The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-18
ON MERRY
MAUI ISLE
Amusing Racing Stunts
at the IKahului
Meeting.

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip and, by the same token
between the wire in a horse-race, and
the judges "all right"
Hear now the story of a horse-race
on merry Maui-a hilarious stunt which
ended in the financial undoing of as
cute a trainer of thoroughbreds as
ever gave a jockey final instructions.
1t was August II, and a large crowd
the Annexation Day races.
The main event On the card was a
3-8 mile dash in which were entered
the pick of the island sprinters, De-
fender, old Frank s., Racery and the
Coast sorrel. Notice.
Defender. which had been kept for
this meeting, was conceded to have the
race at his mercy, but to make matters
interesting, the owners of the other
three entries arranged sweepstakes
to be given to the first horse to finish,
with Defender barred.
The start was very bad one, Nc
Auliffe on Defender getting about
twenty lengths the best of it with
Racery next, then Frank s., and No
tice last.
Defender won an exciting race by a
head from Notice. which. we'll ridden
by Japanese jockey, finished like a
| whirlwind and came near beating Dave
| Meyers fast trick. Frank S. was a
bad third, with Racery last.
| Charlie David, the Honolulu horse
| man who had financed Notices end OF
| the sweepstake. fell over himself in
| his hurry to connect with the gelt, but
| a wide surprise awaited him.
When fugf, Notices jockey. went
| to weigh in he couldn't make the
| weight by half pound and the stakes
accordingly were given to Frank S
1t appears that Fugi weighed out
with his bride, but that David in his
| excitement over winning. led the mare
away after the race with the bride
still on, which accounted for the weight
discrepancy.
The laugh was distinctly on the
veteran horseman, who is certainly old
enough to know better.
Defender won every running race on
| the card and was rod in pickle with
a vengeance. He was not started at
the July meeting, his connections
fighting shy of Racine Murphy.
The free-for- harness race was
contested by Joe Wheeler alias Cy-
clone, Columbia Maid and Aldine. The
Maid had worked some nice miles with
a runner and was expected to make a
good showing with the mystery horse.
She made a showing all right.
Cyclone, driven by the Hon. Milly
Cornwell. won in two straight heats.
Abdine was withdrawn after the first
spasm. The times were $50 and Sol.
In the last heat neither horse would
pace and the big black ula-hulaed
home in the time stated. Neither the
winner nor the Maid wore pajamas,
which may account for their extraor-
binary display of speed. They really
shouldn't be allowed out without them.
Taken all in all the races were a
success and it is probable that the
Maui executive will hold more frequent
meetings in the future.
Summary:
3-S-Mile Dash.-Defender (McAuliffe)
1; Frank S. IF. Vasconcellos). 2; RAJ
Gerry (Paiole), 8; Notice (FugD, dis
qualified. Won by a head
Mile Dasn.-Defender, 1; Racery,
2; Frank s., 3. Time $50 Sec, won by
half length
3-4-Mile Dash.-Defender 1; Racery.
2; Notice, 3. Time 1:21, won by a
length.
Trotting and Pacing Free for-All, 2
in 3.-Cyclone, l, I; Columbia Maid, 2.
2; Abdine, 3, =. Time $50, Sol. Billy
Cornwen drove the winner.