The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-06-12
WIDE TIRES NOT YET THE DAY At THE PARK.
JOCKEY CLUB HAS GOOD RACES
AND ENTERTAINs THOUSANDS.
The Wheel Contests of Much Interest
Running and Trotting = Lord
Brock and Billy Button Winners.

Better weather than prevailed at
Kapiolani Park Thursday could not
have been desired. The audience was
large. At 1 p. IN. the grand stand was
filed, and the enclosure crowd was
large. Hundreds and thousands OF
good people saved the gate charge by
remaining around outside along the
first quarter and on the fence at the
stretch.
The club house was filed with
friends of racing and of the horses.
They were looked after by Secretary
Wilder and officers of the club. Ber-
gers band played all day between
acts" and proved a joy forever. Min
lister Cooper had a carriage inside and
witnessed evry race. Chapman put up
fine lunches. Two long tables
stretched away under the grand stand.
There was also a sandwich table and
a coffee counter. Chapman lost $357.49.
He always loses that amount.
Officers of the day were: Judges-S.
1. Shaw, t. Lishman and Captain
Trip. Bicycle referee-Capt. Grif
fiths of the Bark Albert. Starter-C.
B. Wilson. Time-keepers-Fran
Kruger, w. F. Love, James L. Torbert
and j. c. Cluny. Clerk of course-C.
II. Judd. Saddling paddock-John j.
Sullivan. Reception -Sam'l
Parker, DR.. Grossman, Paul Isenberg,
Jr.
At 10 o'clock the half mile wheel
race for gold medal valued at $40,
started. Entries were II. Giles, r. A.
Dexter, George Angus, f. b. Damon,
Tom King and G. A. Martin. At first
it was bunch affair but Dexter
4 pulled out at the end and won easily.
Tom King, with AZ yards handicap,
won the mile for $50 medal. This
race was close and quite interesting.
Cunha brought up the rear.
The third race was for the Honolulu
purse of 5000. 1t was a half-mile event
and there were three entris. Lord
Brock was the recognized competitor
Ballota being considered merely a
PAGER for Star. From the drop Lord
Brock pulled ahead and won hands
down.
, The fourth race, trotting, was for
the merchants purse of $3.50. There
were five entries and as many factions
among the sports. Margaret and
Ralph were the favorites. Alvina had
friends. The race was far the best two
in three. Ralph won first and second
heats in 2:32 and 2:33A.
The nth race was for the Oceanic
, S. S. Co.'S cup and $3.50. 1t was a
three-guarter mile dash with Confed-
, crate, Antidote and Amaranth in. Con-
federate was the favorite and won
easy. Amaranth came second.
The next race was for the Rosita
challenge cup and $500. In this event
Lord Brock was to have a mile dash
, against Magnet and Amethyst All OF
5 the horses had friends. Again, how
, ever, Lord Brock went under the wire
ahead, leading his next best about five
seconds. Time, 1:46 Is.
The seventh race was best three in
I five, 2:30 class, Kapiolani Park purse
{ of 5000. 1t was between Judah and
t Billy Button. BILLY Button won the
-, 90 dol
: went down proportionately In tn,
= next two heats, however, Billy ButtoT
broke terribly and Judah won both il
2:2S 3-5 and 1928 As. At this juncturt
: Billy Button lost shoe. "FifteeT
A minutes to put it on again." sang
!, Capt. Tripp. In the fourth heat
/. had done in two and three, and tn,
: latter won in 2:32 Honors were ther
even The last heat was the most in
teresting of all. Both animals We're {
trifie uneasy, but got down to business
in fine style. Billy Button had a clos'
0 call at the line in 2:31.
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4 dote, Ballota, Eueu and Parole. i
e was five-eighths mile dash for {
purse of $3.50, and was for Hawaiian
bred animals. Balotta was an cas-,
winner in f:04 with Parole second ant
Antidote third.
The ninth race, for the Kalakaui
> cup and $50, was between Confederate
and Amethyst. Confederate was agail
the favorite, but went down befor
e the Kealia horse. Amethyst crosse'
S the line in 1:4S 3-5
d The tenth and last event of the da
d was n one and one-half mile dash be
:. tween Lord Brock, Duke of Norfol
and Magnet. Brock was again tn