The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-18
VENUS WAS
A SURPRISE
Beat a Speedy Lot
Of Sprinters
Yesterday.
tFrom Saturdays daily)

AIMED by the first real trade
wind FOR weeks winds which
were welcome to the occupants OF
the grandstand after the sweltering
day put i'm earlier i'm the week, the
saddle and harness horses furnished
rare sport at the race track yesterday
afternoon. That there We're not more
spectators Is to be regretted, for the
racing was OF such high quality that
to see 1t was to grow enthusiastic.
1t was to crowd which filed the
first rows, both in the lower stand and
in the club quarters, that the starters
were called for the first event. There
was more than fair sprinkling of
ladies in the crowd, and from the car
riages in the infield the flash of bright
colors added to the picture. All varie-
ties of light vehicles lined the quarter
stretch fence and there, as in the
grandstand, there was a jolly afternoon
spent by the visitors, for the visitors
made themselves as comfortable as
they could.
There was more than a little specu
lation. The betting was active, and on
most of the races was at such figures
as to invite and encourage wagers.
The exception was the last race, where
Weller ruled a five to one favorite
against the field. On most of the 9TH
prices, and in consequence, there was
more interest in the running of the
races.
And those races; better sport 1t
would be hard to imagine. Races in
record time, close finishes, excellent
rating of speed land sufficient reversal
in form to make the wise display I'M
wisdom. The favorites did not all win.
A barrel of money must have been
burned up on Virgie A, for the black
was backed off the boards, many OF
her partisans taking the horse against
the field. Soldier O'Donnell went in
on the Smith entry as long as he could
find any one to put up coin. AS well
did Racery have a strong play, but
it was to game old Venus that the
e-furlong event went with Carter
line the runner-up. 1t took nearly
three-quarers Of an hour to get the
bunch off and the long wait and waltz
quadrille in the back stretch was TOO
much for some of the six starters. The
showing of General Cronje was excel
lent Likewise, the great race of Wei
Ter, putting the mark for mile and
half at 2:39, and coming home without
touch from whip or spur, with his
mouth open and ready to go the route
once more.
So much for the bang-tails; the har-
ness events were interesting in their
way. "Dicky" Davis drove the PAGER
Edna G, turning the mare out in hob
bles, which drew a rather peculiar pro-
test from Withers, though Wayboy
had side-wheeled home Tuesday in
similar machinery. In warming up
Edna managed to rear so as to spill
Davis out of the sulky, put one foot
through a bicycle wheel, and delay
matters while new rig was attached.
The PAGER has reputation for ner-
vousness, bordering on hysteria in fact,
and numerous breaks We're thought to
have a facilitating effect Nettie G
was favorite in betting, but the PAGER
was the peoples choice, tor after Win
ming each of the two heats by clean,
consistent work, both horse and driver
were cheered to the echo.
The gentlemen's driving race devel-
oped rather peculiar condition. for
while w. w Wood is easily the class,
Prince David could not hold the horse
to steady work. and Wait-a- Little took
well-won race.
That the present meeting is develop
ing some of the best sport ever wit
messed here is as true as are the lndi-
cations that the races are absolutely |
on the square. The following story is
going the rounds as to the latter point: |
McAuliffe. who rides for Prince Da-
vd, according to the story, appeared be-
fore his employer Tuesday and deposit
ed in his hands $500 III gold. This |
money the jockey is alleged to have |
said, was given to him by certain men |
who wanted Weller pulled" in his |
race. The boy had taken the money |
without intention to be false to his |
employer only to serve out the job
bers. Then, to complete their undoing |
the Weller money ate up the wise"
cash, which went in with the SUPPOSE
ton that the gamest horse now In
training here was to be choked out or
the race. How handily Weller won,
answered every question as to the in
tegrity OF the jockey.
That Honolulu men are enjoying the
race period must not be forgotten. One
young professional man is in pilikia
owing to his obliging disposition. He
acted as stakeholder for several bet
tors, and after reaching home Tuesday,
to dress for the minstrels found that
he had 5000 for which he could not
account He has not yet had a claim
ant for that cash, and can remember
nothing about any bet involving such
an amount. He is determined, however,
that any one who wants that coin
must prove property,
TIE DETAILED ACCOUNT.
The second days racing was of thor
oughly enjoyable description. AS on
Tuesday, hackers of the favorites Jared
badly, only two Of the six first choices
catching the judges eye FIRST Amethyst
ana Weller won at prohibitye odds. so
that on the whole, form players must
have had q disastrous day,
The meeting sustained its reputation
for surprises Edna q and Venus being
the star performers along this line,
HALF MILE, HAWAIIAN BRED,
Amethyst was strong fayorite at
90 4 The starter gave her four lengths
the worst of the deal, but the kaalia
mare, when sho once got going ran like
a deer anu held a substantial leading
famlnE into tho stretch with daiety
OH half a length ahead Of Albert n. +