The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-11-01
KING COPS FIFTEEN-MILE
CHAMPIONSHIP OF HAWAII
Pacific Coast Premier Beats Antoine KaOO More
Than Six Laps and Turns Handspring After
Running Distance in l:38dS.
(From Monday s Advertlser.l

pace for the first mile, which was 6
minutes and 81 seconds. This is slower
than any first mile King has ever run
in training. The soldier took the lead
in the second lap of the second mile,
covering the six rounds in minutes
and "a seconds. After that he just
took his time, and finished the fifteen
miles in i hour 3S minutes and IS sec.
onds, which is - minutes and 43 sec
onds slower than his own best time and
minute and IS seconds slower than
Kaoo made in his last fifteen-mile race
at the league grounds last May.
The old Waialua Horse crossed the
finish line yesterday about three Sec
onds later than King and one mile be-
hind the soldier. The Hawaiian cham
pion was not up to his usual form, and
when King sprinted past him in the
second mile and came up behind him in
the third lap of the fifth mile, the Old
Horse acted as though he was losing
heart. AS King passed him opposite
the left hand bleachers, .Kaoo stopped
running and claimed that the soldier
fouled him.
The Premier kept right on going,
while the local champion explained that
King struck his right foot in passing.
He walked around the track until he
was opposite the end of the grandstand,
and then turned off to go to his dress
ing-room, but William Simerson, his
manager, and others motioned for him
to continue the race.
% trpftad off IN ba IL hon ri cd
way, and got into his stride again after
King had gained about another half
lap. The understanding before the race
started was that if one runner inten-
tionally touched the other in passing
it should constitute foul, and it was
left to the Judges to determine whether
the touch was Intentional or not in case
the question arose. The runners were
so instructed, and they were further
directed not to cut across to the inside
course until six feet had been gained
in advancing into the lead. Kaoo's
managers at the time asserted that King
had fouled the Hawaiian, but they mo
toned to Kaoo to continue the race, and
he did without showing any injury to
his foot.
When the event was concluded Kaoo
and his managers were called before
the Judges and asked if they wanted
to make any protest. Kaoo said no,
and that settled it. The local runner
said afterward that Kings foot struck
him lust above the heel. There was
some exaggerated comment heard about
town later to the effect that King
spiked Kaoo. The soldier, however,
| wore rubber-sole shoes, and there were
no spikes in them. King stated after
ward that Kaoo swung out little just
as he passed him, and he felt the touch
of Kaoo's foot against his. Kaoo g
| foot was not on the ground, King sald,
when he touched it,
The soldier spoke very highly of the
! Hawaiian as a slayer, and said he was
one grand old man. The Coast cham
Mon thought Kaoo was a wonderful run
ner for man of his age, and expressed
the opinion that if the Hawaiian had
followed a different system of training
he would have classed up among the
best.
tfKaoo has never been taught to
stretch his stride, and he holds himself
too ereot,' King explained, 'to run
easily. He ought to throw his shoulders
further forward and let his arms swing
more freely at his side when running,
which would take less exeftion. He IS
fine best old runner ever went up
against. and l don't know another now
ON the track who is as advanced IN
wears. / want to say that take my
| hat off to Antoine Kaoo, the old Waia-
Ina Horse. He has run me my distance,
and want to give him another chance,
next time running his. My term of en-
listment in the Coast Artillery service
expires the sixteenth of next January,
and / may come down here on the next
liner after that date, although | have
not visited my old home in Arkansas
for number of years. L may first take
| a living trip down there and get back
70 Honolulu in February. Then we can
have n marathon race over the fun
course of % miles 3s5 yards, which is
said to be Kloo's best distance, ana
nossibly Others viii come into the race
then"
A Big Crowd.
There was full house and then
some TO witness the American soldier
and the HawRiian test their compare
tive endurance and speed. The grand,
stand and bleachers were crowded and
long line of pedestrians and autos
stretched out over the field eneireling
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