The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-16

| Waru you with Wag OF MS TAI Once
in while, instead OF an ugly, sullen
look.
have known OF more than one
association going to the wall, and
going there a-auking, too, just
through this discourteous and dis
honorable treatment of the horse
owners who, as every sensible man
knows, are the backbone OF the
turf; and again, l have known the
opposite treatment to have the
opposite effect, as witness the two
towns OF Woodland and Monterey,
Cal, whose race meetings have only
been running few years, but who,
through their affable, courteous and
liberal treatment of the horsemen,
who come to take part in their
meetings, have swelled the attend
ance Of cash-paying spectators to
such an extent as to rival the meet
ings held in the large cities Of
Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, etc,
and it is now a common remark OF
all the great reins-men such as Nc
Dowell, Hickok, Heating, Durfee,
Maben, and others on starting out
on the grand circuit in the spring
with their big strings Of horses,
some going east, some to Montana,
some to Denver, and Salt Lake, and
others TO the Oregon and Washing
ton circuit. Well, I'm off, but Pm
going to try and get back in time to
take in the Woodland and Monterey
meetings on account OF the generous
and gentlemanly treatment that we
get there"
Again the practice in vogue in
Honolulu of charging horsemen a
fee for training each horse on the
track is certainly very pernicious
one and should be abandoned.
Whenever new track is opened
and new association formed in
other countries, the management in
variably come out with an announce
ment Offering every inducement in
their power to induce the horsemen
from the surrounding country to
come to their track and train their
horses always furnishing stabling,
bedding, water, and use of track all
free of charge, and l do not see why
it should not be the same here. AS
for myself shall quietly withdraw
from any participation in any of the
future meetings of the Maui Racing
Association, at least until there is
some change made from the present
methods, and follow in the wake of
my predecessors who have done the
same thing, from time to time, and
for the same reason that l have, that
being non-appreciation OF the
"yaller dog" treatment; first,
Messrs. Ballentine and Horner;
second, Messrs. Cummins aud Gay;
and third and lately, Messrs. Corn
we'll and Decker.
During my term OF eleven years.
membership with this association
which dates back to the time of it's
organization, | have paid several
hundred dollars into it ia entrance
fees, dues, ETC., and during that time
have been fined (and paid it too)
and robbed out of races and no one
ever heard me kick, either; while
about all that the association ever
got out OF these gentlemanly ap-
pearing fellows who assumed so
much authority over us now, in
addition to their dues which 1 pre-
sumo that they paid, was their
genial presence at all OF the meets
which was worth something pro-
badly.
The administration OF our former
secretary, Mr.. Kepoikai, was by far
the best that we have ever had, as
he was not only always ready and
willing but even anxious to CO.
operate with us in any manner that
he was able; but our country needed
him and we had to give him up at
least for time.
In conclusion I will state that il
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