The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-08
DRIVERS.


j. r. Wilson says that he will bring
his stable to Honolulu next June pro-
vided the local horsemen will recipro-
cate on July 4.
Abbey, who is now owned by Messrs.
McDonough and Vanatta, has been
brought to Honolulu for disposal. This
horse is bred, Friar Tuck-Penelope.
G. S. Mckenzie will leave for the
Coast shortly and will return here IN
time for the June races with Socialist,
Campus, Driveless, Everato, Naples.
The former is good now, and is run
ming miles in San Francisco as good
as 1884,. Mr.. Mckenzie expects to take
Ethel Mac to the Coast and place her
he thinks she has speed enough to
more than recoup him for the necessa-
ry outlay.
Prince David'S horses will be turned
out until the beginning OF March. Sir
CaSsiTnir has been sent to Sam Par
ker's ranch. The Prince intends to run
Vioris at half, and Weller at mile,
next June. In a recent trial Weller is
reported to have beaten Vioris at a.
mile run, in ISL.
Albert Horner has a lot of promis-
ing runners at his ranch near Hilo,
and will be strongly represented at
the Fourth of July meeting; he is said
to be especially long on shifty Ha-
waiian breds.
For original nomenclature Mary
Fourth of July entered in the Japan
csc race at Hilo, fairly takes the cake.
Two matches are in view in Hilo;
one between Antidote and, Watassa, at
six furlongS, and another between
Fieno and BushWhacker at three
eighths
The lunas race at Hilo on New
Years day was an extraordinary spec
tacle. There were three starters, OIaa,
Black Bass and Nellie Gray Koran
rode Olaa, and sat his horse like a
patrolman. Nellie Gray opened up a
big lead, but died away at six fur
longs. At seven-eighths Olaa was still
behind Black Bess, but Koran on the
former suddenly quit fooling, and APP
plying the spur, passed Black Bess,
doffing his cap gracefully to the latter's
passed under the wire he was smoking
a cigar which he had In his mouth
when he started.
McManus has old Ayres P in pretty
good shape, and will bring him to Ho-
nolulu if there is 2:20 class here next
June. The old horse is still very stiff,
but is working. along as well as 226
at that.
James McAuliffe will stay in Homo
u
ningham. The latter, bye the bye in
tends to prepare Indra for another
The Breeder and Sportsman of De-
cember 10Th contains a detailed ac-
count of the racing here on Thanksgiv-
ing day. 1t is printed in the form OF
q letter, and is graphic and correct
!. contributor, doubtless by over
sight, has neglected to mention that
he flched the entire article from
the Advertiser of November Goth.
Tom Hollingers Aggravation has
oeen matched to run Domingo Ferret
as Brock three eighths of a mile next
saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, for
ESQ side. Soldier" O'Donnell is put
ing up for the Brock end. at first
blush the race looks a good thing for |
Brock, but on the other hand it must
lot be overlooked that Hollinger's
rainer, John Callan. had Brock in his
'harge some time during the fall to
prepare him for the match against |
danuleii
Maui Rose has been sent TO W. H. /
1ornwell's place at Waikapu
No less than four boxers came down !
rom Hilo on the Kinau. They were,
. Watts, Brennan, Mcdonald and |
!! ysses Harris. The two latter fought I
Vhat was to have been u ten-round I
20 in Hilo on New Years evening.
1cDonald is the amateur middleweight |
hampton of the Pacific Coast. and |
iarris, who is a colored man, is pro-
essional middleweight champion of |
southern California Both men
ave good records, the former
aving made a hard fight with Phil
freen, while the latter dereated Mum
o last August, before the Sacramento
athletic Club.
Both men stripped well, but McDon-
Id showed his superiority in the first
ound. He fought like a bulldog. and
DON had the other guessing. Once
uring the first round the colored lad
ot In good one on the Jaw which
rought Mcdonald to his knees. +
There was much clinching In the
econd round, and the referee appar-
ntly didn't relish the Job or separat-
ng them. At the close of the round
tarrls bore signs of punishment. 1t
Fas McDonald's round.
Soon after the close of the second |
ound Harris pulled off his groves and
ecnned to fight further, claiming that
ne referee was not giving him a fair
reak The decision went TO McDon-
Id
Before the bout B. L. Jones chal-
,nged the winner on behalf Of an I'M
nown, to fight any time within two
Ieeks for $500 or $1,000 a side. The
Unknown is understood to be Lon
-gnew.
Remus and Leper, two 1S5-pound
Ids, fought a four-round draw as
reliminary to the main event
Currie, of Olaa, and Soper, of Hilo.
re. looking for matches, and will be
lad to entertain propositions from