Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-07
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I'll lORSEMEN ARE SAVING a iot
of wood these days, and saying
little about the coming meeting
at Kapiolani Park, but in a few
Gays We can expect. a burst Of racing
publicity from the men who are en-
gineering the third race meet that
Honolulu has had in the last six
months. The coming meeting should
be the best of all, for the revival OF
the sport has gradually drawn many
Old-time followers of the Hawaiian
turf into the sphere Of influence again,
and there is ever Indication that both
in class of entries and attendance, the
next day Of racing at Kapi0lani will
be a record breaker. =, r - ~
However, It's one thing TO get the
crowd, and quite another to make IL
contribute to the financial support of
the venture, when the track Is as open
as the skies above. No matter how.
attractive the paid stands are made,
or how much talk is handed ont about
public spirit, and the need of co-opera-,
top, there are bound to be. many
1hdlsands at every .meeGng who
either can not or will not pay one red.
cent for the privilege Of seeing the.
ponies go round and round. Against
The former class nothing can be said,
for those who can not afford even the
lowest pNced seat are not 10 be cen,s
cured from enjoying the sport just.
the same when everything Is wide.
open, bat there 10 big roast due
those who can well afford to pay for
seat, yet who grab off the benefits
that others are paying for free aoil
charge. II Is an unpleasant fact that
many such persons were IN attefidss
ance at both the receht race Meetings.
which fact has a good deal TO do with
the financial depression that followed
the races. "a
The racing VIII never be entirely
satisfactory until fenced5fn track is
used, but in the meantime the cheap
skates should at least not bfag about
their "cleyerness" Gin getting some
thing for nothing.
THE STORM CLOUDS towering
over HarEard:s athletic skies
have become partially cleared
with the announcement made re.
CCHl4y Jlle 0ooNCAM IlOk,<t0 tAAS.ts -
Frank ]. Sexton, coach OF the base
ball team, had put hin signature TO
contract for q tlree-years' engage.
ment at the head of HarEard's Ola
mond destinies.
DR.. Sections re-engagement is the
elimination of a spirited and lengthy
discussion extending over two months, /
The doctor took the stand that he was
entitled to a larger share than that
which the contract offered HIM called /
for. The baseball committee DISAGREED
with him, however, and for time ~
appeared as IL new man would be In
charge of Soldiers Field next spring.
Overtures were made to others In
regard to coming to Cambridge. When
matters appeared at their worst some
master mind stepped In and DR.. Sex
tons signed contract was the result.
The doctor has coached the base
ball men during the past two seasons.
Harvard will play her first game on
April s, against the Boston American
League team. A trip south will follow
during which contests with 5Qhns Hop
kins, Georgetown, washington Unfper.
sity, Columbia and other teams win be,
played. The usual series with Yale
viii be played, while Pennsylvania
will be met In q home and home game.
One game has been scheduled with
Princeton. ,Eef = i
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