Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-16
y SPORTS
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Marathon Race
Rules And
Notions

The Marathon rules. which came to
hand yesterday, were eagerly read by
all who could get near them. The part
which refers to medical aid, etc, was
mucn discussed, ana geneIaiIy ~ vas
read to mean that massaging was nj.
lowed. FIRST mcuiCal ala surely APP
plies to cramps, and that Is about the
only trouble the runners will have
except that tired feeling.
The sections of the rules which In.
tCrcst local men are as follows:
An runner who impodes the prog.
ress Of another competitor will be dig
qualified. In the same way, any run.
Iuur who shall have attempted to short.
IN the route, by cutting across or, by
using any u,her means Of iOcOmot.on,
Will be disqualified.
The place OF each competitor Is de-
tcImined by lots. II the runners are
too numerous, Two or more rows. ac-
cOrding to requirements will be formed
| at the start.
Each runner Is entitled to be fol.
/ lowed by a person carrying refresh
Imonts o. one commissioned to render
him just medical aid during the course
Of the race This person may under
no circumstances precedc the runner.
and the latter IL Immediately disquali-
! fed should the follower have impcded
| the progress Of competitor
This is all plain sailing, and estab-
fishes the fact that attendants may
nab down their charges whenever they
please
In the San Francisco Calls descrip-
ton of the Marathon Derby, which
was won by st. Yves, II Is stated that
| l.UngbOat stepped of the track for
four minutes, and was rubbed down by
| his trainers. Il appears from this In,
Cidcnt that massaglns, etc, Is allowed,
| but us u man Is losing valuable time
whilst being rubbed down, il Is not
. probable hit many men will avail
/ ihcmUclycs al the privilege.
/ The runners have all been num-
/ Dered for the big race ON Sunday, and
/ several further details have been
| fixed mp. John Anderson will be an.
InUmCl.. and vii! WELD the big mega
phone 80 that everyone can hear what
- doing. Charles Crane has been mp.
| pointed timekeeper in place Of Smith,
who finds he cannot Uillciate In that
capacity.
The rope which will enclose the
! TRACK Is 10 be put into position tomor-
row, and several small patches Of bad
track are to be fixed up. Everything
else Is In good order and II only needs
| fine weather TO make the day memoir.
able one.
Most Of the runners are thoroughly
wound up now, and fit TO run for a
Kingdom. V. Cones Is running In fine
style and Is one of those who will sure
! ~ finish. DOwney will also run well
| IN the race and lots Of people think
| that he will prove to be the ultimate
winner. Frank Scharsch may be re-
! lied upon to put nj great run, and II
would surprise no one to see him
win. COMFY Hayes runs in fine style
and cuts out the laps in fast time. II
would be Il strange coincidence II
Marathon winner In Hawaii was of the
same name as the famous mainland
runner
Marathon Jackson Is In fine fet-
! tic, and feels confident that he can
/ beat all corners over the long course.
Jackson declares that Il any runner
can do the distance in hours - nan.
utes that runner. will win. This means
/ that Jack knows he can cut out the
1 race In a little more time than that,
and this information leads one 70 be.
! liecc that the first Marathon winner
can cover the distance Ia less than
three and a half hours. And that Is
going some considering our semi trop.
zeal climate. The following are the
entries and numbers:
|, J. II. KanOhi 2, Hooulu Mana
Kaai Kuoha; 3, Corporal Merrick, 9Th
Cavalry: 4, Nigel l.. G. Jackson: 5.
Cunney Hayes; G, Frank Marlposa: 7,
Antoine Kaoo; S, David Hakuole; .,
Frank Scharsch; 10, VIM. Forrest; II,
W. Johansen; II, II. Z. Diehl; 10. II.
Grace; II, Frank Enos; 10, Vincent
Gomez; lG, George Kahaulelio; II, T.
Downey; IS, Dial Fahey; 10, VIM. IA.
ahanui; 90 Philip Comrades; 81, II.
N. Ayres; 22, j. Honan; 20, J. NJ. Ca.
mara; "a, James Kaopuima; 25, C. X.
Charlie; 26, J. Crane; ", L. Olsen;
?S, l., Il. Bernard; 20, John Kepa; 30,
George Kaaea; 81 Joe Lukela; 80,
Albert Arcla; 3S, George Kanoa.