The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-13

YACHT RACE

fthnaShan, the champion l6-pound
hammer thrower of the world, recently
threw ISL feet 9 inches, breaking the
former record by feet inches.
The Columbia won the second official
nial race, outclassing the Constitution
in "A drifting contest. The latter boat
was beaten by four minutes on the
first leg of ten miles. An entire new
suit of sails has been made Tor the
Constitution.
VIII Stinson recently rode - miles
and 90 yards In a motor-paced cycle
race in Boston.
J. Il. Madden declares that Yankee,
the Futurity winner. is the horse OF
the century. He Is entered IN next
years English Derby.
Cresceus may b. Eeen at stockton
fair next month.
Kent and DAILY, o1 Boston, on "a mo-
tor tandem, established a record for
five miles, going the distance In 1901 10
Ogden won two races in one after
noon at Sheepsbead Bay.
Jockey Jimmy Logue is riding many
winners at the Sacramento State fair
meeting.
Canmore, Walter Jennings crack
three-y ear-old runner is dead.
William Holabird Jr., the crack am
ateur golf player defeated Lawrence
Auchterline at Chicago Holabird
made seventy-one. which is nve strokes
better than the previous amateur rec
ord, made recently by Bruce ID. Smith
Dave Gideon Is said to have won
Sl5o,ooo over the victory of his 6lly
Josepha at Sheepshead Bay. The odds
were cut from 40 to to 6 to J.
After twenty rounds OF fast fighting
Billy de Coursey, of Los Angeles, was
given the decision over Amelio Her
rera, Of Bakersfield.
great international yacht race bet
of 100000 between an English syndi-
cate and n group Of Pittsburgers has
been finally arranged. The American
boat is ~ 10 3 favorite in the bet
ting.
Robert Gregory. a. baseball pitcher OF
note, ct one time with the Chicago
league team, is dead.
William 4. King, of Los Angeles,
Cal, Won a twenty -four-hour race at
Salt Lake. The distance was 473 miles
laps. King made his 471st mile AT a
l:32 clip, which is within three fifths
of second of the worlds record
Betting has been barred at Deimar
track.
Flush OF Gold won the Flash stalk.
at Sacramento.
G. i. Patterson, the famous Ken
lucky horse trainer, has been engaged
by Burns & Waterhouse. Henry speu
Ger will ride for the stable.
The well known selling platter Gay
Ion Brown, is deGd.
Joe Wolcatt will fight George Gard
ner in San Francisco at the END OF
| this month.
! BATEMANS POINT, r. l., Sept A.
a breeze Of eight knots came up a,
noon today, The yachts Columbia and
Constitution started on a race. the re-
suit Of which was expected 10 aid IL
| settling the question as to which shall
defend the Americas cup in the coming
series for the cup with Shamrock IL
The Constitution came down the har
Dor under three lower sails and clut
topsail. She was followed by the Colum.
bia with jib topsail set to get out q
the start on time.
! At 1910 the committe hoisted IN,
course signal for a fifteen mile beai
| to windward and return, the course be.
| ing south southwest with the turning
mark anchored about four miles east
Of Black Island.
The Columbia crossed the line frs,
in fine position on the weather OF
the Constitution. but the latter, instead
OF following the old boat over the line
wore around and headed for the line on
the port tack, crossing over a minute
after the Columbia. The starting times,
as seen from shore:
Columbia, 1:00:3l.
Constitution, l:0l 80