The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-14

,w Benefit -rroarbmm. WIN n. /
Carried Out BOO Style
Every gnort De- being made Bog th. /
committee having thD matter Iu UhHFaU /
fu make Che forthcoming uuId UHN foo /
the benefit of the Boys Brigade BOO .
and the athletic community F.
Iu general "a grand success. and with |
the present general show of ouuuusI- |
usm displayed by local clubs and q.
it looks ass if their highest
hopes would bee realized.
The main idea is Co give "a big field
day as soon AIS may Doe fOun4 convent
ont Co the various Culhs, which oc-
Casion win Doe held at kapiulani Park
and consist of "a program of the regular
fourteen track events arranged for the
interclub matches with possibly the
addition OF some extra features. The
receipts viii be devoted towards the
acquisition and preparation of the pro-
posed playground for the Boys Bri-
sod, Ou Vineyard street About two
thousand dollars is proposed 90 be
spent i'm the initial laying olt and fenC-
ing ion of the property including the
establishment of "a cindcr path, base
bah diamond, football gridiron and
tennis courts and perhaps cricket
pitch and outield. These Will Doe
made as perfect as possible and KEEP
i'm excellent shape with probably
ground man to constantly look after
them and the premises.
The Boys Brigade viii of course
utilize the grounds and will also reap
the benefit of all rentals accruing from
the lease of the grounds to various
leagues for their matches. This is like
ly to amount to considerable sum, as
the athletic clubs and union of the
city have long beWailed the lack of
suitable boarded i'm grounds where the
entrance privilege could be collected
and the expenses of teams for uniforms
paraphernalia and trophies nullified.
There is little doubt but what the lack
Of such a ground has been to some eX-
tent a spoil sport True, there has
| been the oahu campus, but about
/ twenty per cent of the spectators climb
| over the low WALL and where there
are two football leagues playing under
leagues i'm full blast at the same time,
| clamoring for the same ground for the
need of some place like the projected
/ by the Boys Brigade readily shows it.
self as a necessity.
Thus the cause is a worthy one from
| a dual standpoint, that of helping the
excellent work being done by the bri-
| gade and that of encouraging island
athletics i'm general The location of
| the grounds is excellent, being practi-
| cally in the heart of the community and
easily available by the car lines Of the
Rapid Transit system.
The events to be held on the Field
Day for which some Saturday after
noon will be chosen, a number of the
local merchants having promised to
make the day an occasion for early
! closing; will include running events at
various distances, probably handicap
ped, putting the shot, throwing the
hammer high jump, long jump, pole
vault, hurdle racing the regular rou-
tine of such field days. Possibly re-
lay race may be introduced.
Kamehameha Schools and Oahu Col
lege with their present classes and
their alumni will put some strong con-
testants in the field while the various
athletic clubs and the Y. NJ. G. A. cham.
piOns will swell the list of entries anC
bid fair to break many of the island
records. 1t will be a championship
struggle with the contestants in good
condition and grim earnest, undOubted-
~ the most attractive exhibition of its
kind ever brought off in Honolulu.
There is nothing more interesting
than a field day where the events are
promptly nut upon the track and the
contestants are skilled athletes wearing
the COlOrs of their various organization.
and urged to their utmost, and keyed
90 their highest pitch by rivalry and tn,
cheers of the on-loOking thrOng The
practical arrangements will be put II
the hands of past masters of field pro
grammes Dressing tents, refreshment
marques will all be arranged for ant
there will be no dragging between
events. Tickets are to be sold at a uni
form sum of, probably twenty-five
cents admission to the grand stand
where the finishes will be made. Time
keepers, referees, handicappers, start
ers and judges will be chosen will
great care Rnd the presence Of so man.
college men and their ready appre
citation of the day will promise that ev
erything will be carried out in first rat
style and field day programme give
i'm a manner that would be creditable t
the largest community.
Local athletes have taken eager hol
o of the idea and any are in active trin
training as a late afternoon visit t
Oahu and probably Kamehameha cam
q pus will testify. At the same time, tn
I day will be fixed for a sufficiently ia
e off date to allow of all contestant
d whom have not get given notice Of en-
n tering for the events to get into train
ing. so that all chances will be equal
lied as much as possible.
Every effort is being made to interes
beth the local athletes and the genera
public in the forthcoming Field Day
and ii is believed that a hearty appre
citation Of the benefit of such a meetin
will be universally shown. There wi
be plenty of honors to be won asid
3 from the laurel Wreaths that will be be
slowed on the victors by some fai
Queen of Lists yet to be chosen. Spor
generally has had a forward tendenc
of late In Honolulu and there is n
% reason why Oahu should not have a re
vival Of Olympian games her Ow
that will bring out records runnin
al, - T4l1 mi
the mainland cinder paths.
&c FOR JAPANESE CHILDREN.