The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-19
Good Crowd at the Match Race
Thursday.
WAS NOT A CONSOLATION RACE
fsoss an a Hoss When it Came TO
Breaking-Gibson Drove Button to
VIctory-Plenty of Policemen But
No Betring-Horses in Fine shape.

What might be called a satisfaction
race with absolutely no consolation
came OF at Kapiolani Park yesterday
afternoon between humberg's gray
horse, Billy Button. and Schumann's
bay mare, Judah.
Button had won the race in which
judah took part on June 18th, and the
friends and hackers believed that under
different conditions the mare could win
A match was arranged to take place
wednesday, and upwards of 300 people
were at the grounds half hour before
the bell struck calling the horses from
the stable
Judah was the first on the track, with
Bagsley in the seat, and she made a
fine appearance, showing every indica-
ton that she was fit to race for her
life. Bagsley made one score and took
her twice around the track without
break.
Billy Button, driven by Gibson, came
on sfterward and logged once around.
Time was called and the horses came
10 the wire in bad shape, Button hang
ing back four lengths. A second at
tempt reversed their positions, and
Captain Quincy cautioned the drivers
to keep well together.
There were three attempts to score
without success, when the rumor' went
around that Gibson wanted to tire out
Judah .
They Got an Even Start.
On the fourth start the racers came.
TO the scratch and passed under the
wire their noses almost touching. Cap
tain Quincy shouted "Go!" and the
horses kept on, Judah taking the lead
and keeping from four to seven lengths
ahead. The quarter was reached in:34.
II Button was cutting down the gap it
was hard to notice It, The half was
passed in lilo. Then Gibson began to
drive, and half way to the three-Quar-
ters the gray was sticking his nose be-
yond Bagley's seat At the head of the
stretch Judah's driver touched the mare
with the whip and she left the ground
at a jump and did not come together
until Button took the lead and kept it
10 the wire, beating Judah almost a
length and winning the heat in 2:23.
The second Heat.
When the horses started up for the
second heat they made 1t easy in the
first score. Before the quarter was
reached Button went to pieces and
strained Gibson's muscles in pulling
him together again. Judah passed him
easily. making the quarter in "a. But
ton did not get down until after the
quarter pole was left behind. Bagsley
-clucked" at the bay and kept the lead
until almost to the half, when Judah
went to pieces. Button passed Judah
and the half at TIA and kept the lead
half way to the three-quarters, when
Judah passed him, and the spectators
mentally calculated on the result. Just
after the three-Quarters Button forged
ahead and won the heet in 2:26.
The Final Heat.
The horses made the same elegant
start, but judah broke early in the
heat and Button passed the quarter in
81 and went a cables length ahead
before Judah got on to herself and set
tied down to an even gait. She picked
up again before the half, but Button
passed the point in ZIG. Judah over
took him before the three-Quarters, but
II was only for moment When they
got into the home stretch It was neck
and neck, with Button an eyelash
ahead and constantly widening the dis
lance until he passed under the wire
thirty feet ahead of Judah, in 2:31.
-. IL &C.,
the admirable manner in which he han
died Button. He knew his horse and
just what was needed to win over Ju-
dab
The judges were Tom Wright, Cap
tain Quincy and Seeley /. Shaw. Time
keeper. Cal Leonard.
II is saio the stakes were $500 side,
with plenty OF money bet beside.