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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

pain and is much more comfortable dur
ing the past few days.
Among those from out of town who
were here on business Wednesday were
| John VI. Scribner of Corinth and Elijah
d. Camp of South Randolph.
The many friends here OF Madam Ze-
ruah Seaver of Washington will rejoice
to learn that she is recovering from a
serious attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred o. 0rdway left
Monday for Barre City to remain for a
few days as the guests of their daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs, Earl L.
Parker.
Henry l.. Bragg of Milford, n H., who
il seriously afflicted with rheumatism, is
spending a vacation at the home of his
son, Leslie A. Bragg, who resides il
South Washington.
The New Chelsea Dramatic company
will go to Post Mills Friday evening of
this week to present the three-act farce
comedy, entitled "A Legal Document, or
. Husband on Salary"
Judge George L. Stow was in Wash.
ington and Williamstown last Friday to
hold sessions of probate court and was
in Montpelier on business Saturday, re-
turning home at evening.
Russell Corwin, Roy NJ. Gokey, Milo
J.. Sleeper and John w. Sprague were in
South Royalton Wednesday evening to
attend the entertainment at Knights
opera house by the Norwich univcl sity
glee club.
All members of George Washington
lodge, No. 81, f. and A. NJ, who are
interested in the matter of members of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

1t looks like scattering the shot to
pay one hundred Rutland county farm
ers for assisting in the search for the
alleged assailant of Sudbury school
teacher last summer. 1t makes profit
able industry for the farmers in an off
time of the year for farming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
Who Will Claim Them

Letters uncalled for at the Barre post
Office for the week ending February p,
were as follows;
Men; John Burns, DR.. G. A. Eosh Raw
Gay. Faustino Maranon, s. NJ Phelps,
y. w. Sanborn, f. j. SmalIy, +. &. Tai.
but.
Women; Mrs. Harry W. Slack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

Some stieklers for health have told MS
that death turks in the coffee-pot; but
they didn't have in mind the suffering
bomb in the coffee-pot found on a New
York piazza the other day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

Houston's big fire was notable in the
fact that no lives We're lost. Indeed, 1t
is remarkable that five-million loss,
largely on cottages, should have been
sustained in the night time without the
sacrifice of single life out of the thou
sands who occupied the buildings 1t is
the one good feature Of a bad case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
Burglary.

Miss vocolo--Im never happy unless
I'm breaking into song.
Bright Young Man--Why don't you
get the key and you won't have to
break in?--New Orleans Times Demo
cfat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
Suffered More in Chicago.

The late William Traverse said he
suffered more in Chicago than in some
other cities, because it was a bigger
place. So city men need more insurance
than others; bigger rents, bigger risks,
bigger hole to fiji when the big produe-
ton ceases National Life Insurance Co.
of Vermont (Mutuall S. S. Ballard,
general agent, Lawrence building, Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
CURRENT COMMENT
Lyndon Institute Congratulated.

Lyndon institute is to be congratulate
ed on securing as its principal, O. d.
Mathewson, of Barre, man Of large
ability and wide experience, who may
b. expected to make the school one OF
the best in the state. Montpelier Jour
nal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
JINGLES and JESTS
The Nervous Patient.

"You should take an ice.cold plunge
every morning." said the physician.
"But, doctor, / have insomnia"
THE ice-cold plunge will help to cure
it,"
No, it won't. I'll lie awake all night
dreading it, Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
Too Much Loose Talk.

If anybody wants something like a
practical and more or less common IL
Mstration OF one of the many reasons
why our American idea of government
has not yet worked itself out toward a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

1t is all right for the Central Yer
mont to put on another night train on
the main line if there is track enough
to hold more than at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

Roosevelt's talk to the Ohio consti-
tutional convention yesterday was just
preliminary to that answer to the eight
governors, yes or no.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

"My hat is in the ring" said Roosevelt.
Has that anything to do with throwing
up the sponge" we should like 20 in
quire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

1t is safe to say that George Wash
ington would find a better country TO-
day than the one he left.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

The blizzard came from the southwest
and the northwest, and it had all the
distinguishing earmarks Of each,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
We Doubt This.

Policeman Ito lady who sat on his
silk hatl-T-II hope you have not
hurt yourself, madam Satire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22

Truly it is the 22nd of February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-22
$3.50

Hoosac tunnel makes poor tomb.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

tons of different kinds of coal left
The P. e. Sommers Coal Co. has
been short, but received two cars
of Weir City coal this morning.
The Rock Island Elevator Co. re-
ports its supply Of coal being very
low.
The farmers have been the people
who have suffered the most. The
roads have been in such bad condi-
ton that they have been unable to
come to town with their wagons for
coal. Those that have come a1ter
coal have taken 1t home in sacks
in buggies.
The coal famine is not expected
to last long. The railroad lines are
fast being cleared and the coal deal
ers will soon be we'll supplied.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
HURD CANDIDATE
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

The announcement is in today's is
sue of the candidacy OF Arthur Hurd
for county attorney subject to the
Republican primaries. Mr.. Hurd Is
one of Abilene's finest citizens. A
graduate of the Ann Arbor law
school, a member Of the law firm OF
Hurd & Hurd. lin partnership with
his father G. w. Hurd), for many
wears. he is admirably equipped for
the position in every way. His ener-
gy and ability and good business
sense have been manifested In MS
fine service as mayor of Abilene I'M
der the commission form of govern
ment. He is a first class lawyer
has made a splendid mayor and Will
make a county attorney OF whom
the county will be proud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

left home Saturday for Wells on
the Santa Fe, which branch has been
tied up by the snow ever since
Thinking he could get home quicker
he came to Abilene and will try the
Solomon Union Pacific branch which
got a train through to Beloit To-Day
]. w. Lavender of Carlton mas
traded his farm for a livery barn
at Garnett and has taken possession
of same. He has been resident
of Dickinson county for the past
forty years and his many old friends
are sorry to have him leave. he
was an Abilene visitor this week
and will move his family to his new
home at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Ernest Jaeger was up from hope
E. w. Glenn was down from Man
chester.
Scott Ayers of Manchester, wal
an Abilene visitor.
Glenn Morris and Harry Huff were
I'D from Chapman.
K. NagIey drove in from Taimase
Int he says the roads are mighty
bad.
] A. Dietrich Of Detroit was Q
pleasant caller at the Reflector OIL
flee.
w e. Poor of Chapman, was
pleasant caller at the Reflector TO-
day.
q A. Kaufman returned to Des
Moines after a visit with friends ana
relatives.
Mrs. H. J. Hasselbarth was up
from Enterprise and called ON the
Reflector.
s. w. Campbell, operator for the
Union Pacific, has gone to Galveston
to visit a brother he has not seen
for 20 years.
Miss Martha McCosh and mother
Mrs. John Cramer Of Longford' were
Abilene visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wagaman lelt
for Buffalo, N. Y, where they wiz
take charge Of the Brethren in Christ
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bryan leave
tomorrow for the Pacific coast. Al
ter a stay in California they VIII
20 to Portland to visit their daugh-
ter Ethel. They will be absent
about two months.
O. w. Bistline was down from
Minneapolis visiting relatives. he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
HEAVY SNOW STORMS HAVE
CAUSED COAL FAMINE HERE
Coal Dealers Say Their Supplies Are
Very Limited.

The Abilene coal dealers are UP
against it on the coal proposition
The recent heavy snow storms have
tied up the railroad traffic and the
local coal dealers have been unable
to obtain more coal. The supply
of coal they had on hand Is now
limited. In fact the coal dealers
are experiencing a coal famine, how
ever. it is only in light degree.
The Kruger Lumber Co. says II
is nearly out of coal. However, II
has some Weir lump left.
J. T. Nicolay, of the Rice-Johntz'
Nicolay Lumber Co., today said
"Our coal supply is limited. We
have some Riverside lump left, but
it will not last long. We have more
coal coming, but the railroads have
been unable to get it here"
Greene Bros. say their coal supply
is also getting very low, but they can
still supply their patrons with Col
orado nut coal.
The Badger Lumber Co. has 75
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
AAAAA AAAAAAA

The Dickinson County Republican
committee met at the court house
this afternoon with 22 members
present in person or by proxy. Sew
eral were unable to attend because
of the bad roads.
A. A. Peterson, secretary, was
unanimously elected chairman to sue
coed F.. F. Linden who has moved
to Oklahoma. Mr.. Peterson on TAX
ing the chair made a pleasing talk
pledging his efforts for the good of
the party and predicting that the
coming campaign would be a Re-
publican victory.
p. H. Halleck was elected secre-
tary.
The matter of a presidential pri-
mary at the time of electing dele
gates to the national convention was
discussed. State Chairman Dolley's
plan was presented and all were
called on for opinions. All but three
favored u0leSdIO COHNSAIIOh wv"
because, as one expressed it I'VE
would like to have an old fashioned
county convention again" and be-
cause with no law to regulate it a
primary would be no real expression
of Republican opinion.
The resolution above printed was
presented and received FL of the
% votes.
J. e. Brewer presented a resolu-
ton endorsing President Taft's adj
ministration and favoring his re-
nomination and it was carried by
reclamation.
Chairman Peterson will go to To-
peka tonight to attend the state CEN
trail committee meeting which con-
venes at o'clock tomorrow and
will decide whether or not the state
shall hold a primary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

Rev. T. M. Hardy living north
of Abilene, is seriously III ana not
expected to recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
MISS ENGLE GETS PIANO.
Grace Peters Wins Second Prize
Was Close Race.

The second piano contest in which
Cases dry goods store, H. c. Lifts,
Hodge Bros, ]. A. Tufts, A. M.
Ward, ]. NJ. Gleissner & Son, Dent
zer's grocery and the Chronicle were
interested closed yesterday and Miss
Helen Engle by 10000 votes won
the first prize, a piano. Miss Grace
Peters took second place and Will
receive pony or 500 in cash. Miss
Florence Harrison was awarded a
$40 watch as third prize. Miss En-
gle received 3,132,35O votes, Miss
Peters 3,O39,45O and Miss Harrison
,636, 800.
OF the contestants in the country
contest of the second piano voting
contest, Herbert Naylor won first
prize and will receive the piano. Miss
Grace Gish took second place and
will be given buggy valued at
S11O. Miss Celia Mathews was
awarded a $50 range as third prize.
Herbert Naylor received 1,319,SOo
votes. Miss Gish 1,278,750 and Miss
Mathews 1,248,65O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
DON'T DRAG DRY ROADS.
Rest Results Secured When High
ways Are still Damp.

Now that spring is here and the
snow is rapidly melting. the roads
will soon be in bad condition. IL
will mean a loss of money to the
farmers, and the way to remedy this
is to drag them before they dry
In the text book written by W.
8. Gearhart, state highway engineer
he gives some important instructions
for road dragging. They are: Drive
the team at a walk, ride on the
drag. begin on one side OF the road
returning on the opposite side; drag
the roads as soon as possible after
each rain, but not when the mud
Is in such a condition as to Suck
to the drag; do not drag dry road;
drag at all seasons of the year. AL
ways drag little earth to the CEN
ter of the road until 1t 10 raised
from ten to twelve inches above the
edge Of the travelled way.
The best results from dragging are
obtained only by repeated applica-
ton. It is estimated that a road
can be kept dragged and in good
condition for from IS to $40 year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
WHO is PLAYING THIS
JOKE ON JAMES CARROLL?

A telegram received by the Reflec-
tor today says a Chicago paper
prints a story that William Carroll
of Abilene is in Chicago to pick out
a wife for his brother James flames
Carroll is a bachelor and lives on
fine farm northwest of town. His
sisters live here. But he has NO
brother William and is able to pick
out his own wife when he wants one
Indications are that some friend has
played a joke on the reporters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Mrs. George Swick Is seriously
III at her home on Cedar street. she
ia suffering from creeping paralysis
For sale, % acres good land ad-
Joining Abilene. ]. B. Case. dWlt
Rev. T. M. Hardy living north
of Abilene, is seriously i'll and not
expected to recover.
For sale, 10 good size mirrors
.hoar p Case. dw1t
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Cooper left
for Clinton, Iowa, Tuesday to Visit
A. E. Cooper. Tom Cooper OF Tor
onto. Canada, will meet them there.
ID. F. Keller writes from Kansas
City: I'VE look forward with pleas
ure to the arrival Of the Reflector"
only 25 cents for those galvanized
pals in the Racket window
next Saturday. 1SoSt"l
DIR. and Mrs. J. N. Dieter have
from North Broadway to the
residence on North Buckeye former
IL occupied by H. A. Lott.
Jake sauer and wife have moved
To the AbiIenA farm near Talmage,
and will look after things there for
the next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
DELEGATES GO INSTRUCTED
TO VOTE FOR WILSON.

w. t. Harris, T. J. Foley. Fred
Galde. H. s. Morgan, Herman Hass-
Ter. A. e. Robson. DR.. E. L. Garrett
Democrat delegates, and 9. 2. Kugn
and J. T. Prendergast left for Hutch
insot today to attend the Democratic
state convention which will be held
there tomorrow. The delegates were
instructed to vote for Wilson ana
- vote and work for the election
Of ]. T. Prendergast as a delegate
~ the national convention to be held
at Baltimore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
FARMERS WON THEIR CASE.
Riley County Farmers INefeat inc
Bond Proposition.

Riley County Farmers INefeat tile
Bond Proposition.
The supreme court at Topeka sat
urday handed down their decision IN
the George w. O'Malley ct al, appel
lants. vs.. The Board of County Com
missioners of Riley County ct al
appellees, that was appealed from
Riley county.
This was one of the most interest
ing cases tried before the supreme
court of the state and is the first
case OF its kind tried in the west
The board of county commissioners
of Riley county allowed the people
OF that county to hold a special cleo
ton to vote bonds for the building
of the Manhattan Interurban ZINE
from Manhattan to Fort Riley. og-
den township voted or the PROPOSE
ton to give $4,000 in bonds ana
in retun taIRe some stock IN the
company. The election was neid
and the proposition carried.
A number Of the large property
owners in the far part Of the town
shin took up the proposition and J.
" Humphrey and Mr.. Williams OF
clay Center, were employed by the
farmers to handle their case. MT.
uumnhrev and Mr.. williams claimed
that while a county or township had
the right to vote the giving Of bonds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
ENDORSED TAFT
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE VOTED
AGAINST PRIMARY.
A. A. Peterson Of Hope Was Elected
Chairman and +. III. Halleck
of Abilene Secretary
State Committee Meets
Tomorrow.
AAAeeAeAeAAA.

Believing that a primary
. without any statute regulat-
ing the same would be need
less expense and worthless
as an expression of Republi
can sentiment
Resolved, BY the Republic
can Central Committee of
Dickinson county, that we in
struct our chairman to vote
at the state central committee
meeting against presidential
primary in state, district or
county.
Resolved, That the Repub-
lican Central committee of
Dickinson county, endorses
: the wise, businesslike and pat
riotic administration of Presi-
dent Taft and favors his re-
nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

Miss Grace Peters who secured
second prize in the confess 'uS'
closed. desires the Reflector to ex-
uress her thanks to the many frienos
who assisted in making her candl-
dacy a success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14
HERE is A CHALLENGE TO
ABILENE'S MAT ARTISTS

Editor Reflector: Jim Askell, now
weighing 1874 pounds, challenges any
local heavyweight your promoters
can secure and agrees to forfeit MS
end of the purse in case he does not
gain two falls out of three.-Tom
Jones. Manager, Wichita, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

for a railroad an interurban line
did not come under the that law
and ON this point the case was de-
cided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-14

The Racket has IL quart galVan-
lied chamber pals on sale for sat
urday at rs cents each. 1SdStwt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27
HENDERSON TELLS OF
KAHANAMOKUS LAST
MAINLAND SWIMMING

at the turn, but the fault was not
Dukes.
The heat was fast one, and first
and second men qualified for the final
There was another poor start in
the final heat There were two or
three false breakaways, and then the
men were got off none too good.
Duke was last away, bu the went
after the bunch and at forty yards
was leading by a couple of feet. He
made a very poor turn, however and
this cost him the race. 1t was a
creditable performance, nevertheless.
"On Wednesday, March 10, Duke
won the 100 yards championship, de-
feating a very fast field, though in
only 81 seconds fiat.
Duke was second in his heat in
/ the hundred, and many praise his
foxiness for taxing his time, and be.
ing satisfied with second place, which
was sufficient to put him in the finals
THE final heat Of the hundred was
a beautiful race. The start tested
| Dukes nerve, as one man false-starteC
three times. The race was neck and
neck until the last twenty yards
when Duke let out a link and won
by yard.
Duke will stay with my folks al
Mount Airy, Philadelphia, until the
time comes for him to leave fol
Stockholm. He will be trained by
George Kissler of the University Of
Pennsylvania"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27

Lew G. Henderson, manager of the
Hawaiian swimming expedition, re-
turned to Honolulu last night by the
s. S. Honolulan.
Duke separated from the rest of
the party in Chicago on March IA.
He went on to Philadelphia. The
rest of the party started West three
hours later, going to San Francisco
via Los Angeles, where a day was
spent.
Henderson left for home ahead of
Genoves and Expert Companion
Miller, who are following by a later
boat, probably the Lurline.
Genoves was in but one event, the
500 yards in Pittsburg. The race was
swum in a twenty-five-yard tank and
Genoves finished fourth, being beaten
by ten yards.
There is a chance that he may have
race in San Francisco with Walter
Pomroy, the Olympic Club champion.
Dukes Last Races.
Speaking of Dukes last two races
in Chicago, Henderson says:
"On Tuesday, March IL, Duke swan
in the fifty yards event at the Illinois
Athletic Club.
"The start of Dukes heat was bad
due to an inexperienced official
Three men swan in the heat, and
Duke took second place, though badly
fouled by the last man. The foul
Jared his whole body and particu
larly his shoulder. The men collided
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27
SHAFTER HAD
FIELD DAY

A field day held at Fort Shafter
yesterday resulted in a win for Co.
NJ, Second Infantry, which finished
fourteen points to the good of Co. K.
The sports commenced at a. m.
In the afternoon a baseball game
was played between teams from
Companies K and NJ and l and L. The
K and M combination won by IL to
1. The line up follows:
Companies M and K-Kibbey, p;
Whitaker, C; Candee, 1b; Lee, 2b;
Murray, SIS; Primmer, 3b; Cameron
IF; Thomas, If; Stubblevine, CT.
Companies l and L - Landers, p;
Hall, C; Willis, 1b; Rigley, 2b; Dun
lap, s.; Sherman, 3b; Fisher, RI;
Blaisdell, CT; DAutrey, IF.
Ordnance Sergeant Sigel umpired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27
SCENE OF OLYMPIC ACTIVITY
FOR WORLDS ATHLETIC HONORS

Sweden's athletes are being coach
ed by Ernest Hjertberg, at one time a
frst-class distance runner who won
national fame while running under
the colors of a New Jersey athletic
club. Afterward he was in charge Of
Columbia University's track team, and
at one time he was considered one of
the best coaches in this country. The
Irish-American A. c. came rapidly to
the front under his coaching
Hjertberg's reputation travelled
back to his native land. A splendid
contract direct with the Swedish Gov
eminent was offered him 0nd ha inn
mediately accepted the position as
offiial coach and trainer of all Swed
en-. That was nearly two years ago
and today Hjertberg is able to picl
some of his team.
Even before their newly acquired
coach arrived on the grounds the
King of Sweden had graciously &C
cepted the honorary position Of pat
ron of the Olympic games, the Grown
Prince agreeing to act as Honorary
President. Col Victor Balck, who i:
known as the Father of Athletics" il
Sweden, was elected President, J. S
Edstrom Vice-President and Kristar
Hellstrom Secretary.
Not only has Sweden already re
ceived every assurance that all thu
countries which have sent teams t.
previous Olympics will send stronge
teams than ever to the Stockholm
games, but many nations never befor
represented in international athleti
competition. have been eagerly apply
ing for permission to enter for tn
various events.
The most unexpected of these i.
perhaps, Chilli. China, in the throe
/ Of struggle for freedom from tn
rule of the Manchu Dynasty, has SUI
prised the Swedish authorities toe
The Chinese university students hav
been under the coaching of Europea
experts for the past three or fou
years. They expect to send a teal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27
G. M'KENZIE
SHIPS HORSES

John O'Rourke of Hilo writes that
he will be in Honolulu on April for
the purpose of fixing up a program
of athletic sports to be pulled off in
Hilo on July 8 and 4.
He is of the opinion that FIVE
mile race should be the longest pedes-
trian event as there are such num-
Der of other attractions on the pro-
gram.
George S. Mckenzie, once manager
of the Volcano Stables, and owner of
Nullah, Del Vista and other runners,
has stated his intention of having an
entry in the $4,000, mile.and-a-quarter
event. He will also send a two-year-
old to the meeting.
Present indications point to the Hilo
July meeting being the best in the his
tory of island racing.