The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
BLOOD
is COMING
Fast Racing Stock For
Honolulu.
ROCKERS COMMISSIONS
He viii Bring Back Some Good
Steeds for Lovers Of the
Sport Of Kings.

Mr.. a. f. Rocker, the well known
horseman of San Francisco, who has
been staying for several months past In
Hilo, returned to the Coast on the Aus
tralia. Mr.. Rocker is engaged in the
business Of shipping cattle, driving
teams. mules and racing stock to these
Islands. 1t will be remembered that he
was the importer of Naples. Everett,
Watassa, Uncle True, Dixie Land,
Blooming Chance, Billy McCluskey,
Virgie A, and several other well known
racers. Mr.. j. r. Wilson, the proprie-
tor of the Volcano Stables at Hilo,
leaves for San Francisco on the Rio de
Janeiro, where he will join Mr.. Rocker.
and the two will then proceed UP
country in search OF choice stock for
their new ranch on Hawaii.
| Mr.. Wilson will return in time for
the New Year race meeting at iilo. and
intends to follow the races around San
Francisco during his stay.
Rocker says that he has many COM
missions from the different Islands for
fast horses, and thinks that with the
new blood which Is, constantly arriving
the prospects of local racing are very
good indeed, provided the sport Is only
kept clean.
McManus. we'll known here as the
former handler of Our Boy and Loupe,
Is doing well in Hilo. The wilson
Rocker stable, consisting of Billy Nc
Closkey, Watassa, Virgie A and Coast
Range or General Cronje, as he was
renamed, has been turned over to him.
He has also in his charge a very fast
tWo-year- old PAGER named Jasper, the
property of Julian Monsarrat, who sent
him to Mac" to be gated. Mr.. Ken
g L. 1T. l.. l.
and he Is also looking after Guards
Queen, mare that is coming on re-
markably well. Altogether he has quite
a nice string.
Mr.. Rocker declared himself we'll sat
isfied with Mondays racing, but said
that Honolulu with it's fine track, would
have to play second fiddle to Hilo with
its little half-..li.e circuit If interest in
the sport was allowed to languish.
The Hllo track Is reported to be
greatly improved, and is said to be
quite fast. A fresh facing of clay and
sand has been applied and well watered
and packed down. The gradients have
also been reduced, particularly on the
run in. The center field has been
cleaned and leveled and planted with
cut sods. 1t is intended to make an
attractive park at the back of the
grand stand, and work on the same
has already begun.
The rejected has been sold to Mr..
McLennan of Laupahoehoe for $3.50.
]. r. Horner of the Kukaiau ranch
has placed large order for racing and
breeding stock. and intends to patron
lie the sport still more extensively than
in the past.
Uncle True is now in town. George
Rodiek of Hilo Is going to Europe next
month, and has disposed of the hurdle
racer, Van Wagner, to DR.. Reed who
is at present using his as hack. Coast
Range, late Cronje, and Watassa are
reported to have been completely cured
of their legs" and Mr.. Rocker enter
tains very good opinion of the former
animal.
A meeting of the Honolulu Driving
Association will be held next Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the Hawaiian
Hotel. to arrange for a race meeting
for November 10Th.
Manulei and Mystery have been
matched at three-eighths of mile for
500 side; each must carry 140 pounds.
"A three-cornereu race is being talked
of between Dan Mccarthy, Mongoose
and Walter p.
Mr.. L. II. Dee's many friends will re-
gret to hear that he was rather severely
kicked yesterday afternoon by his horse
Albert M, while looking him over at
the track.
Mr.. l.. II. Dee wants to see a three
cornered race a month hence between
Mongoose, Dan Mccarthy and Artie w.
He says that he will put up SlU0 and
take Captain Soule's horse, only he
must know quick If it is to be.