The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-19
Winner Of Haleiwa Race Retains Title
Comes in Two Laps Ahead of
Fahy--Chinaman Runs Great
Race---WaiaIua Horse Beaten by
Hayes.

out on the track to line up for the
start.
Before the start the rules were read
over to the runners, and it was ex-
planned to- them that all kokua must
be given out on the grounds and not
inside the dressing Then they
lined out opposite the third base
bleachers, and Mayor Fern fired the
gun that gave the signal for the start
of the first Hawaiian Marathon over
the regulation distance of twenty-six
miles and three hundred and eighty
five yards.
Downey Takes Lead
Downey jumped out into the lead
before the first turn was reached.
jackson was a close second, and Dial
Fahy third, with a dozen of them be-
tween the leaders and Charlie and
Hayes, who We're pattering along al
most side by side.
The official scorers with their charts
We're easily able to handle the dope
as the runners came past the starting
point. but the boys at the score boards
had a much quicker job than they ex
pected, and for a few laps there was
some confusion.
The trouble was that there were not
sufficient scorers and the boards were
not high enough. In fact, the bleach
ers could not see the score boards
through the massive bodies of the
judges and kokua men. But the crowd
took the piIikia very good-naturedly.
They joshed instead of howled, and it
was good to hear the friendly jokes
that were handed out instead of the
horrible roar that would have arisen
from a Coast crowd.
+, Scoring Soon Righted.
It took only a few minutes for
things to be rightel, however, and by
the time the fifth mile had been COW
cred, the score boards We're very fair
Iy correct. In this instance great
credit must be given to the kokua men
of the various runners. Without a
single exception they forebore to
crouch and even went so far as to
assist in putting up the numbers cor
rectly. George Nelson OF. Camp Very
was conspicuous in this respect and
the management of the race has ask
ed to have thanks publicly expressed
to him for his able assistance.
The first few laps were made at
fair speed. Everybody was afraid of
working too hard at first, and it would
have developed into Stacking race
If Scharsch had not barged ahead and
made some fun.
Number 9, Scharsch's number, was a
great favorite with the bleachers dur
ing the early part of the race, and he
took much encouragement, which was
well divided with Dal Fahy and Jack
son.
Comes Goes Ahead.
After the fifth lap, one mile, Comes
went out ahead and soon had Jackson
Tapped. Dial Fahy was smiling and
making a slow pace, while remarks
were heard everywhere as to the con-
sistent way in which good old Kaoo
was running.
After the fifth mile Scharsch began
to make more pace than ever. Jack
son had stopped to talk to his train
ers, but went on again. and ran, for
the only time during the race, in
tagged way as though he did not care
whether he won or ma. When six
miles went up for Scharsch, Downey
was second, three-quarters of a lap;
Comes third, one lap; and Jackson
fourth, nearly two laps
From then until the end of the tenth
mile Scharsch kept going strong, but
did not keep the lead. Downey took it
away from him in the seventh mile.
and Jackson. now looking confident
and happy, spurted continually and
took the lead in the ninth mile, and
was two laps ahead when Ten APP
peared in the mile space below Num-
Der A.
Six Runners Drop Out.
When the end of the twelfth mile
was reached by Jackson, who was a
whole lap in the lead of Scharsch and
Downey, six runners had fallen out
1t was at this time that people began
to take notice of Charlie who was
pattering round the course in great
shape. He was nearly two miles be-
hind, but he looked So fit and kept
going so easily that the bleachers took
up his name and handed out cheers
he came round.
jackson stopped for his first mas
sage after thirteen miles, and three
laps. Parker bounced on him like d
frog on a fly and made a big dent in
the grass where he had been rubbing
his principal. This was the second
time that the winner felt bad and
wanted to quit, and the second time
that he was reminded of the old
British grit
Jackson Wakes Up.
Nigel walked back onto the track
with sorrowfuI look in his eye and
then suddenly grinned as Dial Fahv
wandered by him. To the joy of the
spectators he spurted for a quarter of
a mile and left Fahy way behind. The
appreciation of the bleachers could be
heard for many miles.
With Jackson completing the fourth