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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
8
Report describes plans for a multi court intermilitary tennis or similar event, with Fort Monroe and Port De Russy sites mentioned. It notes squads forming, engineers and command players preparing, and a schedule aiming to hold matches next week amid arrangements at Wort Shafter and local city venues.
The Country Club outlines a packed season featuring events at Oaby Country Club and monthly second Saturday and Sunday plays. President Walter El Dillingham will present a cup to the winner, with major events including the Manoa Cup and Stewart Cup. The Manoa Cup honors the club championship, while the Stewart Cup, donated by Charles A. Stewart, rewards the winner with three match play rounds. Entry is fifty cents, with entries due by March 4 and the competition to be held under handicap and medal play.
A scrambled listing of sports events spanning February and March includes boxing at Asahi Theatre with Fin Harding headlining, soccer matches at Kamis and Kam Field, Oahu baseball league games, a marathon at Rare-King Raceway, auto and motorcycle racing at Hilo, a Wall Cup Tournament, and a grammar school track meet, with dates ranging from February 11 to March 26 and venues such as Athletic Park Kam Field Kamis Anta Park and Kam Field. The fragmentary entries also mention an Annual Halelwa Road Race starting near Anta Park and other unspecific events.
The grounds committee will arrange handicaps and handle landicap rules. Local ground rules cover ball placement near poles and penalties for out of bounds. There will be medal play and various team events for a 1911 golf season, with a detailed schedule including President's Cup and Stewart Cup matches from February to August.
A local tennis event at the Pacific Courts features multiple doubles pairings including Parranged and Roth alongside Dillingham and Wodehouse, with spectators expected to attend. The organizer notes a favorable forecast may allow full play, highlighting the field of players such as Hall, Cah, Troeknat, and Waterhouse as they compete on the courts.
Teas, courts and tournaments fill the schedule with matches against Toronto players and several cup finals. President's Cup events run through late autumn with Medal play at various sites. Officeholders include W. Diltingham, J. Cooke, J. Oytreasurer A. Robinson, and J. Booth among others, with grounds and committee roles listed.
A rugged basketball game opened the season with Fort team edging Ay by two in the first half and pulling away in the second, led by strong defense and several fast breaks. Multiple players such as Parsons, Clarke, and Nott contributed buckets as Shafter and Patina squads battled throughout.
Tomorrow night Fak faces Harding in the welterweight title bout at the Asia heater venue. The event includes known challengers and preliminary clashes that spark interest as rain disrupts local venues. Strong local fighters from Fort Ruger and the marine camp are noted contenders, with past KO highlights raising anticipation for the city bout.
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