The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-02
equal TO BEST
Notable Performance of
the Racing Mare Violin.
Made the Nile A one 10 the Record
Tine Of 2 10 The Little Direct.
Iess Was Ouieiassed.

The several hundred people who
went out TO Kapiolani park on Satur-
day afternoon TO see the match race
between the pacing horses Violin and
Directress, were well rewarded. The
audience had the privilege and pleasure
OF witnessing the most notable per-
Torrance OF harness horse ever seen
in public here.
Irish L.assie's Hawaiian Islands track
record OF a mile in PIG in a race Is
now shared by Violin. The former
made the mark in a field. Violin
|equalled 1t practically unpaced. Irish
I.assie is owned by Representative l..
l.. McCandless and Is in training for
the free-for- all on June II. Violin Is
the property OF Jas. Quinn. She 10
now in the free-for-all class and must,
on June II, with Irish Lassie, meet
such horses as Wela ka Hao w. Wood
and the crack jack Loupe.
The event OF Saturday was the best
two out OF three heats for a purse
OF $500. The entries were Quinn's VIC
lin, driven by the owner, and Norton's
Diectress, driven by Jack Gibson. The
Judges and timers were Theo. Hoff-
man, J. +. Clay and Mr.. Winter, a
bnrram nf California
Violin Outclassed Directress The lit
tie roam mare driven by Gibson, was
plucky and behaved well, but did not
have speed for coping with such a
whirlwind as Violin was shown to be.
First heat-They were given the word
at the second scoring. Violin had the
pole. She was taken to the front by
Quinn in a rush. Violin was eager
for travelling. Her action was some
hing beautiful to behold. Before the
first turn was made a lot OF the horse
men were saying that a new mark
would be made. Directress was beaten
from the go. Driver Gibson early saw
that the little roam was not able for
the killing clip. At the half Quinn had
nine or ten lengths to the good and the
watches said 1:06R "a 2:13 gait
Violin came into the stretch with a fine
burst Of speed, was eased up a bit, was
actually slowed near the distance poin,
loo yards from the wire and finished
the mile in PIG. A great cheer went
up, for, as one OF the men who had
forsaken the cricket field for the track
said, it was bonny mile. Gibson had
no fear of being distanced. He had
Directress well in hand, but could dc
no fighting. The little roam made the
circuit in 2:22.
Second heat-Thev were sent of
without trouble. Violin was driven SO
that Directress was just on her wheel
to the half. At the half Qulnn's mare
resented the tight rein by breaking and
Directress was in instant sent to the
front. But a twinkllng later Violin
was brought to her feet and let out a
link. Violin went past Gibson the
same as II Directress had been tied tC
a post. Once in the stretch the whlr
was pulled for the first time in the
Afternoon. Gibson gave the little roar
the CAD. She did not respond. Quinn
brought Violin in as he liked in 2:2i
with Directress about seventy yards
back.
Dlrectress IL OF the well known am
high class Director stock. while Violin
IL OF the celebrated Button strain
Dlrectress In young. Violin Is aged
This Is the first time that Mr.. QUINN
horse has done anything at all here
The opinion Of the fancy II almost
unanimous that In Violin as she per,
forms at present her owner has q
genuine race horsa good enough "a
meet the best here, Between heats on
Saturday there was some talk 10 the
effect that Violin had done her best
was tired and faint hearted, There
was strong offer at once 10 back the
claim that she could repeat IN good
Tina and that IN two weeks she could
ba sent a mile In $40.