The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-12
Pleasant Afternoon at the KapiG
lani Park Track.
FIELDS WERE QUITE SMALL
Two Bicycle Events Wela Ka Hao
Wlnner-Irish Lassie Good
One-Several Running Races.

There was a general suspension of
business in town ON Saturday after
noon and people f1ocked to Kapiolani
Park to witness the races. The grand
stand was quickly filled as was the
Jockey club and private stands. The
space Immediately to the right and left
of the judges stand was occupied by
large number of carriages. The band,
stationed in the grand stand, was
great addition to the proceedings of the
afternoon.
The day was fine one but, if any
thing, "a little too windy. The time
made by the horses was not very good
but this was perhaps due as much to
the lack of sufficient training as to
the wind. Perhaps more.
The best event was undoubtedly the
pacing race between Violin" and
Irish Lassie" The events were as fol-
lows:
First race-Pacific Cycle and Manu-
featuring Co.'s purse of S25. One mile
dash for professionals. The time limit
was set at 2:25. Jones, Sylvia, Sylvester
and Jackson made two attempts but
failed to make it in the time men
toned. The limit was then set at 2:35
and Jones won the race in 2:29R.
Sylvester, second. Sylvia was not in the
race from the start.
Second races mile running for
Hawaiian bred horses. California Feed
Co. purse of $50. Joe Daniels, Twin
kle and Fashion started. Joe Daniels
second.
Third race-3:00 class, mile heats,
best 2 in 3, for trotters and PAGERS.
Club Stables purse of SIS. Violin, Ka
iulani and Irish Lassie started. First
heat, won by Irish Lassie, the property
of l.. L. McCandless. Time, 2:2S. Ka-
iulani was distanced. Second heat won
by Irish Lassie. Time, 2:32 1-5. There
was much interest in this race. Jack
Gibson drove Irish Lassie beautifully.
At the end of the race the winner was
decorated with leis of white carnations
and MALE.
Fourth race-1a mile dash, free for
all. Seattle Brewing Co.'S purse of
$50. Royalist, ice Daniels and Twin
kle started Royalist was the faVorite
from the beginning. Opiopio, his rider,
was long time getting him to a start
ing position but once he did, the ami
NAL sped away and won easily, Twin
kle took second place. Time, 81 1-5.
Fifth race-1 mile dash for amateurs,
to beat 2:45 or no race. Hawaiian
Bicycle Co.'S purse of SIS. Ludloff, F.
Williams, King and H. A. Giles started.
A good pace was set from the begin
ming. The race down the home stretch
between Giles, King and Ludloff, was
a very pretty one. Williams was lost
in the shuttle. King won with Ludloff
close second. Time, 2:41 Is.
Sixth race-34 mile dash, free for
all. Union Feed Co.'S purse of $50.
Royalist, Sympathetic Last and Mag
net started Opinion was divided be-
tween Magnet and Sympathetic Last.
Royalist did not seem to be considered.
Magnet won in 2:171a. Sympathetic
Last took second place
Seventh race-Free for all trotting
and pacing, mile heats, best three in
FIVE Enterprise Brewing Co.'S purse
of $100. Creole, Telephone and Wela
Nd I1dO SCdl lSu. SltOlC UOOh lI1C III oI
heat Admirers of iWela Ka Hao were
disappointed and angry. Telephone
was distanced Wela Ka Hao took the
last three. Creole broke incessently.
Time of each heat as follows:
First heat won by Creole in 2:441s.
Second heat won by Wela Ka Hao
in 2:33.
Third heat won by Wela Ka Hao in
2:34.
Fourth heat won by Wela Ka Hao
in 2:37 As.
Eighth Running, mile dash,
free for all. Magnet did not enter so
the race was merely matter of form
between Sympathetic Last and Joe
Daniels. The former horse was held
back to the home stretch when he
shot ahead and won by narrow mar
gin. Time, 2:05.
Ninth race-2:30 class for trotters
and PAGERS, mile heats, best 2 in 8.
City Shoeing Shop purse of SIS. Direct
ress and Watermelon Joe started. Vio-
lin was announced as being out of the
race. Watermelon Joe won the first
heat in 2:44 Is and the second in 2:42,
thus taking the race.