The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-15
Kamenamena First Day.

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Majesty the King and Queen Emma and suites. and
an immense concourse Of spectators, variously estt-
mated at from 5000 TO 10 900 persons, was inaugu-
rated the Holiday Races in c-ommemoration Of Ka-
m~ehameha First. The day was fine, with a cool
trade wind blowing, and the sports passed of very
pleasantly and satisfactorily. One agreeable feature
Of the gathering was the presence of families OF
ladies and children. The hillside and plain was
dotted in every direction with tents and booths, over
which flags were huttering, and the scene was q most
animated one. Over the grand stand, where His
Majesty sat, the Royal standard was displayed, and
near by the King band dlseoursed admirable music.
An the horses entered were of Hawaiian stock,
except s. Billy Taylor +" and :" Queen Emma, > ~trotters.
The racing commenced about 1880, A. NJ, with
the two mile dash for the
R~AMEHAHEHA PLATE
Open for all horses, catch weights, for which seven
horses were entered. The struggle lay between Dir.
Cummins' b. G. Garry the News to Mary aud
Governor Dominis' g. m. Young Jenny and was
won by " Carry the News to Mary by half a neck
in 4:30. 1t was evident that 4" Carry the News to
Mary - was not put to the top of his speed, he being
held back of Young Jenny" until near the distance
pole, and then pushed ahead by good j~ockeying to
win.
THE TRoTTING RACE,
To wagons, distance two miles, 500 purse, was
contested by three horses, the winner Mr. Chayter's
b. g 4" Billy Taylor taking the lead almost from
the start, and trotting the entire distance with but
one slight skip on the home stretch, coming in TO
the winning post, a long way ahead in $50. Mr..
Selfe's b. IN. Queen Emma u was evidently inclined
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letting her out, while the third horse, " Captain
Smith, wasted his time in picking up his feet and
putting them down again to get ahead very fast, In
OF 200 yards, for a purse of twenty dollars, Master
Edward Williams won cleverly in % seconds, run
ming against four others.
Owing to the nOn-arrival of the weighing scales
the Kings cup and Honolulu purse were passed by
until later IN the day, and the
SACK RACE,
For which there was ten entries, came next. "Sam
the bOat-boy,'' came in 81 ahead, - literally, for as he
reached the winning point he projected himself for
ward recklessly, and scored " one for his nob,''
amidst clouds of dust and laughter.
THE MULE RACE,
For a $40 parse, mile dash, catch weights, was won
by the t. IN. "K. Pilipo." 1t was evident from the
start that X. Pilipo meant business, for as he left the
score, he fourshed his tail aloft, dug his toes in, and
with one long ear pointing forward, and the other in
clined " aft, - passed around the course in frantic
delight. X. Pilipo was bound to make horse
time, and he came near doing it too, as near prob
ably as his muleish nature would let him.. making
the race in 2:34. Mark Twain came "a lust in
time to-lose, looking as though he had been rough
ing it; the rest of the ''innOcents" were all "ab.oad.'
THE KINGS CUP,
Open for all horses, mile heats, best two in thee.
was won by Mr.. Cummins' ''Carlotta, in PIP, d.
tancing ''Post Boy and ''Oahu;'' ''Sam NORM,
being withdrawn. In the race for the
HONOLULU PURSE
OF 800, mile dash, catch weight. sfCreeper'' and
Pal" being withdrawn, Capt Weeks g. g. 'Boston''
carried off the prize from MI. Boyd's S. g. ''India
Rubber Ned and Gov. Dominis' C. f ''Queen. No
time was kept of this race, as the judges did not give
the word as the horses passed the score on the start.
However, as the starter, Mr.. Lemon, said that he had
sent the horses off fairly, the judges decided that it
was a race, and won by ''Boston." The opinion
seemed to prevail that the time m de, was as good as
in any other mile dash.
THE FOOT HURDLE RACE
For q prize of $40, was cleverly won by Edward
Williams. he clearing all four hurdles in good style;
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THE HACK RACE,
Mile dash, for q purse of $50, open to all horses that
had not run in any of the previous races of the day,
or won n purse in any advertised race, was won by
Mr.. Cummins' TON Riddle In 2:14; beating Mr..
Hughes C. g. "Jim Brown Mr.. Cummins' sSpot,''
and Capt. Meek's 8. h. "Lihue." The race for the
$50 PURSE,
Half mile, single dash, catch weights, which prom
ised to be the event of the day, was badly spoiled by
the rider of "Sam Morin,'' pulling up after the start,
under the impression that it was a false start, and
being ruled out of the second running made neces-
sary by 'Carlotta'' and Jack of Diamonds" making
n dead heat on the first running. 4 great deal of
dissatisfaction was expressed by those who wished to
see ''Sam NORM run, but as the owner of Scar
lotta'' was not willing that Sam should be admitted
again, the judges had nothing to do but order the
two horses that made the dead heat to try it over
again. In the second trial, ''Carlotta'' made the
half mile in one minute, beating Jack of Diamonds
by half a head.
THE vELocIPEDE RACE,
Half mile, for fifteen dollars, was wen by Edward
Williams in "A, the sandy track preventing any
speed being made.
THE HURDLE - PURSE,
Of two miles, leaping light hurdles, was won by Mr..
Cummins' b. G. &" Garry the News to Mary against
Mr. Boyd's b. g. Post Boy No time was kept of
this race, the horses going around in easy style, and
taking the hurdles close together until the finish,
when '' Carry the News to Mary - sprang ahead
and passed the score a half length ahead.
THE wHEELBARRow RACE
For so, closed the regular sports of the day, and
was won by the man who butted his vehicle into the
fence the nearest to the winning post. As they were
all blind folded. we could't tell one from the other,
except that the f'other," was wandering around the
field at a late hour when We left the course. We un-
derstand that he will be removed soon, in order that
the course may be clear for the 4h of July sports.
Not the least pleasant feature of the day was the
emitting from the programme of any accidents, the
only one that occurred being the tanning of one of the
horses, in stopping him after a false start.
The accommodations for spectators were very good,
and all seemed to enjoy themselves much. His Maj
esty expressed himselfas much gratified with the days
sports, and We hope that he may witness many repe-
titions of like festivities on the day set apart in honor
of the illustrious founder of his royal House and
Dynasty.
L. s. s. ST. MARYs.-This ship, which has visited
Honolulu on several previous occasions, arrived