The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-14

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rAtes;fof12;3O aud 2:i5 classes, in
heats, best two out of three and
three out of FIVE. The starting OF
some of these was stupidity slow
and tedious, and the starter was
more than once Kissed and loudly
abused. Notwithstanding
THE MOST BAREFAoED JocKEyING
on the part of the drivers, there was
no word OF warning, no reproof, no
fine imposed. Patience, the one
prominent kanaka virtue, was here
apparent, and although the crowd
showed their dissatisfaction, it was
all good-natured. In one heat there
were nineteen false starts before the
horses fairly got off, and in every
instance the start could have been
made fair one but for the fragrant
disobedience of all known rules by
some over-smart jockeying drivers.
The running races, principally for
Hawaiian-bred horses, were of vari-
GUS distances, half, fve-eightbs,
thrae-quarters, mile, and mile and
half, for purses or cups or both, pre-
sented by individuals or companies.
Although no very fast time was
made, they were pretty races, and
promised well for the future OF the
racehorse in the islands. There are
several prominent business men in
terested in the breeding of native
horses, for The betterment OF which
good stock has been brought from
California. 1t is of necessity an ex-
pensive luxury, as nearly all the feed
must come from the continent, oats
being an impossible crop to grow
here.
OF COURSE THERE WAS NO BETTING,
at least 70 open betting, on the
races. 1t was positively prohibited
by the new law makers, and their
employees were there to report any
infraction of the rule and to call
upon the police to enforce the law.
All the same, nearly every man, wo-
man, and child at the races had
something on, and under the very
noses of the "P G.'s" Gas they call
the officials OF the provisional gov
ernment), won aud lost as their
purses allowed. p. G., is almost
term of contempt among the natives
and those sympathizing with them.
Baseball is to-day one of the popu-
lar amusements here, and there ia in
existence league consisting of four
clubs, the Stars, Kamehamehas,
Honolulus, and First Regiment.
These clubs meet on the diamond
field every Saturday afternoon, and
draw to their games an enthusiastic
aud appreciative audience. There
are some good players among them,
but the majority are at best very
amateurisb, and. any college nine
would a st 'nish them.
PATRIOTISM is NO DOUBT spL ENDID
but at the same time there are un-
pleasant quarters OF an hour for
those who have TO listen to the
eagles shrek and see his wings flap
when the strings are pulled away by
some loud-talking countryman OF
the type of the third-rate CONNER
cial traveller. OF these we have had
several splendid specimens, most of
them hailing from tho West. Some
OF them have become red-hot royal
lists, denounce the executive and the
powers that be at home, and are
ready to become 6libusters at once
should an expedition be undertaken
One lady, who, after much persua-
sion, was finally allowed to visit the