Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-29
Program of HilO
Sports on
July 4

As usual at about this time in the
year a large bunch of sports are be.
ginning to feel restless ,tnd look long.
ingly towards Hilo, wher9 the Fourth
Is always kept up in such good style
Some of the lucky ones are going
up to the rainy city on the Mauna Kea
today, and they will have time to get
into form so as to greet the rest OF the
bunch who are leaving TN Saturday
afternoon. And what greeting II
Will be too, and how many questions
will be slung at the men who saw the
first days racing, as to how and what
has won the events that were run on
Saturday. II Is unfortunate tina, the
crowd which Is going On Saturdays
boat will miss one days racing, but
that cannot be helped, and any nov
the big Merchants Stakes is run on
Monday.
Nigel Jackson, Dial Fahy and Kaoo
(the Waialua Horse) are leaving on
the Mauna Kea and they are feeling
very confident that the race from Nine
Miles, olaa, TO Hilo, will result in the
Honolulu trio finishing one, two, three
in the race.
Ayres also goes forward on the Mau.
ma Kea, and as he has been training
hard for the walking race It will take
good man to head him over any dis.
lance at the heel and toe game.
The horse racing portion OF the pro
gram for the Fourth is a very good one
and the amount of prize money pro-
vided Is remarkable for n town the
size of Hilo. Most interest is taken In
the Merchants Stakes and there are
four entries for the race. Banonica,
Waring. Major Collier and Weber
lare the horses that will run, and Ba
monica should have no trouble in win.
ming.
The soccer football team Is making
the trip also. and as they have prac.
ticed hard lately. there should be n
most interesting game on the race
track on Monday.
The amended program is herewith
lprinted:
RACING.
Saturday, July 3.
I. Half.mile. Japanese horses, 14ls
hands or under. Purse, $50.
2. Three-quarters mile, free.forall.
Purse, $1,000.
3. Three-quarters mile, Japanese
free-for.all Purse, 800.
4. One mile Hawaiian breds. Purse,
$1,000.
5. Five.eighths mile. free.forall.
Purse, $500.
G. One and one.half mile relay race.
Purse. SIS. ,..
1 There will be other races given for
cowboys and broncho riding.
Monday, July s.
|. Half-mile free for all. Purse
SIPS.
2. Three-quarter mile, Hawaiian
bred. Merchants Stake. Maidens.
Purse $500.
3. One and one-quarter mile
Merchants Stake, free for all. Clos
ed with Ave nominations as follows:
l.. Warren, McLennon. Brughelli,
John o'Rourke and japanese Little
Joker. Purse $500.
4. Mile heats, 2 in 3, free-for-all
trot or pace owners to drive. Purse
$3.50.
&. Three-quarters mile Japanese,
free for all. Purse $3.50.
6. Three-quarters mile, Hawaii
an breds. Purse $3.50.
Z. Three-quarters mile. free for
all. Purse $3.50.
s.. Half mile, japanese horses, IA
hands. Purse $50.
8. Half mile, Cowboys. Purse
SIS.
10. Mile relay race. Purse Sl5.
Bronco riding. Purse $40.
II. Fiye-eighths mile. free for
all. Purse $3.50.
Four or more to enter, three or
more to start, unless otherwise speci-
fed.
Entries close June 26 at p. m.
SPORTS.
Saturday, July 3.
Marathon race. start Q a. IN. f. L
Richards. starter.
Throwing the hammer II lbs.
Putting the shot. IA lbs.
Throwing the weight, 81 lbs.
High jump.
Long leap
Hop, step and leap.
Sunday, July 4.
Baseball game between MoOheaus
and Iiilos, and Young Hilos and Mani.
was.
Monday, July S.
Soccer football game. Start at 10
a. m. prompt
Dribbling competition, 10 stakes.
Prize, medal.
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