The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-12
RECORDS
WILL FADE
Music and Beauty
to Grace the
Games.

Promptly at . O'Clock this afternoon
the starters pistol will crack. announc-
ing the start OF the first heat of the
1o0- yards dash, which will usher in the
program of the great Boys Brigade
athletic meeting at Kapiolani Park
race track today.
1t looks as if an immense concourse
o. specta tors would gather at Waikiki
to witness the games. which promise to
be the most keenly contested of any
that have ever occurred In the ISL
ands. Fortunately the weather outlook
is favorable, and nothing seems to
stand in the way of an afternoon OF
rare sport and genuine enjoyment.
Princess Kawananakoa Will crown
the victorious athletes with lima leis-
She will be assisted by Miss Alice
Campbell, Miss May Damon, Miss AMI
Ia Chrystal and Miss Rosie Cunha. The
Princess and suite viii occupy appro-
priately decorated quarters in the
grand stand.
No pains have been spared TO make
the meeting an unqualified success. The
crack has been put in excellent shape
for record breaking and corps of Of
ficials has been secured whose expert
ence, gained on similar occasions, is a
guarantee that everything will run
along like clockwork. The police de-
partment have also promised that the
crowd shall be kept in it's appointed
place and not be allowed. by swarm
ing over the track and field, to mar the
proceedings.
Kappelmeister Berger win be present
with his band, which will renders pro
gram of especially selected pieces.
No individual prizes are offered. but
a valuable cup will be presented to the
team aggregating the greatest number
o. points. First place will count 8
points, second place points, and third
place point. Ten points will be gained
by the club winning the relay race.
there will be no points given for second
place in this event.
Five clubs have entered the tourna-
ment, and in their ranks will be found
the cream of local athleticdom.e The
only large local athletic association
whose colors will be missed from the
track this afternoon is the Honolulu
a thletic Club.
The existing records in several events
ire in danger of being lowered in face
# the strenuous rivalry which is sure
o obtain and in some cases il is hard
o say just how much will be clipped
rom the old mark. Certain ii is that
( some of the practice performances OF
he contestants be duplicated. the
list of times and distances established
will rebound very greatly to the credit
f the athletics of the Territory.
The Punahou and Kamehameha elements
will be represented in force, the college
thletes of both institutions having in
oked the assistance of the mighty men
their respective alumni. The Male
lima Athletic Club will plant it's green
nd gold banner confident OF success.
ccount of the huge crowd of athletes
no have fiocked to it during the past
so weeks Many of the Honolulu Ath-
tic Club men will help the Males in
leir attempt TO wrest victory from the
rasp of the sturdy sons of Kameha-
cha and Oahu. -.
The Y NJ. c. A and Artillery will also, ~
: contending elements in many of the
'ents although Camp Mckinley is but
imly represented
The shot put should be fought out by
amauku (K) and Renear P.)
Hardee CI.) and Miller and Dole. both
unanOu men II right, SnOufu raise Inc
If highest in the high jump
The pole vault looks like being won by
ardee (K.), Campbell (P) or Mccain,
visitor from Lahaina.
Pa (k.) and Campbell (P.) look best in
e broad jump.
In the hammer event Renear P.). Ka-
lie (K) and McDuffy (M.) should go
Ose.
The 100 yards dash looks good for Aka
(K) with Kaulukou P) and Hop
rs (M) following him home.
Sherwood (M.). Kerr Y.), Brown CPD
d Scharsch CK.} have all chances in the
II mile run.
Miller CP.) or HarbottIe Ck) should win
e high hurdles.
rhe mile race will be one Of the best
the card and should be fought out al
g finish by Brown CPD, Manis tA-I.
ark (A1) and Mayan CY.)
(K) or Punohu (M) should
I'd the quarter.
rhe 220 yards dash will be taken BY
,ana tx or Hopkins CM.1.
n the low hurdles Pa (K), Hapai Oh
lrbottle (K) and Williamson (P), II ne
lrts. should pass under the wire close
yether.
The relay race looks good for the KA-
.hamehans.
\ forecast of the probable result made
It night worked as follows:
<amehamehas, So; Punahous. %; Males
Y NJ c. A. 8; Artillery, 2