The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-25

Will give Jneli ptIullSSlOn lOI lhe jail I
park to be used for the Marathon race
planned to be held on April Is. 1t
is believed that their answer will be
favorable for they have in the past
always been ready to assist the cause
of clean sport in whatever way pos
sible.
AS soon as their decision il known ,
provided of course that it is favor
able the entry book will be opened
and arrangements for the great con
test proceeded with.
1t has not yet been decided what
form the prizes will take but they
will be well worth winning. There
may be three valuable cups offered,
aggregating in value a couple Of hun
dred dollars, or cash prizes may be
hung up, S75 to go to the winner, $50
to the second man, S25 to the third
contestant and five prizes of $40 each
for the next five men home, making
eight prizes in all.
cast cold water on the race by a crowd
of very small sports who get togeth-
er every noon and block the sidewalk
in front a stationer's store on King
street. These young men DON'T do
anything in the line of athletics ex-
cept talk, but they seem to take plea
sure in agitating against the manage
ment of athletic events brought off
in the town. Nothing pleases them
and nothing is ever likely to.
Their crouch against the Marathon
! seems to be that a small charge is to
be made for admission. They are
afraid that someone may make some
thing out of the race and this they
have decided not to stand for They
overlook the fact that if there were
no promoters there would be no con-
tests of this sort. 1t was one mans
sporting enterprise which made the
excursion to Haleiwa possible and it
will be one mans enterprise which
will give Honolulu a real Marathon,
and a race which will be talked OF
in the sporting press of the mainland
ito the extensive advertisement OF the
Territory.
The man behind the Haleiwa eXcur-
sion took financial chances. AS it
happened he had a few dollars over
after all expenses had been paid, and
surely he was entitled to this.
Had last Sunday been rainy the eS,
cursion would have been a tizzle and
it would have been the hacker of the
special train who would have beer
called upon to make good the def
cit
So with the proposed Marathon. To
run off such an event properly costs
money. There is no athletic fund
available for the purpose and unless
someone is willing to take a chance
there will be no race. There will be
lots Of expense connected with the
race. The trustees of the ground will
except their consideration, the track
will have to be roped off, prizes will
have to be provided and there will
tating some outlay which will have
to be attended to-
The weather may be fine or it may
not The event may catch on with
the public and prove a great success
or it may fall fiat and result in a
financial fizzle. The promoter is TAX
ing these chances and if he comes out
bit ahead no right minded sports
man will begrudge him the bit thai
he makes.
Nigel Jackson has started training
: for the coming race. As a matter o
fact he never let up after his victor!
on Sunday, beyond a natural slack
ening of work. On Tuesday he walk
ed ten miles to remove any linger
} ing stiffness and yesterday he did fiji
teen miles on the road.
Ayres logged three miles at Kapio
lani Park yesterday afternoon, an
D this afternoon Dial Fahy Will start i
at the park. Nothing mas been see
of Pat Walsh this week but he ha
told friends that he would be a cer
D tain starter on April Is.
7 The track at Kapiolani Park is idea
!. for training. The runners undres
&C and leave their clothes at the count
bathing house and after their jog al
. able to have a dip in the sea and
fresh water shower before dressin
d again.
Il The Marines are likely to be we
represented in the next race Cam
= Very is much interested in long dis
lance running and an effort is bein
mdae to find man among the Ma
7 ines who will bring the first prize bac
to the camp
George Peterson has not yet be d,
cided whether to enter for the MARI
thon or not 1t is to be hoped thu
i he will. Rumors are flying aroun
that Nelson did not train for the La
O race as judiciously as he should hay
done and that this fact was respol
sible for his collapse on the cours
Great things were expected of Nelso