The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-12
Half Days Sport al The Kapi0-
lali Park Track.
TIE FAvORlTES WERE IaUs
Victories for Venus and Amarino-
some ESeitins Evsnts-w.a,h.r
Fino-AIi OF Today.

The races Saturday afternoon v.r-
a succ-ss both in point of attendanc.
and exciting sport All the horses
were ON their mcttl- and proved them
selves good performers The day was
not marrcd by n single sign of crooked
work and the judges never had to give
even the warning. The fact that such
men as Samuel Parker. =. Halst.ad and
Thco. Hoffman were in the stand ere
ated n general feeling of confidence.
Albert Horncr displayed the ability of
n veteran in handling the starters flag.
Tie succeeded in getting every one OF
the fields off in good even style. The
track was in good condition. Although
the time was not remarkable. IL would
not he surprising u records would go
a ElimmcrinE today.
The attendance was larger than was
expected for the first day. The mem
bcTs' stand was packed with good
naturcd crowd uf enthusiasts Up
stairs tho ladies added to the occasion
and wagcrs of gloves aud confertion-
cry were plentiful.
The form displayed by the horses
was 81 consistent that in most every
instance the fnvorttc won and the
shoTt-cndcTs I'm the betting were shut
out. Refreshments were generously
served and the Jockey Club deserves
credit for ihciE hUspitable entertain
ing.
The days excitement started uitig
thc mile handicap bicycle race for =.
~. Hall & Sons trophy. There were
only three starters. J.. santos. J. =.
Silva and v. Silva. u was won easily
by ''Nanoa. Jscratch1 followed by v.
Silva and !. Santos la the order
named. Time. 2:ss.
In the second race. unc-haif mile
dash. maiden race Kam.hamcha Cup.
Van Wagner WIS scratched. leaving
four starters. Jennie r. Pcrmantnto
GaiCty Girl and S.abrecze. They got
away in bunch. As they came into
the back stretch Pcrmaninto took the
lead. closely followed by Scabrceze and
Gaicty. The same order was held as
they flashed under the wire. Pcrma-
ninto winning.
SummaTy-PcTmaninto. =. m.. :. by
Duke of NoTfolk-Edna K-i: Sea-
breeze. <. m.. 8. by Senator Stanford
Kaolulani-e: Gaicty Girl. d. m.. 2. by
The third race. Hapiolani cup. one
half mile dash. frce-for-aIl. brought
out four starters. Red Pike. Frank :.
3 X. and Venus. Gart.line Was
scratched. Venus was the favurit..
When they Jumped away Harvcy's hay
geldinE. Red Pike. took tho lead. bat
was soon passed by Frank :. Venus
pulling up to- second place. As they
came around the turn Vents rushed
alongside 81 Frank : and they came
down to the last eighth tueether.
Venus then let out n link aad forged
ahead. winning by n length.
Summary b. m. aEns. bg
Verona -Bcllinda-l: Frank = bik. s..
aged. by unknown sire-dam unknown
=: Red Pike. bay q. AGED. by Gen.
Kinney -Entrcaty-@. Time. :ES'z.
Only two horses faccs the starter in
the fourth rarc. KalaEsua cup. Eve
cighths mile dash. Hawaiian brei. $3.50
added. Thes. wcrs u. Ballentyne's
Amarinn and ~. WultcrS' Royaiisf-
Seahrseae and Autiiutr scratched. An
ariuo was the faVuTitc. They ran like
a team uufil when they go; to the iaE'
quarter it could o. seen that AmariuD' IS
jockey was holding him in Whiic Roy
alist's was usiuS th. whip. A theg
nsared the wir. Amarinu vas lct urst
and finished Co q rump with two
lengths tp th. Euui.
Summary -Amariuo. hay z. aEed. by
EsaIis-Amadiue- Royalist. & g..
aged. ~ Senator stanford-Frama-
Time. 1905 Is.
Til. afth waE the only harueEs race
of the day. At the last moment \. T..
Shaw'E silver was scratched. lrsviuE
GihEou's Muruscp aud Lady Wsut-
worth. from the Wels ka Hao stable