The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-08
H|LO NOW AFTER
. HONOLULU HONORS
Three Runners Here For Satur-
days Ten-Mile Grind From
Shafter To MoiHili

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in the rccent.ASts'cano, Hilo marathon
clay race, the Big Island capital has
cent three representatives. TO HOnolu
lu to beard the lion in his den and
make nm attempt at lifting local
hOnOrs.
Andrew r. Helbush, Evan B. Costa
and John VI. CRbrinhn, three IIilo long
distance runners, arrived in the Mauna
Nea yesterday from Hawaii to train
for the big ten.mile race next Satur
lay here. They were hardly of the
teamer when they took to the road
md ran from Fort Shafter to Moiliii
Field, the trio taking q few turns there
Iround the track.
Helbush reached MOiliili about two
hundred yards ahead of Costa. Cab.
'inha gave up at South Street. He is
rot n good snilorman and the trip up
rom Hilo unsteadied his legs n good
lPal On the return the runners were
photographed by the The Advertiser
lrtist.
Iiloites Good Runners
The Hilo boys have been extended the
'ourtesies of the Y. NJ. G. A., the Army
md Navy Y. NJ. c. A. and the Pan.
'aCific Club. They were out at Waikiki
Yesterday afternoon with Joe Suckney,
where they had their first experiences
IN a surfboard
Helbush is captain of, the Kilauca
;eniors. winners of the Hilo marathon
clay. He ran the second lap, receiv-
ne Pele' = message from Machado, who
ba ha
'olcanO House in 0:29:05, and passed
on to the third Kilauea Senior man
If the victorious team. Helbush = lap
vas made in O:29:57. Costa, who ran
he second to the last lap, probably
he hardest of the whole distance, made
in OBI 10. Cabrinha was mem
Der of the Kilauea team, which finish
d fifth in the historic race. He made
lis lap in O:37:l9.
Things are stirring in local running
ircles and the main race and other
vents at Moiliili Field next Saturday
will undoubtedly draw out big crowd
Referring to the Hilo runners the
st-Herald of Hilo of last Monday
lad the following to say:
lilo Dope on Boys
EVAN r. Costa and John Cabrinha,
wo Hilo long distance runners, will
cave this afternoon for Honolulu so
'e ready for the big mile race next
saturday. Costa was the winner in
he shoe race between the Hilo boys
md the national guard at the 1916
Fourth Of July race in Hlo, and he was
lsO with the winners in the Kilauea.
lilo relay race having the run from
Ten Miles to Five Miles. John Cab
'inha ran with the Juniors in the Vol
'anO.HilO race, and has established
rther records for himself in Hlo. Pearl
\. Helbush will leave Friday for Homo
ulu. making three Hilo runners for the
ig race Saturday.
The IIilo Tribune of last Saturday
lad the following:
1.-TWO HilO long distance runners will
cave for Honolulu on Monday next in
rider to take part in the tcn.mle race
hat is to be pulled off in tie Capitol
City on Saturday. February 9. J. Cab.
'inha and f.. b. Costa are the chosen
men and they are expected to give a
rood account Of Themselves in the
vent, which is really Il championship
me for the distance.
"a. r. Hrlhush, ITilo's well known
unner. who is probably one of the
best in the Islands over a ten mile
curse, may possibly make the trip to
honolulu. 1t all depends upon his get
ing leave of absence from the local in.
Prnal revenue office, where he is EN-.
DlOyed. If permission to 20 to Homo.
ulu can be procured. Hrlbush will leave
IN Next Friday : Mauna Kea. This
would mean that he would arrive in
honolulu on Saturday morning. and
,et into III" race right away, and then
urn around and catch the steamer back
o Hilo that afternoon.
"With H"lbush in the race the
.hances Of HiIO would look very brighN
or il is realized that he can step II
it'll the best ten milPrs of the day.
The three men mentioned have been
raining and they are in good condition
or the race.
letting Track Ready
Surveyors will get to work today Mt
Noiliili Field laying out the track and
it is believed that they will be able
line out a quarter mile course with.
the boundaries Of the big field The
en.mile run will start at two o'clock
ext Saturday afternoon from Fort
"'I''T. HF Instance 10 NJ Ollllll ~
calculated at between four and four and
half miles. The more than half of
he ten miles Will be run around the
rack at Moilili Field
The entries for all the Saturday
vents will be announced probably TO
morrow. There is certainty that there
viii he II great number Of runners in
Ill the events.
~ had just an hour before the !
Muuuu Kta LEFT lllo Monday after. !
noon to get ready and aboard, " said !,
'aPtniu llrlhush yesterday, "Permis.
sion for my coming WIS only obtained T.
At the last moment. I'm glad though |
hat | was given the chance Machado
may possibly get here Saturday, if
&C. can make it. but have my doubts.
We would all like to have Carter come
down. but his work viii not allow of it
at this time.
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