The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-04
A WHEEL EVENING
Some More Pretty Racing at Cy-
ClOmerG Park.
THERE WAS A LARGE CROWD
Martin Takes the "Pro" Event-A
"Sharrick" Finish--Promising
NoVice-Little Mike.
THERE WAS A LARGE CROWD


on Saturday night was quite the eli
max of the holiday era of big crowds.
The great stand was filled and the
'two-bitters" made long wings on
side. The lights were poor. The rae
ing was good. 1t was a satisfactory
program. Considering that there was
no imported talent, the events were
beyond all expectations All regretted
that Allan Jones, on account of injur-
ing himself in the ball game, was un-
able to ride. One hand was so badly
swollen that he could not close it.
Little Mike" the local trick rider,
made his debut and did well. He was
a trife nervous and forgot to arrange
for jumping the wheel. He performed
quite number of difficult tricks very
neatly. There were no accidents in
the riding that mattered any One
man had fall The Kamehameha
Glee Club sings beautifully, but it is
not strong enough for so large a place
as Cyclomere Park
Messrs. Reynolds and Schemerhorn
were called in to act as judges with
Tom Wright. Harry Wooten did all
the time keeping alone and Will Gro
Zier was starter Harry Wilder was
scorer and David Koii clerk. The
handicaps were fixed by Walter E.
Wall and proved entirely satisfactory.
Only three novices came up for the
first heat of that race. Eakin took
first easily, with Souza second in the
slow time of Psi 1-5. In the second
heat Gilman and HalsteaG qualified
in the order given in 2:41 3-5. This
was pretty finish. Eakin took the fl
nal handily, with Gilman second. The
time was 2:49- slower that the boys
Halstead lost a toe clip. Eakin looks
a rider, is cool, big and strong and is
regarded as a coming man.
The race for boys was in one heat
with three starters. The pace was a
hot one throughout. Ho,oua finished
first and Bachelor second in 2:4S 3-5.
With Jones out of the mile profess
sional handicap, the event was regard
ed as a good thing for Dan Whitman.
Martin was slated for second place, as
it it was known "Manoa" was not
quite in form. On account of Jones
and Sam Johnson dropping out, the
starters consented to a Encouragement
of the handicaps. Whitman was plac-
ed on scratch. "Manoa" and Martin
were given 20yards and Sylvester go
They were soon in a hunch and rode
easily, but steadily, till near the eighth
mark on the last lap. Here "Manoa"
went out like a shot. He made as
pretty and as hard sprint as has
ever been seen on that station of the
track. Martin and Whitman went
after him. Whitman was the first to
ffhook on" All this was as they were
rounding the last turn. AS they came
into the stretch Martin was four
lengths behind, with little Sylvester try
ing vainly to "hold on" There was
tremendous cheering as Martin took
on a regular Sharrick burst. He made
I'D the four lengths and won by a
wheel. Martin had to go round the
bunch and finish on the outside. 1t
was the best exhibition of real racing
any home rider has yet given and
Martin received perfect ovation.
aManoa'' beat Whitman for second
place by inches. Both Whitman and
''Manoa" thought Martin was behind.
Whitman on that account began his
squirt too late.
The amateurs had a good, sharp fight
in the open two-thirds. Walker won
it. He made the jump at the right
time and was able to hold his lead to
the finish. Eakin, Damon and Giles
were watching each other in the rear.
F. Williams took second, with Eakin
third. Time, 2:O5 3-5.
The Dennis O'Rafferty-Sam Soy
match race kept the crowd laughing
for 10 minutes. Jock Mcclure and
Henry. Vierra inpersonated the char
aeters named. They went overheard a
couple of times and did lot of COM
edy work. Ire onlookers enjoyed il
all. The race was declared dead
heat.
Little Mike gave his exhibition as
the next number.
Just before the finale of the two-thirC
amateur handicap there was an Orien'
tai race. Four Chinese boys started
and rode the half tho best they knew
how. H. Patrick won, with All Tucl
second. Time, III
In the two mile handicap Damon es
tablished himself once more as a ride
of rare good judgment. He is clearl!