The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-26
JUNIOR TRACK
MEET TODAY
Three Schools viii Run and
Jump fer Championship
This Afternoon.

The best kiddies in tie world, the
small boys of Honolulu. are going to
show what they can do on an athletic
field this afternoon. They nave ar
ranged track and field meet and
three of the junior schools viii have
teams out on Alexander field to make
some of the seniors jump sideways when
they read the official Scores in the Ad-
vertiser tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Fits, principal of Punahou Prep
is the organizer Of the meet and his eff
forts viii surely meet with big sue
cess, judging by the enthusiasm of the
youngsters. They are all trained to the
dot and have a bunch of school yells
to take with them that will make Old
Man Welkin call for halt.
Central Grammar School, Kaahuma
nu School and Punahou Prep. viii take
part and the races promise to be as
closely contested as those in the senior
triangular meet of last Saturday. The
hammer throw and the 200 yard hur-
dies will be eliminated but there will
be 80 yard dash.
The meet viii start PROMPTLY at two
o clock on Alexander field. The order
of events will be as follows: 100 yard
dash, mile run, 220 yard dash, so yard
dash, quarter mile and half mile runs
The field events will be high jump, sho;
put and pole vault.
In every event each school has some
good ones to compete. The half mile
relay race will wind up the Afternoon
and it is expected that the champion
ship will hinge on this race. With 220
yards for each man to run in this race
it will make it hard for the runners
and the four youngsters that are in the
best condition viii doubtless carry of
the five points that count for this event.
Punahou Prep. rooters think that
they viii have high jump winner in
VIII Hitchcock, brother of Randolph
and Rex of that same ilk. The last two
| named did exceptionally well in the
high and pole jumps last Saturday and
their young brother is going to make
them hustle before he is many years
older.
The mile run is going to cause some
considerable excitement. This is al
ways keen race and it looks as though
there would be a hot finish this after,
noon in this event Punahou win have
Schuman and young Gay to represent
them, Major and Kahalewai will be out
for Kaahumann, while Shirley Bush
(the dark horse), viii carry the hopes
of the Central Grammar School.
All the other races and field events
have good ones entered and there viii
be nothing but close finishes during the
meet Not one of the boys from the
three schools has prophesied a walk
over for his own team and, this being
| the ease, it looks as though it would be
| a ease of nip and tuck for the cham
pionship.
DR.. Hand will act as starter. old mar
Kellett as announcer, and other proml
nent sportsmen have consented to act
as officials. No admission will be
charged and the youngsters have dug
deep in their own pockets to pay the
| expenses. They have had programs
| printed. official ribbons made and have
a fine cup for the team winning tht
championship. Euve you youngsters.
| . . Q . . .
| others hustle. He has eabled TO the
Coast for a very expensive silk elastic
| stocking that will prevent any varieost
veins while he is running. He has alst
! been out on the road. and the day be
| fore yesterday went as far as Waipah1
in what he claims is four minutes les
time than Jackson made it in las
Sunday.
! Presentation on Sunday.
Mayor Fern has kindly consented Il
make the big presentation next Sun
fday afternoon at Aala Park between
| the two kalanianaole league games
| The cups are being engraved and vii
be all ready to be placed in the hands
| of the plueky winners. Jackson vii
| receive the Haleiwa cup, the Dimont
| cup, of which he retains possession To-
| one year. and the Art Theater medal
| Padeken, the 'Tiser kid, who won tn,
| bicycle race in jig time, win reeeiv,