The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-05

RACE MEET
Most Interesting Events
of the Season.
TRACK STARS WILL RUN
The Gray Ghost Will Buck W. W
Woods and Other Good Horses
Will Be Seen.

thing or the KIM heretofore attempted |
by that progressive and enterprising
body.
The main event of the afternoon will
be the long anticipated meeting of
those brilliant equine stars, Waldo j.
(2:OS) and w. w. Woods (2:0O. Only |
a few seasons ago these two horses
were sweeping all before them on the |
California circuit and were simply in |
vincible in their class. They have |
never opposed each other on the track |
and their meeting on the Mainland |
would attract crowd of thousands.
w. w. Woods has been here three !
years but took a long time to become |
acclmated He is as sound as a bell |
however, and is now in condition to
pace the race of his life. NJ. F. Deck
err. w. H. CornwelTs capable trainer,
has charge of the bay gelding and is
assisted in the arduous duties of prepa-
ration by King Dade, than whom there
is no better conditioner of harness
horses to be found anywhere.
Waldo j., known from California to
Maine as THE Gray Ghost" has only
been here few months The climate,
feed and water appear to suit him to
nicely, for today he is a picture Of
equine perfection and fitness. Waldo
]. has not yet made his debut on the
local track. James Quinn is getting
him into shape and will in all proba-
] blity drive him in next Saturdays
race.
The meeting of the champions has
| long been the theme of conversation
and ambition of local turfmen. Time
and time again has a race been talked
of, but 1t remained for the Driving AS
ISOLATION to bring the thing about.
Six months ago Violin, owned by
| Prince Cupid, was the queen of the
track. Then rumors of fast work by
w. w. Woods set people talking of the
probable issue should the two meet.
Nothing came of the talk, however, and
Violin retained her title undisputed.
The arrival of L. H. Dees speedy
black mare Octoroon threatened Vio-
Inns supremacy for while, but the
| mare since her advent here has done
nothing to justify the entertaining of
such belief. Finally Waldo ]. blew
in and got right to work in a way that
caused the owners of the other flyers
to pause and wonder
Today it is generally understood that
the Gray Ghosts" connections are af-
ter the scalps of Violin, w. w Woods
and Octoroon and Saturdays race will
be the outcome of the first throwing
down of the gage. The owner and
trainer of Waldo j. make no secret of
the fact that they consider their horse
the king of the local turf and they are
ready to back up their opinion against
all corners.
The race on Saturday will be the
best two heats in three.
Hardly second in Importance in Sat
urday's program is the Inter Island
sweepstakes of one-half mile. In this
race three of the speediest sprinterS
in Hawaii are engaged. Prince David's
Sir Cassimir will represent Oahu; A. B.
IIcebensteins Frank s., Hawaii, and w.
II. Cornwell's Venus, Maui.
Weight for age will govern the i'm
posts and Sir Cassimir will carry 122
pounds, Frank s. 119 pounds and We
nus 119 pounds.
The stakes are 500 a corner and the
race should be one of the most excit-
Ing ever run in Hawaii. Seth Nichols
will ride Frank S. and Opiopio will
have the mount on Venus. Sir Cassi-
Mrs jockey has not yet been decided
upon.
Sir Cassimir was brought down from
the Coast this year. Last June he
beat Venus in a half-mile dash, run in
;4S$s, by half length. Venus was
probably out of form, however, and
quit when the finish came. Last Sat
urday, excerably ridden and short, he
succumbed to Frank S. in a half mile
race run In :5215. Sir Cassimir is a A.
year-old bay horse, by Exile, out of
Nettie's Last. Last Labor day he de-
feated Lei in half-mle race run in
81. He is trained for Prince David by
Watt Farley.
Frank s., by Almont, dam unknown
\ is Splinter of no mean ability. A
. rev years ago he made a reputation as
a brisk horse in California and was
hnally shipped to the Islands. AS a
three-eighths runner he is practically
unbeatable. Frank S. has run in sew
eral races in the Islands with varying
success. Last July at IIilo he dead
heated with the speedy Naples after
a terrific finish. The race, which was
half mile, was run in 81 on a heavy
haif-r1ile track. Last Thursday Frank
was beaten by Amarino in :53A
many who witnessed the race thought
tfat with a stronger ride he would
nave won. The going was cloggy, how
ever and Frank s. quit when collared
which is a bad habit of his. On the
following Saturday he won on his goot
behavior and won easily from Sir Cas-
simir in :521s. George Thomas. J. r
Wilson'S jockey, has been training hin
until his departure for Hilo, wher
Seth Nichols took charge.
Venus, by Verona, out of Belinda
holds the Island record for half mile
CaeHs) and is the most popular hors,
In the Islands. She is the winner of
NUMBER of cups. Last June she wa.
sadly out of form but has improved
wonderfully and is now very nearly i
not quite at her best Sir Cassimir de
feated her at the summer meeting. Or
Labor day, right on top of an ocear
. voyage from Maui, Venus won a half
mile race In 81 and a six furlongs af
fair Since then She has not been start
led but has been steadily improving al