The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-04
ENTRY LIST FOR MARATHON
OPEN TILL MONDAY NIGHT
Twenty-Three Entries in Already and Several
More Expected---Survey Shows Five
Laps to Mile.

On account of E. o. Hall & Son g
store closing at one clock on Satur-
day afternoon it was decided by the
management yesterday to keep the en-
try list for Marathon runners open until
Monday afternoon at five clock. This
will give chance for some of the
entrants. who could not get off early
enough on Saturday, to send in their
entries.
There are now twenty-three entries
for the race and it is expected that
about Eve more will come in on Mon
day. So far none of the marines have
that at least three of them have been
training for the race. Jim Crane is
out of town and sent in word that he
was going to enter and there is at
least one other man who has been
training who was unable to get up
town IN time.
The seven entries that came in yes
terady were George Kahaulelio, T.
Downey, William Kaahanui, Philip
Comrades, Fl. NJ. Ayres, j. Honan and
Major J. M. Camara.
The most notable entry of the bunch
is, without doubt, that of Major Ca
mara. And nobody need think for
a.. L.
finish either. Here is man who takes
plenty of exercise every day, does a
great deal of walking, keeps himself
fit always, lives clean and healthy
life and, in spite of not being so young
as he once was, is just the type of
runner to put the youngsters to the
bad over the long distance.
camara Has Record.
In the old days the major used to
be no mean chicken in the foot-racing
line. He beat them all to it at the
finish and has a string of Island rec
erds in his album that would make old
man Shrubb look like a poor one.
Major Camara is in the best of health
and spirits and he may certainly be
looked for to make great finish even
if he does not succeed in annexing the
championship.
H. NJ. Ayres is another oldtimer who
has been training vigorously for the
race. His dope is to walk lap. and
run lap and he figures that, by doing
this, he can keep going at as fast
pace as those who run all the way and
viii change the strain from one set of
muscles to another thus covering the
distance with more. or less of rest
during each lap.
Honan was in the race to Halelwa
and made an excellent showing as also
was Downey. The other three men are
new ones but each has been training
vigorously and there is no knowing
what they may do.
There is no doubt about it, Jackson
will be up against hard bunch when
he starts off on the long race. The best
of long distance runners on the Island
have been training conseientiously for
the race and each and every one be-
iieves that he can cover the distance
in less time than any Of the others.
Five Laps to Mile.
The final survey of the grounds has
been made and it has been found that
the best that can be done is five laps
to the mile This will make the. turns
easy and will leave plenty of room be-
tween the inner ropes and the lines
that will bar the spectators from the
track.
The start will be opposite the third
base bleaehers and the finishing line
will be directly in front of the grand
stand by the home plate. In the CEN
- Jto,1apl thopn will no q
large seore-b board with every contest
ants name on it. As each man com
pletes lap the number of laps he has
run will be posted. After each Eve
laps the distance he has covered in
miles viii go up. So that, if Jackson
has covered ffty-three laps, the sign
40 miles. laps viii appear oppc-
site his name This will enable the
spectators to keep correct track OF each
contestants.
Strict Surveillance.
On Monday the surveyor S stakes will {
be driven and then the contractors who
have the roping-off in charge, will get
busy The sstrictest surveillance will
be enforced at the doors SO that the
runners may not be disconnected by
people who have no right there, butt1ng |
onto the track or into the dressing
rooms.
The management has hard task in
front of it to make everything salts |
factory to the runners. on account or
the large number of entries but no
stone is being left unturned to do the |
thing right and there win be no chance
for kick anywhere.
Considerable interest was caused |
round town yesterday by the cabled |
report of the victory of st. Ives over !