Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-17
Races nj the Park.

On Saturday afternoon, the 10Th inst, the three
races noted IN the programme came Of at Kapio-
ani Park, and were witnessed 10y n largo number
of people.
Tho first event was milo dash, catch weights,
Hawaiian bred orses, for purse of 500; and
tho entries were stamford Colt Venus" and
"Seranger.' The first named won the race, time
las.
The second was for the Kings plate, yi25, mile
heats, best two in three, for three year ODDS The
entries were Gen. Garfield and Hancock, !" and
tho Republican candidate won the race, dsta ncing
his opponent in tho first heat, time lJO,.
The third and last race, n three quarter mile
dash free TO all, was for the Queen Emma plate
800. tho entries for which were stamford Colt"
"Romping Girl Venus and MARK Twain"
After considerable scoring "Romping Girl'' and
MARK Twain" We're withdrawn and stanford
Colt' won the race, timo LOO.
On Monday tho l2th, the racing was cont inuet,
the programe providing for full days sport
The first was mule race for the Leahi CUP
$40 mile dash, FREQ to ALL Tho entries were
Niger" Minnie" Coco Head" and "K ate:,
and the race was won by Niger" who was til.
fayorite, timo 2:li.
Tho Regents Plate, 800, FREQ to all horses bred
in tho Kingdom, best two in three, was cont cs,ed
for by Stanford Colt" "venus" and stranger
stanford Colt won in tho nrst heat, time |: lSh
The next was II trotting race for tho Rccipr ocity
Plate, 500, mile heats best three in five free 10
all not having better record than 2i0 tho entries
were "Coquetto" and Thomas H." Tho latter
was withdrawn and "Coquotte" trotted against
time, making the mile in 2:39lS.
The Express Cup, S75 milo heat free to all
horses that have deen driven in public hack sif
months previous to day of race, was trotted for by
"Dollie" entered by j. Watson, and "Moliie" on.
tered by Manuel Rois, and was easily won by the
former, time 3:j11f.
For the Pony Rice Cup, $50, FREQ to all horses
bred in the Kingdom not over 1876 hands high
catch weights, there entered "Why Not"
"Bushwhacker," "Tyrant" and "Moktlehua."
"Why Not" winner of the same race last vcar
For tho Kamehameha Plate, 500, trotting race.
milo heats, best three i'll five, free to ull were
entered "Olliver' and "Coquettc." ''Ollivor'' won
the first and second heats time 23iI and 225; the
third and fourth were given to "Coquette," time
2;36 and 2:3s1G, and tho fifth to "0iliycr." Tina
2;3sIs.
Gen. Garfield and "Hancock" were entered
Tor the ldnamakaainana Plate, $780, ono and
half mile dash, and was won by tho former time
2:5lt5. ''
The Kaiulan Cup, SO, milo dash, four hurdles,
was run for by stranger only no ono beipr,
willing to ride ,Romping Girl" time 2.91.
The Donkey Race Cup, S25, free to all, zach man
to ride his neighbours donkey, was won by "Jjlu
hua,' coming in behind "Pinafore'' and JACK
NORM"
G foot race, distance 200 yards, was won by
Spencer, half-whito, against nine compotitors
There were also other races not on the programme.
Inc number OF people Mt tho Park during the
uay must nave numbered among the thousands
and 1T seemed as II few could have been left I'M
town. The King, Princesses, Representatives and
many others We're presents and the Band played
many airs during the day. IL was nearly dusk be
lore the Park WAS entirely lesarfeI