The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-08
RACES FILLED
Horses Will Run for the
Criterion Cup.
Jockey Boyd Arrives--GentIemen's
Special May Come Off on the
Fourteenth.

Through an error in changing the
numbers of the races, occasioned by the
abandonment of the Gentlemen's Spec
ial, Antidote was entered for the Rosita
Challenge Cup, instead Of the Criterion
Cup. as intended. The mistake has
been rectified and the latter race Ia now
filed.
The Jockey Club has asserted its priv
ilege to suspend rules under certain
conditions, and by reopening the time
Of closing entries has succeeded in fill
ing the three-minute class and the five
furlongs free for all dash.
George r. Carter's horse was not so
seriously Injured as was at first sup
posed, and it is at present understood
that the Gentlemen's Special Driving
Race will come OF next Thursday.
During the last two or three years the
public has been annoyed by purchasing
alleged official programs. Race goers
this year will do we'll to purchase only
the official card published under the
auspices of the Hawaiian Jockey Club
all others are liable to be incorrect.
Nothing of Importance was doing yes
terday at the track, with the exception
of a workout or two among the run
ners.
Flamerif worked a half. She showed
temper and would not break for three
quarters of an hour.
Allegro and General Cronje galloped
two miles.
Naples and Everett went two miles
easily.
Venus trotted mile slowly.
Weller and Vioris galloped a mile or
two steadily.
The sorrel horse from Hilo will here
after be known as Everett, and the
bay mare as Naples.
Jimmy Boyd, a jockey who rides at
lO5 pounds, arrived on the Australia
He has been doing a good deal of sad
die work at the Coast, and is a son of
.-.~ley Boyd, well known here
The following chunk of crystallized
soul has found its way into the sporting
eultor's letter box. 1t is published as an
example of the depths of depravity to
which poetic genius Will at times de-
scend:
HE HAD TO WIN.
The boy sat on the pony's back,
The starters were but two;
He walked him up and down the track.
He knew not what to do.
"Oh, father, am l on the job?"
But father dared not say,
For fear the stewards might come down
And put the lot away.
They started off; he dared not win,
But trouble came to pass;
The other pony tumbled down
And lay there on the grass;
on. father, must / win 1t now?"
AT length the father said:
Go on, old son, you'll have to win;
The other pony's dead"
Speculation on the coming races has
so far been of very limited nature: a
Few Wagers were made round the hote S
and clubs last night, but so far any
financial transactions of magnitude
have been as scarce as book beer in No
vember.
In the first days events indications
or faVoriteS are as follows:
First Race-Ahui Manu-, a hot first
choice, with Aggravation just as warm
for second place; any price the field.
Second Race-An even thing with Sir
Cassimir shade the shortest,
Third Race-Vioris looks the goods. I"
with Garterline somewhat weak sec
ond choice.
Fifth Race-Amarino seems to have
the native vote over Antidote, though
the gray by no means lacks support
Sixth Race-NothinS but Weller will
do.
The three minute trotting and pacing
race appears to be exciting but little in
tereSt as yet