The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-07-07
I'HE MAUI RACES.
Successful Celebration Of July
Fourth at Kahului.
Excellent Arrangements. Fair and Square
Races. Good Nurses.

usual happy style at Kahului, the
races on the course near the port be-
ing both financially and otherwise a
great success. In the early morning,
trains from Paia, Spreckelsville and
Wailuku brought sport and pleasure
loving people from all parts of the
island to the rendezvous, there be-
ing, besides, quite number of pro-
minent Honolulu people present,
notably His Excellency Sam'l Par
ker, Hon. j. A. Cummins and party,
Mr.. &. II. EIdredge, Mr.. III. Focke,
Messrs. Schuman, Aschheim, Sam'l
Louisson and many others, who ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the days sport.
If good arrangements, fair and
square races and good horses count
for anything, the Maui Racing Asso-
citation certainly may be justly proud
of their successful efforts to amuse
the public and have good time.
The ladies turned out almost IN
conpore and of course by their in
spring presence added enjoyment
and festivity to the occasion. Sab
joined is a brief synopsis of the diff
ferent events on the programme:
Railroad Stakes-Purse $50.
Running race. 4-Mile dash. Free
for all Hawaiian bred horses.
1-Lolokulani, blk f, yrs, entered
by Jas Gay ..... Leroy Howson
2-Carlotta, b m, 4 yrs, entered by
Jno A Cummins e.. Cal Leonard
The horses got fair start, Lolo-
kulani having the pole, which she
maintained easily, taking the lead
and winning by two lengths in 244
seconds.
2-Kahului Purse-$1O0. Run
ming race. 1-Mile dash. Free for
all.
In this race five horses were en-
tered.
l-Senator Stanford, G h, years,
entered by JAS Gay ..,.,L Howson
2-Oscurios, &, aged, entered by
X Ballcntyne ,.. IF Fercira
3-Ivory, G m, aged, entered by J
A Cummins l eOnard
Al A G, b h, aged, entered by J
A Cummins. Frank Jones
5-Elector, oh G, aged, entered by
ID. Center Bell
After several futile attempts at
starting the very spirited quintet,
they finally got away in fine style,
Ivory on the pole, with Oscurios
close on his heels. The latter horse
was the favorite, but much to the
surprise Of all Senator Stanford, who
had been behind from the start,
crawled up on these his two most
formidable opponents and soon took
the lead, which he vaIiantly kept,
coming under the wire a horsehead
or so ahead of Oscurios. Time | :54.
Snatch Race-$25 side. Trot-
ting and Pacing. Heat of l mile.
1-Gypsy, b m, aged, VIM Barclay.
BELLA, m, 4 yrs, J Jacobsen.
This was a very pretty little race 8;
the horses obtained splendid start,
Bella having the pole, which she
soon had to reinquish in favor of
Gypsy. However, the latter broke
badly several times, while Bella
logged squarely and steadily on, but
could not regain her lost ground,
Gypsy winning in 1881.
4-Waikapu Purse-$1OO. Run
ming race. a-mile dash. Free for
all Maui bred horses.
Hancock, jr., being withdrawn
from this race on account OF lame
ness, this race did not come off.
Queen Liliuokalani Plate
Purse S75. Trotting and pacing
race. TO harness, l-mile heats, best
2 in 8. Free for all horses that have
never beaten 3 :25.
Lady Venture, blk m, aged. -.
.................J Y Kerr
2-speculation, b h, aged. ........
..........W Waterford Stables
3-Jupiter, 6 h, aged w L Robinson
For this race Lady Venture SEEM
ed to be the fayorte, she being back
ed heavily against the field. Specu-
lation did splendidly at first, but
broke up at the t mile pole and pass
ing Lady Venture on a run, gained
the pole and came under the wire
first; having violated racing rules in
this respect the heat was given to
Lady Venture, who also won second
heat and race. Jupiter amused him
self and the public by trying to gain
place in Looping nearly all the way
round. Time, LIST heat 3.229, End
heat 3 :23.
6-Kula Purse-$50. Running
race. 3-mile dash. For ponies IA
hands or under; to carry 100 pounds
or upwards.
BILLY G, gg, aged, entered by
Waterford Stables j MILO
2-Kitty l., t, 4 yr, entered by r
Ballentyne. .. -. Frank Jones
m, aged, entered by
e b Miles .....L Howson
Billy c had the pole, and although
Kitty L had been the favorlte all