The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-18
TIL. WEEK
On MAUI
Some Aftermath
of the Island
Races.
PLENTY OF POLO
| AND OTHER SPORTS
George Hons in Bad Heath-Ne~
Buddhist Temple in
Wailuku.

MAUI. August 16.-August 18th was
celebrated in grand style on Maui by
the races at Spreckels' Park, Kahuiui
and the ball game at Wells Park,
WaiIuku. Both events were attended
by large crowds of people. Honolulu
sportsmen cannot complain of lack OF
hospitality on the part of Mauites for
they won with little difficulty every
race they entered except in the first
and "Black Bess, "a Honolulu mdre,-e
would have won that if she had not
committed a foul. Most of the racing
events were simply gifts to the speedy
l,ors es from the Capital.
The HiIo brass band was not present
They were too avaricious. They doubled
the price first agreed upon and the
Racing Association would not assent 90
their demands.
Prof. Leonard, the aeronaut, after
met fowcry petition to the crowd and
the collection OF about 800. did not
make an ascension in his balloon. The
reason given out was that he could
rot obtain men enough TO hold his bal
loon down. The wind was somewhat
strong but there were hundreds of men,
Japanese and other nationalities in at
tendance at the races nearby. he mas
not yet made his promised flight,
At the ball game it was remarked
that it was not fair sport, Cor the
| ''HonoluIus" played ten men instead OF
the regular nine,-"Sonny Cunha
counting for two.
Monday evening the 18th, the club
men of Hotel Renwick, Puu1cna, gave
! a social dance that was attended
| by. at least 200 Maui residents.
Trains conveyed people from the differ
ent parts of Central Maui. The Waihee
| Quintet Club furnished good music
| Everyone present had fine time ana
festivities did not come to ar end until
| nearly o'clock a. m.
| Mr.. Samuel e. Kalama, deputy sher-
| if Of Makawao. was married to Miss
Minerva Langfor1 the granddaughter
| of H. N. Langforo OF Paia. Thursday
evening, the 14th. The wedding took
place at the Langford residence, Paia
and was a most quiet one, attended by
only the nearest relations of the bride
and groom. The event was a surprise
| 10 the many friends of the Deputy
| Sheriff. for there had been no previous
| announcement of a marriage engage
usent.
| Saturday afternoon. the 9th. another
most exciting polo contest took place
on the Sunnyside grounds, Paia, be-
tween the four Baldwin brothers and
1
up as follows:
H. A. Baldwin. No. Nv. o. Aiken
Sam Baldwin. No. 2-...-Geo. Wilbur
A. D. Baldwin. -. No 81. Won Tempsky
f F. Baldwin. No. As. L. Kalama
The score in favor of BIakawao was
| the following:
Makawao. Baldwin Bros.
1st Period. goals
End Period.
3rd PERIOD.
D. c. Lindsay acted as umpire. aThe
Makawao Polo Club members are pleas
ed that Capt. L. Won Tempsky won the
$50 cup in the polo race at Kahului on
the 18th. His pony Jubilee" eclipsed
WeIler's Virgin" and Cornwell
Owen
At Wells Park. wailuku, the Wal
kapus'' heat the Morning Stars" at
baseball to 5. during the afternoon
of the 10th This is the first time that
the stars" have been beaten and the
; victory was due to Searle's swift pitch
ing
; Monday morning, the 18th the trus-
; tees of Maunaolu Seminary held
. meeting at the Paia Plantation office
Judge Charles Copp. II. A. Baldwin anc
T. W. Hardy were elected to fill the
; vacancies caused by the deaths of DR.
Hyde, Geo. E. Beckwith, and James
Anderson. In addition to the above
! mentioned the board of trustee include
; Hon. II. P. Baldwin, president; d. {
Lindsay. secretary; Rev. DR.. E G
Beckwith. f. II. Bailey. Hon. c. II
D;ckey and Rev. s. Kapu.
At the next term lace-making will b'
taught at Maunaolu Seminary which
already excels in bamboo and lauhals
work
y 3 BEGINNING The first wednesday il
Septeuber. Hon. J ". KaIua win holc
= special term of the Circuit Court a
Waiigku Tor the purpose Of, naturaliz
a ing Of aliens.
Sunday next, the 18th, the new Bu51
hist temnIe in Waikiki is TO be dedi
] Gated. Nyriads of japanese from al
parts of the island viii attend.