The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-14
CAMP COIN
CLIMM{R|NG
Brock Loses To Speedy
: AggravatIon.
SOLDIER HACKERS OUT
0'DonneII, Enlisted Man of Sixth
Artillery, Said To Have
Dropped $1,000.

There were to be found last Satur-
day morning those skeptical as to Ag-
gravations ability to run three-eighths
of mile These unbelievers had their
doubts summarily dispelled when later
in the day Hollinger's good Bru-
tus mare won from the much -lauded
Brock in common gallop timed :3S.
The race was for $3.50 a side and
Soldier O'Donnel, an enlisted man of
the Sixth Artillery and known as the
Camp Mckinley plunger, was backing
the sorrel gelding. He owns half in
terest in the horse as matter of fact.
The local sporting fraternity gathered
at Kapiolani Park to see the race and
it looked as if every man from the bar
racks had migrated to the grand stand
to see the camp horse run. For quite
time no money changed hands, but as
soon as the horses were taken on the
track a startling change enSued.
.O'Donnel produced a bag of gold and
with the utmost GOODNESS proceeded to
bet everybody to a standstill; he did
not look for odds, even moneys was
good enough for him. He is reported
to have wagered $1,000 on his horses
chances and this amount would not APP
pear to be many hundreds of dollars
overestimated. O'Donnel's confidence
became infectious and whereas Brock
had no friends half an hour before post
time, there was quite a rush to get on
him before the starters flag fell.
Aggravation looked better than she
ever did before. She has grown into
a handsome mare. Brock appeared to
be bit off color, sweated profusely
iIy in, hi CT
the more remarkable for he is Us a
rule a -blooded animal.
G.. S. Mckenzie officiated as starter.
The judges were Messrs. Mcdonald and
Edgar Halstead. Opiopio rode Agra
walton and Domingo Ferreira piloted
Brock. The horses carried weight for
age, 119 pounds.
Tom Hollinger led his mare onto the
track and appeared very confident;
his jockey wore the we'll known stable
colors, green jacket with gold horseshoe
on back and gold sleeves.
Brock got a length the best of the
start and started so quickly that Ag-
gravation looked to be standing still.
At the quarters pole Brock led
by two lengths. Before the seven
eighths was reached Aggravation had
closed the gap and was running more
strongly every stride, while Brock
seemed to be dying away. In the final
sixteenth Aggravation forged ahead
when called upon and won easily by
length and a half in :38 fiat.
The victory was popular one and
Hollinger was overwhelmed with con-
CALCULATIONS. O'Donnel stoically led his
horse away without a word and, win or
lose, it must be said of him that he is
a game sport.
Brock was undoubtedly off color and
will run much faster in the future than
he did on Saturday. He is by Red
Iron-imp. Linstock.
George Thomas, the trainer, has pur-
chased Watassa for $500 and in his
be expected to furnish a surprise when
cut loose.
Matt Quinn and Tony Marshall, two
of Hilo's sports, came to town in the
Claudine.
"Waikea" Wilson has sold Tom Ry-
der to ]. R. Wilson, expecting to pur-
chase Ethel Mac in his place. Ethel
Mac, however, had been previously sold
for $500 and "Waikea' is horseless in
The sale of the J. r. Wilson McKen-
zie stable provides a chance for local
horsemen TO obtain good blood at rea-
sonable prices. Billy McCloskey, Vir-
gle A, Waterfalls, Daisy Belle and
Grace Clark are all desirable pur-
chaSeS