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

thon runner, blew in yesterday
morning on the Hilonian and within
a short time was in communication
with the Bulletin. King is a
slightly-built man. and weighs only
us 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
Boosting
IL meant to come down later on
to Honolulu" said King yesterday,
but as my commanding officer fix.
ed II so that | got furlough of one
month, availed myself of the chance
TO get to Honolulu at once. / won't
be finished with my enlistment till
January next, so I can only stay
month this time, but will return
and run Kaoo or anyone else the full
Marathon distance early next year.
Is In Good Condition.
Il am in fairly good condition at
present. and did some work coming
down on the Hilonian. For fif-
teen mile race ] am almost ready
now, but for 26 miles 1855 yards.
would need some more time to get
into condition.
"All the Marathon runners have
gone East from California. Fitzger-
| III a All, e.. oil 10 nd a
is running against the longdistance
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
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 I 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
say that the baseball grounds out
the other way would be better. I
don't know about 1t yet, but in q
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 a
| good runner or else he would not
have come down to tackle him. Con
sidering his age, Kaoo must be u
wonder" said 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" and 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 "a
brought off in style. The league
grounds would be the best place, and
the Rapid Transit people would, nc
doubt, fix up the grounds for the
race. The grass is very long at pres
ent, but 1t would not take much tC
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
I'm the month However he has ar.