Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-11
GOOD RACES AFTER ALL.
MAUI HORSEMEN AT
The KAhULUI TRACK
Entries Filled Just Before the Races
and Good Program Carried Out
Joseph Pa Won the
Foot Race.

July races at Spreckels park, Kahului.
held by the Maui Racing Association
last Thursday were quite successful
and exceeded the expectations of the
public that went down to see nothing
but scrub races. About 10 a. m. there
was less than half q dozen people on
the track and II was II o'clock before
the officers of the day arrived for there
were only two events filled on the
official program, and the wideawako
officers evidently thought that the
races would last but two hours: but
the officers. the members Of the Maui
Racing Association and the public
generally were disappointed in their
expectations for owners of horses were
allowed to fill the remaining races so
that quite exciting events were had
during the day.
The first event bicycle race half
mile dash, for purse Of $50, was de.
clared of.
Race 2. Wailuku purse, $50. Run
ming race. half-mile dash, for all Maui
maiden horses. There were six entries
but only two appeared at the track:
John A, and Nellie c. The latter won
easily in :5S 1-5.
Race 3. Waikapu purse. $50 run
ming race. quarter mile dash. free for
all Maui bred horses. Post entries
The following horses were entered:
Mam Rose, Alto Stacey. False Alarm,
On starting from the paddock False
Alarm threw its rider and when a
new rider was substituted for the in
jured man the horse became so stub.
born that he utterly refused to stir
The combined efforts of the two official
starters could not move the horse
The owner, NJ. G. McLane, then pro-
cured heavy club and with 1t good
start was made. The race, however
was won by Cornwell's Maui Rose in
:27 4-5.
Race 4. Kabului purse, $50 Trot.
ting race, best two In three, mile dash
Three horses were entered: Lahaina
Girl belonging to the iao stables, Mey.
dhu wi q iSoh.
was one of the principal events Of the
day The first heat was won by Lahai.
IA Girl in 1926, the other two horses
being left about fifty yards in the rear
The second heat was given to Don
which covered the mile in 1916. The
third and last heat was won easily by
Lahaina Girl in 1904 AS, but the judges
gave the race to Don on technicality
for Mr.. Painter the driver Of the win
ming mare forgot to weigh, and thus
his forgetfulness cost the owners $50
All bets were declared of.
Race 8. Spreckelsville purse, SIS
Running race, Y mile dash for Mau
ponies, Ia hands and under. The en-.
tries were: Qiuckstep. Son-of-a-Gur
and Romping Girl. This race was won
by Son of-a-Gun in :27 2-5 with Quick.
step a close second. The Portuguese
admirers Of Quickstep then approached
the hackers of Son-of-aGun and i'm.
mediately a purse of 500 side was
gotten up for match race. The match
race was run after race s.
Race G. Kihei purse, $50. Running
race, three-quarter mile dash, for Ha.
waiian bred horses. Entries: Nellie
G. Alto Stacey, False Alarm and Maui
Rose. This was one of the most beau
tiful races Of the day and was won by
Nellie c in 1:271s with Alto Stacey o
very close second. Billy vase missed
from the track this year but her time
Of 1923 will perhaps remain for many
Il long day as the record for the three.
quarter mile.
Race 7. Japanese race, s25. Running
race " mile dash, Japanese riders only
This race was expected to furnish some
amusement as 1t would be a most conf
cal sight to see Oriental riders spur
ring their steeds on to victory; but
the theatrical performance Of the night
before at the skating rink by the ia
panese colony Of Wailuku and vicinity
must have kept away those who In
tended to enter and SO no race was had
Race s. Waihee purse, $40. Running
race, n mile dash, for ponies IA hands
and under, carry 100 pounds. Entries:
Son-of-a-Gun, Niger and Quickstep
This race ended in dead heat between
Son-of-a-Gun and Quickstep. The
match race between the two horses
for a purse of 5000 was then run on
AS soon as the flags of the starters
went down Son-of-a-Gun was OF bu'
Quickstep bolted OFF towards the fence
and when Son-of-a- Gun was leading by
about 100 yards or more Quickstep be
gan his impossible task to catch up
Il was no use. The purse was woi
easily by the former horse, the Portu
guese yielding with good grace. Rae,
was then run off between the tw'
horses and Son-of-a-Gun proving t
he the stronger horse won the purs
Of $40. Son-of-a-Gun is quite speed
horse yet he may not be proud of hi
name which was given him after
night spent In carousal.
Race Q. Mule race, $50, Runnin
race, " mile dash. Entries: Piihol
alias Naomi, Kula Boy and A. N. Hay
seldep's Lanai mule. The last name
mule is a new arrival and is not wei
broken yet but showed up well anon
old timers on the race course. Thi
race was won easily by Piiholo. Time
100.
The last event Of the day was foe
race, 100 yards dash, purse $40, Their
were about Ave entries. Won by Josep
Pa of Kamehameha school in ~ sec
onds, with VIM. Morris, second.