The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-13
CUT PURSE
HOLD HONOR
Weller and Del
Vista Get
Mark.
ROSITA CUP IS
WITH JOCKEY CLUB
End Of Dead Heat Argument.
Unframed Driving Horse Event
Added to the Program.

The names or both contestants upol
the cup. the records 10 be given To then
and the purse divided. Is the settle
rnent reached yesterday by the judge
and owners In the matter OF the deas
heat for the RosIta cup. and $780, s.,
added for the beating OF the time OF
viorIs
The decision was reached at a meet
ing OF the owners and the officials OF
the club. as announced yesterday
rorninE- The case was presented TO
them and Mr.. w. C. Walker. owner or
Del Vista. announced that he thought
he should be given a decision upon his
claim that the mare was fodied at the
head OF the stretch. There followed a
long discussion. the judges being aveTse
TO making any change In their ruling.
II was then that the compromise idea
was taken up and carried out
According 10 It's terms the record will
go To each OF the two animals They
thus VIII be given n mark OF the mile
In lac 20. which. granting the differ
ence that exists between the mainland
climate and here. making an ordinary
difference In time OF at least a couple
HrGouQHs Lut
close 20 the record. made at Chicago. of
i:5sz. for the distance. The time Is all
the more remarkable when II Is con-
sldered that there was n slight loss OF
time for both horses. The mare was
somewhat delayed In the stretch and
the stallion was not sent along as fast
as he might have gone for the first
half.
The pair are To meet ut Hilo on the
Fourth OF July. They will there have
the same weights and conditions and
the prospects are that the race will
be TO record time for half mile track.
The horses carry. Weller 12s. and Del
Vista 116. n concession on the part OF
Prince David OF FIVE pounds. 10 make
what was originally n ;hree-quarter
horse n miller. The result shows that
the mare Is one OF the very best in
the country and 1t IL the prediction OF
her owner that she can make the mile
in 1:42 or better when feeling good.
A new race has been added to the
program for Saturday. which wiz be
I'm point OF interest one OF the most
striking of the cards for that day. The
race Is for unframed horses, to be driv-
en- by amateurs. and there are ten en-
tries for the event. The Jockey Club
officials say that made the place for
prizes were provided upon the initia-
tive OF the drivers. The race is to be
for five barrels OF beer. given by Seeley
/. Shaw, and the event will be named
after the beer. the Lemp stake. A sill
yer cup worth $50 Is the main prize In
the event. one barrel OF beer being add |
ed. The second. third and fourth |
prizes are barrels of beer. the fifth be- !
ing the same with the proviso that the |
beer shall be kept upon ice and opened |
IN the paddock at the conclusion CT the |
race. the winner being host for all his |
friends. The sixth prize is n s. buggy |
whip from Schuman.
The entries for the event are: r. /
vida.s Tom Ryder. w. Z. Bellina's |
w. III. Aliens Nettie H, ID.
Davis's Luster. w. Hollis Billy. "
Telephone. G. II. Bellina's !!
w. s. Rycrofts Hoopa, |
DR.. Rowat's Van Fleet and p. McDon-
AIDS Faro Bank.
There Is considerable gossip among |
the spectators over the races tomor- ,
row. though there has been little |
money invested. One point which was
upon rather freely was the /
failure Of the judges to take note of
the protest entered by Quinn as to the
action OF Callan and Costello in the
free for all. At the upper turn Waldo
J. being I'm the last position. the lead
ers spread out so that to get chance
Quinn had to slow up and go entirely
around the two and only the phenone-
nal speed OF his horse prevented the 1
race being split up. There are several
large fields for tomorrow and there
might easily be some pocketing done.
There was considerable comment yes
terday over the outcome OF the prize
SIGHT as the contest at the opera house
turned out TO be. The handbills about
he city said that the exhibition was
20 be n contest for points. and on this
basis there was considerable betting.
This money was drawn yesterday. The
OF the fighters was uni
Tersal and an effort was made yester-
lay morning to prevent the paying
'ver of the so per cent which went TO
ne men by agreement The money ,
ind been distributed. however. and IL
vas decided by the Athletic Club peo-
lie TO close up the matter and forget