The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-13
THE RACES.
THEY WE'RE DISAPPOINT-
ING AS A WHOLE.
A Bad Day for the FavOrites and
Their Backers-The Family
Race Was Not Appre-
ciafed.

ninth annual meeting of the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club.
At the start in the morning there
were not many people present but
at noon-time the crowd commenced
to gather. The grand stand was
jammed while the Jockey Club
stand and other private places
were filled with onlookers.
The days sport as 81 whole was
a disappointment, at least that
was the general verdict of the |
public.
The first race was looked for
ward to with great interest, being
a one mile free-for-all bicycle con-
test for a gold medal, first, and
silver medal, second prize.
Two of the riders, Giles and Cum
minis, were mounted on Columbia
Century Roadsters, Sc in. gear
Dexter was on a Columbia Century
Road Racer, 62 gear, and Koii on a
Victor Cushion Tire.
Koii fell in the rear at ten yards
from the start, the three others
making q neck-and-neck struggle
for first place, up to the quarter
post. Giles settling down to
steady pull Cummins and Dexter
kept up the "brush" for another
quarter, Dexter gaining the lead.
Cummins was passed by Giles at
the three-quarters, who soon over
hauled Dexter. Dexter laid down
to his last spirit, which brought him
almost even with Giles, but Giles
showed he had earned the race
from the start, and intended to
hold it down.
Giles time was 3 min. IA 2-5
Sec, Dexter length behind ;.
Cummins came in third, K.oii hav-
ing fallen out 81 the first of the
race.
The second race was to be be-
tween Lord Brock, Lolokalani and
Traveller; it was to be a running
race, 1! mile dash. Lolokalani
was the favorite in the betting, and
the public had made up their
minds to witness an exciting race
they did not realize their expecta-
tions, however, as the mare became
frightened at a carriage that stood
in the track; the rider tried to
quiet the animal by driving the
spurs in her sides, but that prac-
tice only tended to make her more
sEittish, until she could not be
handled, and was left at the
pole where the start was made.
The same thing happened in the
fourth race, much to the disap-
pointment of everybody.
The fleet-footed mare was also
entered for the o. S. S. Co.'s Cup,
and when she came on the track it
was noticed that her rider was
bootless; she behaved admirably,
and won the race without much
exertion.
The next race was a trottin g
contest between Waikapu Maid
and Duke, mile heats best 2 in g.
This race caused general dis
satisfaction, and was happily
termed a family race by one of the
judges.
In the minds of many, Duke is
no match for the Maid, yet he won
the last two heats in a manner that
would make a corrugated man
tired.
In the last heat both horses had
a good start, but for some unknown
reason Duke took the lead and
maintained it to the finish, both
animals coming up the home
stretch just a trifle faster than q
street car horse.
A prominent horseman remarked
that the judges should have ordered
the last heat driven over agar
with new drivers, and if such {
palpable burlesque on horse racing
was given on any track outside o
this country both the owners anC
their horses would be ruled off tn,
track.
The last race on the list, il
which Senator Stanford was tn,
winner, was by far the best contes
of the day.
THE PROGRAMME.
1--BIcYCLE RACE.-1-Mile Dash. Ere
for all. 1st prize, gold medal; q
prize, silver medal.
Starters-Henry A.. Giles, r. A. Dex
ter, I. z. Cummins and ID. j. Koii; VOL
by Giles. Time, IA 2-5; Dexter sec
ond.
2-QUEEN ILLIUoKALANI CUP. = $40
added. Running Race, 1s-MileDash
Free for all.
Starters-Lord Brock and Traveller
won by Lord Brock. Time, 81 3-5.
3-LUNAMAKAAINANA PLATE. 500
Trotting and Pacing for Hawaiian
Bred Horses to Harness mile heats
best 2 in 3. 800
Starters-Waikapu Maid and Duke
Waikapu Maid won first heat; time,
minutes. Duke won second and thir
heats; time, second heat, 3:05 time
third heat, 3:02.
4--GovEREoR's CUP.--$10O added. Run
ming Race, -Mile Dash for HAVE
iian Bred Horses.
Starters-Queen L. and Yum Yum
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