The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-08
SHARRICK IS CHIEF.
Defeats Allan Jones in Two
Straight Heats.
FINISHES ARE VERY BRILLIANT
| Jones Had Fall Martin and
Manoa Pile Up-A Speedy
Notwithstanding Events.


Park since it's first opening was pres
ent at the races on last Saturday night.
More twenty-five cent tickets were
sold that at any previous time. The
night was barring rather stiff breeze,
all that could be desired and the peo-
pie went away feeling that they had
spent a very pleasant evening. The
racing was good and the events run off
in short order. The Quintette Club,
stationed in it's usual position, furnish
ed music during the intervals. The
next races will occur on Tuesday night
and Saturday will see the last OF the
season. The Cyclomere Park manage
ment has sought to give the public
some good clean sport in fine place
and in this it 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 off the last turn on the first
lap did they begin to chit it up a bit. -
Then they went at it in good earnest
keeping close to one another. Shar-
rick took the first heat with Jones too
close for comfort Time, 3:37 3-5. The
finish was perhaps the prettiest that
has ever been seen on the ISLANDS.
Jones met with a very painful acct
dent. At the finish, he attempted to
jump his wheel and in doing so. fell
headlong, bruising and SHINING him
self badly. The second heat was an
other victory for Sharrick. The finish
was a battle royal and the audience
became greatly excited. Time, 2:29
2-5. The men had been warned. They
were ordered to follow Whitman
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 M. Rodrigues of the
Hawaiian Gazette Co., with M. V. Sou
sa. second and about sixth OF mile
behind Time, 2:40 3-5. The seconc
heat was won by Nigel Jackson, VIII
T. Lloyd, second. Time, 2:47 3-5 10
drigues took the final heat in 2:5l
Jackson, second.
In the half-mile professional, Martin
Whitman, Sylvia and Sylvester wer
entered with various hand1caps
Jones. Sharrick and Angus did no
compete. On the final lap, Sylvia an
Martin came into collision as the
were making the last turn and ba
smash-up was the result. 1t was sew
eral minutes before either of the tW
men could walk Both were badl
i scratched and it is yet question Wnetn
er Martin will be able to race again tnl
season. On this account II may u
that the match race arranged betWee
10 hn
vester had the lead and won wit
Whitman second. Time, 1:O7.
The mile open for boys was won D
r. Williams with J. BOtelho, secon'
The bows were in for making good tim
and they did it. Williams is comm
rider. Time, 2:46 4-5.
ssTrilby' captured the crowd.
came out on the track dressed as
tramp and rode so close to the watt
. several times that the people ne
their breath thinking he must sure
go in. He did finally but not until
was good and ready.
The first heat of the two-thlrds mi
handicap, amateur. was won Dy
Damon with H. Giles, second I'm
1.5O. The second heat went to T. XII
with A. Giles, second. Time, Ia
King took the final heat with Damo
m second Time, 1: 4S 2-5.
III The exhibition races by Martin al
VI Damon were scratched off the pr
gram on account of various reason
Even if they had been run they won
a, not have been satisfactory as there
too much wind for fast time
Following are the events for Tue
day evening, November 9th:
Mile novice.
Three mile amateur relay race
three teams of two men each.
% Two-thirds mile handicap, prof'
sional. -
Oriental race, provided not less tn
six entries are received.
Exhibition one-third mile, f1yl
start, paced; for Island professions
D. G.. Sylvester.
IA Exhibition trick riding by ''Trilt
Fowler.
Exhibition one-third mile, amate
flying start, paced by Fred. Dam
J. Pacemakers: Lyle and Porter.
Kamehameha Glee Club will be
attendance.
rom On Saturday evening, November
will occur the last races OF the pres
season and should the conditions pr
favorable, the professional riders
- go after records.