The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-06-15

the horses generally running very evenly the frs
mile. Jimmie and deception making
dead heat the first dash, and on the second tria
resulting as follows:
Jimmie. As
Deception, second
Jimmie q handsome chestnut gelding, wa
bred by Col. C. H. Judd.
The foot race for 200 yards, a prize of SO, wa
won by William Allen, a halfcaste, in Is seconds.
Then came the trotting race for a prize of 500
mile heats best two in three. This was won by
'Ashby," a Maui horse.
The others entered were distanced.
Mechanics Purse,-S20O. There were six entries,
but the race was won by stamford Colt,'' a fine
horse, bred by 7. Cummings Esq. which came in
first in 1.57, "Kimo,'' entered by Mr.. F. Wunden-
bug, being second and saving his stakes.
The Association Purse, of 500 was won by
Katie Lee ~(another Maui Importation, though
bred on Oahu by 7. Cummings, Esq VIII len made
the mile in 2.O2.
In the foot hurdle race, William Allen again
was the winner.
4 The Queens Purse, for 500. There were six
e entries, comprising some very fine looking stock,
but the Maui FLY, L" Katie Lee,'' again took the
prize in 2.06, "Blackthorn,'' imported by Mr.
Jas. Campbell. coming in second.
The Mule Race fol- $40, was an amusing affair,
and was won by a splendid looking animal with an
unpronouncable name, bred by Col. Judd.
The Boys Purse, in which four ponies ran, was
won by Fannie Lee,'' in 2.11; the Public Purse,
by "Buzzing Bee," in 2.O7 and the Hurdle
Race. the last of all, was awarded to the winner
of the Kings Purse" Jimmie"-who made the
two miles in 500.
The sports of the day were over by half past 4,
and the crowd of spectators was on the road back
to town, well pleased with the excitement of the
races and with the excursion to the country.
Nothing occurred to mar the enjoyment of the day,
beyond an occasional harmless ~scrimmage'' be-
tween small gamblers on the result of a race-always
to be expected on such occasions. A good deal of
money doubtless changed hands in the way of
betting, but always in small sums or for such matters
as cigars or a pair of gloves. We doubt if there
was much decentralization from this source. But
little drunkenness was seen on the grounds, and
this is PROFESSIONALLY attributable to the situation
of the race-course, so far away from the city,
and to the fact that nothing in the shape of intox-
icants is allowed for sale on the Park grounds. So
far as the public safety and the public morals is
we think it will be admitted that it is
better for the masses to spend a public holiday at
kapiolani Park rather than in the city.
We hear of no accidents of q serious character
Turing the day. There were some dismounts, but
lobody was hurt. On the return to town of the Rob-
ne, about half-past three, with a load of passengers
rom the Park, in tempting to make a short cut
Icross the reef at the entrance of the harbor she got
nto the rollers and took the third one on hoard
giving the passengers-of whom a number were
aides and children-a scare and a ducking in salt
Eater. However, all's well that ends well, and the
Robbie is a tight little craft and a great public con-
enience for an excursion to Kapiolani Park.