The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-16
WAIKIKI ROAD
WALKING RACE
MEETING OF ALL INTERESTED IN AMATEUR PEDEsTR1AN1sM
CALLED-CoMMITTEE WILL ARRANGE HALEIwA
MARATHoN-PRoBABLE CoNTENDERs FOR KALAKAUA AVE
NUE. CHAMPIONSHIP VETERANS AND FAT MEMS RACES

There will be meeting of all in
tereSted in the Kalakaua AveAaae
walking race in the roof garden OF
ME Alexander Young Hotel on Mon
day night at eight o'clock The prin.
cipal business of the meeting will be
to appoint committee to arrange
details for the Kalakaua Avenue race
and later on for the annual Marathon
to Haleiwa.
| 1t is hoped that all interested in
! pedestrianism will make an effort TO
be present and will take the oppor-
tGpity offered of stating their views
on lie subject.
The matter of the walking race
will be discussed at the meeting and
the committee of arrangements which
will be elected will report back at an
other meeting to be held a week later
at the same hour and place, when
matters in connection with the race
will be definitely settled.
The walking race last year was an
Immense success and paved the way
for the famous Haleiwa Marathon.
Thousands of people witnessed these
events which were conducted on a
strictly amateur basis and without
the slightest faint of Professionalism.
There was absolutely no squabbling
and no dispute and the public en-
joyed some of the keenest and best
sport that has ever been provided
for them in these islands.
After last years races there was a
general expression of opinion that
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annual recurrence and several letters
were written to the press by prom
inent citizens to this effect.
The business community was Eek
ceedingly liberal in giving prizes, re-
alizing that the races were of an
amateur nature and that there was
no money in promoting them for any
body.
Now the time has come round
again to set the ball rolling and
there is no doubt that it will be set
rolling good at Mondays meeting.
1t is probable that the finish of
the walking race will be at Waikiki
Inn, as was the case last year, though
some are in favor of having the race
end at Kapiolani Park. where every.
one could see the contestants came
in.
There will probably be An elimin.
alton race as was the case last year.
Such a race weeds out competitors
who have no chance in the actual
contest and secures a clearer course
for genuine contenders.
December 1S would be a very good
day for the elimination race, in
which all entrants for the big race
would be required to cover the course
within a stipulated time limit in or
der to qualify for the main event Of
the following Sunday, December 10.
December 10 would be a splendid
date for the race. Merchants, imbued
with the Christmas spirit, would be
In generous mood when appealed to
for prizes, and the contestants them
selves would be able to break traih
Ing after the race and enter whole
heartedly upon the delights of the
festive season.
Plenty of time would be allowed
everyone to get himself into good
shape, even those walkers who have
done no fast work since the memor
able training season of a year ago.
There are likely to be a number OF
new entries this year, for the long
distance running boom has stimulat-
ed interest in walking, and some
hitherto unknown experts are pretty
certain to come to light.
There will be several of the old
guard of peds in the race. including
H. Chillingworth. Jack Densham, Dial
Fahy, Comes, Dick Sullivan, Cheat
ham, Gibson McTfghe, Wilson Feag-
Ter, Boisse, and many others.
Sullivan holds the championship
and record yer the Kalakaua Avenue
course and will in all probability be
starter this year. Henry Chilling
worth. the dark horse of the last
race, will likely take another crack
at the event, and Jack Densham, who
entered the last race but who was
will be among this years field Of
starters. Densham did very fast work
in practise before last years race
and must be regarded as very dis
tinct possibility should he elect to
enter again this year.
Fahy has been doing preparatory
work for some time past and will be
starter; the same may be said Of
Comes who gave Ayros such a good
race at Kapiolani Park last Kameha-
meha Day. He is as likely young
walker as there Is in the islands to-
day.
Cheatham did so well in last years
race that he will hardly refrain from
trying for first honors this year. He
has kept in the best Of shape since
the last race and is said to have
heen Pradnallv nrenarlnP himself