Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
THE WEEK IN MOTOR CIRCLES
- WITH TRADE AND OWNER - =
Tire
COMPANY HOLDS
big TRACK meet

The big field and track meet con
Quoted by the Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der Company at Soldering Park,
Akron, Ohio, on Labor Day, was the
most elaborate and comprehensive
athletic carnival ever planned by a
private corporation. A factory field
oay is an innovation in the manufac-
turing world and in the world OF
sport, but just as Goodyear has pio-
neered many of the present day feat
ures in tires, so has she taken the
initiative in staging a great field day
for employees.
Forty thousand people blanketed
the hillside. taxed the huge grand
stand to its utmost capacity, and filled
the gigantic field. II was a most un-
usual day for those present-more in
teresting than any three-ringed cir
Gus. There was something interest
ing going on every minute for IL con-
tinuous hours.
When President F. A. Soldering or
iginated the Goodyear home building
plan for employees, three years ago, his
interest In the social welfare of Good
year workmen and their families,
prompted him to set aside magnifi-
cent tract Of 40 acres for athletic and
amusement features. Within the
property lies small lake, offering all
binds Of aquatic sports. around which
has been built magnificent field. in
Guiding tennis courts, dancing payil
Ion, athletic track. restful parks and
baseball field, with huge grand
stand, thanked on right and left by
spacious bleachers.
In the elaborate Goodyear field
meet on Labor Day more than 1000
persons competed for supremacy in
their respective branches of sport.
Long before the first event was called
In the morning every detail had been
arranged. Not a minute was lost in
starting any event. Everything work
ed like q well-oiled machine-the re-
suit of the application of efficiency
and perfect organization.
With the field gaily decorated with |
the Goodyear Tags floating in the |
breeze everywhere, the big day open
ed with thrilling baseball game be- |
tween the Akron and Boston Good
year teams, which was won by Akron.
While the game was In progress. box
Ing and wrestling events we're being |
in two separate rings.
There were races of every style |
and description. for the ladies as well /
rs the men. Fancy diving, creased |
pole climbs. auoits, tennis, bait-cast-
Ing. baseball throwing, obstacle races,
aail driving, trap shooting, checkers,
,ock fights. clock golf, egg races,
hurdles, jumps of all kinds, shot puts,
nicvcle races, sack races, relay races,
jashes and creased pigs were some
IF the events which entertained the
tnrongs throughout the day. At times
here were dozen contests in pro.
yress In different parts of the field
The boxing end wrestling bouts
we're fast and full - antion and the
iashes close and exciting. The great
surprise Of the meet was the victory /
)f the office men over the factory
men In the tug-of-war. Following the
athletic events at the close OF the day
/ monster display Of fireworks was
,et off on the baseball field. This
vas followed by prize waltz.
The Goodyear field day has already |
MARKED new epoch In the life OF
Goodyear. For get-together, meet
.ach-other affair, It has eclipsed any
ormer activity which the company
has ever conducted. It has develop
q a wonderful Goodyear spirit which
lids fair to rival the COLLEGE spirit
which Is prevalent wherever there are
colleges. Every Goodyearite has dis
covered that each one of his 10000
elbow workers Is a kindred spirit, a
Genuine human being. with the same
ropes and aspirations as himself
Goodyear officials have decided to
make the field meet an annual af-
air.