The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-17
COWBOYS IN
FINE RACES
Waimea Makes the
Holiday a
Feature.
Especial to The Adver,i.u)

wAIMEA. June ia.-The great Ha-
wallan holiday was duly celebrated at
walmea, Hawaii. with race meet
ing. the usual event OF the year. Wai-
mea IL the town of the big Parker
ranch. where the finest horses and the
real cowboys Of Irish and American
q, scent can be- found. The jockeys in
the brilliant colors OF the Lindsey and
Purdy clans compared favorably with
the professionals on the Honolulu track
In riding, taking advantage and using
strong and expressive words In the
English Hawaiian language spoken on
all our local tracks. Colonel Sam Par
ker. the lord of the manor, was in Hoo
nolulu and missed the fine exhibition
OF the horses from his ranch. The
weather was calm and somewhat sui
try. owing to the recent antics of
Madam Pele. and a goodly crowd was
present, evidently enjoying themselves
Ia true. noisy Hawaiian fashion.
The cowboys were on their good be-
havior. owing to the strict temperance
rules of the ranch management, and
the gathering had the resemblance of
a Sunday school meeting. which would
of the inhabitants OF what once was
wild" Waimea. The following is the
program:
Race Thomas Lindsey's grey horse
Prince defeated Sam Purdy's buckskin,
Hanalei. Time. 81 seconds.
Race 2-Sam Spencer's bay pony de-
feated Dan Darts grey mare Mary and
Sam Purdy's sorrel Claudine. the !a;-
ter not getting steam UP in time.
Race 3-The starters were Thomas
Lindsey's Keaonaula, Sam Purdy's
Fitzsimmons, George Lndsey's Moi
and James Fay Lindsey's Halekalewa
Keaonaula was a handsome winner In
70 seconds and took the glory and tkt
purse.
Race I'm this race the Lindsey
family was well represented, the fol
; lowing horses starting: Sam Purdy'
Ualakika. j. F. Lindseys Wahinenui
George Lindsey's Mikilun and Thoma
Lindsey's Uue. The last mentioned
, won. time 2sh seconds, and the Lind
sey can cheered with . will.
The fifth race had four starters. The!
were j. T. Lindsey's Uapalioalii. w
Spencers haunahi. George Lindsey
Panaewa and Sam Purdy's Mskce Is
= land. Pansewa won in 29 seconds. VIII
u ever heard OF "Aakee Island racing
{ anyhow?
l. The starters in the sixth race ha
: names which would make any ordinar
horse weary. They were kupele'
. brown Ueu-o-ke-ko, A. Kaana's buck
u skin Ilikini- -ai-laau, Amo koki's brow
C Unknown. and w. Lindsey's sorrel 10
Snow. The Indian who eat Medicine.
which is the translation of Kama
% horses name, gave the other starter
j. their medicine and won in 27 second
e The event closed with a match rae
j. for = a side, which was won b
=" Thomas Lindseys Prince in 2sh sec
onds. The real amount is omitted q
gambling is strictly prohibited in Wa
mea.
After the meeting the crowd disperS
y. ed. The clans gathered at Akonas nc
:. tel, where banquet was held, and dis
|, persed at late hour after having ce
ebrated the eleventh in a true Hawa
ian fashion. A few of the boys wh
:. objected to Japanese sports" in ger
'' eral. and to some of that race at III
hotel especially. were accommodated b
y the Sheriff with sleeping quarters |
), public building until their excessiy
- steam" had evaporated.
The exhibition OF the horses at tn
- track shows the excellence of Hawaiia
,s bred horses. which in size and spec
y" are especially adapted 10 the climat
and to ranch work.
EDMUND NORRIE.