The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-06
MARCH nth
Will be an Extra Race
Meeting at the Park.
In the Hands of a Responsible Hui.
Projected-Wheel Numbers.

There is TO be a race meeting at Ka-
piolani Park Track on March II. These
solid men are behind il: VIM. Cum
ningham, John Sullivan, C. J. Nc
Carthy, Chas. Bellina and Jas. Dodd.
This Independent commission of FIVE
will guarantee the purses offered, will
use every effort to induce the entry of
horses and wheelmen, will warrant
that every event will be settled on the
merits of the contestants, will regu-
late the weather so far as possible and
will expect all the public patronage
that can be given.
The men who are to be responsible
for the meeting are not promoting it
for the purpose of making money. In
fact each one is willing, if it cannot be
avoided, to stand a reasonable assess
ment. They do not want to lose by any
manner of means and do not believe
that the Honolulu public will permit
failure in the venture.
At the Park the track to the first
quarter, including of course the lower
turn, has been placed in better condi-
ton than it ever has been before. The
money for this was raised by popular
subscription. There were signatures
for something over 500 and all but
about 500 Of this has been expended
IN the work during the past month.
Mr.. Cunningham handled the purse. It
was necessary to make some special i'm
PIGMENTS for the work, but fine
showing has been made with the mon
ey. The lower turn has been raised
the track is smooth and free from
heavy gravel and to the quarter is fast
as an ordinary track anywhere. The
back stretch is not bad. 1t has been
pretty we'll preserved from the first.
The upper turn and the home
stretch are sadly in need of overhaul
ing. Enough work will be done on
them before the 18th of March to make
them about as good as they ever were.
But this will be merely temporary
condition. 1t is desired to make the
home stretch and the upper turn as
good for al time as the first quarter
and the lower turn. The commission
of five proposes to use the money earn
ed on March II, if any can be earned,
to completing or perfecting the track
to make all of it good for June H. use
and thereafter, as the portion recently
renovated. 1t is on this account that
a good program will be offered and
that liberal patronage will be expected
by Messrs. Cunningham, Sullivan, Nc
Carthy, Bellina and Dodd.
In the program there will be two
bicycle races. The first will be a mile
professional and the second a mile
amateur, both open, and it is likely
that time limit will be set for each
event In the harness going line there
will be a pace and couple of trots.
There viii be several running races.
The program is not entirely made up
1t will be a long one when completed
for attractions will be added from
time to time up to the day of the meet
ing.
All the horse owners and trainer;
of the city have been quite enthusiast
tic over the prospects for meeting
| on March II, and will be pleased t
| learn that a day of racing is now as
sured. A few horses are in trainln:
and others will be put to work at once
Besides the horses that are well known
to the public a number Of runners
trotters and PAGERS have arrived dur
ing the past six months and severa
of these will perform on March II.