The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-24
SIGNS OF A REVIVAL
IN SPORT OF KINGS

THE following extract is taken
from the Sacramento Record
Union:
The most notable feature of the
day-and of the Breeders meeting, for
that matter-was the performance of
Sir Albert s. the young PAGER owned
by William G. Laying, of San Francis
CO. He won the 2:17 pacing race in
three straight heats, the last In 2:0SN,
the fastest third heat ever paced in the
State, the other two being negotiated
in 2:11A and 2:13, respectively Sir
Albert never went in race until
last Tuesday, when he Won the FPS
pace in 2:11s, 2:12A and PIP
Had occasion required it in his sec
ond race the colt could probably have
gone in 2:06. He is sound as a dollar.
behaves we'll on the track. and has a
great future ahead of him as a race
horse. Sir Albert S was sired by Dia-
bio (2:09&), his dam being by Durfee.''
Concerning the Californian wonder
the Breeder and Sportsman says:
"Sir Albert s is a high-class horse,
and no green PAGER has yet appeared
in this State that has shown more race
horse qualities than he, and that he
can pace to record of 2:05 is believed
by every horseman who has seen him
race. He started for the first time in
his life last Tuesday and has now to
his credit six winning heats, the time
being 2:111a, 2:12A, PIP, AIN, 2:13 and
2:0S%, with the official time for the
middle half of his last heat, 1:O1ki ).
great speed for any horse. He has new
er made a break or skip, nor been
driven out to his full speed IN any
heat, and until he meets something
faster than the horses he has so far
raced against, it will have to be ad
mitted by all that he is the best green
PAGER that ever appeared on the Cali
fornia tracks
Effie Logan, dam of Sir Albert s, is
owned by z. A. McInerny of this city.
w. McInerny purchased the mare in
San Francisco year ago last June,
and was driving her yesterday. He
had the choice of the colt or its moth
er, and chose the latter as he wanted
a road horse, and not a racer.
Sir Albert S is said to be worth
$4,000, and Mr.. McInerny is figuring
on the price he shall put on Efie Lo-
gan when the Mainland breeders begin
to clamor for her.
W. NJ. Cunningham has sold the stall
lion Indra to w. H. Rice. Of Lihue
Kauai, for $3.50. He is also to get three
colts. While he was being loaded on
the Mikaha1a for Kauai, on Thursday
the animal kicked through the bottom
of the hosting car, and was cut about
the legs.
simultaneously with the sale of In
dra, interest in racing, which has lain
dormant for a couple of months. com
menced to awaken, and signs are not
wanting that in the near future several
matches will be made.
rTbarla ia rroSSihilifu IF match no
tween Molly Connors and Virgie a, at
five furlongs. Bob Ballentyne has de-
clared his willingness to run Molly
Connors, and Al Moore states that as
far as Virgie A is concerned, a match
can be made. If there is to be a race
between these two flyers, September 2.
Labor Day, would be an excellent date
Neither Molly Connors nor Virgie a
Is miles away from a race. The black
mare has been seen in harness on the
road quite recently.
There will be one race on Labor Day,
anyway. W. H Smith, I. Livingstone
and NJ. f. Drummond have made a
match race between Acrobat, Dan D
and Los Angeles, best two halfmile
heats out of three, for dinner. The
race Will be to buggies. Captain Soule's
good little horse, Artie w, would be
in the field were he not laid up with
rheumatism.
Dan D is a black trotting gelding
eeessssesseess . .
stroke SO that it shall agree with the
rate of breathing, which Is easy and
natural. This will require, first, that the
swimmer, after having mastered the ele-
ments of the art and acquired confidence
enough to try some variations in his
stroke. shall practise style of side
swimming that viii keep the head down
In the water and bring up the feet, sc
that the entire weight of the body may Dc
carried by the water almost as If float
ing and that will direct the power OF
propulsion to sending the body straight
ahead. on line with the surface, ano
not waste 1t in lifting the head ane
shoulders out of the water at every
stroke. Having mastered stroke of thi;
kind the next thing to do will be tc
get in the habit of using 1t in exact tim'
with the breathing which is found to b'
most natural and easy for the individual
and can be maintained for long ttm'
without inconvenience.
The Importance of knowing the breath
ing interval and of adjusting ones sci
to 1t might be illustrated in many ways
For instance, 1t is impossible for an.
swimmer to get out to sea from tn
beach when the high combers are com
to the minute. If there is any point, sue
as pier. which these corabers pass 8
that you can count them and you fin
that they are coming in faster than six
teen to the minute, you Will find 1t impos
sibIe to get out through them, becaus
there is not time enough between ther
for you to breathe. You must duck you
head to meet each comber, or div
through it, and when you come up on tn
other side and take a gasp of breath 20
must dive again before you can max
a stroke, and so you cannot make an
Roadway. II requires very stror
swimmer, capable of taking several ver
fast strokes to get out through breaker
that are coming In as fast as twelve
the minute.
In coming ashore through breaker
the swimmer should never let the conf
ers oyertake him, but should keep h
face out TO sea when he gets into Il
breakers. and let them drive him ashol
backward, ducking into each big way
so as to prevent 1t from throwing nj
on the beach. BY choosing the rigi
moment he can always take a suddf
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