The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14
ENORMOUS CROWD WATCHES
DICK SULLIVAN BEAT AYRES
Walking Race Proves to Be Very Successful
Sporting Event---Lambert Walks in
Splendid Form.

! seemed to all finish in a bunch with
only a yard or two between any of
! them.
Pace Surprising.
The surprising thing about the race
was the terrific pace that was set and
the way that everybody, even the last
of the tail-enders, kept up to it.
| Every one of the entries made good
showing and there is little doubt that
the last mile was done in better than
nine minutes, Judging by the increas-
ing pace set by the winner.
Ayres, considering his age and lack
of proper preparation, put up a won
derfully gritty race. He was there
with another burst of speed whenever
it was called for, and had he not made
the fatal mistake of allowing Sullivan
to get ahead when he thought the lat
ter would not keep it up, the result
might have been different or, at any
rate, dead heat
Lambert Walks Well.
The heavyweight race was not ex
citing to watch. but was interesting
on account of the truly splendid walk
that Charlie Lambert put up. He
started a fast pace at the gun fire and
kept it up without slowing for a sec
ond during the entire race. His style
showed that he was quite walker in
his younger days, and, without exag-
geration, it may be said that neither
Ayres nor Sullivan walked in neater
and more effective style than did our
jolly old plug hated umpire.
Many people who thought that the
l. al
were very much impressed and made
no bones about expressing their sur
prise and appreciation of Charlie Lam
bert's splendid athletic achievement.
1t seems doubtful if there be another
man of his weight and age who could
come anywhere near making even a
race of it with him.
After the heavyweight race man
with the requisite amount of avoir-
dupOis, who had not put in his name
as an entry, although he had had am
pie warning to do so if he wished to
walk, made much fuss about the race
being started earlier than scheduled
in the first place. His attention was
drawn to the fact that he would not
have been eligible to enter since his
name was not in, but he grandly
waived that argument to one side as
though the overwhelming Importance
of his personality were more than suf
fcient to enable him to enter any old
thing at any old time. This, however,
was the only unpleasant incident of a
very successful event, and the said
heavy man was soon soothed down and
his injured feelings repaired in the
best way possible.
Matt Was Not There.
Matt Heffern's detection did not |
make a hit with his friends. He it |
was who asked to have the race start |
ed an hour sooner than scheduled, as |
he had a date at half-past eleven, and, |
at some considerable inconvenience, |
this was done. The interest in the |
race attached principally to the rival
nv between him and Lambert, and the
crowd made no bones about expressing
itself very strongly on the subject.
Otto Winkler and Bob Ingerso1l
both walked a good race. Neither
one of these big, jolly fellows had had
a minute of preparation yet they
strobe sturdilv along and were not so
awfullv far behind the invincible
Charles at the finish. It is pleasing to
note that. owing to the paucity of
arrivals. they each get a
prize, and if anybody deserves it, they
surely do.
Veterans Walk Fast.
The veterans race was a very fast
and interesting duel between S. HI. !
Webb and Frank Godfrey. 1t is true
hat Auguste Kalbe was also entered,
nut the latter failed to define the diff
ference between walking and running
md so was disqualified.
Frank Godfrey went into the race
n pure spirit of sport. His name
vas turned in, it seems, unbeknown to J
him, but when he saw it in the Ad- |
-ertiser yesterday morning he deter 6
mined to 60 in. He found, as he says,
wo professional athletes against him
Webb. who has a record as a walker !
md runner in Australia. and Kalbe,
member of a Turnverein. (Being a :
member of Turnverein does not :
make a man a professionally
Mr. Godfrey is an oldtime newspa-
,er man and a Civil War veteran. He :
nut up a splendid race against Webb,
Who. however. was trifie too spry l
or him. and the veterans finished :
lose together in the remarkable time 8
f twenty-five minutes.
Credit to Lewis. f
A great deal of credit for the sue
ess of the event is due to Mr.. Lewis I
f the Auto Livery Company and the
ourteous chauffeur, Bill Meyers. Mr.. /