The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-31
tiILO PRESENTS ATTRACTIVE ;.
PROGRAM FOR NEW YEARS
Turf and Track Events---Sports and Athletics
Looking for Many Honolulans
to Swell the Crowd.

HILO, December Is Everything is
now ready for the great Hilo eelebra-
ton of the New Year Those who
have had the matter in charge have
been working quietly, but none the less
efficiently, and as consequence HilO
can now present program of events
for New Year s Day which will be all
that any one could desire.
The entries for the most important
events on the horse racing program
closed last Saturday night, and a very
satisfactory list of entries was obtain
ed. as viii be seen below.
The officials who will have charge of
the races viii be as follows:
Judges, r. J. Lyman, A. NJ. Wilson
and DIR. A. Irwin; timekeeper, J. D.
Kennedy; starter, W. Ell. G. Campbell
clerk Of paddock, Joe de MeIlo; clerk
of course, G. B. Lyman; executive com
mittee. ]. D. Easton, R. 7. Moses, E
N. Deyo, E. F. Nichols and II. Wears
For the first race, a three-quarte1
mile race, with purse of 800, the en-
tries are as follows:
j. T., 121 lbs, blue body, yellow
sleeves, J. T. NOR.
Poeahontas, 120 lbs, Scotch plaid, c,
McLennan.
The second race over a one and a
quarter mile course, for $4,000 purse
will be the event of the day. The en-
tries are as follows:
Weber, 121 lbs, Scotch plaid, G.
McClennan.
Major Collier, 121 lbs, blue jacket
white cap, Kukaiau Ranch.
The third event is a half-mile Japa-
nese race, purse $25. Three to enter
two to start. No entrance fee. Post
entries. All of purse to the winner.
For the fourth event, a three quarlel
mile race for Hawaiian bred maidens
purse $3.50. the following entries have
been received:
Young Sam, 120 lbs, blue jacket, Ku
kaiau Ranch.
Genevieve, 1O3 lbs, white sleeves
and sash, C. E. Wright.
Princess Marion. 119 lbs, blue with
horseshoes, John 0'Rourke.
Princess Amo, 103 lbs, blue, r. Hor
ner.
The fifth race will be luna race
post entries, no fee, for purse of $l5
The entries must be field plantation
lunas and horses ridden by the owners
For the fourth event, quarter
mile free for all, for a $500 purse, the
following are the entries:
Weber, 12o lbs, Scotch plaid, c
McLennan.
Pocahontas, 12O lbs, Scotch plaid
c. McLennan.
Major Collier, 40 lbs, blue and
white cap, Kukaiau Ranch
j. T., 120 lbs, black body, yellow
sleeves, J. t. Moir.
After this follows the COWBOY race
post entries, no fee, for a $15 purse.
The following have entered for the
eighth race, for Hawaiian breds, free
for all, over a three-quarter mile
course, for $3.50 purse:
Young Sam, 120 lbs, blue, Kukaiar
Ranch.
Major Collier. 12O lbs. blue. Kukal
au Ranch.
Genevieve. 30 lbs. white sleeves and
sash, c. E Wright.
Princess Marion, 120 lbs, blue witt
horseshoes, John o 'Rourke.
The last event viii be a bronchC
busting contest. in which horses mus
he ridden which have never been rid
den or exhibited before.
Athletic Events.
The athletic events will start at ter
clock and will be interspersed among
those of the rest of the program, and
Will include the following: Throwing
tne hammer. II lbs; putting the shot
- ms: throwing the weight, 80 lbs.
ioo yards dash; hop, skip and leap
4 iohg jump; high jump; pole vault ant