Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15

the clubs proposition, and it was til
accepted Ey the schools.
In figuring up the entries for the
annual interscholastic track and field
NEE, which takes place in March. il
was found that the Comege of Hawaii
would not enter into the contest this
year, and after many meetings by
the athletic associations of the differ
ent schools composing the league
namely Punahou, Mckinley High
School, st. Louis and Kamehameha
(nOt counting the College of Hawaii)
il was finally decided to make the
Cornell Club meet and the Inter-
school meet one and the same. This
matter was then taken before the
OFFICIALS in charge of the Cornell
meet, where the decision was readily
accepted, and where 1t was deemed
that by 80 merging these meets,
those proposing to enter into the
Cornell meet would have ample time
to train, and would be training for
one meet Only. y
During me weeks that have passed
from the time OF the first mention OF
the meet through the columns of this
paper, until now, the Cornell Club
event has been on the tongue of
every active student athlete of the
city, and the proposition of the club
has taken q Roadway which bids fari
to make 1t one of the biggest athletic
events Of the year.
Other Islands included.
The schools Of Honolulu which
have been asked to enter into this
meet are Punahou, the Mckinley
High School, Kamehameha, St. Louis
College and Mills School The Hilo
Boarding School, the Hilo High
School, and other institutions on the
other islands, 90 % expected, viii be
asked to enter at q later date. Keen
1fivalry and competition is expected
between the different schools In the
endeapof to see which Will carry OF
the handsome trophy whic! the Cor
nell club will present to The winning
school. This trophy VIII be In the
form of silver loving cup, and is
now being made on the coast. On
one side will be an etching of John
Paul Jones, the famous Cornell atA-
lete, winning the 1o0-yard dash and
breaking the worlds record for that
distance. On the reverse side will
lie the inscription: Cornell Cup,
presented by the Cornell Club of Ha-
wall" This cup will be offered year
ly, the winning school to have its
name engraved on 1t, and to hold it
until the next competition. The cup
becomes the final property of the
school first winning it three times.
Perhaps the two. most important
events of the entire meet are the
cross-country run and the relay
races. The lormer event takes place
this afternoon; and the winning
school will pile up twenty points to-
ward winning the cup. There is great
interest aroused as to the outcome OF
this race on account Of the fact tha'
the twenty points which the winning
team makes will place that sch Dol
just eight points ahead of any CHER
team In the field The entire course
OF the cross-country race cou.poses
three and onie-half miles, the finish
to be at the Waikiki-makai end of
the Alexander Field cindeT track
The school which takes sect.nd place
will be given twelve points the third
eight points, and the fC nth four
points, making a total o torty-tour
points. Each school has entered one
team composed of eight men. the
first five men to finish constituting
the winning team.
Relays Featu
Four relay races have been ar
ranged as the openin!, events OF the
dav of the field meet. the distances
being one-half mile. one mile, two
miles, and four miles. Each school
will enter one tearl to be composed
of four men in each event. In these
races a first place will count ten
points, second place six points, third
place four points and fourth place
two points, making total OF twenty
two points.
The program of individual events,
which will be known hereafter as the
Cornell Club Relay Games, consists
of the following: 100-yard dash, 22o-
yard hurdles, high jump, broad jump.
pole vault and shot put Each school
will be required to enter four men IN
each of these events.
According to the rules as set down
by those in charge of the meet, the
events will be governed under the
A. A. T. rules The meet will be
held on or about the time which these
events are held in Hawaii, which will !
probably be March, 18th. Any pub
lie or private school of the islands !
is eligible to enter.
Rules
The meet will be in charge of !
committee or league, a, representa- !;
tive of each school competing in the !
meet to be on this committee. Each
will hand in a list Of
the participants from his school three
weeks before the meet. This list is
to be accompanied by a statement !
signed by the president or principal
of the school to the effect that each |