The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-30
THREE DAYS
FOR RACING
Decided Night
at Jockey Club
Meeting.
IA FEW REFORMS
ARE LIMITED AT
Next Monday Night the Program
for Next June Will Be
Announced.

The Hawaiian Jockey Club held its an
nual general meeting last night at the
Pacific Club. The meeting was well at
tended and much enthusiasm was dis
played in making arrangements for the
coming season. Taken all in all, the
meeting was one of the best ever held
by the club and augurs well for the sue
cess of the coming races. Everyone
present showed desire to pull together
and unite in making the June meeting
of the Institution signal success.
Among those present were Messrs. w.
II. Cornwell, Lance, Soule, King, Hoff-
mann. w. NJ. Cunningham, j. ]. Suln-
van, A. Lucas, d. Kawanapakoa, C. J.
Mccarthy, H. Whitney, q. Halstead, F.
Halstead. G. P. glider, Balentyne. J.
Quinn and c. H. Judd. Many members
were represented by proxy.
Colonel w. H. CornweH filled the chair
and Prince David officiated as secretary.
The treasurer's report showed $6,S25 re-
ceipts, $6,93493 disbursements, leaving a
balance on the debit side of $Ss.93 1t was
stated that members were in arrears to
the amount of $3.50.
The heavy disbursements of the club
were owing to the payment Of nearly a
thousand dollars in bills, the legacy of
the previous year. Besides this, So, 900
was hung up in purses last year and
s. 900 wiped off the building and improve
ment debt.
Three thousand dollars still remains to
be paid in the latter connection before
the club is out Of debt, but there is
every prospect that this year will see
the club free from debt and, for the
first time on record, a balance in the
treasurers hands.
The report of the treasurer was laid
over to be looked into and reported on
at the next meeting.
1t was stated that the late secretary,
Paul Isenberg, had made the club a pres
ent of the balance, with the exception
of his subscription for one year.
Many good worus were forthcoming for
Aleck Harris, the trackman on account
of the excellent work he is doing.
There was considerable discussion, as to
who should foot the bill in cases where
an owner had repaired his stalls on his
own responsibility. The matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
It was decided to refer the ioss of the
Rcsita Challenge Cup to the police de-
partment and obtain their assistance in
| tracing the trophy. The last definite
news Of the cup was when John Cum
minis handed it over to Wichman. the
| jeweler, to be cleaned. One wag suggest
ed that a new officer be elected, to be
known as the Custodian of the Cup.
T. A. King announced that he intended
to donate a cup for the Hawaiian-bred
trotting and pacing class, to be raced for
this year.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, w.
H. Cornwell; vice president, Edgar Hal
stead; treasurer, G. p. Wilder; secretary,
Clarence Crabbe; executive committee, C.
J. Mccarthy, Prince David Frank Hal
stead
The following new members were elect
ed: d H. Davis, A. F. Shaw. A. Will
der, A. A. Young, G. Mcdonald, A. P.
Scrimgeour, H. j. Crabbe, M. H. Drum
| mond.
C. J. Mccarthy spoke forcibly of the
| need of shutting down on jockeys who
came here barred from otter tracks. To
this end the club will get In good stanu-
| ing with the California Jockey Club and
will affiliate with other racing institu-
| items of the Mainland. No jockey will
| be allowed to ride in races held under
| the auspices of the Hawaiian Jockey
Club this year unless his escutcheon be
clean.
| 1t was decided to have the free-for-all
trot and pace decided by the best two
heats out of three, as in previous con-
tests for the trophy.
! There will be three days racfng-June
IL. IA and Is. The racing will commence
on the first day at IL a. m. and on the
other days at 1870 p. m.
| Colonel Cornwell spoke of the necessity
/ of a Handicapped whose work would be
| to bring the horses together on equal
terms. He was instructed to find suit.
able man, if possible and report progress
Fat the next meeting.
It was decided to hold 2:14 class race
best three heats out of five.
| The meeting was adjourned until next
Monday evening, when the executive
committee win announce the program
] Owners of horses are requested to cor.
respond as soon as possible with Colone
c. ]. Mccarthy, box 313, as to what race.
they want for their horses. BY so doing
they will greatly facilitate the work oil
| the executive committee.