The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-03
GREAT RACE
SATURDAY
Aggrayation Defeated
Ahulmanu.
A BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
Loser Led All the Way But Was
Npped at the Finish by the
Bay Mare.

IN the last hundred yards OF their
match race at Ia Iiulani Park ON Satur-
LAY Aggravation beat Ahuimanu and
won By two lengths. 1t was as pretty a
race as one will see i'm 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 n half mile or five furlongs
he is all right. but seven-eighths Is
beyond his powers. He had Aggrava-
lion 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 who had
followed the work of the two horses ia
The past racing season, and soldiers
from Camp Mckinley. Betting was
orlsk at even money, and Anuimanu
seemed to be the favorite with the ma
Jurity OF the crowd, wiiiie tiie iit.,e hhut
Of AsgraNationS admirers were SettinS
The two horses came to the post at
o'clock, looking lit for the race o.
their lives. Neither was ridden by
jockey of much experience. a native
COY named kaena was up on AgSrava-
.lon, and lad whose name was given
as Pierce rode Ahuimanu. Aggravdtion
Dolted before they had reached the post
and ran fun fur.ong b fore kaena
could get her under. Then they went
off to a fine start, neck and neck as the
lag dropped. In twenty strides Ahui-
manu- had opened up a length from Az
gravation and as they passed the quar-
ter pole he had two full lengths to the
good.
Twenty to ten on Ahuimanu!" shout
ed one OF his enthusiastic admirers. bat
there We're no takers. 1t was looking
ike a runaway for 1,nuimanu, anu
when at the three furlongs kaena be
gan to use the whip Aggravation's ad
mirers turned away in disgust and
groaning. Ahuimanu had five lengths
at the three-eighths and was running
Easily, while Aggravation struggled
along in the rear in any fashion. At the
half it 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 to
slacken, he fatered and in that moment
of time Aggravation closed up third
of the distance Ahuimanu had fought
so hard for.
"Aggravation! Aggravation!" shout
ed the crowds, and the young man VINO
had offered to bet such eXtrayaganl
odds was silent.
Around the turn Aggravation gained
at every stride on the bay horse, and
when they turned into the stretch ii
looked as If they We're on even terms.
pttt A h1tt J., Il 4 lne sc fpar,
tic burst under the whip of the small
youth on his back, and try as she would |
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 it was only too
evident that Ahuimanu had shot his |
bolt. He was working al over and il |
was almost painful to see him stumble |
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
1red yards and 1t was one length The |
crowd in the stand went mad and back
ers of both horses were standing up
and reckoning to ,hem crafty, as
though to pull them faster to the finish.
But it was all up with Ahuimanu; he
was making game fight of those last
Few yards, but 1t was too much for him;
ne was run out. Twenty yards from the
finish Aggravation was abreast of him
and running so weh that she passed
lim like whirlwind and crossed under
he wire a winner by two full lengths.
The crowd waited few moments
while the Jockeys weighed in and the
time, 1888, was announced. Then 1t
lwindled away to the beach or to the
,ity. There was but one verdict-the
distance was too great for Ahuimanu.
lie Is game little horse, but he should
never be sent more than five furlongs.
Aggravation was strong at the finish
md looked good for n furlong more in
such company.