The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-04

Duke Spencer and Billy c. Duke
Spencer won in 1:1S3. Some sort
of a protest or kick " was en-
tered by Cornwell, but was not
allowed.
END OF SIXTH RACE.
The continuation Of race No. 8
was ordered up. After consider
able delay in getting the word, the
second heat was won by Aupuni in
, 40. The driver of Linda W. was
fined by the judges for interfering,
or fouling, Macfarlane's horse dur
ing the heat. By the time the
second heat was finished a slight
rain had set in, and darkness was
coming on. After protests and de-
mands on all three sides, the judges
ordered the race continued at 2
o'clock today. This completed the
list of events on the programme,
and the meeting came to an end.
The Hawaiian Jockey Club in
itself occupies a position both
unique and extraordinary, being
the only organization of its kind in
the known world that fails to pro-
vide proper accommodation for
representatives of the press and
compels them to pay admission
fees. So far as the ADVERTISER is
concerned, the only courtesy ex-
tended its representative was the
presentation Of a written card
which gave admission to the grand
stand, after admission charged at
the gate, and accorded the privilege
of sitting on a board seat together
with other spectators. a repre-
.entative of one of the afternoon
papers refused to accept this Won
derful privilege and preferred to
take up standing position in the
grounds.
From all reports the jockey club
has never been a successful or
popular organization. This is said
to be on account of the exclusive
manner in which it has been con-
Quoted. It's officers are we'll known
and prominent business men and
we'll versed in business methods,
but when it comes to racing mat
tiers, that is a different proposition
altogether.
1t is also claimed that the very
persons who are capable of max
ing such club both profitable and
popular have been refused member
ship simply because they are guilty
of knowing something about racing
matters. These opinions are cited,
not to criticize unjustly, but to call
public attention to matters that
have public Importance.
If the opinions and expressions
of the spectators and those capa-
BILE of making them count for any
thing, then there were some of the
rankest rulings and starts made
last Saturday that were ever made
on any race track in the world.
A considerable number of those
interested in horse racing that were
present Saturday made use Of the
expression that if the club could
see its way clear to spend less
money on refreshments and increase
the purses the meetings could be
made more attractive.
During the latter part of the
afternoon scrimmage occurred in
the Jockey Club stand between
a we'll known horseman and
popular local parsonage regarding
the payment of a slight wager.
No harm resulted to either. but the
matter caused considerable excite
ment for several minutes.
Considerable amusement was
created among the spectators just
after the end of the first race by
one of the judges hanging out the
time marked as minutes instead of
seconds. 1t also took the judges
some time to ascertain for what use
the bell had been placed in the
stand. In several instances they
had to be reminded to ring it by
those seated in the grand stand.
At one stage of the proceedings an
O1u dIOSC lIOl1l Ills SCGlC
in the grand stand and delivered
the judges q short but decisive
lecture on the manner in which
they were running the races.
Among the many turnouts at
the races, tandem driven by Mr..
G. c. Potter came in for consider
able attention.
Several upsets and turnovers oc-
CURED on the way in from the
grounds, but no serious casualties
have been reported.
Another match race between
Lord Brock and Duke Spencer is
being spoken of.
Several gambling games which
were being run outside the track,
near the entrance, were stopped by
the police. Among these were
number of Chinese running the
Russian war game, and Antoine
CLOVIS a roulette wheel.