Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-01

for $50. The owners were willing and
Dixie was willing but Dora D ssulked
and refused to break from the start.
A much-touted Australian jockey, one
Jack Wilson was UP. and do what he
could the mare refused to cross the
line properly. For more than twenty
minutes she snorted and cayorted
while the starter sent her away and
recalled her again and again. Finally
little Gilbert went to the judges, and
told them he could get the mare going
! If they would let him. up. They were
] willing and Medeiros was willing, SO
Gilbert logged over to the haif-mile
post, mounted the mare, started her at
the first break and brought her across
the line an easy winner in one of the
prettiest races of the day. Jockey
Cabral rode Dixie.
The details of the races follow:
First Race
+ Entries: ]. J. Medeiros' Dora D.;
IA. McPhees Athone, and c. kawamo-
Eto's Strawberry.
Owing to some delay at the start the
first race was not begun until 1880
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 frst-named horses
crossed the tape with Strawberry j
leading Athlone by a nose, with Dora
d. a good forty yards in the rear.
First: Strawberry; second, Athlone;
third, Dora D. Time: so as. -
Second Race .' |
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5000. ... I
Entries: ]. ORourke's Sonoma; F. ,
Brughelli's Miss Bryan, and G. Holt, '
Jr's Clare C. l.
Sonoma was the general faEorita :
in the second race and in the get
away started last, but forged quickly I
to the front and won by a wide :
with Miss Bryan second and /
Clare c. a close third First, Sonoma; :,
second, Miss Bryant; third, Glare G. :
Time: Is As.
Third Race.
Quarter mile, free-fo all Cowboy :
race.
The three-eighths mile race for Jap /
anese owned horses was called off apd. !
IN it's, place a quarter-miTe free-for-allF
cowboy race was run. There were !
five entries and no difficulty in start
ing. Forrea won in IS 1-5
Fourth Race.
One mile, Gentlemens Driving
Race.
Entries: Charles Lucas Naniwa.
Chris. Hollis Venus, and an entry byH
Mr.. Judd.
Naniwa took the lead at the start
and after a short distance dropped 4
back to second place. but on the home
stretch forged to the front and won
by a large margin with Venus a good
second First, Naniwa; second, We
nus. Time, 2:39.
First Extra Race. II
Two cowboys entered this contest
With steedS which were named Slow
Start and Steam Roller. After several
attempts to get started they finally
an off the first round with the result
hat Steam Roller pulled Slow Start
,ver the line in lightning time. The
Judges then announced ~that~the con-
est would be the best two out of
hree. and they started on the second
ound. which resulted the same as the
irSt. This contest afforded a good
eal of amusement for the spectators
nd served to break the mOnOtOny
'hich prevailed while the next rave
las prepared.
fifth Race.
Halfmile, Hawaiian-hred ponies
'urSe 500.
There were four entries in this rae,
J.. McPhee's Indian Boy; ". Lucas
rXie; &. Holt Us Paiaa, and J. J.
lcdeirOs Dora D. 1t was announced
y tie judges that Indian Boy and
alama would constitute the first race
nd that following IL q SnaciaI rncn he