Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-18
THos. O. THRuM. Business Agent.

| THos. @. THRUM. Business Agent.
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EARLY on the llth crowds Of people, riding,
| driving and walking were on their way to Ka-
piolani Park to see the races and the fun of the
day generally. Proceeding more leisurely we
reached the course at 10 o'clock, passing at
that early hour three drunken men, one native
and two haoies on their way back to town after
their days pleasure; two wrecks of buggies
were seen on the roadside. The wooden bridge
and causeway over the sands are vast i'm
| provemeuts over the rushes of former years,
but what pity it is that the former is not as
| wide as the latter. On the bridge it requires
careful steering for two buggies to pass, bu;
on the causeway two vehicles can pass easily,
with space if need be for q horseman between
them. OF the racing, as such, we cannot speak
very highly. The best one, to our mind by
far, was for the Kings purse, won for F.
Wundenburg by Mark Twain, ridden by
Duchalsky, against Campbells Black Thorn,
ridden by G. Aguew. This was two milo
race and was striven for gallantly it was only
towards the latter part of the second mile that
the horses parted company. Black Thorn is
very handsome horse aud fast, but proved to
be inferior in staying qualities to his game
little antagonist
| OF the trotting matches, that between King
| William and Little Giant was unquestionably
the best. The King was splondidly handled
and trotted to perfection, while the Giant broke
| repeatedly and badly The hurdle race was
well ridden though Hannah came to grief at
the third hurdle. With regard to the hurdle
races we would suggest that the fences be not
pitched so far apart. The first should be at
the bend at the Diamond Head side of the stands,
and visible therefrom, and the last be brought
up nearer to the distance post, in which case
the vast bulk of spectators would be ableto
see two hurdles taken without crainng their
necks and straining their eyes to SEQ jumps in
the distance.
| AS another point in future arrangements, we
| might suggest that the "namcs, weights and
colors be made public beforehand, and not
altered When the horses are at the post; also
that limit of time be assigned for scratching
horses. 1t is disappointment and bewilder-
nent to the public TO see jockeys changed and
horses withdrawn after they arc on the course.
Races against time are also eninently unsatis-
factory to the spectators, though in the case of
General Garfield the challenge was fairly de-
livered and fairly won. A functonary called
"Clerk of the Scales" considered very i'm
portant in older racing countries is wanting
here; his duty is to weigh jockey and saddle at
the moment before saddling and again at the
conclusion Of tile race. In England, France or
Australia the winner Tor second to save stakes)
rides straight in to the weighing stand under
pain of forfeit. OF the assembled company we
can only say that for 80 large gathering it
was peaceable and well-behaved.
One or two of the bandsmen were early over
| come by their exertions or something else; a
| fight or two occurred in the course of the after
noon. The stands were well filled, and in the
Royal stand wero H.R.H the Princess Regent
and His Elk. Governor Dominis, the Princess
Likelike and the Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, General
and Mrs. Comfy, the British Commissioner,
Mrs. Wodehouse and family, tho French
Commissioner, Madame Feer and family,
Monsieur Ratard, Honorable J. NJ. Kapena
and Mrs. Kapcna and several other prom
inent personages. The high wind some
what marred the pleasure of the day and ladies
were struggling with their hoadgcar through
out the day. On the way home we counted
FIVE brcakdowns by the roadside but the day
was enjoyed in peace and good order by a vast
majority OF the people, A few mounted con-
stables would have been useful, 80 also would
have been an efficient "Clcrk of the course"
We hope, next year, to see not only longer lists
of entries, but more horses at the start. The
following are the races as run:
Mule Race-Purse $40.
O,rner. Names. Rider.
Dan Duchalsky-" Kate Duchalsky ......1
Geo; Agnewn" Minnie" Asnew (saved stakes).. q
Queens Purse $50.
H. G. Treadway-"Y Venus" w. Roddenson. =. :. I
Chas. Lucas" Lallah Rookh I" Patterson. =
J. A. Cummins-" Stanford Colt" (distanced)
Time 1.hl1.
Honolulu Purse sl25.
Jas. Campbell :" Gloucester" G. Agnew ..... Il
j. j. Green" Rompng Girl g. Lake. .........2
Time 1911
Stallion Race-Prize Medal.
Jas. Dodd-" King William" Mcclellan. Il
Il. W. Lishman-" Little Giant " Green. .........2
y me Z.ol z.bui4.
Citizens Purse $3.50.
j. A. Mehrten-" Dan Rice" Mcclellan 49,. l
ID. j. Green Defiance " Green (distanced)
Time 2.31]9.
Lunalilo Purse $3.50.
ID. ]. Green" Romping Girl" Lake. ............1
+. Wundenberg-" Mark Twain" Duchalsky 9
Time 1.5l
Boys Purse $40.
ID. Duchalsky-" Why Not " Duchalsky .........1
L. w. Iishman-" Makid Wonder " Lake. =. 2
Il Five started. Time 2064
4 Kamehameha Purse goo.
II. g. Treadway-" Commodore" Hales .........1
divers best time 2.N ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Time 2.3; e.33h.
kapolani Park Purse 500.
G. Macfarlane-" Genl Garfield" G. Agnew. i
lime z.Uz. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Il Time l.59.
Princess Regent Purse $175.
II. G. Treadway--" Treaty" w. Robinson /
Chas. Lucas" Laliah Rookh Patterson. 80. :. 2
G. Macfarlsne-" Katie Lee" q. Agnew. ....... "a
Time l.55bs l.531s.
/ Kings Purse $40.
+. wundenberg !" Mark Twain" Duchalsky.. I
Jas. Campbell" Blackthorn" Agncw .........2
ID. J. Green" Sally Black (withdrawn).
Time 35ll<