The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-02

track will have to be wet and rolled
repeatedly when in use. Combined
with the oval track, there is straight
away on the upper side for the short
| sprints and q sort of spur track over
against Rocky Hill for starting the 200
yard dash. This makes the 220-yard
distance almost straightaway, and takes
the starting of all sprinting races of
of the main track, so that the surface
of the main track is not injured by the
small excavations made by the sprint
ers for their feet when crouching at
the start. A run.off after the finish OF
Peach race is provided in front Of the
backstop. pNes
s'The football field is so well mark
ed out that it hardly needs to be de.
scribed. Between this and the prin-
cipal baseball diamond space twenty
| feet wide is provided for the protec-
tion of the diamond. Association, or
soccer. football and hockey can also
be played on this field, although the
soccer field ought by rights to be
larger.
| e'of outdoor sports this leaves only
tennis and basketball unprovided for,
but if, as you go out, you will look
| at the space Just above the spring and
below the spur track, You will see that
| tennis has not been overlooked, and
that an excellent sheltered place has
been reserved where there will be room
| for at least three good tennis courts.
| Below these, and on line with the new
| Library building, will be located the
future gymnasium and swimming tank.
These will provide lockers and baths
| convenient to tennis courts and ath-
letic field. stf.@
s'In field of this sort provision for
spectators is almost as important as
! for contestants. The arrangements
here for spectators hardly need be de-
scrbed. They are plainly visible.
| There are long slopes to sit or stand
on. and an elevated driveway for vehi-
cles, which we believe will form one
\ of the most attractive features of this
| field. In this connection would like
to call your attention to some OF the
! views and vistas to be had from the
driveway. Here the speaker pointed
out the scenic points of interest
''This field does not represent the
| ideas of any single individual, but all
possible sources have been drawn on
| for information and suggestions. Many
|
have been developed as -he work has
progressed. AS 1t stands the finished
| field is much more complete and much
better adapted to its purpose than
| that represented in the first plans. I
would like here to acknowledge our
| indebtedness to DR.. Hand of the Y. Nj.
| C. A. for valuable advice and sugges-
tions, particularly in constructing the
running track. and also to Mr.. Frank
Barwick for many suggestions and for
carrying out the plans for the drive
way. 1t was he that first suggested
the removal of the old wall and the
cutting down of the, slight elevation
where we now stand, thus opening new
| possibilities in the way of dignified
and fitting entrance. Another who has
done much to make the field what it
| is, and who deserves all the credit
coming to him, is the contractor for
the excavating and track, Mr.. A. a.
Wilson. who faithfully and conscien-
tiously carried out his contract in the
face of unexpected difficulties and
probable financial loss,
"The field itself and the hundreds
who will enjoy its Opportunities be-
speak better than words of mine the
debt of gratitude due the one who has
made its construction possible. No
more enthusiastic lover of clean, manly
athletic snort lever lived than he in
whose memory it has been named. I
can easily imagine what pleasure it
would give him to be with us today
"Here's to the Samuel T. Alexander
Field. May it help to train the youth
of Punahou to play with vigor life's
strenuous game, and may it be the
scene of many well-earned victory
for the blue and gold. -
This ended the exercises, and then
there was n general move out on to
the field to watch the running and the
hockey game. There is no doubt that
the girls attracted most of the atten-
tion. Everybody crowded along the
sidelines to watch the dainty creatures
chase that elusive little ball, and only
turned away for few minutes to
watch the finish of the races.
The first event was hundrcd-yard
dash and this was won easily by
Charlie Lyman, who beat Sing Chong
and Bill Desha. Then there was Il
quarter mile race, and A. Taylor was
the winner in this event. with Sam
Jakins and Sing Chong close second
and third. The final event, a two hun
bred and twenty yards dash, went to
Charlie Lyman, who beat Bill Desha,
the only other competitor.
The hockey game was very pretty
sight. The girls have not practised
enough yet to make it very exciting,
but they We're graceful and quick
enough to make one wish that they
would 60 on playing for ever Some
of the fair players showed real talent
for the game. One in particular, Ray
Churchill, who played left half-back on
Gladys Rycroft's side, was as spry
and cegtain with her strokes as a sea
, soned ordinary man player There
were others whose names it was i'm,
possible to pick out from the program
who showed almost as much aptitude
and with some practise Oahu College
, will be able to put ont a girls hockey
, team that can make it hard for any
aggregation of their own sex to go VI
{ against.
They played only short halves, ani