Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-24

drop out OF tne race, anu tHe opSs
tators were watching Connolly and
Hayes, who were running together,
the local man having an advantage
of one lap on his opponent. Fitz-
gerald was running lame, his ankle
having struck one of the wooden
stakes which marked the inside Of
the track. and there were few who
considered him contender at this
stage Of the game.
The trouble with the Canadian
runner however, was blistered
foot and when he stopped In the
fourteenth mile and changed his
shoe his chances were considered so
slim that one OF the spectators rails
cd a laugh by calling to him, you'll
have to hurry"
The change in his footgear lost the
Canadian two laps, but when he got
on the track again he showed iGt
of speed and CARRIED u cheer with
him all around the ring as he game
ly sprintcd and crcpt up on his adj
versailles.
Connolly Finally Weakens.
In the fourteenth mile Connolly
and Hayes drew ahead of King and
It was evident that the soldier had
shot his bolt. FITZGERALD kept up
his fast iFicc and fcgained one Of the
laps that nc had lost and went out
AHEAD of the others in an endeayor
TO regain the Other.
About this time. Hayes began to
sprint at intervals. but could not
shake Connolly. who was tenaciously
holding on to his one lap lead. When
Connolly had completed his sixteenth
mile Hayes made another EFFORT and
this time the local man failed ia
respond. The winner of the London
Marathon drew away from Connol-
ly and the sprint was The begin
ming of the Fastener kept up his
steady clip while Connolly wflted,
and at seventeenth miles and hall
Hayes got big cheer from the
crowd as he caught Connolly and
placed himself on even terms with
his rival.
Hayes sprinted again and Connol'
ly failed TO respond. Fitzgerald
however, followed the fast clip OF
| the London champion, and in turn
ing the Corner fell heavily to the
ground. He JUMPED to his feet Inn
medIateiy 'hnd kept on after his OPP
ponent. Hayes Tapped Connolly IN
1.-THE stretch at the end OF eighteen
miles and a half and in the middle
Of the twentieth mile Hayes gain
ed another lap on Connolly.
HAYES Sprints at End.
With nineteen miles and a hal
under his belt King decided to sc
out OF the race. Hayes being then
mile and half ahead OF him. From
this point 1t was only question
Of how far Hayes would win.
In the twenty-first mile Haye
again Tapped Connolly and In tn
twenty second he put a second lal
between himself urSd Fitzgerald. II
the twenty-third mile Hayes made !
four laps on Connolly. In the TWEEN
ity-fourth- he made It FIVE and In TIL
twenty-fifth he passed the local ma
for the sixth time.
| Then came the finish.
| Hayes was running SO strongl
that there seemed no possibility Q
anything changing the result of tn
race, but there were few who real
iged the amount of reserve which tn
youngster had left. In the final mil
he overlook Connolly for the las
time and playfully patted the vet
ran on the back as he speeded pas
lWith two laps to go Hayes shove
This mettle by sprinting and the col
course of spectators went wild as h
dashed around the track and fnisl
cd THE allotted distance APPARENT
full of rum and certainly not dii
tressed
The crowd had broken through III
! ropes and the Gordon of police an
, swarmed over the track. and the II
Ride Enclosure. 1t was only by mai
force that the police could clear IL
lnorrowest Of paths for Fltzgera
and Connolly to complete the +,
mafninp distance