The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-09
JOCKEYS.

| During the whole meeting sixteen IA
vorites, three second choices, and one
outsider, scored winning brackets
A lot of money was burned up on
Molly Connors in the initial halr-miIe
DASH The mare got almost left, which
made the race gift for Frank S. In
another falf-mile race, Molly Connors,
! fairly away, demonstrated her supe-
riority to Frank S at the distance, by
defeating him after a bruising finish.
| in 1873. Several old race goers who
saw the race declared that it was the
| fastest half they had ever witnessed
upon a half-mile track.
Wayboys Indifferent showing in his
two races was owing to Indifferent
driving Judd outclassed all the reins-
men at the meeting, and farmed the
harness events.
Twelve of the fourteen running
races were won by Thomas and Nc
Auliffe. who proved themselves to be
topnotchers among the local corps of
riders.
Carter Harrison Jr had bad trip
down from the Coast, and was in no
condition to run. At that, he worked
a half mile in 80 in Hilo. Next year
he should prove a bread winner for his
owner, James O'Rourke AS a two
year-old Carter Harrison was owned
by Ed Corrigan, who refused 100000 for
the colt after a sensational workout
of 1;131a for three-quarters of mile
over Chicago track. His last race in
the States was in San Francisco last
December, when, off last. he finished a
good second to Montallade at five fur
longs, running ahead of a fair field
James O'Rourke's wife died in Hilo
last week.
Robert Horner had to forego the last
two days racing, owing to a MESA ge
received to the effect that if he wished
| to see his mother alive he must return
to his ranch at Kukaiiau at once.
Imperateur, owned by Robert Hor-
ner, viii be heard of next year in the
| harness events. He was timed to go a
quarter in :321a in Golden Gate Park.
| San Francisco. He was driven in the
Hilo races with barely two weeks
work, and made a good showing.
| After winning the first half-nliIe dash
on Frank s. Jim McAuliffe tainted,
| and had to be assisted to the paddock.
He had ont got over his voyage in
the Kinau.
| The starting of W. H. c Campbell
at Hilo was, with couple of excep-
tions. very satisfactory.
| Defender and Lille Mac made their
debut on the Hawaiian turf at the Hilo
meeting. Defender has won at the
Coast, but performed poorly last week
| owing to the lack of standardization.
Lille Mac is a shapely four year-old
| sorrel mare by Herald, and is in foal
to Hawaii. She was short or work, but
showed plenty of speed.
| Watassa's form was an eye-opener
after his Honolul drumming Here ne
could barely raise a gallop. while in
Hilo he was unbeatable.
/ Fierro was perhaps the most improv-
after his Honolulu running Here he
worked miles in 1:49 and better, hand
lily.
/ General Cronje ran indifferently, on
account of tender feet due to overpar-
| ing.
ling FLY by Herald-Virjean, and is own
ed by Robert Horner. In a six-furlong
handicap. carrying 109 pounds, she ran
Amarino which packed 119 pounds, tc
a neck. The time was 1:19A, and Am
arino was ridden out. On the strength
! of a fast trial the FLY was backed off
/ the boards al odds of 50-40, and had
she won mild killing would have been
made.
| Two Japanese races were well con-
tested. and were productive OF much
merriment. In one race eight entries
We're made, including the veteran
J r, which is matched against another
| Japanese horse for 81, 900 a side. ] r
| did not start on account Of an injur-
| ed tendon.
| Hilo has no three-minute class. The
| nearest to it is a "boneyard" division
] in which the shining lights are Daisy