The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-08
THE FOURTH
IN MAUI
Good Days Rae
ing on WaiIuku
Track.
OTHER EVENTS OF
LOCAL INTEREST
Japanese Celebration-..PoIo Game
knights of Pythias
Ball.

nual meeting of the Maui Racing Asso-
citation which took place at Spreckels'
Park, Kahului, on the Fourth, was a
great success, judging from the crowds
of people that thronged the race course
and filled the grand stand.
| Though the string OF horses that con
tested for the honors of the day was
not an ambitious one hardly an ami
NAL possessing more than local fame
1 stu the events were well run and rae
ing affairs were conducted in an honest
and impartial manner.
james Kirkland. ]. ]. Walsh and F.
Hons acted as Judge: T. NJ. Church as
starter and W. H. Cornwell, Jr.. as
clerk OF the course.
The races were late in beginning. for
it was not until II 80 a. M that the first
event was started. The following was
the official program of the day:
Race bicycle Race-one-half mile
dash.-1st prize $50; second prize, So
: Was not run-no entries.
Race 2.-Wailuku Purse. S50.-Running
Race, one-half mile dash; for all Maui
maiden horses.
Only two horses contested. Nellie c.
entered by Frank Medeiros won over
John H entered by ]. Avery. Time.
SIS Is seconds.
Race 3.-Waikapu Purse, $50. Running
Race, one-fourth mile dash; free for all
Maui bred horses. Post entries.
Won by Maui Rose" entered by W.
H. Cornwell over Alto Stacey entered
by lao Stables.
Race 4-Kahului Purse, s50.-Trotting
and Pacing TO Harness, pest in 3; free
for all Maui maiden horses.
"Lahaina Girl" entered by lao Stables
eclipsed Jack" owned by D L. Meyer.
Race 5.-Spreckelsville Purse, s25.-Run-
ming Race, one-fourth Mile Dash; for
Maui bred ponies IA hands and under
carry 100 lbs.
Son of Gun" entered by Thos VII
son, beat "Quickstep" entered by Jos
Soares.
Race 6.-Kihei Purse s50.-Runnine
Race.-Three-four Mile Dash for Ha-
waiian bred horses.
Nellie c." came out ahead beating
Maui Rose False Alarm" entered By
NJ C. McLane, and ALTO Stacy"
Race 7-Japanese Race, s25.-Runnine
Race.-One-half Mile Dash, free for all
japanese riders only-Post entries.
: Declared off, no entries.
, I Race S-Waihee Purse, s40.-Runnint
Race.-Mile Dash; for Ponies II hands
and under, carry 100 lbs.
: Son of Gun" won over "Quckstep'
in the second contest-the first trial be
ing draw.
Race 9-Mule Race, s5O.-Running Race
. -One-half Mile Dash, catch weights
I Post entries
James Alana's 'Piiholo'' took the pain
over animals belonging to Edgar Morto
and Alfred Hayselden.
i Race 10-Match Race. Won by so
of a Gun over "Quickstep.'
Purse SO Post entries.
Race u-Foot Race, 100 yards Dast
John Plunkett, VIM. Morris and on
other.
u The japanese residents of Maui ais
d seemed to appreciate the ''gloriou
: Fourth" They held theatrical pei
, formances at Kahului. There was
I, wrestling contest and at Paia durin
the nights of the Sd and 4th they ais
:. had their theater.
- During the afternoon of the 4th al tt
IL Sunnyside grounds. Makawao. quite
number of spectators witnessed gam
of polo.
During the night Of the Cd the gran
bali given by the Aloha Lodge No.
knights OF PNlnldS, IN the w alum
court house was the largest and mo-
successful social function of the yea
The large hall was filed to overfowir
with guests from all parts of the Is
and. The decorations of the interi'
were not only most attractively ar
artisticalIy placed, but were very elai
crate in plan. consisting of ropes
ferns. gay-colored bunting, the folias
of bananas and tropical plants, ar
other adornments, all leading to or e.
tending from beautiful Pythian design
placed in conspicuous positions. ].
Walsh managed the floor and the Wa
hee Quintet Club played such inspirin
music that dancing feet were kept c
the qui vive until a. m.
The Maui Hotel, at which at least Q
of the dancers We're served with mos
excellent supper, was also gaily adorI
ed for the occasion, strings of Japane:
lanterns Illuminated the long verande
and leis of ferns draped the walls. Tt
bles were set not only in the spaciol
dining room but also along the uppt
verandas Of the hotel.
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