Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-07
GOOD RACES At
kAHULUI TRACK
Dan Carey's Horses Took
Most Everything
In Sight
Especial to the Bulletin)

| Fourth of July races at Spreckels'
Park, Kahului. given by the Maui
Racing Association, passed off very
pleasantly last Saturday. The day
was beautiful, while light trade
breezes blew pleasantly. The grand
stand as well as the grounds were
packed with people who seemed to
enjoy the races immensely. The
judges got the horses out soon after
10 a. m. for the first race, a half-mile
dash between Minnie, Sure Shot from
Honolulu, and Aidion. promising
imported brown gelding belonging
to Dan T. Carey and ID. II. Davis.
Aidion won easily in 81 seconds. Nc
Auliffe rode the winner. Purse 800.
The second was trotting race
between I'm For You" and Lucas
Naniwa. Naniwa won in $40.
Purse SIS.
The half-mile-dash running race
for Japanese-owned horses was won
by Elko in :54 with Kula Boy close
second. Minnie third and Francis
Hebron fourth. Purse $50.
Then followed trotting race, one
mile heats, best two in three, between
Dan T. Carey's Parnell, bay geldins
claimed to have made a record of
2. 06 on California track years ago,
and d. l.. Meyers Abdine. a trust
worthy roadster belonging to the
Maui Wine & Liquor Co. Abdine
broke her hobbies before reaching
tie eighth-mile post and Meyer gave
up the race right there and then. Mr..
Carey finished the mile with his fav-
orite. Parnell. in 2:40 and won the
purse OF $3.50 easily. Parnell was
brought here about eight months ago
from the Coast with the intention of
getting into a race on the Fourth
with the famous Cyclone. but Mrs.
kepoikai. present owner of the celei
b'ated black gelding, wanted her
J ICY" for family use entirely, and so
the newcomer won all the glory dur
lag the day by his loneliness.
Dan Carey's Aidion again appear
ed in the three-fourths mile dash
with Enos' Defender. Albion was
-. easy winner in / :22 2-5. Purse $125.
The mule race took place little
before the noon intermission. The
'entries were Moi, Gee Whiz, and
; Piiholo, the old standby of the Ka-
hului race track. Moi was the fav-
oIite and was ridden by Opiopio,
while Jimmy Hart rode Piiholo. Nj
OF is a fast mule but possesses most
OF the fine qualities of his species
and would not run according to
Eryle. his favorite stunt soon after
the starters flag is down being to
run to the nearest fence to give his
rider the option of remaining on his
, back or getting on the fence. PHI
, holo won the half-mile in los 10
Moi being close behind. Purse $25
A match race was then arranged
! which was run at 4 p. m. Moi, true
10 his nature. renewed his former
antics, and again Piiholo was win.
nsr, in the excellent time of 1905.
After noon intermission. came the
relay race. which furnished the mos
/ laughter and the greatest excitement
I OF the day Mr.. do Rego of Grove
: Ranch won the l 1-2-mile in 3:15
a Next came a one-mile running race
between Aidion and Defender. Tho
latter ridden by Opiopio. McAulifft
: rode Aidion to victory in 1853
y Purse $3.50. Naniwa won from AD
: dine in mile trotting race in 2:3i
ind received purse Of $50. A three
quarter-mile running race for Japan
csc horses was won by the favorit,
E!ko in 1926 2-5. Minnie, ridden b.
Opiopio. came in second and Vixel
= third Minnie is cutie fast run
:. per. but possesses all the characters
q tics OF Moi and might excel the lat
If ter In point of stubbornness II sh
n were n mile. Don. Traveller. an,
y Kula boy next contested for honor
% ia a half-mile dash for ponies. Truv
:, e'ler came In first. but the Japanes
h rider Of Kula Boy entered a protest
1. Calming foul. which was allowed
ID The two horses ran again at the en-,
Ie OF the afternoons races, and agail
II Traveller fairly won in so, although
VI many stop watches registered :55
Purse $50.
The half-mile dash for Maui-own
ed horses was won by Aidion in tn
o. excellent time of I'll. Defender I'd
er Sure Shot Sd, and Kula Boy last
m Purse 800.
~ The last race on the program wa
X three-eighths-mile dash for Japan
" ese-owned horses and ridden by joel
eys from the land of Nippon. Kul
IN Boy, after a rest of ten minutes, wo