The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-09
HiIo Towns Good
New Year Pro-
gram.
BASEBALL AND
RACES TO BURN
A Race for Every Horse in the
islands on the Two Days
Card. ,ss,es..s:sEss.si.

Plans have been perfected for a great
race meeting at Hoolulu Park on New
Years lasting two days. over $1,000 will
be distributed in purses by Geo. 8. Nc
Kenzie. manager of the track. The spe-
ciai rates granted by the Wilder Steam
ship Company guarantees large attend
ance from Honolulu The Honolulu con-
tingent will be accompanied by the Ha-
waiian band. the services OF which were
secured by Mr.. Mckenzie when he was
in Honolulu last month.
The program for the two days will give
ample opportunity and encouragement to
do their best Besides the liberal purses
several fine cups. offered by public spir-
tied merchants, make the list of trophies
very attractive.
On New Years day ball game be-
tween mines belonging to the Hilo league
viii be played in the center of the ring
beginning at l O'Clock D. IN. one-half
hour earlier, at 1880 p. m. each day, the
Hawaiian band, led by Captain Berger,
viii give a preliminary concert at Hoolu-
Ilu Park grand stand
l Hilo is looking for a large number of
Visitors from the other Islands at these
races. and everybody viii work together
flor the pleasure and entertainment of
the strangers within the gates.
The two day program of races will be
az follows:
NEW YEARS DAY.
1.-Trotting and pacing, PA class.
Holmes cup and purse of 500.
2.-One mile dash, free for all, Hilo
Track cup and purse of $780,
3.-Half-mile dash. free for all, Critic
rion cup given by Chas. J. Mccarthy of
Honolulu and purse of 500.
4-Trotting and pacing, 2:3S class, purse
s75
.-Three-eighths mile dash, purse SIS.
6.-Half-mile dash. Japanese-owned
horses, purse $50
six furlongs dash. free for all,
purse 800.
s.-Five furlongs dash. free for all,
purse 500.
s.-Half-mIIe dash, Japanese-owned
horses. purse $50.
1O.-one mile hurdle race. six jumps,
purse s75
JANUARY ?
L-Trotting and pacing. 2:2O class. purse
500
2.-Haif-mi1e dash, free for all. handi-
cap purse 800.
s.-Half-mile dash. Japanese-owned
horses. purse $25.
Alive furlong dash. free for all.
handicap, purse SIS.
5.-One mile dash, free for all. HIlo
Mercantile cup and purse of $780,
Gone and one-quarter mile hurdle
race, eight hurdles, purse $75.
six furlongs dash. free for all,
handicap, purse s75.
s-Consolation race, one mile, purse SIS.
After all entries are in changes will
be made in the order If possible to avoid
two races In succession by the same
horse.
Baseball game between Hilo league
mines. o'clock p. m. sharp; purse so.
given by the Volcano Stables.
The rubber barrier VIII be used to start
all races with. This has been expert
nented with recently and found to act
perfectly.
Preliminary concert by Hawaiian band
at HooIulu Park each day at 1920 p. m.
Conditions-Ten per cent to enter. sec
ond horse saves entry out of purse; en-
tries close l p. m Monday. December 30.
II Volcano Stables office scratches close
At a m Tuesday, December 81;
weights for handicaps close p m, Jan
Iary L
Three to enter and three TO start in all
aces except the match between Socialist
ana Weller.-Hilo Tribune