The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-19
KAMEHAMERA DAY.
Fifth Annual Meeting of the Hawaiian
Jockey Club-The Races at
the Park,

constitute such. Different celebrations
Of the anniversary occurred in Honolulu,
the suburbs and the surrounding coun-
try, Of which the principal ones are re-
ported in this issue under appropriate
headings. At noon a royal salute was
fired from the shore battery, U. S. F. S.
Vandalia and H. B. NJ s. Cormorant.
There was beautiful display, OF flags
from those Harships, the japanese
steamship Takasago Maru and other
merchant vessels in port, while official
and private bunting few to the
breeze all over town. This anniver-
sary of Kamehameha the Great, has,
however, long if not lmmemorial
usage for being considered as the day for
horse racing. At all events the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club recognize it as such,
and this 18th Of June was that organIza-
tons fifth annual meeting.
There was a large gathering at kapio-
lani Park to do or watch the sport and
sporting, or to take the full benefit OF an
outing with whatever congenlal pleas
ures might fall in Herewith. Withal the
perennial music OF the Royal Hawaiian
Band, Prof Berger leading in person,
was shed over the whole lively scene at
short intervals Orderliness ruled in
the main, breaches OF propriety or the
peace being comparatively rare. Many
OF the races were well contested, few
went by negative results, but only one
II ha off nf fha
day were as follows:
Judges-Dr. J. S. McGrew, Messrs. F.
S. Pratt and F. P Hastings. THE Doc
tor retired when the races were about
half over, Mr. c. o. Berger taking his
place.
Starters-Messrs. c. B. Wilson and ].
1. Dowsett, Jr.
Clerk OF the Course-Maior W. H.
Cornwell.
neutrality-suspicious.. Jas. G. Spen-
Ger, f. Mueller and 7. S. Kay
Saddling Paddoc MIR. E. R. Miles. .
The brief record of the different events
given below will give a fair idea of the
style in which the day passed on
the turf, beginning at 10 in the morning
and ending at about in the evening:
First race, Queens Plate, 500. Run
ming half mile dash, free for all.
l. Queen Kapiolani, s. m, 3 y, car
dinal and silver gray, Waterford Stables.
Won by a length in 501a.
2. Hancock, b. ST., aged, Nile green and
rose maltese cross jacket and sleeve, D.
H. Davis.
Amandine, b. M, 5y., purple and yell
low, Kealia Ranch.
Amandine did not start.
Second race, His Majesty's Cup, 500
added. Running mile dash, for Ha-
waiian bred horses owned by members
OF the Jockey Club. Cup to become the
property OF the one winningit twice.
l. Wonder, b. G., 4 y, black and red,
E. R. Miles. Won in Isl, after a good
race.
?. Jennie B., g.m., 5y., Waterford,
purple and.yellow, Kealia Ranch.
8. Conspiracy, g. h., 8 v, cardinal and
silver gray, Waterford Stables.
1. Ivanhoe Jr., b. g, v, cardinal and
silver gray, Waterford Stables.
Third race, Kings Plate, SO. Trot-
ting and pacing race, for Hawaiian bred
horses only to harness, mile heats best
2 in 8.
/. Stranger, b. G., aged, John F. Col
burn. Won both heats easily in AN
and 80.
>. Billy, b. G., aged, F. P Hastings.
3. Lele, S. g.,5y., F. T. Winter.
Fourth race, Kamehameha Plate, 800.
Running ] y mile dash, free for all. If
but one starts to beat 80.
l. Matte NJ, b. IA, v, purple and
yellow, Eealia Ranch. Won by length,
time Al.
2. Hancock, b. St, aged, Nile green
snd rose maltese cross jacket and cap,
d. II. Davis.
Fifth race, Kapiolani Park plate, $3.50.
Trotting and pacing mile heats, best in
5, free for all. All horses having record
of 2 80 or better, to 60 to wagon.
/. Albert L., b. St, aged, formerly
Marin, D. II. Davis.
2. Mink, b. G., aged, record 2:2219,
H. ]. Agnew.
3. Elmo, CHI. g, aged, E. R. Miles.
First heat-Albert L. had the pole.
Mink broke at pretty fair start. Albert
L. in the lead, but breaking between the
quarter and hall pole; recovering, won
bv half length in ? AZ; Elmo second.
Second heat-Albert l.. got away first,
but was passed by Mink before the hall,
and never regained position, Mink win
ming by length in 2:S61a. Elmo was
distanced.
Third heat-A fine start, Albert L.
leading; Mink breaking but soon recog-
ering, gradually drew up and passed A.
L. at the half, then held the lead
throughout, won by a length, despite a
desperate push by Albert l.. near the
wire lin :423
Fourth hcat--Mink breaking after
good start, fell badly behind, being
many rods in rear at the half, but picked
up a little toward the home stretch
without avail, being distanced by Albert
L. in 2:451a, and the latter was &C
corded the race.
Sixth race, Honolulu Plate, SO. Run
ming q mile dash, open to all S-year-old
Hawaiian brad horcee only