The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22

The annual Hawaiian athletic cham
pionships were decided at the Boys
Field yesterday in perfect weather and
in the presence of a large crowd of
interested spectators.
Four clubs entered athletes and VIC
tory rested with the Kamehameha
track team, perhaps the strongest ag-
gregation of field and track stars that
has ever competed under one name in
Honolulu. No less than five island
champions were included in the Kams'
entry list.
The points worked out as follows:
Kams. "a; Y. NJ. C. A, Sc; Honolulu
High School, IA; Chinese Athletic Club,
4 points.
The Y. NJ. C. A. furnished the sur
prise OF the meet. Dr. Hand expected
his team to make prominent showing
but the public looked for Kamehameha
to walk away with the handsome kou
bowl offered the winning team by the
Boys clubs.
The High School showed up well and
1t was a very sporting thing of them
to enter; a remark which applies with
equal force to the Chinese Athletic
Club.
Mckenzie and McCandless, the Ka-
mehameha team captains, together
with Lyman, Pa and Whiting were the
Kan stars.
Carey, Frank Bechert, F. S. Warren
standbys, and w. Rice and e. Andrews
We're the strong men of the High
School combination.
Lota established a new island record
for the high hurdles; Oliver Jones set
a new mark for the 16-pound shotput;
Mckenzie and Rice tied the island rec
ords for the 100 and 200 yards events;
and new figures were set for both the
mile and the half mile relay races.
Perhaps the most sensational run
ming of the afternoon was in the spe-
clal fifty yards for a gold medal pre-
scented by the Kalihi Athletic Club and
which brought out a field OF the fleet
est sprinters in the city. Mackenzie,
who won, covered the distance in the
worlds record time OF 0:5 1-5. This
time, it will be remembered was re-
Gently made by En- Sue, and created
great interest in athletic circles on the
mainland. Doubts were freely ex-
pressed as to the merit of the record
but now that the time has again been
equaled on the same track, the main
land runners will undoubtedly sit up
and take notice.
Mackenzie did another sterling per-
Torrance when he won the hundred
yards in 1915 seconds after as close
a race as has ever been witnessed mere.
The island record was twice broken
in the hurdle race, first by Joe Pa in
the first heat, who made OILS IA, ana
again by Lota in the second heat, the
race being won in OH is. In the final
Pa came within a fifth OF second OF
the last record.
Whiting ran true to his form in the |
mile and Sawaguchi who followed him
home was cheered for his plucky effort. |
Carey. winner of the 440 yards, ran |
in good form and shows promise OF |
making very good runner.
W. Rice, who tied the island record |
for the 220 yards, ran fully nine feet
more than his course cdlieu 4oi'
Frank Bechert won a nice half mile
ace, coming within three seconds Oh
DeverilPs longstanding record.
No team could be found to oppose
he Kams in the half mile relay, SO
.ather than disappoint the crowd
which was waiting for this event, they
an against time and time Jared badly.
o. Jones, champion with the 12-pouno
hot. gained fresh laurels by setting
/ new mark with the heavier weight.
Frank Kanae would probably have
von the hammer throw had he arrived
N the field in time.
Mackenzie jumped q feet lnches
nd has stepped into McCandless shoes
5 the best and most versatile athlete
n the Territory, and he is only boy (;
/ that.
e. Andrews, winner of the pole vault, I
Fas a. dark horse, and his victory was J
erv popular. He left his nerves at I
ome and gave an entirely fearless I
Exhibition with the pole. !
The track and field was in good
hape and the program was carried I
trough without a hitch and so fast I
hat it almost made one dizzy. Stanley 7
livingston, chairman Of the executive {
ommfttee, is deserving CT the greatest {
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