The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
RACING DAY.
DRAWS NEAR
Over $1,000 Hung UP
in Purses.
H|L0 HORSES MAKE DEBUT
Joe McAuIiffe Has an Offer of Part
nership = Probable
Winners.

trainers nave entered on their final
stage of preparation, finishing touches
are being put on, grand stand and track
ana horsemen are anxiously awaiting
the advent of the 9th inst.
In town discussion of the merits of
the favorites is becoming general and
by the end of the week the gentle and
joyous pastime of picking winners win
be universally INDUCED in.
Entries do not close till Wednesday
night and to attempt prognostication
of the probable winners at this early
date is of d truth drawing the prophetic
| bow at a venture
Without being aware of the inten-
tons of the various owners, the follow
ing hints, with the provision of a start
in the event named, are given as
guide to those individuals in whom the
pump OF prematurlty is unduly develop
ed. The majority OF the punters, how
ever, Will remain content 10 avail them
selves of the ample opportunities pre-
scented for Dlueing" their rolls on the
actual day Of the races.
First Day-1he half mile dash for
maidens looks like Ahui Manu-.
Sir Cassimir should annex the half
mile free for all.
The erratic Garterline should go
close for the five furlongs free for all
dash, provided she does not indulge in
fit of tantrums
Fred Eros VIII be hard to beat in the
2:30 class
The five furlongs dash for Hawaiian
bred should be won by Amarino
Vloris Is worth tabbing for the mile
free for all.
Second Day-Union Feed Co. Cup. Sir
Cassimir.
2:24 Glass: Directress, if Fred Eros
is not pulled out again.
Aggravation will run prominently in
the hve furlongs maiden race
California Feed Co.'S Cup: Leahi.
Irwin Cup: Antidote will be right
there at the finish.
Rainier Cup: Violin looks a pipe"
but she has looked that way before and
the pipe has leaked
Waikapu Cup: Venus every time.
.--ough Garterline in the same stable is
dangerous.
Special Driving Race: Geo. Carter's
nomination.
Rosita Challenge Cup: Gen. Cronje.
Criterion Cup: Manufactured for
Weller this year.
Yesterdays work was as follows:
Amarino worked three-quarters in
1:2O, finishing under the whip.
Aggravation, Weller, Sir Cassimir,
Allegro, Vioris. Antidote, Flammerif.
Venus, Catherine and Ahui Manu- did
slow work
General Cronje was given swimming
exercise.
The dark" bay mare from Hilo
Worhed half in SO in The morning and
live furlongs in the afternoon. She act
ed sore.
The mysterious sorrel gelding from
Hl.o worked a half in the afternoon
Much speculation is being INDUCED in
as to the credentials of these two horses
and there is not man at the track who
Will not swear that he has held tickets
on them in this or some previous incar-
nation.
Dilapidated Loafer Ito Joe McAuliffe,
who is rubbing General Cronje for all
he is worth -"Say, Gully. gimme 'alf a
dollar an I'll 'elp yer with yer 'orse."
j. NJ. tcontemptuously)-"An' pray
what can you do?"
D. L.-tsuperciliously do the |
rubin an I'll do the issin.'"
Volley of currycombs, soap, empty !
bottles and other plants that flourish |
around stables.
The purses for the coming two days |
racing aggregate $2,725, and in addition |
there are several valuable cups to be |
for
Sam Parker will not be here to see
his horses run; he leaves for Philadel- |
phia on the China today
P. NJ Mcmahon, the foot racer, arriv-
ed from Hilo on the Kinau.