The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-11-08
ARM|ST|CE DAY
PLANS COMPLETE

lovers on Armistice Day and the
Kauai Post, American Legion, has
arranged a fine program for that
day They will have something do
ing doing from the time that the
first race starts in the morning until
the last pig" is stuck in the gym
khana in the afternoon.
The racing program this year
is an unusual one and exciting races
are the feature of the day. Can Din
ner Bell defeat Golden Spray in the
mile and then come back and show
his heels to Bridgeplayer and Mary
Jay in the mile and a quarter? That
is the question that the racing fans
are asking and the hackers of Saka-
moto's stallion think he can ald |
are willing to back their opinion with
many bags of rice.
There are plenty of racing enthus-
lasts who believe that Dinner Bell
will be bested in both races and the
firmest of these is Johnny Fernf n
dez. Johnny has a happy faculty of
picking winner more often than he
does a loser and there are plen y
of people on Kauai who are banking
on his opinion, in these two races.
Pegasus is the favorite in the
quarter but there are not a few
who believe that Silver Dust will
give the Huleia horse a great race
Gold Bryan and Pegasus will make
a good race in the three-eights and
there is no doubt that the horse
that gets the start will finish in front
as they are very evenly matched for
this distance.
There is just enough uncertainty
in all the races to make them inter-
esting and it is without doubt the
best program yet put on at Wal
pouli. 1t is difference of opinion that
makes horse racing the sport that
it is and there is certainly plenty
of it in regard to the races on Fri
day.
Two Minute Silent Prayer for the
Unknown Dead
The local post will observe the
national custom of a two minute sill
ent prayer at noon for the unknown
dead killed in the war with Germany
and when the bugle plays Taps it
will be the signal for all activities
to cease and all those present to
bare their heads in honor of the
unknown dead. The Legion asks for
the cooperation of all those present
in this matter and asks that specta-
tors impress on children and ori-
entails who perhaps do not under
stand the significance of the two
minute silence and the Importance
and necessity of remaining silent dur
ing this period.
The Legion has planned to have
two of the championship games OF
the Kauai public schools athletic lea
que played on the grounds that day.
The first game will start at 10 a. m.
on the baseball field and the other
game as soon as possible after the
first.
Rodeo will Hold Interest
The rodeo which will start promptly
at / o'clock promises to be of un-
usual interest due to the number OF
teams entered and the wide degree of
sports. The cowboy team champion
ships will be the first half and six
teams are entered. Grove Farm, Lii
hue, Hanamaulu, Waipouli, Makee
and Princeville will all be represent
ed by team.
This contest will consist of four
events and will be decided by points.
First place in the events will count
the team five points, second place
three, and third place one. The team
that scores the highest number OF
points will be declared the champ.
ions of Kauai and will each receive
a gold medal watch fob and $40 in
cash. The team that makes the sec
ond highest total will receive second
prize of $40 cash each.
The four events will consist of a
potato race, stake race, mounted
tug of war and a one mile relay race
Each rider must use the same horse
in all events.
Six Best Ropers in Competition.
Immediately after the cowboy
championship has been decided the
steer roping will begin. The six best
ropers on the island have entered
and the competition will be keen
The west side of the island will be
represented by only one roper, Will
liam Kapahu Lii, but it is claimed
that the west side is certainly repre-
sented by quality if not by quantity
Kapahu is entered by the Kekaha
plantation and the west siders are
confident that he will bring home