The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-12
Races at Park Draw
Thousands 70 See
the Sport.
Fast Track and Fine Fields Fur.
nIsh Splendid Entestsinment
and Records Are Broken by
.Favorites.

- INE racing and femininity. fast
furiongs and flowers. were the
- sspie mt Rapiolani Park track yes
s.rxay when the Hawaiian Jockey
C1ub's eighteenth annual racing meet
snr drew thousands OF people to the
WAIKIKI pleasure grounds Never be-
fore has there been such excellent
sport. and the crowds. while they lack
- one Individual characteristic. were
worthy OF the occasion During the
Jay the events failed to justify the ex-
sestations OF the wise In more than
sse instance. but withai they were 30
evenly contested and 90 excellentiy
hzsAied that criticism would be invid-
isrss. and since the pieasure-making
ersvds we're satisfied. Il was more than
siessarable 70 see their satisfaction
win the sport Of kings Two records
~ers broken during the day. Huiiah
sessinx Moiiie Connors In half mile.
which was one Of the fastest ever run.
ssl clipped fractions from the mark
p.ale by the Baiientine entry. The
.-lie. although n dead heat. TO be de-
e,spd as . special matinee on Monday
M i:3s D m. was a race than which
nsss better may be imagined Last
wear weller did the mile In rs. but
Win Def Vista as n running mate yes
tsrday the two passcd under the wire
nose and nose IN ;<3 4-6
The race for the Rosita challenge
cup was one Of the greatest horse races
EVER seen here. Weller was matched
AGAINST Del Vista. Rejected being with
drawn The pair ran AZ team al
most. after the mare had shot her bolt
\, the nrut half. McAulifYe allowed
Weller 10 swerve At the seven-eighths
and the mare was bumped Despite
thi. she came on and they went under
IRE wire noses showing. Del Vista. 70
those In the stand. seeming 20 have
f~v inches or better. The judges. how
-yer. declared IL a dead heat Before
the decision Pfgrott claimed n foul. and
o~ner Walker made n formal protest
aEainst the race The judges 50 Tar
hzve rot decided this. although at the
suggestion OF the men In the stand.
Prince David agreed 20 the suggestion
10 run OF the race Monday afternoon |
next. Mr.. Walker declared last night !,
that until the Judges take formal cog
,tsxance OF his protest and render some /
decision his mare shall not enter any
s-ontest for the Rosita cup. He insists
that be has the right TO fair decision
UPON his evidence. For this purpose
there Will be n meeting OF the judges
thIs morning when action VIII be taken
"a was a great crowd. although not
n record crowd Stands and quarter
stretch alike bIossomed IN summer
gowns and picture hats Fast teams
= sd brilliant equipages dotted the roads
leading to the Mecca Street cars were
and from the side ways
tk>rc xathered vast numbers who could
rot avail themselves of other than
Pedal IocomotIon- When all had col
i-sted In the enclosure and about the
.freling track. the audience which saw
the events of the day must have num-
bered at something close TO 10000 peo-
,s-. or that number perhaps one-third
we're within the Jockey Clubs quar-
tel - and these with the representatives
.nf society made a brilliant picture on
moth sides of the stretch Both In stands
ara club quarters. In carriage and
Herd bright-gowned women added TO
4 he pIcturesqueness OF the scene The
quarter stretch vas more literally pat
rerfxed than before and carriage par
les. whose luncheon was served under
irnprovised marques connected Win
{ 80 carriages Dy OFernhnkihb hae7 49,
a ~nfngs. showed a striking element IN
fh.. enjoyment OF Kamehamehn day. III
vas not alone the kamaaina who thus
foos IA the races. but as well the new
.ner who Joined In with them
The division OF the grand stand into
S~stf0us which gave room for the oox
holders and those who were out Tor the
aus~ter amusement as differentiated
rom the more thorough sport proved
,tuit- a success Box parties were IN
uunnber. the principal ones being those
~ CoioueI Parker. Prince David and
y A Young. To them throughout the
f.y carue Others with congratuiationsI
over the success Of entries and they
/, ere IN. scene OF more than little
ir~prorrlp ptu rrerry-making- It was a
.pirf, of good fellowship which doni-
"a lsd both stands and club quarters
fox above stands there was a crowd
. hseh more than SLED the enclosure
The arrangements for the day we're
secrptAbie IN every sense The clue
syranr~4 for refreshments and lunch
.sn va served where all rniEht enjoy
10. Certain differences prcciudsd tEr
r-aAI bar privilege. which meant mails
-fre luncheon. The result Vas that