Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26

ways starts with 4 wild scramble in
which shoes are thrown in all direc-|
tions, and even while man is putting
on his first shoe, the other one may
be snatched away from him and re-
layed few hundred yards across the
contestants as well as for the specta-
tors. =. .-.- w.. Il
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Another event that win prove anus.
ing is the carrying wounded contest"
In this each team is composed of three
men. Two are equipped with a closed
litter at scratch, while the third plays
the part of the patient and lies on the
ground 100 yards away. At the start.
ing signal the men with the filters
run to their patients, lift them from
the ground on tosthe filters and. re.
| turn with them 70 scratch. The team
wins which gets the patient back to
scratch first without any assistance
whatever upon the part of the sup.
posedly wounded man. The patient
usually has a rough trip and is lucky
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An event of similar nature is the
single bearer contest" in which the
teams are composed of two men in
field uniform without hats or person
al equipment. The bearers of each
team are in line with the patient lying
on his back so yards away. The race
is to run to the patient, pick him up
and without any assistance whatever
upon his part carry him back to the
starting point. IT. :
| In the two-mile baseball relay the
teams will be in baseball uniform
and unlimited as to number. Mem.
bers of the team are allowed to wear
infielder's mitts. There will be two
baselines a half mile apart. Each
team will have a baseball which, at
the starting signal, must be relayed
between the two base lines 80 as to
go a total distance of two miles. The
25th infantrymen are very fond Of
this race and. have one at all their
Tegimental field meets. It has always
created a great deal Of excitement and
amusement. T.. n ..~
Prizes Generous. ~
The prizes recommended for the
tug of war event are the largest of
all-$75 for first place and $25 for
secondhand will no doubt bring some
strong teams into competition. In
the tug of war each team will consist
Of eleven men, nine on the rope, one
anchor and one captain. Field uni
form, without hat or personal equip
ment. No belts, gloves, arm shields
or harness will be used. The cap
tain will not touch any member of
the team or the rope. The rope to
be used will be IL inch Manila, three
strand. No knot of any kind will be
i tied in the rope and it win not be
passed more than once around the
body OF the anchor. The contest will
be straight pull on level ground. No
cleats or spikes will be used, and no
holes will be dug for a foothold until
after the starting signal. The time
limit for each pull will be three min.
iutes, the start and finish to be indi,
Gated by a pistol shot The team
wins that either gains five feet from
i its opponents or has the advantage
Il at the end of the time limit.
Football Game.
i At the meeting of the board Sat.
urday Mr.. Dougherty submitted let
ter he had received from Ira A. Scott,
Icaptain of the Company football
! team. 25th Infantry, explaining the
keen rivalry that exists between F and
M Companies, and the uncertainty as
to which can claim the regimental
championship. He requested that the
Carnival committee arrange to have
! a football game played between these
! two rival organizations during the
4 Carnival. ( The proposition was &C
cepted, but no date has yet been sci
: for the game Mr. Dougherty suggest
ed putting up s25 trophy for the win
ming team, which was received with
!. unanimous approval.
The members of the board are: Mai
{ Michael j. Lehman, End Infantry;
} Mai E. L. Butts, 25th Infantry; Capt
! Norris Stayton, Coast Artillery Corps;
} Capt Harry E. knight, 1st Infantry;