Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-11
CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNERS IN
TRAINING

: The cross country run Is now all
the talk at the schools OF the inter
scholastic league, and final prepare
tons for the big event are now being
made The run is to take place next
Saturday afternoon, over some course
not yet made public. Last years
course was from Waikiki to the High
School and it is possible that the same
route will be chosen again this year.
A special committee has been APP
pointed to lay it out and its decision
is not to be announced until the day
before the run. The Withholding Of
The course is for the purpose Of pre-
venting one school from obtaining an
advantage over the others by practic-
ing before the run.
The four schools that will enter
teams in the cross country as Puma
hou, Kamehameha, Mckinley and
Mills. Mills is. new entry this year,
being the first time ii has entered a
team. However, Mills intends to
make it's first appearance a good one
and has some very good material
from which to choose a team. The
cross country teams are to be COM
posed of eight men each, and Mills
has O turnout of over twelve to choose
from. This turnout compares very
tavorably with those of the other
schools, and from such a number
Mills should be able to put out good
team.
Kan Again Strong.
Kamehameha, winner Of last years
cross country, is going into the run
again this year with a team that the
students hope will equal last years.
Several of last years crack cross
country men will be on the line again
this year and they are showing up as
well, If not better, than they did last
season. Practices are being held
daily, and by Saturday the team ex-
poets to be in the best possible trim
for the, contest.
Oahu coIlegians are locking to Puma
hGu for fine team and with a cap
tain like, Lawrence Gay and some
other very fine material, there is a
good chance that the Punahou team
will be heard from on Saturday. Sew
eral of the runners competed last
year, and they have a good idea of
what they are going into. The cross
country run is not the snap some
people think 1t is, but is one of the
hardest races and one that requires
mere endurance than any other in
dividual event. One year is usually
enough for most runners, and it is
only the best that go in the run two
or three years in succession. Conse-
quently those who have had a taste of
it before are. usually the point win
ners in the next run. Though Puma
hou surrendered honors to Kameha-
meba last year they have hopes of
turning the tables this year
High a Factor
The High School previously has not
done much in the cross-country, but
this year the Mckinley athletes count
On springing a surprise Hard work
is being done in preparation and it is
expected that good team will be the
result
The cross-country score is counted
differently from that of other track
events. The team that wins the least
number Of points wins. The first man
in CT units one, the second two and so
ON. The course will probably be about
three miles in length. This distance
will give the runners a combination
Of endurance and certain amount of
speed ssnd will give them chance
TO show off to the best advantage. The
run should be exciting and we'll worth
seeing.