The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-11-01

this rate of exchange. Big sums, how.
ever, were said to have changed hands
running from four to ten thousand dol
lars according to the various estimates.
One barber in town was said to have
wagered four hundred bucks that the
old Waialua Horse would lead at the
end of the tenth mile. Individual Ha-
wailans, who were not classed as mil
lionares, flashed fifties and hundreds
to show their faith in their favorite,
and the King hackers were habergasted
at the amounts.
A, number of King IS fanciers nibbled
at the big bait for small bets and most
all the large sums were split up in this
way. One plunger was said to have
,staked nine hundred on Antoine Kaoo,
betting even money that the Waialua
Horse would win. A good many army
officers relieved the Hawaiians of
their gold, according to reports, and
King got his orders to beat it or the
military forces would go broke.
Champions Fit.
The two travellers arrived early and
gave themselves over to the tender
mercies of their trainers who prepared
them for the race. King was subjected
to continuous rubbing until he was in
fused with magnetic action and then
he bounded from the board. Kaoo g
massagemen gave him treatment and
then let him rest a while and cool.
The Coast champion was first to APP
pear upon the track and he at once was
made the target for a battery of
cameras that were trained on him from
every side. 1t was about a quarter to
three O'Clock when Kaoo came forth
and made his little bow and he receiv-
ed thunderous ovation the instant he
appeared.
Assistant District Attorney William
Rawlins acted as announcer and pre-
sented the pair of runners to the throng
of lookeTson.
Soldier Joseph B. King was intro
duced as the Champion fifteen mile run
ner of the Pacific Coast, and all the
people cheered. Then "Antone Kaoo,
the pride of Hawaii brought forth
tremendous acclaim from the multitude,
who pinned their faith to the old war.
horse to expOund his championship
fame.
The Start.
The two then took their positions
facing the grandstand at the starting
line. Kaoo had the inside of the course
with the royal shadow to his right.
George Turner, the official starter, pop.
ped his pistol at eleven minutes to
three, and the two marathon wonders
lit out on their journey with the Wal
aluan in the lead. The soldier kept
close behind, letting the Hawaiian set
the pace. The form Of the two men as
they logged along showed King of TO
advantage IN a way the prognostieators
did not expect Instead of the little
fellow taking two steps to Kaoo's one,
IL was noted by some of the judges
that Kings stride was the longer Of
the two.
Kaoo finished the first mile In @ min.
utes aud "a seconds with King right on
his heels. Those who had seen the sol.
der run before could readily see that
the pace WAS too slow for him, but he
stayed behind until the second lap Of
the second nile and then sprInied well
into the lead He Kept gaining very
gradually, ka00 foe quite while was
only losing about three double strides
10 the lap, Klng did the second mills
la minutes Hud % seconds. The third
milo Was flushed hy King be- a. min.
nteu and ~ seconds. eEpIed time, nod
ka0o rrossel ihr inaaf 1871, making
Klngr lead ~ the ead ~ abe third ~
seconds.
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nas 1901 kiag iheu rianrd doWn ana
dld hlf fourth mite ~ HuG, maklnH ihs
iaial ilme ffpifad aitts Kana Naf
ihea Al tefaaia hehlnd efomlnR ibr
doe "a saio5 klag ihm qWsaenff