The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-08
IN
FINE FORM
Last Trials OF
Entries for
Races.
Contests Will be Hard,
Fast and Quite
Exciting.
HiIo Runners in Good Shape for
the Mile Dash for the
Harness Event.

If there had been anything lacking
to assure a good time for June II, it
has peer furnished by the condition OF
the horses and the prospects for fine
racing. which has been given by the
trials of Saturday and yesterday. The
racers are almost all in the pink of
condition, and if there are not some
exhibitions of good going it will be the
fault of the day, rather than of the
animals the men who have had the
work of preparing them.
to the post in the mile race with a
load of Hilo money arrived on Satur-
lay, and was shown to the men at
the track in a breezing gallop. If looks
count there will be a race between this
animal and the favorite Weller, which
will prove one of the very best things
of the day. Racine Murphy is he
third of the trio which is to try the
route, and the hackers of the Kauai
wonder are talking a walking-over
Carter Harrison seems to be on edge
Just now. Never a heavy horse, the
Hilo crack seems to be about right,
would appear that he is thin. His
trainer, O'Rourke, belives he will make
a new mark for the distance.
Weller is working as we'll as usual,
and there are not lacking men who be-
lieve that there will be nothing put
the sorrel at the finish. The legs of
the local horse are said to be better
than usual and while there is still
some sulking in work, this is not SO
pronounced as before and the animal
is expected to make the others in the
event go top speed to win, if that is
possible. Murphy could not be i'm
proved in the belief of Lucas and 9TH
ers, and it is safe to say that this
ace will be the speculative feature of
the day.
The runners for the short distances
are ais doing well, Connors being
quite pleasing to B~allentyne, and Bru-
ner and Virgie A. showing as well as
could be expected of the old stager.
For the harness events there will be
no end of discussion, and probably
some drops. There will be a race all
tba uavy in tbo o.oO class +ro.+or- on5
PAGERS. Lemp, Jeffries, Oak Grove,
Eva NJ, all are doing right well in
their trials, and it would ever yet ap-
pear to be anyone's race. In the 2:1S
class there are a quartet as we'll. Way
boy would appear to have a shade the
best of it on form, if in shape, as there
are h customary rumor about the
condition of Sambo. The shavetaiI is
always dangerous. Oak Grove may
have the work cut out in the 80 race
and if not, is showing speed enough to
justify a bet. Los Angeles is working
well and will get a drive which should
entitle the trotter to a place in all cal
culations. At least this race should
be one which would please the most
fastidious.
There is some talk of sending the
big black Cyclone. after the track rec
ord, if there is offered any inducement.
The owners of the horse say that any
purse won will be donated to charity,
as the size of the purse is now too
small to make it an object to train to
win it alone. The black showed 2:16
recently and it would be a loss to the
day if there should be no opportunity
to see this animal at top speed.
Three will be a horse race for the Ha-
waiian bred animals, according to the
outlook too. Madeline is working well.
as is Leahi, though there is always a
little bit of lazing in the Hollinger
animal. The Quinn entry Thalma is
also baking a fl showing.
Much comment was about yesterday
when the Kahului races were found to
be on a basis which excludes the only
free for all horse here, Cyclone.
The Maui News says of the last meet
ing Of the racing associations:
"A called meeting of the Maui RAJ
ing Association was held in wailuku
on Tuesday evening. for the purpose
of perfecting arrangements for the
races on the Fourth.
There was some discussion of the
race program. and a motion vas
adopted TO bar two Honolulu horses.
Cyclone and Waldo ]. in the free for
an race. a further resolution ~