The Archive · 1901

Hoihow Christmas Sports

(eprom A. CORRESPONDENT.)

This Southern port was very much astir on Christuas Day. It was not quite in the words of the song, We'll all go hunting to-day," but from an early hour it was evident that something unusual was happening in this now busy sort, where steamers keep coming in and going out in astedy stream, bat it was soon seen that the order of the day was We'll all yo a running to-day." Sports in Hoihow were first instituted in 1886 by a sporting graduate of Harvard, and have been held ut intervals ever since. The weather was Gusts property known ae Palm Tree fine, and the sports were held on the Site," and there was a general enjoyment of the holiday. At the conclusion Mrs, Lomry distributed the prizes, Cheering for the ladies, the Committee, the winners, the losers, brought the meeting to a successful conclusion, The following were the winners 1.—Menager Race (100 yards)—2 Prizes Mr. L. Théveneau's Vol an vent"

(Turkey) blue and red 1 +E. P. Sequeira's, Doctor Quad (Duck) Ulack and white 2

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