The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
DEL VISTA
SURPRISES
Runs a Mile With
Weller in
LA.

The fastest mile that has been run on
the Kapiolani Park track since last
Kamehameha Day was put on record
Weller and C. S. McKenzle's sorrel
mare Del Vista, both OF which horses
turned the track in 1:44, or a second
better than the track record of las.
held by Vioris.
About 1880 a. m. Weller, ridden by
McAulifre, and Del Vista, with Piggott
up. broke away from the wire together.
The mare set a terrific pace and by the
time the half-mile pole was reached had
opened up a gap of four lengths. Soon
after this. Weller. running very gen.
erously. closed up n lot OF ground and
the soTrels raced down the home
stretch like a team. the horse passing
under the wire a neck to the good.
Weller was galloping at the finish.
while the mare was all out. The time
by eighths was as follows: :12iS, :25I2.
:37E. :50i.. 1:034. 1:17. 1880. 1:i4.
Last year a few days before the races
Weller was cut loose and worked
mile In 1881. In n false breakaway
In the race for the Rosita cup he ran
the mile In 1:42E. repeating and win
ming the race In las As. Yesterdays
performance was a very impressive one
and was rendered more so by the fact
that the Puaieilani horse was not urged
By his rider In the least.
Costello drove Albert NJ. yesterday
heats in 1924. 2:29. 2;32. In his middle
heat Dee's little PAGER stepped to the
half In 1:10.
Callan gave Leahi a slow heat or two.
along about $3.50.
Gibson worked Tom Kings Creole
mare slow heats. the best being 2:4sis-
Burns sent General CronJe a mile and
quarter In 2:lSis, the mile being COM
passed In ISL.
Nullah was sent once round in 1:4si5.
/ IL was reported yesterday that Fife
Logan. dam OF Sir Albert s., 2:oSA.
would not be raced here would would
be shipped Immediately to the Coast
and sent TO Diablo or Mckinney.
Oak Grove. the horse which ran away
on the track last week. Is apparently
none the worse for his strenuous ex-
ercise. The chafe behind has healed up
nicely.
AS soon as the story OF Del Vista's
fast mile travelled to town yesterday
| IL became the main topic OF discussion
among horsemen. Expressions OF sur
prise were frequent for there were
many who had hitherto regarded the
sorrel mare as n Splinter only.
| \ glance at Del Vista's breeding Will
show that she Is bred TO stay and go
fast as well. Her sire, imported Del
Mar. was a noted distance horse In
Australia. and her dam, Playful, by Jim
Brown-imp. Fun. was one of the grand
est looking FLIES ever foaled. She had
II
reason was only raced as a two-year-
old. Del Vista is four years old.
There Is little doubt but that the rum
ming horses here at present are. taken
as a whole. the highest class of ami
mails that have ever raced on the local
itrack. and IL is extremely doubtful II
such a good lot will summer here again
for many a season. The Jockey Club
is certainly not doing anything to en-
courage the bringing OF good running
horses here, as witness their program
for the coming meeting.
The big purses are very evidently
made for one horse, Weller There Is
not n decent sized purse hung up for
a middle distance or short distance
race. Such a policy on the part OF the
Jockey Club appears to be most I'M
wise. for the life OF the local turf de-
upon -
certainly be adequately catered TO In
the matter of purses.
4 favorite argument with the execu-
tive committee OF the Jockey Club Is
that the further the race the greater
the purse should be. Such drivel Is
like unto the futile babbling of moon
calves. for IL Is just as hard on horse
to run n short race as IL Is TO run
long race, the only difference being
that in one case the effort is more
concentrated than IL is In the other.
Rejected. now being trained by Burns,
Is a born moocher. AS soon as he sees
one OF the stable boys. or stranger
for that matter. eating an apple,
piece OF bread or anything else. he
whinneys for IL and isn't happy until
he gets IL.
Rejected. by the way. can run some
himself. AS a two-year-old he held
the Pacific Coast record for four and
half furlongs. running the distance
on the old Bay District track in 1884
in 1914.
Last July in Hilo Rejected won a
race at four and three-quarter furlongs
In l:O454. defeating Carter II. Harrison.
Jr.. and Lille Mack. the pride OF the
Kukaiau ranch.
a year ago last New Years Day the
Salvation McAianus. defeated Frank
s. and the speedy Sir Casslmir In a
half mile dash at Hoolulu Park, run
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