The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-19
By Jack Densham.

By Jack Densham.
. Tirst-Nigel Jackson. Twice cham
pion long distance runner of The Ha-
waiian Islands. Time, hrs, Minis,
90 secs.
Second-Dal Fahy. Two laps behind
the winner. Time, hrs, 50 mins,.s 80
secs.
Third-Conney Hayes. Four laps be-
hind the winner. Time, 8 hrs, So Minis,
80 secs.
Fourth-Antone Kaoo, the Waialua
horse Time, 4 hrs, Minis, 80 secs.
Fifth-C. K Charlie, 1.-THE game
Chinaman. Time, 4 hrs, minis.
sixth-Howard Grace.
Seventh-Joe Honan. :
Eighth-H. e. Diehl.
Ninth-John Kepa.
Tenth-George Kanoa.
Eleventh-Hooulu Mana Kaai Kuoha.
Sprinting down the track towards
the grandstand as smoothly and easily
as though he were finishing hundred
yard dash. instead of the most Cruel
ling and endurance-testing race ever
invented, Nigel Jackson romped over
the line ana easy winner of the big
Marathon race at the league grounds
yesterday two laps and two hundred
yards ahead of Dial Fahy, the second
man.
For the second time jackson has
shown his prowess as long distance
runner. He won the recent race to Ha-
1eiwa and set out to win the race yes
terday 1t was pure grit and staying
by the game that enabled him to win.
Yesterday, as in the last race, he was
lucky in having good advisers to en-
courage him. As will be seen by Jack
son s own account of the race, he want
ed to quit twice but his trainers re-
fusd to let him, and, by making him
self keep going, he wore down the aw
full pain of stitch and cramp and fin
Ished the last six miles almost as fresh
as when he started.
Dial Fahy Runs Well.
Dial Fahy, the second man to finish,
ran a beautiful race. His style was
perfect, his method of running was well
thought out and, at the twentieth mile,
he was by far the freshest and coolest
man on the course. But his leg bother
ed him badly and working hard rs he
has been at his business, he had not
had proper chances to trains as he
would have liked.
Conney Hayes made a great hit with
the crowd by bringing himself from
ninth place up to third in the last few
miles. He ran a very pretty race and,
If he had only made little harder
speed during the first part he would
doubtless have given Jackson hard
run for the victory.
Antoine Kaoo. the Waialua horse, ran
a remarkable race. He did not slow
down to a walk once during the race
until the. last mile, and he kept up the
same distance eating jog from the start
to the finish. He is forty seven years
old today and his showing was moth
ing short of marvellous. As the end
of the race approached, he increased
his pace slightly but still kept going
with that same jog trot, tireless, I'M
wearying like a blood hound on the
trail. Had his stride been one inch
longer he would have won the race in
almost record time.
Charlie Makes Hit.
But the great hit of the afternoon
with the crowd ON the bleachers was
c. X. Charlie. the little Chinaman who
delivers milk out Kaimuki way. Like
st. Yves, his legs are hardly long
enough to reach from his body to the
ground but how they did keep going.
Pit-a pat, patter all round the track,
never stopping to walk or get a rub
down, absolutely unseconded and prac
ticallv unframed, the little Oriental
put up race that Won the admiration
of everybody in the grounds.
Every time Charlie came round after
the fifteenth mile, when it became APP
parent that he was running great
race, he was vigorously cheered from
the grandstand and bleachers. Then
big McDuffie took upon himself the role
of kokua man for the Chinaman and
IT was iaughable to watch the big
Scotch giant, trotting alongside
the little Chinaman, sprinklingwa-
fer over him and handing him
lopd whispers of encouragement and
advice. After the race was over
somebody started a collection for the
game little man, and nice little sum
was added to the prize he so ably won.
Early Activity.
Well before midday the grounds pro-
vided a scene of great activity.
George Jakins and his corps OF scorers
were busy with the score boards, many
of the runners had arrived and We're
busily engaged with their trainers IN
getting their dressing quarters COM
fortably arranged and preparing 1or
the race generally.
By haf.past twelve the bleaehers
were well filled with spectators ana
the grandstand presented pay PIC
ture with the dresses of the fair spec
tators showing up in varied coloring
against the somber background of the
weatherbeaten walls behind.
Twenty seven runners reported with
their necessary medical certificates
They all took their numbers, ana IL
was only a few minutes after l O'Clock
when Announcer Anderson called them