Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-03
HAPPY !!I|t''! C CIR! :|.I!| RACES
GRANDSTAND IS PACKED

post, mounted the mare. started her at
the first break and brought her across
the line an easy winner in one OF the
prettlest races OF the day. Jockey
CabraI rode Dixie.
The details Of the races FOLLOW:
First Race
Entries: J. ]. Mcdeiros' Dora ID:
y. MCPhee's Athone, AID {. KaWamo-
to's Strawberry.
Owing TO some delay at the start tho
first race was not begun until 10: so
O'Clock. At the beginning Athlone
and Strawberry took the lead with
Dora d. some distance in the rear.
This was perhaps the closest race OF
the day, as the two first-named horses
crossed the tape with Strawberry
leading Athlone by a nose, with Dora
d. a good forty yards in the rear
First; Strawberry; second. AthIone;
third, Dora D. Time: so SIS
Second Race
Five Furlongs, Free-For.Alt Purse
5000.
Entries: J. O'Rourke's Sonoma; F.
Brughelli's Miss Bryan, and G. Holt,
Jr.'s Clare c.
Sonoma was the general favorite
in the second race and in the get
away started last, but forged quickly
to the front and won by q wide
margin, with Miss Bryan second and
Clare c. close third. First, Sonoma;
second, Miss Bryant; third, Clare C
Time: LIS As.
Third Race.
Quartermile, free-for.all Cowboy
race.
The three-eighths mile race for JAP
anese owned horses was called off and
IN its place a quarter.miie free-for-all
cowboy race was run. There were
five entries and no difficulty in start
ing. Forrea won in 80 Is.
Fourth Race.
One mile. Gentlemen's Driving
Race. : |
Entries: Charles Lucas Naniwa,
Chris. Hollis Venus, and an entry by
Mr.. Judd.
Naniwa took the lead at the start
and after a short distance dropped |
back to second place, but on the home
stretch forged to the front and won
by a large margin with Venus good |
second. First, Naniwa; second, We |
nus. Time, 1858. #.
First Extra Race. ="
Two cowboys entered this contest
with steeds which were named Slow |
Start and Steam Roller After several |
attempts to get started they finally |
ran off the first round with the result
hat Steam Roller pulled Slow Start
over the line in lightning time. The.
udges then announced that the con-
est would be the best two out of i
hree, and they started on the second /
'ound, which resulted the same as the /
frst. This contest afforded good I
ieal of amusement for the pectators
md served to break the monotony
which prevailed while the next race
vas prepared. -. /
fifth Race.
Half,mile. Hawaiian-bred ponies. |,
Purse 500. ..-.. !: - /,
There were four entries in this race,
l. McPhee's Indian Boy; w. Lucas'
Dixie; G.. Holt J7's PaIaa, and j.. j.
fcdeiroS' Dora D. 1t was announced
y the judges that Indian Boy and |
'alama would constitute the first race
nd that following 1t special race be-
he first race resulted in Indian Boy
;tlloping across the tape about fifcJ
ards ahead of Palama, although some !
the spectators seemed to be of the
pinion that the latter had the better {
how. Time: SO Is. =
peeial Race II
Half-mile, Hawaiian -0red ponies.
Entries: J. J. Medeiros' Dora D.
nd w. Lucas Dixie.
After about twenty minutes spent in |
ying to get Dora d. started, another 6
'ckey took the place of the one who /
Ide her in the first race and. noting
lie change, she loped over the tape s
early length ahead of Dixie. First: Y
Ora D. Second. Dixie.
Following this race there was an E
ltermission of an hour in order that {
Re spectators might get their lunch.