Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-17


thon runner, blew in yesterday
morning on the Hilonian and within
short time was in communication
with the Bul letin. King is
slightly.built man, and weighs only
lis pounds. He will look small
when he steps onto the track and
stands alongside of Antoine Kaoo.
The man from the Coast is quiet
spoken fellow and he is not given to
boasting.
IL meant to come down later on
o Honolulu" said King yesterday,
but as my commanding officer fix.
ed 1t so that ! got a furlough of one
month, awaited myself of the chance
TO get to Honolulu at once. won't
be finished with my enlistment till
January next, so ! can only stay a
month this time, but will return
and run Kaoo or anyone else the full
Marathon distance early next year.
Is In Good Condition.
81 am In fairly good condition at
present, and did some work coming
down on the Hilonian. For If
| teen mile race | am almost ready
now, but for &c miles 3S5 yards, i
would need some more time to get
into condition.
"All the Marathon runners have
gone East from California. Fitzger-
aid took trip to Australia, and he
Is running against the long-distance
men there. ! may go down to Sgd
ney later on; hear they have some
good runners there"
King took trip out to Waikiki
yesterday. and then went out to see
his friends at Fort Ruger. The
Marathon man belongs to the Artil-
lery, and he knows most of the boys
| who man the guns. II Is a certain
| ty that every soldier on the island
| who can get away will be present at
the track when King and Kaoo meet.
The Coast runner dropped into the
Bull letin Office today and stat
ed that he finds difficulty In getting
his shore legs. He still feels the
roll of the sea. and as he walks along
the street he lurches from side to
side.
Will Not Race Next Sunday.
81 won't run next Sunday" re-
marked King this morning. 81 feel
that could not do myself justice so
soon after getting off the boat. Next
Sunday week would be better, and
that will also give the promoters
more time to arrange the details of
the race. Some people suggest this
! Athletic Park of yours, and others
| say that the baseball grounds out
the other way would be better. u
don't know about 1t yet, but in a
day or two all will be fixed up"
King will start running at the
Boys Field this afternoon. and there
Is sure to be big crowd present at
4 O'Clock. when he begins his work.
The soldier will train at the Boys
Field all the week, and on Sunday
next he will give an exhibition of
running at Kapiolani Park.
With reference to Kaoo's form on
the track, King said this morning
that he knew the old fellow was 4
good runner or else he would not
have come,down to tackle him. Con
sldering his age. Kaoo must be a
wonder, ''psald King this morning.
1t is not yet settled who Will
bring OFF the race, and King is not
going to be bluffed into any hurried
match that would not draw the
crowd. All Hawaii wants to see the
local champion UP against King, but
the affair Will have to be managed
properly. There has been too much
hot air" aud alleged promoting, of
, races. The contest between Kaoo
and King will be written of all over
the United States, and 1t is up to
Honolulu to see that the race Is
brought off In style. The league
grounds would be the best place, and
! the Rapid Transit people would, no
doubt, fix up the grounds for the
race, The grass is very long at pres
ent, but it would not take much to
cut five or six foot-wide track
around the circle.
Kings Arrival Unexpected.
The arrival of King was unex.
pected. as he rather thought he
would be leaving San Francisco later
in the month However he has ar