The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-12

SAuSI AMY DSll0 Oh haual leading.
| The other horses were close behind,
but the Belle never lost the lead, and
passed under the wire in 505 seconds.
The rider of the winning horse was
in bad form, and Mr.. Spaulding, the
owner of the horse, may expect bet
ter things Of pretty Belle of Kauai
when she is backed bya more expert
eDced man.
During the long wait between the
first and second races, the Princesses
Liliuokalani and Likelike arrived
and took seats in the Royal Stand.
The next race was the Queens
Plate.
QUEEN's PLATE-S125. Trotting race for
Hawaiian bred horses only, mile heats,
best two in three to harness.
| His Majesty's Chamberlain ........
-............ b Il Boswell Woodburn
| Colonel E. w. Purvis .........sf Fannie
| Henry Keith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b Jim
| w. Koran. .........-... b Honest John
While the horses were getting
ready the stallion Boswell WOODBURY.
was brought before the judges, and a
scratch on one foot pointed out as the
reason for withdrawing him. Henry
Keith's "Jim" was also Withdrawn,
! leaving the race to be decided be-
tween Fannie and Honest John. a
very good start was made. and Fannie
took the lead right away, but was
quickly caught by Honest John. who
led the way past the judges stand in
1886, Fannie following two seconds
later. Before trotting the second heat
ia this race the third on the list was
run. This was as follows
HAWAIIAN JOCKEY CLUE CUP-A sweepstake
of $50 added. Cup to be won by the
same person twice, the second winning TO
be at any future annual meeting. One
mile dash, open to all 3-year-olds.
healla Ranch. b ROsita (late Eval
Sire, Flood; dam, Rivulet. Purple and
yellow.
Samuel Parker Northumberland q Col. Gift
Sire, Wild Idle dam, Kate Gift Red
and blue.
Waterford Stables ....bf May D.
tlate Columbine).
Sire, Shannon dam, Cuba. Black and
cardinal, Maltese cross.
1t was with good deal of satisfac-
ton that the spectators saw all three
of the abOve-named horses come upon
the track. The animals were in
splendid condition, and, as three
year-olds, excited much admiration.
Mr.. COrnwell was prompt in backing
his own stables (the WaterfOrd), and
his FLY May d. was the favorite,
ROsita coming second, and Col. Gift
third. In the toss for position Rosita
won the pole, Mary D. being in the
middle. and Col. Gift outside.
After one or two starts the horses
got away we'll together, and for con
siderable distance were neck and
neck around the course. After pass
ing the half-mile pole it was evident
that Col. Gift was drawing ahead,
and being ridden splendidIy, took the
lead and kept it to the finish, win
ming the race in 1:514.
The result of this race was u sur
prise to all, and it was agreed that it
was one of the best ridden, most salts
factory race Of the kind run on
this track in some time. Hon. Sam.
on the triumph of Col. Gift. Quite
lot of money changed hands on this
event.
The second heat of the trotting race
was then run, and won by Fannie in
$3.50, Honest John being close behind.
Each horse having won a heat, it
became necessary to run the third.
After long wait the horses came on
the track, and were sent off we'll to-
gether. Fannie gained on Honest
John, and at the half-miIe pole was
six lengths ahead. John broke after
passing the half-mile pole, and Fan
ME came home the winner, nearly
shutting out her opponent. Time of
this heat, $3.50.
The trotting race being concluded,
the judges announced that there
would be an intermission of thirty
minutes for lunch, and everybody
made rush for where eatables were
to be had. Not few who came in
their own carriages brought we'll
filed hampers with them, and still
others bought sandwiches and soda
water ut the boOthes, and dined at
JrescO under the shade of the alge- |
robas scattered about.
In the booths themselves a crowd |
gathered about the tables, and SYM
metrical pyramids of sandwiches,
hecatombs of fowls, and massive |
hams melted away before them. Mr.. |
Wiseman saw to it that the officials |
on the judges stand and the repre-
sentatives of the press were we'll cared
for, and when the bell sounded to call |
on the horses for the next event, the
haze from thousands of cigars and
hung in fragrant veil
over the course. The first race after
lunch was three-quarter mile dash,
as follows:
Gov. DoMINIs' Cur A sweepstake of $50
added, Z mile dash, twO-year-olds. Open
to all two-year-old Hawaiian-bred horses.
Kealia Ranch (withdrawn) 49,. b Kittie
Waterford Stables. Jennie
Sire, Waterford; dam Kate Lee. Black,
with cardinal maltese cross.
CnaS. Lucas ... $500. ......s Jim D0du |