Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-12


wire in the order named. The judges
announced Virgie A the winner. Time.
1864. Later. w. H. Cornwell and the
rider of Garterline appeared In the
Judges stand. claiming that Virgie A
had fouled by cutting OF. The matter
was heard and the decision changed,
giving the race to Racery and declar-
ing all bets off. The disaster was felt
chiefly by the men who backed Virgie
A, neither Garterline nor Opiopio being
hurt.
Rosita Challenge Race.
Following the excitement caused by
Garterlne accident came the fasco
arising from a misunderstanding In the
one-mile dash. free for all This race
was for the Roslta Challenge cup and
purse of $500. with $50 added II
vioris' record OF 1:45 be beaten. The
entries were Billy McCloskey, owned
by Geo. s. MCKENZIE; Aggravatlon.
owned by Tom Hollinger; Amaranth,
from the Kealia ranch, and Weller,
owned by Prince David.
These horses lined up for the start
and were off in good shape. BY the
time the bunch had reached the end OF
the first quarter, J. j. Hogan, the
starter, rushed into the judges stand
and stated that he had not called 1t a
go. The judges gong was then ratified
Justify In vain attempt to call the
racers back. Intense excitement pre-
vailed at once. and the race was still
on. The clang Of the bell did not
reach the ears Of the jockeys, or II IL
did they did not know what 1t signified.
Prince David, whose sorrel stallion was
leading into the third quarter, rushed
to the judges stand and demanded to
know why the horses were called back.
Men rushed upon the track and sur
protesting that he had not given the
order to go" Some rushed in to as.
sert that they heard him yell Got" at
the top Of his voice. Others were sing
ing out that he was all right because
he had not dropped the white flag. The
boy with the red flag came in for his
share of the besiegers and was sent
down the quarter-stretch to signal the
approaching riders not to finish. He
waved the danger signal, but without
effect. The bunch came on and under
the wire, led by Weller, In 1:42h. Then
the crowd did go wild. There was a
surge up the stairs to the judges stand
and a surge down the stairs. There
was mad gesticulating and babel of
voices on the race track. It all died
away In a grumble Of discomfort when
the judges announced that the race
would be run second time bets being
declared of.
The race was finished after the other
numbers on the program and resulted
In an easy victory for Weller in LAS.
with Billy McClosky second.
The three-eighths mile dash free-for-
all was marred by bad start. Molly
Connors, rode by Lenard, came under
the wire first in ;36 As, Venus finish.
ing second and Abbey third.
The three-eighths mile dash by polo
ponies was spicy little squirt ahd was
won by Pickaniny in IA Baby coming
under second and Pepper third.
The mule race. one mile dash, for q
purse Of $50, attracted three entries.
Kickapoo, owned by T. r. Richardson;
Jim. owned by F. R. Vida, and Alma
nui, owned by James Kona. were of
together. Kickapoo baked at the first
quarter and refused to bulge another
inch. Ainanui came under the wire
first. Time not announced.
When the one mile dash. free for all.
had been run second time, 1t was
after 7 o'clock. and the crowd, which
had had nine hours of racing, made a
general rush for waiting hacks and
cars to take them to the city.
The officers of the day were as fol.
lows: Judges, C. II. Durfee. c. T. VIII
der and w. S. Withers; clerk. 7. Y.
King; starter, ]. ], Hogan; timers. J.,
Marks, Chris. Willis ami G. II. w. Nor
ton; clerk Of course, T. p. CummlES
and assistant, David Koii; suldllrs
paddock, Capt. Samuel Johnson; handi.
capper, Robert Ballentinn.
The officers of the Jockey Club WIN
had charge Of the meet were: w. II.
Cornwell, presdentffi Edgard Hal
stead, vice president; G. p. Wilder,
treasurer; G. L. Crabbe, secretary; G.
J. Mccarthy, Frank Halstead and
Prince David Kawananakoa, directors.
The reception committee was made
up of II. NJ. Whitney, Jr,, DR.. NJ. z,
Grossman and w C. Wilder, Jr.