The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-18
ON MERRY
MAUI ISLE

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip and, by the same token.
between the wire IN horse-race. and
the judges "all right"
Hear now the story of horse-race
on merry Maui-a hilarious stunt which
ended In the financial undoing OF as
cute a trainer OF thoroughbreds- as
ever gave n Jockey final instructions.
1t was August IL, and large crowd
had gathered at Kahului to witness
the Annexation Day races.
The main event on the card was n
S-S mile dash in which We're 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 a very bad one, Me-
Aulime 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, well ridden
by a 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 fugi, Notices jockey, went
to weigh in he couldn't make the
weight by half a 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 a rod in pickle with
a vengeance. He was not started at
the July meeting, his connections
fighting shy of Racine Murphy.
The free for-all 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
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Abdine was withdrawn after the first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 1850 and 6:01.
In the last heat neither horse would
pace and the big black hula-hulaed
home in the time stated. Neither the
winner nor the Maid wore pajamas,
which may account for their extraor-
binary display of speed. Thy really
shouldn't be allowed out without them.
Taken all in all the races We're q
success and 1t Is probable that the
Maui executive will hold more frequent
meetings in the future.
Summary:
3-S-Mile Dash.-Defender (McAuliffe),
/; Frank S. IF. Vaseoncellos), 2; RAJ
Gerry CPaiole), 8; Notice FugD, dis
qualified. Won by a head.
1-2- Mile Dash.-Defender, 1; Racery,
2; Frank S., 8. Time $50 Sec, won by
half length
3-4-Mile Dash.-Defender, 1; Racery,
2; Notice. 8. Time 1:2l, won by a
length.
Trottng and Pacing Free forAll, 2
In 3.-Cyclone, /, l. Columbia Maid, 2,
2; Abdine, 3, =. Time $50 6:01. Billy
Cornwell drove the winner.