The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-24

Kspiolani Park Race Course, Mile
Track, Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, II. l.
The work of opening OUT the har-
ness horses and gallopers in training
Hawaiian Jockey Club was in full blast
early this morning and was interesting
in the extreme. The showIngS made
insure grand sport on the day or days
to be devoted to racing next month
The track is bit soft yet. but cannot
be called other than fast 1t has sur
face that is favorable rather than 9TH
erwise for finishing touches in training
and even for the events The weather
is perfect-cOol in the early morning
and after the middle of the latter half
of the day.
McAuliffe was the first to begin op-
erations. This we'll known trainer and
slSillful rider is a plucky individual.
Last evening he was kicked over and
walked on by vicious Island-bred fl}v
but he was able TO handle"his stas.e az
if nothing had happened. He gave
Royalist, the beautiful gray horse, a
gallop of a couple of miles of medium
pace and gave Antidote a fair amount
of slow work Seabreeze was taken
pretty half and acted like a veteran.
] r. the Hilo cyclone, was worked
| half and turned the distance handily
| in So seconds Frank was ridden the
same route in "a seconds.
Col w. H. Cornwell reached the
track in time to see his stunning Car
taline and the slashing Venus trled
| out. Gartaline was sent two miles. Her
performances were excellent. The hrst
mile time was 1: 53 and the second /: 81
Dainty Venus finished half in a walk
| in 50 seconds AmarinO did only slow
galloping, but looks very we'll indeed.
A racy looking-mighty racy look
ine-sorrel horse in the Cunningham
string was galloped a couple of miles
and was then worked quarter In 23Hs
seconds This sorrel looks dangerous
| in the stretch. 1t is strong, quick
creature.
Now comes Irish Lassie, the darling
of the hearts of a good many people
who love a little horse that is all
horse. Jack Gibson, with an air OF
heavy confidence. but with the closest
attention to business, sent her the mile
| in 40 and the second in :244.
Big, proud, gentle Wela ka Hao with
'Hthe Irishman' in the sulky, seems en-
tirely fit He worked his first mile IN
80 SO easy that those of the rival
camps are wondering if he is not in
the form that gave him his great rep
utation on the coast. The horse ap-
pears to be thoroughly acclimated and
| in perfect health. Wela ka Hao's sec
! ond heat was the best of the morning.
The time was II, within one second
of the track record. The Lassie, doing
her third heat, was behind him, tlnlsh-
| ing in 20. This was not a race-sim-
ply a work out.
The black horse Loupe, which
brought from the States a better mark
than any harness horse here, was
brought out with McManus to do the
teaming. Loupe was the sensation OF
| the dav. Everyone will remember what
a regular crab he was last year. Well,
| he's kamaaina now and gave Durfee.
the trainer of w. Wood, a regular chill.
The eyes OF other people interested IN
sidewheelerS were opened in manner
| indicating perception Of an alarming
character McManus, who handles his
/ horse well. sent the black couple OF
miles at a good road clip, some
stretches of it quite fast. Loupe ap-
peared to be in the mood for travelling
Steady as could be and under a dis
tinct pull he offered his third mile OF
the morning in 10, and wanted to play
, as soon as he was taken out of the
sulky. Loupe stock is on the upgrade.
Prince Cupid was out to see his
speedy mare Violin sent around by Jas.
| Quinn Violin improves every day. She
~ec
There was no attempt to give her the
full distance at anything like a racing
action Her best heat of the morning
was :201a 1t is to be remembered that
a fortnight ago she did a mile in 10
in a race.