The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-19
HALElWA RACE COMMITTEE
SETTLES PRELlMINARIES
Race Will Be Held on Sunday March IA and
Will Start From the Depot at Half
Past Seven.

boys are taking a great interest in the
event and would doubtless be glad to
help out in this way.
Special Train Proposed
1t is probable that there will be a
special train at a reduced fare of $3.50
for the round trip. This cannot be
done by the railroad company on ac-
count of the interstate laws which pre-
vent them from running any excursions
or making any rates that are not passed
on in Washington. But they can rent
a special train and the cost of this
would just be covered if all coaches
We're filled at $3.50 each and the com
mittee has taken the matter up and
will probably be able to arrange for
the special.
If the special train is taken it will
start shortly after the Haleiwa special
and will return about seven o clock in
the evening. This will enable specta-
tors to see the start and finish of the
race and to get lunch and dinner be-
fore returning.
Bidgood is Present.
st. Clair Bidgood made a special trip
into Honolulu to attend the meeting
anu SUdtcQ tIdJ llt HAS SNcIy iulHg uSuf,
ed out for his end of the course. A
cottage will be set aside for competitors
and will be fitted with shower baths
and a tub. There will be dozen cots
for those who feel weary to rest on
and there viii be as much to eat as the
hungry runners can stow away, at any
time they feel like it.
In addition to this he will have spe-
al oil re +bn
of all visitors There will be lunch
counter running all day as well as the
regular meals in the hotel and, no mat
ter what time you feel hungry, you will
be able to get something good to eat.
The bathing at Haleiwa is especially
fine and there will be accommodation
for all who wish to go in swimming.
The smooth water in the bay fronting
the hotel provides delightful chances
for bathing and will doubtless tempt
many of the crowd of spectators.
Appeal to Autoists.
/ Every owner of an automobile who
intends to follow the race is requested
by the committee to save room for one
man in case of competitor falling by
the way side. Those who take an in
terest in this race and have machines
are urgently requested to act as auxlI-
iary relief corps. The committee asks
that all who intend to follow the race
in automobiles notify them through the
Advertiser. To make real success of
the event there should be at least a
dozen automobiles whose owners are
willing to help on the course and those
who are willing to do so will greatly
aid the work by expressing their will
ingness to do 50. A telephone message
to the Advertiser to this effect will be
greatly appreciated.
The local merchants will be asked to
give prizes for this event. Judging
by the ready response made for the
walking events, there will be no trouble
about getting a long list. One valuable
prize was offered last night during the
meeting. Mr.. Jos. Schwartz was pass
ing by the table where the committee
was in session and stopped long enough
to say that he would like to give a
prize. Anything you want" he said.
''The committee may come and pick it
OUT
Much Work to Do.
That this race is going to be one of
the greatest events ever pulled off in
Honolulu, there is no doubt. The com
mittee in charge will have a whole lot
of work to do, however. and all those
who can assist in any way are urgently
requested to do so. Owners of auto
mobiles are especially appealed to.
Two are needed for general work, act
ing as ambulance machines and cover
ing the course generally, while others
that carry spectators are wanted to
stand by in case of need.
y If any automobile owner intends to
follow one particular competitor in the
race, it would be doing a great favor
if he would notify the committee to
that effect
The numbers and necessary printing
| viii be donated by the Advertiser, and
all who want any information on the
subject may obtain the same by ringing
up this office in the evening or between
one and half-past one O'Clock in the
afternoon and asking for Densham.
Full information may also be obtain
ed from H. NJ. Ayres at the Star or
from A. K Vierra at Wall-Nichols Com
pany's King street store.
Mr.. Blanchard was elected chairman
! of the committee and called another
meeting for next Tuesday evening at
| 7:30 in the mauka pavilion of the
| Young Hotel. Everybody who is inter
ested in the race and has any sugges-
ton to make is requested to be present,
| ba n