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to act as general ambulance and the
committee was able to cover the course
and see. what was doing on the way
to Haleiwa.
The train started promptly on time
and there were seats for everybody
save few good ones who crowded into
the baggage car with the suit cases
and said that they did not care for any
better seats.
There were no signs of any runners
until the committee car had passed
Aiea, when a bunch of tailenders who
were taking the pace sensibly and not
trying to make too much time at first
were passed. Of eight runners that
We're passed in a quarter of mile,
six of them finished in the first twenty,
showing the wisdom Of not seurrying
too much at first.
Setting Hot Pace.
AT Pearl City there was a surprise.
Nigel Jackson had actually passed that
point at sos, trotting strongly and
seemingly in perfect condition. Scharscn
had followed him six minutes later
with Cheatham and Nelson together
two minutes later. Reports at that
point stated that Cheatham- was very
fresh and feeling confident
From then till the point where the
old road dips down into the Kipapa
gulch, thirty-four of the runners were
passed. Some were running or walking
in couples and some jogging doggedly
,alone. At this point there was little
crowd of spectators to see that none
of the runners took the wrong turn,
g IL g. 8.
anybody who needed it.
Cavalry on the Job.
Dipping down into the guIch on the
new road was met a bunch of those
good 5th Cavalry boys on their way
to help out along the course They
were told about the short cut and asked
to look out for anybody who pegged
out on the old road. This they promised
to do.
The committee was just in time to
see Jackson coming down the slope and
pass him few words of encourage
ment. Then came more Cavalry boys
and Sergeant NARROW, who directed the
disposition of the Cavalry judges. He
promised to have the old road patroled
Then came Feagler walking up the bill
at good pace and apparently gaining
ON Jackson.
At the Wahiawa station opposite Lei
lehua, Mr.. Templeton had a great ko-
kua station ready. Lemonade and
slices of pineapple were all ready for
the runners and here the committee
waited for Jackson while the White
took some water aboard.
Feagler Takes the Lead.
Along came a runner but it was not
Jackson. Feagler was trotting along
the level, escorted by a squad of Cav
airy boys and he was going strong. He
took a drink of lemonade from Mr..
Templeton, gave us all smile and
logged on. Three minutes later came
Jackson looking rather worried. But
he had his squad with him and the
iovial calls of encouragement were
heard as they went by.
It was here that was learned the
result of the bicycle race. The three
first men to finish in the bicycle race,
by the way, are all Advertiser men.
Padeken, Achieu and Williams have
all worked for the paper for long
time and their EXPERIENCES on the wheel
has been gained delivering the news
every morning.
Already had been passed several au-
tomobiles whose drivers were going
slow in order to watch the runners that
were in the lead and they all promised
to do any picking up that was neces-
sary. With this assurance the commit
| tee made best speed towards Haleiwa.
At Waialua station was seen the spe-
cial train with the engine lying on its
side and a crowd gathered round it.
i Fortunately, nobody had been hurt.
| Most of the passengers had already
been taken on to Haleiwa, and it was
| not long before the train itself was
| taken on and all the suiteases trans
ferred to the cottages reserved for the
/ runners.
Busy Haleiwa.
| Haleiwa presented very unusual
spectacle. The road at the back OF
! the hotel was lined with automobiles
| and there was surging crowd at the
end of the short road where banner
named the finish. The committee ar
! rived a few minutes before twelve
| and had the latest news that Feagle1
| was ahead and Jackson good second
| But this did not last long. Automo
| biles began to arrive, and they al
brought the intelligence that Jackson
was ahead. with German second and
Feagler third. The crowd was dense
/ There could have been no less than
fifteen hundred people there and they
were lined down the road as far q;
the bend.
Mr.. Bidgood had made excellent ar
rangements for catering to the crowd
Two large cottages had been set aside
for the runners. the billiard-room build
ing had been turned into a temporary
| restaurant, and the lanai of the hote
was lined with tables. Walters anc
cooks were as busy as bees, and II
looked as though everybody would bt
provided for.
Jackson Comes In.
Back to the finishing line and few
minutes wait Then arose shout OF
"Here he comes,' and round the curve
| swept body of cavalry, two deep
forcing back the crowd and making
room for the slim figure in white thai
trotted painfully along in the rear.
The crowd backed before tbs
gestures and even impact of the cav
alrymen, the photographers snapped