The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-18

maid and m Dolly Warden, by T. P. Tisdale; m
Susie and m Dolly Warden, (same above); and
N Susie (some as above) and b N Baby by q. J.
Agnew. Owing to some disagreement between the |
parties who entered the above mentioned horses, |
and after good deal Of angling between the judges
and the owners. kind of start was made by the |
other animals and the two teams vera driven over
the course in easy style, suit those immedi- |
aiely interested but the utter disgust of the rest
of the spectators who loud in their denunca-
tions, and many of them heard to say that the
race a humbug and sell. We do not desire to
be of those Who denounced the race because we
happen to know that there are some circumstances
connected with il which think fully justified
the parties in acting as they did; do nteud
10 enter into the controversy which this race oc-
casioned but will leave all the points to b- settled
| by those interested in such manner they may
deem best. This much We feel We ought to saw
| namely, that understand the American rules
of racing ii is part OF the business the Judges
| to make objections to any horses put upon the
track, but IL there is any difficulty about any race il
must be settled by the Committee of Arrangements
before the horses appear on the track and not
by the judges, whose only office Is to see that the
horses are fairly ana properly started aud that the
race is iarly conducted according 10 the rules and
TO announce their decision in favor of the winning
horse or cause race 10 be over. If there Is u
tie any other circumstance that will Justify such
| a decision. Only this aud nothing mOren We
could, if We thought proper, easily prove that the
| objections raised by the judges to DR.. Tisdale's
team, on "Wednesday last, were not only not accord
ing to any known rule of racing in America but
| were not sustained by any rule of common sense,
as applied To racing horses; but have already
| said, We Will leave this matter TO be settled by
those more. Immediately interested than are
and We may add, more competent than we pretend
1 seventh
MULE RACE,
| free TO all mules: mile DASH catch weights Second
mule TO save stakes. ]. NJ. Daniels entered IN
| Iopsy; C.: Buchanan, m Minnie; Nawelu, b IN
| X OOlau. This was both amusing and exciting
The little animals started off like lightning seem
| ingly well aware of The duty they had 10 perform
and did their work we'll Minnie won the heat and
| the in 81. Topsy coming in second best,
while koolau was fairly distunced.
PRINCESS PURsE-SlOO.
Running race open 10 all horses bred in the King
! dom oi Hawaii, two mile dash. j. l. Dowsett Jr
entered Jimmy, and J. Dodd, Charley. This
race was well contested in both miles, but Jimmy
which is very good horse aud has had some ex-
perience on the track, came in first. Time, 429
NATIONAL PURsE-SlO0
Running race, free to all. one mile dash, catch
weights. For this purse, F. Wundenberg entered
| b z Mark Twain; Mr.. Umauma, Major; c.
Lucas, IN Lalla Rookh; j. Campbell, b Buckh horu
ln this race there occurred accident the start
ing, by which the rider OF Lalla RDokh Master
! George Lucas, was thrown, and had his left arm
broken just above tue wrist; which excited uni
versal sympathy for the noble youth, who is not
only charming rider, but plucky and game MS
a Sumatra rooster. The broken arm was set by
| DR.. Tisdale on tue ground and young Lucas was
takeu home. Had Lala Rookh not thrown her
rider, IL was the opinion OF almost all present that
| she would have won the As il was, she ran
about twO-thirds OF the distance without her rider
and would have ran the entire distance, had she
not been crowded by her competitors, under the
management of their riders. The poor animal
seemed TO instnctlyey understand her whole rou
tine of duty, and seemed willing 10 do it to the
utmost. Tue race was won 10y Mark Twain, which
| is noble animal, iull of grit and speed and
beautiful runner. Time, l.52 Speaking of Mark
Twain, owned by Major George Maclarlane and
Waterford, owned by Mr.. Henry Turtnn many per
wished to see these TWO horses pitted against
each other, their qualities appear be 80 nearly
balanced. 1t Is hard TO say which of these TWO
animals is the switest.
PUBLIC PURsE-S5O.
Hack race, one mile dash open to all horses that
| have not won prize in any public race Second
| horse 10 stakes. c. Lucas, entered b IN Mesa
lima j. l. Dowsett, Vaquero; j. Kekipi b IN
Hihiu; A. W. Bush. g GoneIza; Pikai, m Bone
ia; n. d. Noa, Auueuue. This race was well
contested, BOueta winning in 2 15 The last the
| MATCH RACE.
Trottng race to harness, $50 entrance, with 500
added to the winner BY the Committee of Manage
ment. S. Magnin, entered Black Prince R.
Lishman, b Little Giant; II. j. Agnew, IN
I
was reduced to Black Prince and Little Giant The
horses trotted three heats, Black Prince won the
second heat in Is; the first and third heats were
won by Little Giant, time 3.l5% aud 3l41
! This ends the list, with their results on kameha
meha Day at KapiOlaUI Park Race Course, So far as
we were personally concerned we were pleased
with the performances, because it was diversion
and relaxation to us but SO far as the eXcelleuey
Of the racing is concerned we have much
better; aud as for the management, we have never
seen worse. We say this not in sny offensive
seIse, because We respect the gentlemen cOmpo-
sing The management as much as any man can, and
have not the slightest i'll will towards single indi-
vidual 10 the management; but, We sey it a
matter of fact and of duty. hoping that next year.
and forever hereafter, more will be taken by
those who assume the responsibility of managing
course, 10 have things done up in better and
more satisfactory manner. II is much easier to do
thing right than TO do il in Il slip-shod, bungling
sort OF way that cannot afford either credit to the
| officers or satisfaction to the public.
| We cannot close this account of the races and
the occSsion without paying our tribute OF respect
to the native Hawalians and foreigners who were
present at the Park Race Course the llth instant
| Tor the orderly manner i'll which they conducted
themselves, and the total absence of drunkenness
aud rowdyism, that such a marked Us well as
| pleasing feature of the days sports. There was
harmony and good conduct throughout the entire
day, which We venture to say could not be said OF
| the same number OF people assembled
! course in any other part Of the world For good
conduct, and sObriety and cordial amy, the Ha-
waiians deserve the palm, and this is small com
! pment. We have heard it said in excuse Tor the
Committee oil Arrangement, that 1t Is Impossible
! for The natives TO be kept off The track, &c. This
We do not admit, Tor the reasons already assigned
If the Committee had had the proper discipline and
good faithful officers 10 carry out their Instructions
it would have been the easiest possible Task have
kept the track clear. We hope these observa-
| tions will mol be lost on those for whom they
intended, and that they will have the desired effect
oil correcting The defects complained of in the fu-
ture We repeat, that this and this alone is tue
thought uppermOst in our mind, while comment
| ing upon the management of the race course.
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