The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-03
LATEST NEWS
OF THE TRACK
Galety Girl Shows Wolters a
Half-What the Portuguese
Said of Watossa.


in 55h.
! Gaiety Girl was sent a half in :5S1s,
ridden by Kaena- w. w. VOTERS wit
messed the gallcp.
Albert NJ and Artie w were opened
up.
Albert was galloped five slow miles
2:S3.
Vioris was sent to Indra yesterday
George Thomas has decided not TO
race Watossa before the June meet
ing The horses right fore leg troubles
him. and Thomas is afraid of the
member going back on him.
Watossa was a pretty shifty two
year-old, but got to sulking. He was
schooled over the sticks in San Fran
cisco, and jumped we'll, but only did
his best when it pleased him. He SUI
fered from a sprained ankle at the
Coast
Gaiety Girl is by Senator Stanford
Idle Girl
Mongoose II. one of the recent i'm
porations from Kauai, has been turn
ed out on account of sore feet He
Will not be raced ehis year.
The boys at the track were discuss
ing Watossa's Hilo experience yester-
day, and the tales circulated about the
Pride of the Portuguese" were worth
hearing.
The horse was owned by a syndicate
of Portuguese hack drivers, who would
visit the training quarters and proudly
say to their friends, That my horse,
that Watoss.' AS many as twenty
different men, each claiming to own
the horse. would visit his stall every
day until the races were over.
You think Watoss he beat the
race?" they would inquire of Bob
Burns. and Bob would invariably re-
ply, sure thing
The son of yellow Tail in no wise re-
ciprCcated the admiration of his nu-
merou.s possessors, and took no pains
to conceal his dislike. One day Burns
asked one of the sons OF Portugal why
he did not enter the stall and caress
the horse.
You think he like?'' asked the man.
IF he DON'T said Burns, Just hit
him with a club
In went the man with fence post
He emerged speedily.
What was the natter" queried
Bob.
II scared was the answer. When
he see me he pick up his hand at me,
the son of a gun" After thar you
couldn't bride Portuguese to enter
the stall.
Watossa started one in the Portu-
guese ownership and was beaten. Then
J. r. Wilson obtained possession of
him again and won a race with him
ers remarked to George Thomas: IT
don't think Mr.. Burns he very honest;
l think he give Watoss something so
he no could run
If you know of anything to give a
horse that viii make him stop without
hurting him, we go to San Francisco
and make a fortune" said George
Give him the MORT replied the Por-
tuguese; send him to sleep lika the
man"
bandaged. and this puzzled his owners
greatly. The day he won, the bandages
were removed.
Why Mr. Burns he put the rag on
before?" asked they of Thomas. The
truthful George told them that Burns
lead which he had wrapped around the
animals legs to keep him from running
fast. And they believed it,
The day before the races the Portu-
guese posted a guard in front of the
stall, and would allow no one to enter
except to give the horse his meals. He
was entered in three races and one
of the owners, a tailor by profession,
said to Thomas, who was to ride him:
If you win three races I make you
nice suit of clothes. Watoss, he great
horse; if he no breaka the leg he beata
the race, sure"
Watossa was sold to the syndicate
for $3.50, of which. $3.50 was paid on
delivery. After the race j. A. Wilson
went to collect the balance.
I'VE think you better TAXA the horse
back" said they, we no want him. "
Camp Mckinley. the canine mascot,
has transferred his affections from
Virgie A, since her igDominious de-
feat, to. Watossa. to whom he is now
devotedly attached.
Bob Burns writes a friend that he
is bringing his kanaka rooster back
with him.
The more a horse is coddled the sur
er he is to go amiss. A horse may be
knocked about on the stoniest of roads,
or used to chase cattle up mountain
sides, and still keep in perfect health,
but just as soon as he is taken to the
track to be trained he develops leg OF
some other old thing.
Link McCandleSs owns the Dawn
Maud PAGER. He gave Harry Agnew
$500 for him two years ago, when
two-year-old.
Faro Bank is on the shelf on account
of slight soreness.