Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-07
Blue RIBBONS
DECORATE PREP.
SCHOOL STARS

When the youngsters OF tho prep.
gave three cheers for Miss Winnie and
ell the blue ribbons had been present
ed to the winners by the same teach
er, the Punahou Preparatory brought
to a close its most successful school
track meet held this year. From the
first race until the last ribbon had
been presented, excitement reigned
among the young fans Of the grammar
grades for the competition was Of the.
closest nature and there was not an
event in which the winner did not
have to fight for tie initial place
Track, to the boy of the prep, Is
about the most interesting and the
most important sport that the schools
OF the grammar league have adopted.
Every hoy has q fair chance. for the
two classes. A and b. divide the rum
ners into those over 100 pounds and
fhose who touch the scales below that
mark. The class for boys under 100
pounds Is becoming more important
yearly and this was emphasized yes
terday when a good half of the run
ners ran in this division.
Harvey Stars
Harold Harvey Of The seventh grade
left the field with Ave bright blue RIB
bons to his credit. Harvey was one
OF the smallest men running but new
ertheless proved his prowess in track
events when he won the so and 100
yard dashes, broad jump, and was on
the winning relay team in class B.
His best performance was In the pole
vault when he tied Fred Peterson, OF
those over a hundred. by clearing 81
It. 6 In. The youngsters form in go
ing ever the bar is as near perfect as
possible and his work with the pole
is marvel to the older fans.
Buzz" Smith was another man who
surprised the spectators by his stellar
running. 1t was in the SS0-yard race
and Peterson had a good thirty yard
lead when he was whiting 200 yards
of the finish; Smith. who also was one
of the smaller runners, took it into his
head to sprint and sprint he did, win
ming from Peterson by inches This
so-called dark horse" is the brother
Of Jere Smith, the crack o. G.. run
ner.
To the winners the presenting of
the ribbons was the biggest part of
the meet. Miss Winnie, one of the
teachers of the school, honored the
youngsters pinning the ribbons on the
winners as they were announced
The Summary.
fClass A, for those over a hundred
pounds: class b, for those under a
hundred).
100-yard dash, class A; Yen, Watt,
Tarleton. Time IL 2-5.
5O-yard dash, class B; Harvey.
Lindsay. Singlehurst. Time 6 As
SS0-yard run, both classes; Smith,
Peterson, Graham. Time 2 80 3-5.
High jump, class A; Peterson, Ora
ham, Yen. Height 4 IT. 8 "a in.
100-yard dash, class b; Harvey,
Singlehurst, Wilmington. Time IL 49,
Shot put, both classes; Wright,
Johnson, yetlesen. Distance 81 #.
IL in.
440-yard dash, both classes; Ora.
ham, Smith, Yen. Time 50 3-5.
Broad jump, class B; Harvey, Bald
win, Mckinney. Distance Is #. 2 in.
220-yard dash, class A; Young, Yen,
Larnach. Time 20 As.
220-yard dash, class B; Lindsay,
Crozier, Harvey. Time 80 %.
High jump, class b; Low, Williams,
Harvey. Height TT. in.
Pole vault, both classes; Harvey.
Peterson, Williams and Pogue Height
S f. in.
Broad jump, class A: Watt, Graham,
Peterson. Distance Is IT. in.
Relay, class B, school team, Har.
syey, Low. Lindsay, Singlehurst. Time
So is.
Relay, class A. eighth grade team,
Larnach, Graham, Young, Peterson.
Time So. -. -