Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-10
TWELVE events
SCHEDULED FOR
BICYCLE meet
Benefit Race Meet Under Aus
pieces of Nippu Jill Promises
to Be Big Sport Feature

Benefit Bicycle Meet Program:
> 1-Three-mile race; open. -:.~
2--Five-mile race; open, junior:
3-Children's tricycle. race.
4-Ten-mile event; open.
5-Fiye,plile. event; Japanese. Jun.
Tor. f.,
6--Ten-nlile event japanese.
7-Slow race. one mile: open.
sTwC,nile run; open i
Tentmiie, event; all nations eS.
eept Japanese. III.
10 Newgboss delivery race.
Ball and Tray race.
i2-Championship. five-miie; open.
Twelve eYants Nave been announced
for the big bicycle meet which viii
be held at Athletic park on March 26
under the auspices Of the Nippu Jill,
The proceeds of the meet will be CIV
en- to one of the worthy charities in
the city Among the societies men
tened for the donation are the Child.
ren's Association and the Free Kin
dergarten.
Many of the Japanese in the city
are interested in bicycle races and
the program as given out by the COM
mittee in charge covers wide field
in racing There will be races for all
nationalities. and in fact the majority
of events are open to ALL In the
championship race and in other events
valuable prizes will be given by those
interested in boosting cycling in Ho-
nolulu.
Many Entries Received. Z
The program will begin at / o'clock
sharp and the three-mile open event Is
scheduled to open the program. A
number of the best rides in the city
have already entered for this and 9th.
er events and the registration commit
tee announces that they will have a
large entry list for the various events.
The ehildren's tricycle. race promis.
es to be feature and the young peo-
pie are taking more interest in this
event than is usually the case with
professional riders. Many of them
may be seen practising on the streets
and sidewalks conditioning them
selves for the great race, which to
them is the only relay contest of the
day.
Slow Race Booked.
Those who lack speed in the open
ing events may enter in the slow race,
which is always feature at bicycle
meet Riders must ride one mile and
the one finishing last wins. The rider
must not touch his foot to the ground,
or he is ruled out of the competition.
As a comedy affair the committee an
1ounees that this event will rival
chasing a creased pig.
Newsboys VIII have an opportunity
to show their speed to the public in
the newsboys' event Each newsboy
must carry a number Of papers in a
sack and throw them into barrel,
travelling at fun speed In the ball
and tray race the rider must carry a
tray in one hand with a ball on the
tray and race around the track.
Inasmuch as the race meet funds
will be given to charity, and as it will
be step in advancing bicycle riding
IN races in the city, number of the
leading deyotees of sport are already
boosting for the meet The commit
tee is assured of support, and is bank
ing on a record crowd. The Schunan
company has already announced that
they will donate bicycle to the wins
ner of one of the speed races, and
other concerns are expected to follow
their example. The prices viii be
within the reach Of all. as the admis-
sion charge is announced at s.. 10. Is
and 25 cents.