The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-25
GERsTGR WON TIE EVENI IN
THREE sTRAlG3T HEATS.
sIocun the Favorite In the BETTING
HoIliIger $1,000 Ahead-TnciGents
OF the Face.

The sole topic in sporting circles
last week was the coming match
race between Hoilinger's Gerster
and Horner's Lot Slocum for a
purse of $1,000 side. The condi-
tions of the race were that Gerster
should be driven to a sulky, and
Lot Slocum to a road cart. While
Gerster was known to be quite
speedy and might be posted as a
winner under the conditions, the
old reliable Lot Slocum-who has
won more heats under 2 80 than
any horse in America-was the
favorite in the betting. Besides
the purse there were a number OF
large bets placed on him before
the race came off.
A large number of interest
ed spectators assembled at Ka-
piolani park on Saturday after
noon to witness the race above
described. The grounds had
been leased for the occasion by
Messrs. Horner and Hollinger,
who expended some $50 in repair
ing the track. An entrance fee of
so cents was collected at the gate
to reimburse the gentlemen men
toned. Though quite a number
managed to get into the grounds
before the gates were opened, some
$40 or $50 was collected.
Before the race was commenced
an objection was raised by Hollinger
regarding the vehicle manufactured
especially for the use of Lot Slo-
cum, the claim being made that it
did not come up to the require
ments of road cart. A majority
Of the judges sustained the object
ion, and the vehicle was changed
for lighter one. 1t differed from
the new one in that it was some
twenty pounds lighter, but had
lower wheels, with the seat further
behind and having straight axles.
Messrs. Sam Graham, T. w.
Lishman and w. M. Cunningham
acted as judges, and DR.. w. T.
Monsarratt and II. Focke az time
keepers.
Promptly at 2:30 the judges
rang for the race. At the first score
the word was given, and the great
race was begun. Gerster came to
the wire in a steady gate, but
broke slightly shortly after getting
the word. This gave Slocum
quite an advantage - several
lengths ahead-which was main
tanned until the three-quarter pole
was reached, when Gerster made
the pace to hot for Slocum, causing
him to break, the mare winning
the heat by three lengths in 2 40.
n. G.. Goodwin drove Gerster and
had to carry some little weight to
equal the regulation $50 pounds,
while Slocum was driven by Fred
Horner, one of his owners with over
200 pounds weight.
In the second heat Robert Bal
lentine, also one of the owners of
Slocum, drove the horse. At the
second score an even start was
made. The mare. led to the half
stretch and broke, Slocum taking
the lead to the three-quarter pole,
where the mare overlook him the
finish being at a fast gait, the mare
winning by two lengths, time :31!.
The third and final heat was won
by Gerster in 2:31, Slocum being
shut out, the distance flag being
placed at 100 yards.
After the second heat it was =
foregone conclusion that the race
belonged to the mare.
Several unsuccessful attempts at
hedging in bets were made. Be-
fore the race started Slocum
money was freely offered at two
and three to one, but found few
takers. Several hundred dollars
changed hands on the race.
After the race was finished
Gerster showed good condition,
while Slocum seemed broken down
and gave evidence Of considerable