The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
H|LO RACING
WAS GOOD
Fleet Horses Made the
Sport Lively,
HONOLULU EQU|NES WIN
ABig and Enthusiastic Crowd Saw the
Events of New Years
Day.

Racing in Hilo on New Years Day was
IL possible greater success than on the
Tuesday previous and the attendance and
sport provided were good enough to sat
isfy the greediest executive and the most
fastidious race-goer.
The card consisted of eleven events and
the ball was set rolling at 10 a. m. All
the Christmas Day equine performers
were again contenders for the big end OF
the purse and in addition the names of
Princess Leotis Ethel Mae, Maui Rose.
Twinkle. General Cronje, Gray Eagle and
others were to be found upon the pro-
gram.
Overnight the pool room did roaring
business the bulk of the money being
played as follows:
Free for all pacing-Slas s $40. Tom
Ryder IS.
One-half mile special-Fieiro $40, field
abbey and Bushwhacker) ST.
Six furlongs-Virgie A $40. Dixie Land
81.
2:4O class-Admiral Dewey $40. field
QEthel Mae and Gray Eagle) s.
One-half mile-Sir Cassimir $l0 Reject
ed 81. Frank s S.
One mile neutrality-suspicious. $40, General
Cronje S.
Pony race-Princess Leotis $40, field
Maui Rose and Twinkle) 81.
Hurdle race-DiXie Land $40, Watassa
IS.
One and one-half mile handicap-Wel-
Ter $40, Billy McCluskey 81.
With two exceptions the betting was
an exact forecast of the actual result,
and the victories of no less than seven
favorites put hackers on good terms
with themselves
The speculation on the half-mile race
was remarkable. Rejected opened favor
lite and Sir Cassimir pools went begging
at 81. Then money for the Princes horse
commenced to pour in and forced him
into fayoritiSm, which position he MAIN
tanned until the books closed. Rumors of
workout in 81 seconds fiat were said
to be responsible for the stampede in
his favor. Whatever may have been the
cause. he never for single moment fiat
tered his admirers after the flag had
fallen, and finished in the rear.
AS on Christmas Day, the Honolulu
horses proved themselves to be unbeat-
able, capturing three out of the four
races in which they started.
Prince David and party occupied boxes
in the grand stand. which were tastefully
decorated with the Princes racing col
ors-red and white
In the first heat between Tom Ryder
and Silas 8 they got away to what looked
to be good start and Ryder speedily
differently. however. and after waiting
till the eighth was reached, rang the
bell. Next time off Silas led by a length
at the quarter. which lead he had some
what increased at the half. Then Ryder
woke up and had caught Silas when the
three-Quarters was passed. Desperate
racing down the stretch ended in a dead
heat in 2:25k.
McManus'. vigorous whipping did not
help his horse any. If allowed to go the
RreYt
taken the heat.
Silas was never headed in the second
heat which he won in the track record
time Of 2:2S.
The start of the third heat was crazy
one and neither driver heard the bell
calling them back. Sias broke at the
quarter and Ryder passed him. At the |
judges stand Judd stopped but McManus
continued to complete his mile and on !
pulling up was told by the judges that it
was no go. When the heat was finally
and officially started Silas won easily in ,
2:30.
Abbey, whose boy, by the by, wore a
ribbon sent down from the stand by Miss |
Abbie Campbell, created a diversion at
the post by refusing to break, and by
n finished exhibition of rearing which |
threatened to put his jockey out of COM
mission. After twenty minutes fooling,
Remus. a stable boy, took a hand and |
succeeded in rendering the brute some
what tractable. Then he got Off and
Nichols resumed his seat and the race
started Bushwhacker led to the three
eighths and then gave place to Fierro,
who won handily in 54A, Abbey finishing
second The winner won a race from the
same held in 541s on the previous Tues
day. A notable feature of the prelimi-
naries was the ordering off the track of
Sheriff Andrews by the judges. The wor-
thy sheriff had been assisting in ouellinr
Abbey's fractions antics
The six furlongs affair between Virgie
A and Dixie Land provided the best fin
lsh OF the day Virgie led by a neck UNI
til the last fifty yards, when Moir's
game old black forged ahead and secured
the verdict by the barest of margins in
1:2oh. McAuliffe rode a good race on the
winner. Virgie had been ailing for some
time past
The 240 class brought out Admiral ,
Dewey, Ethel Mae and Gray Eagle. The ,
Two FORMER We're the contenders. Ethel ,
Mac is new at the game but has lots OF
speed, and when she learns to stay down
she Will make n racehorse Dewey took I
the first heat in 244. Both broke fire. S
1uently In the second heat and the lady G
won IN 2:S9ls, the first half being caught I
at ZIG The third heat was practically .
a running match, which Dewey won in
9:s9is. >"
Jack Wilson. who drove Gray Eagle
In this race, was presented with a leath- G
pr medal after finishing the first heat, O
and with a handsome gold one when he C
next went to weigh in.
Frank was "out' for the half-mile
ace and won in 51A. On Christmas Day
with a different Jockey up Frank fin
shed a bad third in the same field in
2H. He ran a good race last Tuesday "
md his resolute finish came In the nature Il
" a surprise TO those who were aware "a
II the horses weak point
Vioris had a gallon In her race with
General Cronje and won by a street in h
BON. This was a good performance. n
the track and the weight the h
mare carried-127 pounds I,
In the pony race all three starters were al
ancied. Twinkle cut out the pace and W
ed 10 the three-eighths, when Princess Sc
4eotls caught him and won staggering in 1t
4. Maui Rose seems born To FLUSH I'M IL
cen. Leotis came from the Coast only is