the meeting that the Hawaiian hotel
| be chosen.
John Wise who had the matter of the
original subscription list i'm hand stated
that he had 5000 promised which was
still obtainable. Subscription lists will
be sent out in an endeaNOr TO swell the
fund and the receipts of the game Will
go towards defraying expenses.
The proposed game for Christmas Day
will not come off, much to the gratiii-
cation Of the Myrtle boys, who are eN-
pecting a nice little benefit from the
receipts of the polo game between the
Reds and the Blues now the only
sport scheduled for the holiday.
The OlympiCs are not to be allowed TO
travel down here for the mere pleasure
of it. with only a few days training
and practice, the pick Of the local play
ers will endeavor 10 successfully buck
against the line of the well known team
from the coast. fresh from victories and
the practice that makes perfect. Prac-
tice for the local players will be held at
PunahOu tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
and the team picked with plenty of sub
stitutes. Percy Benson has been APP
pointed coach Every evening signals
will be drilled into the team al the Y.
NJ. G. a. gymnasium while regular prac-
tce will be held as often as the boys
lean get together The Olympics sail
, january 8, so the game will have to be
prior to that date. There is plenty Of
good material to choose from locally
and the players will do their best for
the honor of Honolulu and the reputa-
ton of the colleges many of them play
ed for once upon time.
The long deferred first indoor athletic
contest of the Y. NJ. G. A. for associa-
ton medals takes place to night in the
gymnasium at 1880. the public being
freely invited to attend.
: The following is the program of events
and the present Y. NJ. G. A. records
; Pole vault, 3 feet 10A inches; Spring
board high jump, feet 6h inches;
) twelve pound shot put, AZ feet liz
: inches, fence vault feet I inches, rope
climb 5 1-5 seconds.
=, NJ. A. Cheek. Rev f.. s. Muckley and
c. j. RittenhOuse act as judges, ID. L..
; Van Dyne, time-keeper and II. Pierce
and Fred 7. Young, scorers. The medals
are given for the best aggregate scores
in three contests the second of which
3, is to take place in February and the
the third in May. There are three
medals of gold, silver and bronze. To-
morrow night there will be a practice
game of indoor baseball between the
Intermediates and the Male Ilimas. The
: league matches start January II.
The Honolulu Golf Club met in the
rooms of the Thistle Club last evening
and listened to a most satisfactory an
nual report for the first year of their
. existence. Great thanks were rendered
r to 5. r. Damon for his kindness max
ing the links at Moanalua everything
that could possibly be desired by the
r most ambitious of clubs. The links are
n promised due attention. the course be-
L ing cut regularly, the putting greens
af TOR ftnat F.t a.lrr al