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

NEW ISLAND RECORDS
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of the meet and for the conscientious
intelligent work he did in connection
with the preparation for the field day
The Kams were out in force and each
team was well supported by friends
and advisers. Some cheerful roofing
was INDUCED in but no incident oc.
CURED on the part of anyone present
to cause annoyance or regret.
The prizes. which consisted of blue
ribbons, appropriately stamped with
gold letters, were distributed by the
following ladies: Mrs w F. Frear
Miss Virginia Frear, Mrs. Knudsen,
Miss Ruth Knudsen, Mrs. Brainerd
Smith, Miss Dorothy Smith, Mrs. =. J.
Lowrey, Miss Alice Moore, who, after
making the award, placed a fragrant
carnation lei round the neck of each
victor.
The program commenced with the
100 YARDS DASH.
w. Desha took the first heat and
Lyman the second. The starter in the
second heat beat the timekeepers. En-
Sue ran unplaced in the second heat
and it looked as if he was holding back
for the special fifty.
The final heat produced cracking
race between Mackenzie. Rice and Ly-
man, who finished in the order named,
inches apart. Mackenzie won by 1urch-
ing forward at the worsted. The win
ner is wonderfully consistent and
seems to be able to reel off 10 2-5 or
better every time out.
The mile relay won by the Y. M. c..
A. was started by C. Livingston OF the
Kams and Carey of the 7. NJ. c. A.
Livingston ran poorly and was beaten
the lap by a good margin.
Coffin and Holstein took the next re-
lay and the former managed to retain
the lead for his side, though finishing
very tired.
HUM and Kamaiopili were the next
to take the stick and although the lat
ter made gallant effort to make up
'ost ground HUM passed the piece Of
wood to Frank Bechert with several
wards to spare. ]. Pa had forlorn
hone ahead of him and in Bechert
tackled a tartar, the latter winning
easily in 3:46 2-5, which must stand
as q record because the time of pre-
vious mile relays in not forthcoming.
THE HURDLES.
Pa won the first heat in Is As Sec
onds. beating the island record of
10 1-5, held by him. In the second heat
I.ota beat this good time, the checkers
catching II Is seconds.
In the final heat G. Warren fell and
Lota ran out of his course, Pa winning
a good race from J. d. Cockburn in
the fast time of II rs seconds. Yes
terday, for the first time on the Boys
Field, the hurdles were of uniform
height and proper size.
THE MILE RUN.
Coffin led the first time round at
tended closely by Maby. who is a good,
Did trier Passing the stand the Sec
md time Coffin was still ahead with
Nabv. Sawaguchi. HUM and Whiting
following in the order named. Coffin
still had a lead at the beginning OF the
fourth lap but Whiting was abreast of
1im and Sawaguchi was running
strongly close by. with Maby in fourth
place. Coffin weakened and Whiting
lrew further away the further he
vent, winning easily from Sawaguchi.
Who had no difficulty in defeating Cof-
in for third honors. The time, SIS z-5,
vas very slow.
FIFTY YARDS SPECIAL.
Mackenzie took the first heat from
In Sue in 2-5 seconds. Both men
,eat the pistol. In the second heat
Rice got home by the smallest Of mar
-ins in front of Arcia, time 2-5. The
nal saw Mackenzie come tearing
ONE in Is, worlds record time. beat |
ne Rice by an eyelash. En- Sue, who |
vas away badly, was third.
The race did not count any points |
ut was for a gold medal presented |
v the Kaiihi Athletic Club The only /
hing against the fifty is that it is /
nished so soon As poor old Billy
,merson used to say, You turn round
! spit and the race is over"
THE QUARTER.
carev ran a nice race in the 440
ards. getting home in front Of Bechert
nd Andrews in 81 seconds fat.
Pa and Kamaiopili of the Kams were
aught exchanging place checks by
eferee Hand and a little converse
onal badinage ensued between Pa and
70 medico which resulted in Pa being
lied off for the rest of the afternoon
antain McCandless entered vigorous
rotest and the upsh0t was that the
fierce said that he would allow Pa TO
ice again but under protest. He fall
to turn out for the quarter, how
,ar hut was seen on the track in
ter event.