Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-29
Volcano: Run
Will be Biz
SpOrtEvent
Relay Run Will Be Unique in
Athletic Annals; Four Teams
Will Make Trip to HiIo

Not since the days of Pheidippides,
who carried the message asking for
support against the. Persians thou
sands of years ago, has there been
such a novel run as will be staged on
the Big Island on January Z. when
Hawaii's leading long distance runners
will compete.
Bright and early on the morning Of
January Z, Madame Pele will hand
messages to the runners who will be
the first to carry the expression OF
friendship to Father Neptune who will
be waiting at the sea for the athletes.
These runners viii In turn hand the
messages over to the other runners
who will be waiting at their stations.
Through Fern Forests
AT least six teams will be entered in
the classic Volcano Run. and these
athletes will carry the messages
through the beautiful fern forests
down the gentle slope; through fields
of sugar cane; past quaint little Jap
anese villages and on to the sea. Each
runner must carry strong heart in
the five miles which they will cover.
The entire success of each team rests
upon each runner If one>falters, then
the glory of victory is lost. 1870 .-,erg
This, the first annual race, promises
to mark an epoch in the history OF
long distance running in these islands.
The big relay event should In time be-
come international in scope. and no
where else in the world could such a
race be staged. g
49, Balns Is Busy 3
Hilo citizens are going about things
in a real way. &c Bains, secretary
Of the Kalauea-Hi race has been ur1-
firing In his efforts to arrange the de.
tails for the Volcano classic. He has
already secured two teams for Hilo,
and has in charge the arrangements
for the Maui and. Kauai teams. Mr..
Bains has been one of the leading
boosters for athletics on the Big Isl
and, and much of the success OF the
race win be due to his efforts. -
The Honolulu committee has been
handicapped on account of failure Of
the army teams to enter, but have re-
eeived the hearty support Of the ath'
letic officers of the various regiments.
Lieut.. Tobin of Fort Kamehameha has
lined up three or four good long dis
lance men who will he entered on one
Of the teams which will make the trip
toeHilo.t The .32nh Infantry may point
with pride to Shannon, and Quinn
and other runners. will represent the
End Infantry on the team which will
be picked on Sunday. -
). s>. Benefit Sunday.
Followers of long distance running
have been nocking to the support Of
George Murakami, who will stage u
baseball game on Sunday at Noiliili
Field TO pay the expenses of his Asahl
runners to Hilo. On this day tho
strong japanese team will meet the
little Ksahis. with an admission OF
only 25-cents he is expected to have a
large crowd on hand.
{ Joe Stiekney has his men in trim
fer the big race, although he has not;
given out the exact time made in the
tryouts. Scott, the lanky runner who
won the Kalakaua avenue walk, is one
of the leading long distance men in
the islands, and Stickney is counting
on INN to make good showing in the
long run. a,., -.
Mills Leaves Early : ~,.
Athletic Director Given of Mills
School will leave this afternoon for
Hilo with his. Mills. rupners. The
Manoa Valley long distance men will
have an opportunity to get in training
over the course, and promise to be
real fayorites among the students of
the city. Mills will naturally have an
over the other local teams
in being able to go over the course.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
ranners who will tryout for the fourth
team to 60 to Hilo, will hold tryout
at Fort Shafter, Corporal Quinn is in
charge OF the team, and is expected to
take the runners over a four or FIVE
mile course.
Many Stars on Team
Shannon, Wade, Benefited, Quinn,
Weir, SONIA, Downey, Henderson and
other runners from Shafter and Soho.
field will 90 over the course. This
team should bring out some good run
ners, and if the men can, round to!
shape the Pan.Pacific. Japanese and
Mills School teams will have TO make
some time - -. 49,,
4. L. W. de vis-Norten. who has been
doing much to line up arrangements for
the big race. are arranging to boost
for a large crowd on the steamer
which will leave Honolulu on January
5. 1t is expected that there will be a |
record crowd at Hilo on Monday when
the runners finish their long grind.
has brought him to the fore and If he |