The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-14
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Il.
Report OF the Races.

Murky November claimed his prerogative-instead
Of u eloudless sky and tropical breezes ON the day for
which the sports were originally fixed,
~JoyIes- rain. obscure
Shutting up the days lair face"
\ postpOneInent became necessary, and the natal
day Of His Majesty was very appropriately selected
by the stewards for carrying out the programme.
The selection was particularly neutrality-suspicious.
weather inaugurated the festivities, whilst the fact.
that it was the birthday of their Prince, gave IA zest
To the national element, which apart from the actual
racing, helped TO sustain their interest in the cele-
bration.
The first race, trotters 10 sulkeys, excited much in
tcrest, il being a novelty 10 the thousands assembled
For this race there were two starters, Capt. Trips
Butcher, and Mr.. Crockett's Hawaiian Billy. In
drawing for positions Butcher won the pole; they got
of ut the first scoring, Hawaiian Billy Immediately
taking the lead, which position, by hop, skip and
jump with an occasional gallop by way of variety,
he held TO near the distance, when breaking badly,
Butcher locked him, but again went along, with her
peculiar motiOn,-a compound of the dromedary
rocking chair and a negro break down-he again shot
to the fore, but swerying across the track directly in
front of Butcher, the Judges awarded the heat to
Capt. Trip, in the very good time, for roadsters, of
SIN 7s. For the second heat they were off at the first
attempt, when Immediately up went Hawaiian Billy,
and IA struggle for mastery ensued between driver
and horse, in which horse proved victorious, going off
on his own hook over rut and hillock, left Butcher to
finish alone, which he did with the same square hon
est trot that had distinguished him in the first heat,
in 3m lis.
Trot to sulkeys, s~lO-Purse,4 500.
Capt. Trips, BiuCheT. owner
Mr.. CrocLetrs, Hawaiian Billy, owner. dist.
Time. 1T-J1l
The next race was the race of the day, one mile
and repeat, being for a silver cup presented by the
officials of His Majesty's Government, with So en-
trance, the second to save his stake, for which there
were four entries
His Majcsiy's r hPai..3 l Cummins, & h Turk...1dnwn
Perkins, < Ia stranser..4 = 81. Meek, b IN kapoIi.. 2 drawn
They were off to n beautiful start, keeping well
together TO the first turn, where the failing COM
mcuced by Strangers taking rear position, which he
~manfully held to the end of the heat, Kapoli going in
front, Turk second, His Majesty's horse third. They
raced thus to within a few strides of home, when
Turk, whose rider for a wonder rode strictly to orders,
shot out and crossed the string half II length ahead,
I'm 5as, kapoli I'm, Pal 3m, Stranger whipping in.
When called for the second heat, Turk, Kapoli and
Stranger went of before the signal was given, running
the course, Turk in front the entire mile. 1t was de-
cided no start. For the second and third heats only
two put in appearance, Turk and kapoli being
drawn. 1t was a hollow affair, His Majesty's horse
thinning l1ith ease, Stranger SariHg stake, in I'm s.,
lm 59s.
Third race single dash of a mile s-entranee with = added.
!; a; JuH W..p : ~ orsfIS5;' ! !; ma mn, " < mssr%nat H.:
J. l. DOwsett, b & Catch-.---.3
This was the best contested race of the day. The
slashing finish between Creeper and Garibaldi was
one to delight n turfinan. 1t is the opinion of many,
that had Garibaldi had a rider who was content to
sit in his saddle and not roll about all over it, the
decision would have been in his favor. He was horri-
bly, ridden, whilst Creeper was jockeyed to perfection.
None of the animals were disgraced. 1t is very unu-
sual to see in a mile race, all the horses so well up at
the finish ran in two minutes.
The fourth race Of the day was a half mile spin, 50 entrance,
with $50, added, for which there were started
J. 4. Cummius, Carotta.---l John Meek Corai----.---.-.o
J. A. Cummins, Moonlight. % James WOOD, Mokuia........o
John Meek, Gen. Buter...-..ol
1t was run a clipper from start to finish, and was won
by half a length in the very good time of 81 seconds.
Four competitors faced the starter for the Hurdle
race, one mile, over six hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high,
So entrance, with a purse of SSO-al off together,
and well over the first hurdle except Holmes; he and
the hurdle down together, Holmes on top; remount-
ing, set off on a stern chase, to win place money.
Not another hurdle was displaced, every horse taking
them kindly. The contest was between Cumnirs and
ObNStAN > III hiluh LlIlu ny HE u
half length. After the excitement had somewhat
abated, Holmes came along, but what became of the
fourth horse is still a question, as only three met the
judges notice:
J. A.. Cummins, b g Reber.. C. Holmes, Big Young sydney.3
:. l. Do"sett, b s Loafer. - kamai, b s Lanai..-...--...o
The Mule race closed the racing. Owing to horse
men coming in with them, all mixed up, we can only
give the first two, who separating themselves from
the rush, coming in with "A Derby finish, made the
half mile in 80 seconds. Cummins' luck being still
in the ascendant, the stable scored in this race his
fourth win.
Mule race half n mile 5 entrance with 8 added.
Mr.. Pelts. Pagdsus..--..---1 kahuila, Jack.--...-..-....2
-Four others ran but were not placed.
Kama, sack race. ...... $1,000 Harry Cook, foot race. $1,000
Kaneiai, foot rIce..--... 1000 Keuki, CREASED pole. 1000
" alter Brash, foot race 1000 kaeha, wheebarrow race 1000
TIE MErEoRIc SHowERS.-We find in a California
an account of the most motel metcoric
showers that have occurred. The first extraordinary