The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-18
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The 11th of June was observed by our citizens as
| the national holiday, and enjoyed by all with real
! gusto. In the city there was general suspension
! Of business, and everybody seemed 10 give them
selves up to the pleasures and festivities OF the day.
| The race ground at kapioani Park was, of course,
the point of attraction for those who take delight
in the sports aud pastimes of horse-racing, and
thther very large crowd repaired as best they
/ could-some in carriages, some on horseback some
/ on foot, and others by steamer Waimanalo so that
| by 10 o'clock Il there were on the race grounds
and vicinity an assemblage Of not less than three
thousand persous, of all ages, sex and condition.
! Public aud private conveyances were brought into
requisiton to carry the crowd, until no such thing
as either horse carriage could be found unem-
| ployed. The haekmen did thriving business all
day, and SO did the livery stables. With the hack
men it was harvest TO their liking, but it not
sunshine, even with them, as We discovered on our
return from the Park to the city in the evening" in
the evidences we Of several disasters which had
occurred during the day. These consisted of three
hacks which had been unfortunate on the way, aud
were left on :he roadside monuments of the
events of the day, with wheels broken aud other
evidences of mischance. Tbs races at the Park were
not of the most exciting or indeed interesting
Character, for many reasons, which We shall notice
In our Judgment the far inferior to those
OF last year. Neither in running trottng did the
races of the 1lth instant compare with those of 1878
and we may as well state here that the management
on the ground did not up to that of last year.
In order that We may not be misunderstood on this
point, we will state what was the universal judg-
ment of all present except the Committee who had
control of the arrangements, that the police depart
ment wotully deficient. In one respect this
was undeuiably true, namely, in permitting a mis-
cellaneous crowd of persons to occupy the track
during the time the racing was going on. 1t is an
invariabe rule on all race-courses, that the track
shall be kept clear of all persons except those desig
mated by the Committee of Arrangements during the
entry and racing. This salutary rule was not OBJ
served at Kapiolani Park on Wednesday last, aud
for neglect of which the Committee were very Justly
censured. Indeed, it was mainly owing to this
neglect that the only accident occurred to mar the
occasion. If the people had been kept off the track,
as they ought TO have been by the proper officers,
George Lucas. one OF the riders and noble youth,
would have escaped the accident by which be was
thrown from his horse and had his arm broken
aud equally fortunate were those who were allowed
to occupy the track, that lives not lost; but
this does not excuse the bad management TO which
the accident to young Lucas is directly attributable
THE RACES
were conducted according to the programme as
previously published. The first race was for the
KAMEHAMEHA PURsE-s2OO.
Trotting race in harness, free to all horses, mile
heats, best in 3, second horse to save stakes. In
this race there were there entries, namely: m
Kansas Maid, by E. Wundenberg; C Frank, by j.
M. Daniels; and IN SUSIE by H. j. Agnew. For
some reason which We do not understand, the first
two were withdrawn, and Susie was driven over
the course at moderate gait by Mr.. Agnew, to
stakes entrance fee, &C. The second race
which was for the
QUEENS PURsE-Sl00,
running race free 10 ALL best in g. second horse to
save stakes-was contested by Major, entered
by Mr.. Umauma, and b Mark Twain, by F. Wun-
denberg. This was tiue race at the start, but
Mark Twain came out winner, distancng his COM
petitor in the first heat and going round the track
on the second heat in l:5411S.
The third race was foot race, open to all pedes-
trans 400 yards three or more to enter; s25 TO the
Allen, L. Baldwin, and Jack Spencer, and was won
by the latter.
The fourth race was for the
MECHANICS PURsE-sIO0
Trotting to harness, for all horses bred in the
Kingdom, mile heats, best in g. J. l. Dowsett, jr,
entered b Admiral, j. R. Holt entered IN Mae
Lau Lei, G. Markham entered m Venus Before
the race took place Venus was Withdrawn and the
contest was left between Admiral and Male Lau
Lei. This pretty well contested race The
first heat was won by the in minutes; the
second and third heats and The race. were won by
Admiral. Time-frst heat minutes second heat
35l; third heat IN.
THE HONOLULU cUP-S250,
presented by Mr.. McInerny) valued at $50, with
500 added Running race, open to all horses, 2
mile dash. Horses years old to carry 95 pounds,
years old 102 pounds, IS years old 116 pounds,
years old l26 pounds-second horse to save stakes.
For the above race there were entered g Water
ford, by F. Wundenberg; Jimmy, by j. |. Dow
sett, jr; and s Blackthorn, by j. Campbell This
was really an exciting At the start the horses
went off well, neck and neck, but before the dis
tance was half made the first heat Waterford,
which is frst-class animal, and one who has both
speed and muscle gave proof of his superior run
ming powers, took the lead and kept it till he
passed under the wire at the judges stand; and
when be let by his rider on the second heat
showed his mettle in the splendid manner in which
he went with the speed of locomotive engine on a
straight track of steel rail Blackthorn is uery
pretty thoroughbred horse, but he has too much
daylight under him. He can a short race with
great speed, but lacks in bottom for long race of
two miles. Jimmy, ordinary bred Hawaiian
horse, is noble animal. aud does his work well,
but was match for his competitor, Waterford, iu
the above race The latter WOE the race with ease,
making the two straight heats in 359.
The sixth was for the
KIEG's PURsE-$20o
Trotting race for double teams to wagons, free to
all horses, mile dash, second to save stakes
This was the most unsatisfactory race that took
place, owing to some misunderstanding between the
owners aud the judges, which led TO q long parley
before starring that anything but interesting
the spectators. For this race the z Frank aud m
Susan were entered by ]. N. Daniels b N Kansas