The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-29
AT TIE RACE TRACK,
Great Activity In Preparing for the
Annual Races.

tdhe pldce Ou the LII II OF % uue pro-
mise to be Of unusual interest and it
seems that fresh blood has got into
our sporting men and new horses
into the track stables. There are no
reasons why community 80 fond OF
good horses as our is should be con-
tented with one race meeting q year.
1t is whispered that a prominent
sportsman on the Coast is negotiat-
ing for lease OF the Kapiolani Park
track, with the view of establishing
regular racing season here. A COM
pany may be organized for that pur-
pose and it is safe to say that it
could be made paying invest
ment.
A visit to the track and chat
with the trainers is of interest just
now. Jack" Gibson is in charge Of
Irish Lassie, one of Honolulu's fav-
orites who caused last year quite a
change of ownership OF ducats. He
has also an islands bred Nutgrov
fiilly that is making great promises
and newly imported bay gelding
that may turn out to be a clark"
horse. He is also working a bay
gelding, the property of G.. Schu-
man.
The string in training by John
Callahan is composed of a Creole
stud colt, bay FLY by the celebrat-
ed Brutus and brown PAGER Fred
Button, tried in 19a. The Creole
colt is owned by Tom Hollipger who
in spite of his sad loss by fire is on
the turf again and all are glad to
see that his interest in honest sport
has not abated. The colt is by
Creole, dam Gerster Mr.. Hollinger's
fast mare, and should prove some
thing extraordinary good. The
Brutus FLY belongs to Mrs. Helen
Graft aud bears careful watching by
all who want to bet few pairs Of
gloves on the race in which the filly
is to be entered. Fred. Button is
the property of Mr.. Dortch and is
not unknown to the public.
McManus is in charge Of Paul
Isenberg's Creole filly which is a
sumner having made mile in 2:OS
gait. He has also charge of bay
horse recently imported and the
property of Mr.. Jaeger and of a
brown colt.
VIM. Norton's string is being
worked by e. Film. 1t is composed
of Creole, the noble old racer, Elec-
tress and W. W. Wood. Look out
for Wood!
Amorino is around but we do not
give pointer on him, he gave US
some pointers" last time we saw
him.
Violin will be there and Jim Quinn
will handle the ribbons over his old
friend Violin will bs in tune this
year.
w. M. Cunningham, who goes out
of the race business for good and
ever, at least once year, is to the
front again, and j. McAuliff, the
well-known trainer is in charge OF
his stables. McAuliff rode Sym
pathetic's Last in the race which is
not yet forgotten, and when asked
as to Cunningham's runners he sim.
ply winks a wunk and whispers
"Wela Ka Hao."
Cunningham's horses have not
made their bow to the Honolulu
sporting fraternity yet and we have
with some difficulty, been enabled
to Learn something about their pedi.
! gree which may be of interest to the
;. patrons of the race track.
: "Lorine c." a sorrel FLY, is sired
: by Ell Rio Rey, dam Avail. She is ,
I half-sister to Laura Gardner, one O.
4 the best racing mares on the Pacific
It Coast with record of 2:074 for {
j mile and quarter, The sire of Laur'
7, Gardner was Jim Brown, which
- could not hold candle to Ell Rio
r