The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-25
KapioIaniPa Park Races.


The. races at Kapiolani Park yesterday
afternoon, under the auspices Of the Ha- t
vaiian Jockey Club, were attended by a
large crowd OF spectators. His Majesty
the King, His Excellency Governor
Dorninis and H. 3. NJ. Commissioner
Major Wodehouse were present on the
grand stand T The weather was all that
could be desired for racing, nice cool
breeze blowing across the track. The
improvements made at the Park were
very noticeable, particularly the high,
whitewashed board fence which incioses
the grounds, as 1t gave better sight OF
the horses and the colors OF their riders
as they sped around. The arrangements
were perfect in every respect and .
reflected much credit on the |
Jockey Club. We cannot remem- |
Der more pleasant afternoons
racing than that OF yesterday. |
Though the fields were small, only two
horses running in ea-h event, yet they
were well contested and caused much
interest.
The officials We're: Judges, His Excel
lency Governor Dominis, Captain j. IL.
Brown and Mr.. F. 5. Pratt. Time
keepers, Mr.. CO. Berger and Colonel
c. p. Taukea. Clerk Of the Course, Mr..
Chas. B. Wilson. Starter, Major A. B.
Havlev. Assistant Starter, Mr.. J. l.
Dowsett, Jr. The following is the result
of the racing:
I. Running Race.-Pur~e, 500; H-mile
dash
Hon. Cecil Browns bay pony Kikila,
blue and cardinal (HowsOn) .-... l
| Hon. Sam Parker's black pony Sam,
silver gray and cerise Maltese cross
| (Jimmle) -....--...-.-.-- .----.- :
They got away to good start at the
! first attempt Kikila ut once took a
slight lead, and maintaining it to the
end, won by two lengths. No official
time was taken as there swas an error
with regard to the dropping OF the flag.
,. Running Race-Purse, 5000; one-mile
dash
| Major W. H. Cornwell's b. IN. May D.,
silver gray and Maltese cross, ll3
pounds (NOble) ...........-.... 800 l
Colonel Z. s. Spalding's b. IN. Rosita,
purple and yellow, red cap, ll3
y ,
This was the race OF the day, and eX-
element ran high as the two animals APP
peared on the track May ID. looked in
the pink OF condition, while Rosita, il
anything, looked a little overturned.
Both animals had strong supporters,
Rosita having the call in the betting
Rosita had the pole, and the start was an
excellent one. Before many yards had
been gone Rosita took Il slight lead
On nearing the quarter pole May d. be
gan to close up, and between there and
the half-mile pole was alongside OF Ro
sta. Before the half-mile pole was
reached Rosita again took slight lead
but it was only for short distance, as
: May d. gradually crept up and went
, past her, and when the three-quartel
pole was reached held lead OF one
/ length. Rosita tried hard to make VI
: the lost ground ON the hOmestretch, but
it was OF no avail and May d. sailed
/ home a winner by three good lengths
l Time, 49,. On returning to weigh i
was found that Noble, the rider of Ma.
: D., had broken stirrup and rode thu
] race from the half-mile pole with onl,
| one stirrup, SO that there is much credi
e due to him.
! 3. Running Race.-Purse, $3.50; M-mil
dash.
Hon. Cecil Browns b. g. 0. H., cardinal
and blue (LeOnard) ........-..--.
: Mr.. A. Arthur's $ &. Getaway, purple
and yellow, white cap (Appleby)
Getaway had the pole; O. II. got tn
best Of the start and soon took lead c
a length, which was slightly increase
= before the three-quarter pole wa
reached At this point Getaway gradu
ally crept up and reduced the distanc
to half length Coming up the stretc
y it was plainly seen that O. H. woul
3 win, as he was leading by good length
q About fifty yards from the finish Ge
l. away came with a rush, but o. i
d passed the wire an easy winner b
a three-quarters of a length. Time, =
r, 1. Running race.-Purse, $50. Distance
, 500 yards.
, Col. Il. ). Spalding's Belle OF Kauai, pur-
pie and yellow (Appleby). ..--.....
Is Hon. Sam. Parker's Nisa silver gray
d and Maltese cross (NOble) ..-.-. $685..
e Nisa was favorite for this race. 1t We
d some time before a start was effected, {
n Belle OF Kauai could not be got to leaV
st the post. After two attempts they wei
IS away to a good start Nisa took a sligl
st lead and a splendid race ensued up IL
1t home stretch. As they neared the trail
/ ing stables Nisa sweryed all over Il
+ course, and this let up Belle OF Kaua
+ who won by length. Time, 27l4.
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t, Yesterdays Sales by Mr. Lyons.
a Mr.. J. Lyons, the auctioneer, had
ly good attendance at his salesroom yeste
c day, when he offered the Haleaka
asi ranch and other proDertv at public an