The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-13
Crowds Joined in Celebrating
Republics Anniversary.
BASEBALL AND SHOOTING MATCH.
Features of an Old Time Leimanus
Down the Leiiehuas Luau and
Dance-Prizes at Shooting Match.

HALAWA (Moloka), July 9.-The
second anniversary of the existence of
the Hawaiian Republic was celebrated
by the residents of Molokai in real
grand style. Ualapue was the center of
attraction. During the early part of the
day people from twenty miles around
from Halawa on the extreme north
and from Kaunakakai On the other end
began assembling at Ualapue. Ma
tives of both sexes and all ages turned
out to enjoy a real good time. The
grounds were literally covered with hu-
man beings on horseback. No less than
three hundred horses, mules and jack
asses of all kinds, lean and fat, graced
the grounds.
The first event ON the program was a
base ball match between the Leimanu
and the Leilehua mines. Both teams
were from Kamalo and had uniforms of
gay colors.
The game began little before 10
O'Clock. The most disinterested persons
were chosen umpires, for in truth they
had travelled twenty miles from Hala
wa to umpire the game. The decisions
of Messrs. Nakaleka and Keola, though
their rulings were not quite up to date,
were respected by the players After
nearly three hours of hard playing the
Leimanus were declared winners. the
score being: Leimanu, 10; Leilehua, 8.
No i'll feelings were noticed.
At noon the horse races commenced
The Kaunakakai cowboys had brought
with them three of their best horses,
and expected to sweep everything on
the race course Their horses were of
medium size and were termed "Kauna-
kakai deerhounds."
The first race was between McCorris-
tons horse, why Not" and the "Ka-
unakakai deerhound Spark The two
horses started well together, but when
they had gone about one hundred yards
the Kaunakakai horse took a fancy to
hurdling, and so turned aside and jump
ed over a three-foot stone fence The
rider, a native lad of but q dozen sum-
mers, was thrown on the ground and
the horse ran furiOusly into the sea.
The boy was picked up and taken over
wounds The forehead of the boy was
badly cut, but not seriously. The horse
was caught after much trouble and an
other boy was obtained and lashed on
to the animals back without a saddle
The horses were started again with
the new and inexperienced rider. The
course was three-quarters of a mile.
McCorriston's why Not" won by a
length. Purse, SO. The new rider was
blamed for losing the race.
The next event was race between
two KamaIo horses and one from Ka-
unakakai. The Kaunakakai steed won
the race. Purse, 81.
The last and most exciting event of
the day was a quarter-mile dash be-
tween why Not" and an exceedingly
small horse from Kaunakakai. The lat
ter looked almost a colt alongside of
why Not" but appearances are very
deceiving. why Not" gained a length
at the start, and at half the distance
the horses were tie; but at the last
half the Kaunakakai hound increased
his speed and passed the goal two
lengths ahead. amid loud cheers and
wild excIamations. The spectators went
wild, and for several minutes enthusi-
asm knew no bounds. Purse, So.
At the close of the races. the large as
sembly mum bering several hundred re-
paired to the spacious grounds of Mr..
Haiku, well to do native of the place
Here a large lanai was erected and be-
meath it fair maidens and lovely youths
Of Molokai danced to the music of an
old out-of-tune ACCORDION. Native mu-