The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-02
RACE
SATURDAY
Aggravation Defeated
Ahuimanu.
A BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
Loser Led All the Way But Was
Nipped at the Finish by the
Bay Mare.

In the last hundred yards OF tnelr
match race at Kapiolani Park on Satur-
day Aggravation beat Ahuimanu and
won by two lengths. 1t was as pretty
race as one will see in many long
days journey, and the crowd of three
hundred or more Of the admirers of the
two horses felt well repaid for their
trip to the park, even though, per-
chance, they backed the wrong horse.
The race proved one thing to GER
tainty; that Ahuimanu is no distance
horse. At a half mile or five furlongs
he is all right, but seven-eighths Is
beyond his powers. He had Aggrava-
ton beaten. and beaten badly, all the
way round, but he could not stay the
distance and lost in the stretch.
The crowd that witnessed the race
was MADE up largely OF men VINO had
followed the work OF the two horses III
the past racing season, and SOLDIERS
from Camp Mckinney. Betting was
brisk at even money, and Ahuimanu
seemed to be the faVorite with the raa-
jority of the crowd. while the little knot
OF Aggravation's admirers were getting
all the bets they cared to take.
The two horses came TO the post at
o'clock, looking fit for the race OF
their lives. Neither was ridden by
Jockey of much experience. a native
boy named kaena was UP on AggraVa-
ton. and a lad whose name was given
as Pierce rode Ahuimanu. Aggravation
bolted before they had reached the post
and ran a fun furiong before kaena
could get her under. Then they went
off to a fine start, neck and neck as the
flag dropped In twenty strides Ahui-
manu- had opened up length from Ag-
gravation and as they passed the quar-
ter pole he had two full lengths to the
good.
/ Twenty to ten on Ahuimanui" shout
ed one of his enthusiastic admirers, but
there were no takers. 1t was looking
like a runaway for Anuimanu. and
when at the three furlongs Kaena be-
! gan to use the whip Aggravation's ad-
| mirers turned away in disgust and
| grooming. Ahuimanu had five lengths
at the three-eighths and was running
easily, white Aggravation struggled
along In the rear in any fashion. At the
half IL was ten lengths. and jubilantly
the same reckless hacker OF Ahuimanu
| shouted: Thirty to five on Ahuima-
nu!" And still there were no takers.
But just as they began to round into
the turn Ahuimanus speed seemed e
slacken, he faltered and in that moment
of time Aggravation closed up a third
of the distance Ahuimanu had fought
so hard for.
"Aggravation, Aggravation shout
ed the crowds. and the young man who
had offered to bet such extravagani
odds was silent
at every stride on the bay horse, and
| when they turned into the stretch II
looked as IL they were on even terms.
| But Ahuimanu had made last fran
tic burst under the whip of the small
youth on his back, and try as she would
| Aggravation could not close up those
last lengths.
So they came into the stretch. both
boys using the whip vigorously; but as
they neared the wire il was only toe
evident that Ahuimanu had shot his
bolt He was working all over and II
was almost painful to see him stumbl,
along. Aggravation on the other hand
was running strong and free. a fur
! long from the wire Aggravation had
still two lengths to make up: two hun.
dred yards and il was one length. Tn,
crowd in the stand went mad. and back.
ers OF both horses were standing vi
and reckoning to them crafty rs
though to pull them faster to the finish
But II was ali up with Ahuimanu; HI
was making game fight of those las
few yards. but IL was too much for him
he was run out. Twenty yards from tn,
finish Aggravation was abreast of hin
and running so wei that she passed
HhN ~ anu tIOSSCu
the wire a winner by two full lengths.
The crowd waited a few moments
while the Jockeys weighed in and tn,
time. 1898, was announced. Then i
dwindled away to the beach or to tn,
city. There was but one verdict--th.
distance was too great for Ahuimanu
He is game little horse. but he SHOULD
never be sent more than five furlongs
Aggravation was strong at the finisl
and looked good for furlong more II
such company.