The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-07
|H|LO RACING
WAS GOOD
f leet Horses Made the
Sport Lively.
HONOLULU [QuNEs WIN
A Big and'Enthus: astic Crowd Saw the
Events Of New Years
Day.


isfy the greediest executive and the mos
fastidious race-goer.
The card consisted of eleven events an
the sball was set rolling at 10 a. m. AL
the Christmas Day equine performer
We're again contenders for the big end O
the purse and in addition the names O
Princess Leotis, Ethel Mae, Maui Rose
Twinkle, General Cronje Gray Eagle ant
Iothers were to be found upon the pro
1gram.
4 Overnight the pool room did q roaring
business, the bulk of the money being
played as follows:
Free for all pacing-Silas S $40, Ton
Ryder Sc
One-half mile special-Fieiro $40, field
abbey and Bushwhacker) 81.
Six furlongs-Virgie A $40, Dixie Land
81.
2:4O class-Admiral Dewey $40, field
| QIthel Mae and Gray Eagle S..
/ One-half mile-Sir Cassimir $40, Reject
| ed 81, Frank S So.
! One mile neutrality-suspicious. So General
Cronje So.
Pony race-Princess Leotis $40, field
(NMaui Rose and Twinkle) 81.
Hurdle race-Dixie Land So Watassa
IsS.
One and one-half mile handicap-Wel-
Ter $40. Billy McCluskey 81.
With two exceptions the betting was
an exact forecast of the actual result,
and the victories of no less than seven
fayorites put hackers on good terms
with themselves.
The speculation on the half-mile race
was remarkable. Rejected opened favor
tie and Sir Cassimir pools went begging
at S. Then money for the Princes horse
commenced to pour in and forced him
into favoritism, which position he main
tanned until the books closed. Rumors of
a workout in SO seconds flat were said
to be responsible for the stampede, in
his favor. Whatever may have been the
cause, he never for single moment fiat
tered his admirers after the flag had
fallen, and finished in the rear.
AS on Christmas Day, the Honolulu
horses proved themselves to be unbeat-
able, capturing three out Of the four
races in which they started.
Prince David and party occupied boxes
IN the grand stand, which were tastefully
decorated with the Princes racing col
and white.
In the first heat between Tom Ryder
and Silas they got away to what looked
to be good start and Ryder speedily
assumed the lead. The judges thought
however, and after waiting |
I'LL the eighth was reached, rang the
bell. Next time off Silas led by a length |
1T the quarter, which lead he had some |
What increased at the half. Then Ryder
woke up and had caught Silas when the |
hree-quarters was passed. Desperate |
'acing down the stretch ended in dead |
leat in 2:251x.
McManus vigorous whipping did not
lelp his horse any. If allowed to go the
irst time Ryder would probably have
AIKEN the heat
Silas was never headed in the second
leat, which he won in the track record I
ime of 2:25.
The start of the third heat was a crazy
ne and neither driver heard the bell
alling them back. Silas broke at the
uarter and Ryder passed him. At the
Judges stand Judd stopped but McManus
ontinued to complete his mile, and on
ulilng up was told bye the judges that it
vas no go. When the heat was finally |
nd ofhcially started SilaS won easily in |
80
Abbey whose boy, by the by, wore
lbbon sent down from the stand by Miss
.bbie Campbell, created diversion at
he post by refusing to break and by
hn1shed exhibition of rearing, which
threatened to put his jockey out of COM
ission. After twenty minutes, fooling.
.emus. stable boy, took a hand and
lcceeded in rendering the brute some
mat tractable. Then he got off and
1chols resumed his seat and the race
-arted Bushwhacker led to the three
ghths and then gave place to F'ierro,
no won handily in 54A, Abbey finishing c
,cond.7 The winner won a race from the
ime field in 541s on the previous Tues
~ notable feature of the prelimi-
aries was the ordering off the track of
1eriff Andrews by the judges The wor-
" sheriff had been assisting in ouelline q
bbey's fractions antics. 4
The six furlongs affair between virgie q
and Dixie Land provided the best An
\ of the day. virgie led by a neck un- ,
the last fifty yards, when Moirs
me old black forged ahead and secured
e verdict by the barest Of margins in
01a. McAuliffe rode a good race on the
nner Virgfe had been ailing for some
ne past.
The 2:4o class brought out Admiral
swey, Ethel Mae and Gray Eagle. The
% former were the contenders. Ethel
&C is new at the game but has lots of
eed, and when she learns to stay down
e VIII make a racehorse. Dewey took
e first heat in PA. Both broke fire.
emily In the second heat and the lady
IN in 23915, the first half being caught
ZIG. The third heat was practically
running match, which Dewey won in j
91s
ack Wilson. who drove Gray Eagle
this race, was presented with a leath- -
mccall a1ter nn1Shfng the first heat, r
d with handsome gold one when he II
xt went to weigh in. III
rank was tout" for the half-nnile III
e and won in 51A. On Christmas Day
tn different jockey UP Frank S fin
ed a bad third in the same field in
I. sfie ran a good race last Tuesday
! his resolute finish came in the nature n
a surprise to those who were aware y
the horses weak point
'ioris had a gailop in her race with
neral Cronje and won by a street In
"a. This was a good performance
lsidering the track and the weight the
re carried-127 pounds
4 the pony race all three starters were
lcfed. Twinkle cut out the pace and n
to the three-eighths. when Princess Ia
'tis caught him and won staggering in ~
Maui Rose seems born to Flush I'M -
n. Leotis came from the Coast only
ee weeks ago and was taken out of
Lrantine to run this race. Off badly, :
ran most impressive race and will n
big purse when ready
ike Land was pulled out again to on u
e Watassa in the Jumps "BoIh jump
well, but Watassa lost ground after
ding by dwelling after each flight.
lie Land showed his old-time ability as