The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-17

with the near approach OF the Mara
thon race on Sunday, most Of the COM
petitors have stopped training and are
big doings. Downey, who lives on the
waterfront and is good waterdog,
was round with nothing but worried
look and part of a bathing suit yes
terday morning He discovered the
Advertiser sporting writer in the same
condition and they took little row
together.
Downey states that he is feeling
wonderfully fit, with the exception Of
dreadful stiffness in the lower part
of his calf muscles. He was promptly
ferried over to the Healani boat club
where he was put through a. course Of
rubbing with the original ssDick Sulii-
yan' dope. This relieved him and he
stated that he expected to feel abso-
lutely ready for the long race on Sun
day and wished this information con-
veyed to his friends.
Albert Areia is still at Kaahumanu
school but he has been doing great
work and training hard. His work at
Kapiolani Park has aroused the admi-
ration of his friends and he may be
relied on to finish in the race.
Everybody has heard of the Wild
Swan but few connect that name
with George Kahaulelio. He is one of
the contestants in the race and has
trained persistentiy and thoroughly
This will be his first distance race but
he is worth making a note of as a
possible winner.
Dial Fahy is one of the runners that
the follwers of the .sdope' must take
note Of He made a strong finish in
the race to Haleiwa and would doubt
less have done much better had it not
been for strained tendon. He states
that his leg is all right now and ex-
poets to jog around the track at a
level pace that will wear them all
down.
Jim Honan is the one Y. NJ. c. A.
member entered for the race. There
was some question of professionalism
in entering this race but the members
of the association voted to permit hIm
to enter as the mere taking OF an OPP
tionai prize In a race does not constr
tute the 7. NJ. C. A. idea of profession
alism and quite rightly too. He IS IN
fine shape and may be looked for when
the Judges call off the names Of the
prize winners.
c. K, Charlie is a Chinaman and
makes his living delivering milk IN
Kaimuki. He has a curious log-trot
that looks very effective and here is
one contestant who may certainly ex-
peet to finish within the first ten. He
has large following of local Chinese
and he will not lack a big aggregation
of rooters in the bleachers to cheer
him ON to the best effort he Is cap
able of.
Jim Crane is one man to be reekoned
with. He made great showing IN the
race to Haleiwa and surprised many
of his friends who had joshed him I'M
mereifully. Now those same friends
will be out with the expectation that
Jim viii come awful near winning He
has the stamina and physique and may
be relied on to make good finish.
At present Jackson, Downey and
Comes seem to be the favorites. These
three men have all been doing great
work in training and each Is very de-
termined to win. There are many VINO
believe that a dark horse Will cop on
the big prize and this may well be so.
Provided that the weather keeps fine,
this event looks as though 1t would pc
one of the most successful ever pulled
off in Honolulu. All arrangements
have been made. The course is marx
ed out. the rules are published, the
Judges and other officials are appointed,
everything. in fact, has been done to
make the race one grand success.