The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-28
RACERS MADE DUST FLY
At KAP|OLAN| PARK TRACK
Ten Events We're ReeIed off Slowly But
Surely and the Spectators Had
Some Fine Sport.

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it, with Lustre picking up much of
the lost ground. Nettie H. held the
lead gained by the breaking of Artie
W., and in the stretch the four racers
were strung out in demoraliZed way.
Artie w felt the bat, and came along
laboriously after Nettie H, but sew
eral yards in the rear, with his tongue
hanging out.
Finish, Nettie H; 2. Artie W.; 5.
Lustre; 4. Wisteria. Time, 2:31k.
Fourth race. one mile dash-Trotting
and pacing for named horses; cup.
l. Trump, b. h., H. II. Perry.
.. Creole, b. H.. d. H. Davis.
8. Billy s.. b. g., f. Stopp.
4. Dusty Roads, r. g., w. Lucas.
Dusty Roads took the lead at the
start with Creole close behind, and
Billy s. and Trump came along to-
gether. Dusty Roads broke after
passing the wire and Creole forged
ahead. Trump and Billy Jagged behind
but even then Dusty took last place.
At the one-quarter Dusty began to
show his PAGES and closed up the long
gap for second place. At the seven
eighths pole Dusty took second place,
leaving Billy S. far behind. AS the
horses came into the stretch Dusty
started after Creole, but the bat had no
effect, for the distance was too great
Lucas came along smiling, joshing the
crowd good naturally.
Finish. Creole; 2. Dusty Roads; 3,
Billy S; 4, Trump. Time. 2:3Sk.
Fifth race, one mile dash-Gentle-
mems riding race for horses tnat have
never raced: weight $50 pounds: $50
cup. For members of Jockey Club.
/. Brau Scott, J. Hogan.
> Kau Lady, DR.. Shaw.
8. New Suit, II. Roth
A. Kuakoa, Prince Cupid.
5. Cyclone No. 2. D. H. Davis.
6. Jim Sloan, A. C. Scott.
{. Supreme Bench. George Lucas.
s. Miss Warren, W.. III. Drummond.
9. California. II. c. Vida.
10. Club Stables. Ltd, Chas. Bellina.
IL. Pete Koko, w. E. Bellina.
H. Lady Nc. Z. McCorriston.
f3. Niu Wonder, w. Lucas.
II. Frank, Jim Quinn.
Is Folly r. L. Colburn.
16. Bruner, r. Ballentine.
IL. Detective. S. i. ChiHingworth.
49, Just too Late, C. F. Chillingworth.
The gentlemen's riding race furnish
ed the crowd with the greatest amuse-
ment of the day. With eighteen en-
tries the entire roadway was spanned
When all IineQ IOr the start. Inc
riders were in any old costume that
suited their individual tastes, and the
onlookers had fine opportunity II
josh them. One man wore a linen dus-
ter, another had his trousers caught
at the ankles with. string, and still an
other wore bicycle guards. One or two
! wore regulation jockey suits. Derby
hats We're not infrequent and suspend
ers showed up in all colors. 1t was
an amusing sight and riders and spec
! tators were kept in constant state
| of merriment from the time they en-
! tered the track to the finish. The line
up in front of the judges stand for
| the start gave the riders and their
mounts the appearance of a green cav
| airy troop At last the riders got fairly
/ into line and the signal to start was
given. w. Lucas, on the Niu Wonder
got away first and tore down the track
| toward the quarter with the rest OF
the riders punched behind for the first
| hundred yards, after which they be-
gan 10 string out. Jim Sloan forged
ahead, with Bruner at his heels. and
| then the Niu Wonder began to slackel
I up. 1t was anybody's race until the
seVen-eighths post was reached. when
| Bruner took the lead and held it. The
/ rest of the racers We're strung along
/ the track to the three-quarter mark
Club Stables. Ltd, began to hit up the