The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-21
CARD FOR
RACE MEET
Twelve Events On Big
Honolulu Program.
WHOLE DAY OF HOT SPORT
Driving Association Arranges For
the Thanksgiving Horse
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~ nolulu Driving Association was
held last night in the Hawaiian
Hotel to arrange details of the Thanks
giving Day meeting. Among those
present were: Messrs. M. H. Diges,
George Andrews, Decker, Prince David,
Capt. Soule, Henry Vierra, G.. McDon-
sld, George Merrill, Gus Schumann, ].
Wright, DR.. Chaplain, Seth Nichols, c.
H. Judd, c.. Bellina, Jack Gibson, DIR.
Monsarrat, James Quinn, j. H. Aliny,
Tom King, r. Ballentyne, Archie
Young and F. Jaeger.
Charlie Bellina filled the chair.
Nearly every owner in Honolulu was
represented either personally or by
proxy, L. H. Dee, who left for Kauai
yesterday, being a notable exception
At the commencement of the meeting
a proposition was introduced to leave
the arrangement of the races to a COM
n,ittee. The meeting was against the
courses prevailed.
Bellina voicing the opinion of many
present wanted the entries in the har-
ness races to be named as he thought
that the horses had not been satisfac-
torily classed as yet. The majority
would have none of it however.
On DR.. Clapham's suggestion the pre-
viously arranged program was disc3i d.
ed and a new one framed in accorde nee
with the wishes of those present. The
Thanksgiving Day card will consist of
the following events:
Three minute class, trotting and pac-
ing, best two heats in three.
Two forty class, trotting and pacing.
best two heats in three.
Free for all, trotting and pacing, best
two heats in three.
Hawaiian bred, trotting and. pacing,
best two heats in three.
Team race, one mile, owners to dive.
One and one-quarter miles, running.
One mile, running.
Six furlongs, running.
One-half mile, running.
One mile running, Hawaiian breds.
Five !urlongs, Hawaiian breds.
Three -eighths mile pony race, under
141a hands.
There is every assurance that all
these races will fill literally and that
the running events will be the best
ever he'd in the islands.
| The racing will commence at 10 a. m.
so as to allow ample time for the dis
cussion of the Thanksgiving Day din
ner.
| The free list will be entirely suspend
ed, and the entrance fee will be on
dollar, children half price. Quartei
Istretch badges will cost two dollars
apiece, and members of the association
in good standing will each be presented
with one. No charge will be made fcl
] the admission of vehicles to the
Igrounds.
| The following committee of four was
}appointed to arrange for purses, dis
posal of privileges and other matter:
of ways and means:
| w. II. Cornwell, Prince David, Gus
Schuman and Archie Young. The frs
named gentleman is chairman of the
committee.
Entries close next Tuesday evening
at o'clock at the Hawaiian Hotel
where n meeting of the Honolulu Driv.
ing Association will be held at the
same hour.
| Mr.. Almy, of the Waikiki Inn, pre-
scented the association with three hand
some and valuable silver cups to bt
competed for at the coming meeting.
The purses will be as follows,
Three minute class, $780,
Two-fortyeclass, 500.
| Hawaiian bred, harness, 500.
Free for all, $500.
Team race, 500.
One and one-quarter mile dash, s15
first, $25 second.
One mile dash, SIPS first S25 second
Six furlongs dash, 500 first, $25 sec
lond.
One-nalf mile dash, 500 first, 81
lsecond.
One mile, Hawaiian bred, 500 first
s25 second.
Five furlongs, Hawaiian bred, SO
first, s25 second
Pony race, $50 first, $25 second.
The above purses aggregate 81 900. O
a larger amount than ever before huns
Iup in the islands for a days racing
The officials will be as follows:
Judges-Captain Soule, G. Mcdonald
DR.. Shaw.
: Starter-Dr. Monsarrat
Il Undergraduates Kruger an
Withers.
Saddlihg Paddock-Dr. Chaplain.
Clerk of the Course-M H .Diggs.
Clerk of the Scales-Al Moore.