Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-06

LIHUE, Kauai, Jan. 2.-The Ka-
paa race track was lively yesterday
with something like $500 people,
come to see the races. Perhaps the
interest was as much centered on the
proposed roping contest as in the
races proper, but few horses having
been entered.
In the three.eighths mile race
but two horses were entered. Spald-
ing's Kealia and Weber's Lihue ran
a close race, the former finishing In
81 Ia seconds, with Lihue length
behind. Both horses showed fine
speed and a change Of jockeys might
have reversed the result.
The quarter-mile race was run by
Belle Dame of Kealia stable, Weber's
Emmy, and Fernandez Kapaia, and
finished in "a Ia seconds'by the for
mer, followed closely by the two 9TH
er horses in above order.
The half-mile race was the one
which aroused the most interest, as
evidenced by the exchange Of coin
after the animals had passed under
the wire. Weber's Emmy, Fernan-
dez' Kapaia, and Spalding's Kealia
showed good form. Emmy toeing the
mark in SO 1-2 seconds, Kapaia fol-
lowing close, and Kealia tagging a
little behind. .
Besides these three races there
we're a number of scrub races run, ac-
companied by much enthusiasm and
rolling of cartwheels.
The roping contest was. however,
the piece de resistance OF the day,
and people from Mana to Hanalei had
turned out to witness the triumph OF
the cowboys representing their re-
spective districts. All the boys show
ed mettle and dexterity, and some OF
them made excellent time. The rec
ord might even have been broken by
Maulili had It not been for the fact
that his tying rope had been taken
from his belt without his knowledge.
As II was, he had his steer down in
II 1-2 seconds and has repeatedly
been timed to tie in eight seconds.
The horses as a rule were we'll train
ed and held the cattle well, but the
animal ridden by Manuel Donates,
the one-legged cowboy. played him
the trick, turning to look after its
master when he hopped to the steer
With the rope slack. the latter arose
to greet the cowboy, who had to turn
around and get on his horse again
In the meantime the steer had got
himself loose from the lasso.
| The horse of Kalani Lauha fell
pinning its rider to the ground just
as he was throwing the steer. Kalanl
was not hurt much, but 1t lost him
the coveted honor of being the best
roper present. The rope broke fol-
Antoine Comes and put him out Of the
winning class. and Kalei Montgom,
cry with perhaps the best opportu.
nifty of all, lost the throw and after
a short chase returned to the CORA
with the steer headed Lihueward
This reduced the number OF timed
contestants from sixteen to an even
dozen, with the following time to
their credit:
p. A. Rice, !. min. so Ia Sec; c.
A. Rice. 1895; JohnMalina, O:57 Ia
Paikahawai,O:43 ga; Kimo, 3:2 1-2;
Kapahu Liilii, Ia "a; Dan Lowell
0:51; kaufman, $3.50; Peter Malina
HIS L.; Kapahu Nui, 1928; T.
Blackstad, 1:47.
Paikahawai, John Malina, Dan
Lowell being the best, had to COM
pete by roping their steers, in order
to establish their superiority. Pal.
kahawai's times were O:4S "a
2:3 l-2, and 10, giving him an aver,
age of 1:15 1-2. John Malina
O:57 Ia, 1853, and 1920; average
1923. Dan Lowell. 0:51 2-3 and 2:5;
average 1:40.-Kauai Garden Island
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Charlie Sanford's useful Swear -olt
High Gun probably will not be seer
at the races for long time. One o.
the colts feet is In poor shape. a bat
quarter crack having developed.
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Harry Mack will train Willie T
and Reene w. at Emeryville for thu
Spokane stable. These horses ar,
now at Arcadia and will be shipped
north forthwith