The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-05
MAUI HAS BIG
DAY OF SPORTS

UNI VI JEUUlJ
Maui celebrated the Fourth OF July
in right royal style. The town of
Waikiki commenced to liven up after
the arrival of the steamer Claudine
on Saturday morning Then the
country contingent began to arrive
and when the excursion steamer Maui
had landed her passengers it is safe to
say that there were more people in
Waikiki and Kahului then ever be-
fore.
The program of sport included
horse-racing, a long-distance foot-race,
a boxing match and yacht race. Be-
side these diversions there were luaus
galore and open house was kept for
the benefit of the stranger within
the gates.
The weather was pleasant, though
perhaps just a trifle windy, this being
especially the case at the race-track
where the zephyrs drove the red dust
before it in clouds to the no small
detriment of white costumes.
Everybody was out for good time
and most of them had it, The arrange
ments for the reception and entertain
ment of visitors were very good and
the celebration went off without
serious hitch of any sort.
Barring the horse-races and a few
other things it was MAUI No Ka Or
over and over again.
The Races.
John O'Rourke's stable and Jockey
Willis, to say nothing of DR.. O'Rourke
who drove the winner in the harness
race, swept everything before them at
the track, winning every race on the
card in which they had an entry. 1t
was a clean sweep for Hilo and Willis,
who is perhaps the most capable and
reliable rider who has ever visited
these islands, rode six winners, a re-
markable performance anywhere.
O'Rourke's success was we'll receiv-
ed for it is generally admitted that
were it not for him racing would have
been dead and buried in these parts
years ago. Last year he shipped four
horses to Maui and took them back
without having earned a single brack-
Ell. Undiscouraged by this reverse he
went into the game this year with q
! fresh hand and with the result here
tofore stated
Willis had leasy rides in nearly
every case but he set about his work
and executed it like an artist, his
finishes on Merlingo in the half mile
race and on Spring Ban in the six
furlongs affair being splendid exhibit
ton of horsemanship.
Major Collier, who was never in
better shape and who never looked
better, farmed the Hawaiian-bred
events for his popular owner w. De-
coto.
Jerry Broderick's mare Coppit, we'll
fancied to win the mile race, ran the
first half in fifty seconds and then
broke down at the five-eighths pole, so
badly it is feared, that she will never
race again. Merlingo, a most racing,
looking chestnut horse by Ornament
then went on and won in a trot. Mer.
lingo is as fne-looking stallion as has
been seen in Hawaii and has the un'
mistakeable look of members of the
great Ormonde family. He should be a
great acquisition to the Territory for
stud purposes.
The pacing wonder Maui met his
Waterloo in the free-for-all, Denervc
making an exhibition of the Maui
horse and winning in straight heats
He outclassed his opponent and that's
all there was to it and about all that
there is to be said. If wanted to De
nervo could probably step a half in
little worse than a minute.
In the -furlongs event Spring
Ban, a fresh mare, but who lacked
CONTINUED IN page seven)