The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-10-22
The Match Race.

The match race at Kapiolani Park came off on
Wednesday afternoon the 10Th inst, as advertised
between Mr.. Agnew's black mare Baby and Mr..
Green's California sorre horse Jimmy" and was
fine square contest for speed that Offered much
joyment to the spectors about one hundred and fifty
in number
THE PRELIMIEARIEs
At precisely O'Clock P. M the owners, with their
horses were on the ground according TO agreement.
The prelimlnarles being all arranged, the horses
were hainessed and made their appearance, both
in splendid condition The following judges were
then selected, viz: J. S Lemon. P. opfergeit, and
7. Crawford Mcdowell; who took their seats on
the stand, and at half past NJ. the hell sounded
to prepare for the race.
THE START
Mr. Green, the owner OF the sorrel, drove his own
horse, and Mr.. Agnew drove Baby" both to light
sulkies, Baby" winning the inside track. The
horses got well off at the word, without any adj
vantage to either and both at q dashing rate 1t was
discovered that the mare had the advantage
because she kept down 10 her work, while the sUr-
rel broke, by which he lost distance, and mare
kept the lead on tue first heat till Gu the home
stretch, when the sorrel gained her and when
they past the distance post, were neck and neck :;
but when within few yards OF he judges stand
the sorrel broke, aud the mare came IN winner 10y u
neck. Time 3 ID After All interval of twenty-five
minutes, the bell sounded for the second heat
When both horses came TO time, they did not get
off ON The first trial. and had 10 90 back. When
they came up handsomely 10 the wire and got off
bUth doing their best from the start. As III the
previous heat, BABY kept her gait, square even
lro aud soon lead the sorrel, which she kept up the
whole way round the track, coming in SO lar ahead
that she almost distHnced her competitor, winning
easily. Time So When time called for the
third heat, Mr.. Green stated that he would let his
horse be driven by young man, then the
ground, to which Mr.. Agnew assented, and the
horses were once more started for the third and
last heat; both got off IN fine style; but in the
two previous heats, the mare got ahead and kept
her distance all the way round, and won The heat
BY several lengths. Time 3.314, aud thus won the
race Had the sorrel not broke us stated above, he
would have won the first heat, at The rice would
have been much longer. The sorre is a good horse
with both speed and bottom but is very exciiable
when IN company WIN an antagonist, which CAUSES
him TO break. and in doing SO he looses because he
cannot gather as quick as the mare During the
interval between the second aud third beats, the
new driver put the sorrel clear round the track at
his full speed, and ii observed by all present
that the horse paced beautifully, without break
while going round the track. Had he done SO
when alongside OF the mare, the result OF the race
might have been different. The great advantage
which the mare possesses, apart from her acknow-
lodged speed. is that she keeps calm aud collect
ed as il she merely doing the bidding of her
owner Ia the most ordinary manner. The race
throughout was square trial of speed. without
any attempt al jockey ing on either side which
general satisfaction. Both hurses had their friends
and hackers on the ground. who put up their coin
on the result, and Won and lost in the best ol
humOr. There was the best of order the ground,
aud every one was satisfied, Indeed We may add de-
lighted with the race.
A SCRUB RACE.
After the match race Was ended, purse of SIS was
raised by the spectators, and scrub was i'm
prOvised, in which six horses started, each horse
rode by lis owner, except the winning Nurse tiue
lane. The scrubs got of at n ratiliug gait, and
the race was well contested, Mr. Maclarlane's bay
coming in the winner by about four lengths. The
second in was a spirited little bob tailed bay, rs
fleet as a deer aud as full Of gait game cock.
he belongs to native, whose name we did not
learn. To the bOb-tail was awarded So OF the
purse the second best horse. This scrub race of
fered lots of amusement to the Spectators who put
up their dollars their favoriies like old sports,
and this ended the fun at the Park for the occa-
sion, when ali retired in the best of humor with
the afternoons enjoyment.
STEAM VS. HORSE PowER-On Saturday last