The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-09
Defeats Allan Jones in Two
Straight Heats.
FINISHES ARE VERY BRILLIANT
Jones Had a FAN Martin and
Manoa Pile Up-A Speedy
Novioe-Conling Events.

The largest turnout at Cyclomere
Park since lis first opening was pres
ent a The races on last Saturday night.
More twenty-five cent tickets were
sold that at any previous time. The
night was barring g rather stiff breeze,
all that could be desired and the PEG
pie went away feeling that they had
spent very pleasant evening. The
racing was good and the events run of
in short order. The Quintette Club.
stationed in its usual position, furnish
ed music during the intervals. The
next races viii occur on Tuesday night
and Saturday viii see the last of the
season The Cyclomere Park manage
ment has sought TO give the public
some good clean sport in q fine place
and in this il has been successful.
Saturday nights program opened
with the match race between Sharrick
and Jones, paced by Whitman. At the
firing OF the starting shot the two
riders moved so slowly that the audi
ence thought they had in some mira
culous way lost control Of the muscles
Of their legs Not until they had got
Ten almost OF the last turn on the first
lap did they begin TO hit it up q bit"
Then they went al it in good earnest
keeping close 10 one another. Shar-
rick took the first heat with Jones TOO
close for comfort Time, 5;S7 S-5 The
finish was perhaps the prettiest that
has ever been seen on the Islands.
Jones met with q very painful acci-
dent Al the finish. he attempted 10
jump his wheel and in doing so. fell
headlong. bTuising and skinning him
self badly. The second heat was an
other victory for Sharrick- The finish
was 2 battle royal and the audience
became greatly excited. TINE 2.29
%. The men had been warned. They
were ordered TO follow Whitman's
pace. The time was very fast consider
ing the wind and the softness OF the
track
The first heat Of the mile open. no.
vice. was won by II. Rodrigues OF the
Hawaiian Gazette Co, with N. Y. Sou
sa. second and about 2 sixth Of q mile
behind. Time, 2:40 3-5. The second
heat was won by Nigel Jackson, with
T. Lloyd. second. Time, PAT 3-5. Ro-
drigues took the final heat in PSI.
Jackson, second
In the half-mile professional. Martin,
Whitman, sylvia and Sylvester were
entered with various handieaps.
Jones. Sharrick and Angus did not
compete. On the final lap, sylvia and
Martin came into collision as they
were making the last turn and a bad
smash-up was the result. II was sew
eral minutes before either Of the two
men could walk. Both were badly
scratched and il isyet question wheth-
ct Martin will be able 10 race again this
season. On this account Il may be
that the match race arranged between
the TWO viii have 70 be called OF. Syl-
vester had the lead and won with
Whitman. second Time. 1.07.
The mile open for boys was won by
F. Williams with ]. Botelho. second.
The Boys were in for making good time
and they did il. Williams Is a coming
rider. Time. 2;46 4-5.
''Trilby" captured the crowd. He
came out on the track dressed as a
tramp and rode so close 10 the water
several times that the people held
their breath thinking he must surely
90 in. He did finally but not until he
was good and ready.
The first heat OF the two-thirds mile
handicap. amateur. was won by F.
Damon with H. Giles. second. Time.
$50. The second heat went TO T. King
with A Giles. second. Time. las.
King took the final heat with Damon,
second. Time. las 2-5.
The exhibition races by Martin and
Damon were scratched on the pro-
gram on account Of various reasons.
Even If they had been run they would
not have been satisfactory as there was
TOO much wind for fast time.
Following are the events for Tues
day evening, November 9Th:
Mile novice.
Three mile amateur relay race for
three teams Of two men each.
Two-thirds mile handicap. profess
sional
Oriental race, provided not less than
six entries are received.
Exhibition one-third mile, flying
start. paced: for Island professionals.
D. G. Sylvester.
Exhibition trick riding by 'TTilby"
Fowler
Exhibition one-third mile, amateur,
flying start, paced by Fred. Damon.
Pacemakers: Lyle and Porter.
Kamehameha Glee Club will be in
attendance.
On Saturday evening, November ID,
will occur the last races of the present
season and should the conditions prove
favorable. the professional riders will
go after records.