Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-28
Yesterdays Track and Swim
ming Events Result in Latter
Winning BY 81 to %

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Goats-real goats-as well as the
other kind, played conspicuous part
in the field meet held yesterday at
Fort De Russy, when the 10th Com
pany. C. A. c.. for the third consecu-
tive time defeated the 55th, piling up
81 points against only % taken by
their opponents.
But the goats became active parti-
cipants in affairs before the meet be-
gan yesterday morning. Several days
ago the men of, the 10th secured a
real, live goat of substantial proper
tions-no mere milk-fed XII 1. The
plan was TO label it "55th Company's,"
and to parade 1t, so labeled at the
track events. But the men of the 18th
got wind tliterally) of the plan and
the goat. Skilled detective work on
the part OF Corp. H. M. Cosgrove led
to the discovery Of the hiding place Of
the animal which subsequently mystic
riously disappeared.
The 10th early yesterday morning,
CONSERVATION followed. Pvt Joseph
Sisco. official bumshoe of the 10th.
started over the post and finally dis
covered the missing animal in the
6-inch battery Of the 55th. The goat
was safely locked in the oil room,
and locked In with il was ]. Athens,
mechanic OF the 55th, as bodyguard.
Abduction or rescue being nanifestly
impossible, another goat was rus
tied up from some quarter for use
by the 10th, and at the FIRST intermis-
sion both animals we're produced, pro-
perly labeled
~ The goat or the 55th played
prominent part In the event, beginning
with the 100-yard dash, all three
places in the event being captured
by men OF the 10th in the following
order: LIST, Sgt E. c. Corn, time,
10 3-5; End, Pvt +. ]. Towel; Bird,
Corp. w. T. Montgomery.
The 55th managed to get third
place in the equipment race, so yards.
The result was as follows; LIST, Corp.
N. A. Nelson in 1:20; End. Corp A. E. |
Mangum: Bird. Corp. H. M, Cosgrove.
Other events were won as follows:
Running broad jump: LIST. Sgt Corn,
10th, 1903 feet; End, Pvt. McCoon,
55th; 3rd. Corp. E. (Rabbitl Dumshot.
Sack race, So yards: LIST, Pvt. d.
55th, 10 seconds; End, Sgt. |
w. w. Kelsey, 10th; Ord, Corp. j. G. |
Sauers, 10th. Not one Of the six en-
trants but keeled over and plowed up |
the coral q bit while making the dis
lance Sauers was the first to lose
his balance, and while the rest Of the
men were watching the winner Of the |
race struggle to his feet Sauers man
aged to wedge himself into third
place.
Potato race, 42O yards: LIST. Pvt.
e. T. Johns, 55th, Lie: End. Pvt. A.
55th; Bird, Pvt. w. s. Stone,
10th.
Tug-o'-war: Three minute pull, won |
BY the 10 men Of the 10th. The 55th
GOT the advantage at the start, but
the men OF the 10th had Is inches of
gain when the gun was fired. The
winning team was Kelsey lcaptainl; |
Smith, burning, Bfesert. Collins,
Hicks. Coyne. Caps, Zimmerman
md Oaks.
Threelegged race, so yards: LIST,
Pvt. F. Y. Adcock and r. M. Chafant.
18th, time 7.45; End, Sgt. Corn and
Corp Dumshot. 10th; 3rd. Pvt. Ath.
Ems and Corp. Cosgroye, 55th. II was
/ s.red hair finish
Eight man relay, half mile, won by
he 10th in 1.37, Corn, lowell, Corp.
!. Bluhm, Mangum, Stone, Dumshot,
and Pvt. H. w. Allen
for the victors.
Swimming dash. rs yards, won by
l. w. Pingree, 10th, time ass: End,
SGT. M. Heintz, 55th: 3rd. Pvt. H. NJ.
Soetz, 10th. The latter was distinct
v the dark horse of the event.
Swimming relay, 200 yards. eight
men,, won by the 10th, time 246. The
winners were Mech. R. S. Dawson,
sgt. Corn, Corp. Schowen, Pingree, Pvt
!. c. Nielsen, Pvt. ]. N. Seiyertsen,
allen and Goetz. Almost as much ex-
.itement as was occasioned by the
ace centered on Sauers and civil
ian. who, in an outrigger canoe, were
leaded for the raft at the 25-yard
inc. In some manner the plug was