The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-07
1900 WITNESS
RACES At
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Twenty eighth Annual Fourth Of
July Celebration and Race Meet
on Valley Island Proves Success
Close Finishes Mark Trotting
Event Oahu and Other Islands
Well Represented.

OdAiu buu ObhSA AoAohdo
Well Represented.
Especial to The Advertiser)
WAiLUkU, Maui, July o.---Oldtim.
ers declare tnat the twenty eighth an.
nual Fourth OF July celebration and
race meet Of the Maui Racing Associa.
ton held saturday at Baldwinsburg,
hahului, was the best in the last ten
years, though the attendalive WAS not
as large MS IN FORMER years. Neverthe.
less, about $500 enthusiasts yelled
themselves hoarse ht the race meet.
The merit of the meet came in fast
tiaek-the dust being laid by an carly
morning rain a splendid card OF two
harness and six running events and the
many slashing and driving finishes. II
Is estimated that at least 500 visitors
from Oahu and other outside islands
we're present.
Principal interest centered about
the free-for all trot and pace In which
the old rivals, McPhee's Denervo and
Hollingcrs Welcome BOY, hooked up,
Race followers said without equivoca.
ton that the FIRST heat oil this even.
was the best heat ever paced ON the
course.
The two sidewheelers raced twice
around the track Ike a team, hub TO
hub, Doncrvo showing his nose under
tho wire in the lead by less than a
length. The mile was reelcd or in the
remarkably fast time OF 9:I2 rs, which
established n now track record, the for
NOR mark being 2:l5, also held by Den.
eryo.
in the second heat Carey again sent
Dencrvo out in front but Gibson drove
hard in the lack stretch and made up
the distance. Again they hooked up
like a team and daylight could not be
seen between the two horses until Glib
son sent Welcome Boy rn,Ier the wire
q length TO the good in terrific drive
down the strctch s'2tf&
Welcome Boy's Game FIn1sh.
In the third. Dcncryo was out again
in front ana took the pole from Wei.
come Boy at the FIRST turn. Welcome
Boy, however, showed plenty Of heart,
closing up the gap and hanging on
gamely; On the first lap in front OF
the grandstahii Carey was whipping
hard and the fast pace threw Welcome
Boy OF his feet, but Gibson steadied
him with about six lengths showing be.
tween ms the back stretch was entered
Hnre came the prettiest drive of the
day when Gibson urged Welcome BOY
and wheeled past pcnsrvo on the far
stretch turn. This terrific drive tired
Denef9o and Welcome Boy went under
the wire travelling easily. Carey pun.
ed Up Dcnervo and wheeled at the wire.
IN the fourth heat Gibson sent Wei.
como Boy out TO win and the big geld
ing responded With q Wonderful exhi-
ELTON Of staying. Qualities. Dencrvb
hing On until the seveR-eighths and
theB quit Carey pulling up at the
stables and Welcome Bow finishing
alone. Z ~ il estimated That $4,000
ebaftged hands rs the result Of the wag
erin0 on this event. ~
Both Maui Boy aud VI orc also ear.
Iried heavy foads Of money iii the 2:15
class pace and ttot. This also was
sensational event. Maui Was natural
" The favorite, !, but TIRE Hawaii entry
had many adiniferx IN .tIe frst heat
l'sitters5n sent Maifi out az fast clip
ana raced N Orc otf his feet the black
borsc bfeaking repeatedly and narrow.
" escaped being outside tho flag. Maui
bFckcrs 9eneraIIy betey6 frat If Pat
t6fsoR had dfiven out IN the first lap
that TT Orc would have been shut ont
IN the second heat Judi was still I'M.
able TO steady w Orc and the black
horse came trailing Maui under the
wire on a nun. -.
In the third heat Maui left his feet
n he Ergk knn ghnf into
the lead and was never headed Maui
broke repeatedly and Patterson was
compelled to run him full eighth 10
get inside the flag. In the fourth heat
Fl ORC was as steady as a clock, Maui
could not be kept on his feet and was
distanced.
Umpqua Proves Surprise.
A big upset Of dope came in the
free-fOrall running race when l.. ID
Warren's Umpqua, Cal Leonard up,
roBtpea under the wire two good
lengths ahead of Bucas' Harvester, the
big favorite in the betting. I,eonar
sent Umpqua into the lead on the FIRST
turn aud was never beaded. This event
provided the only unpleasant feature
Of the day. Harvester was a bad aetol
and tho field was at the post for neat.
ly half an hour.
McPhee's Athlone, Rollins ND, ra1
two great races, beating the big ia
.vorite Major Collier, owned by Bur.
Fhelli and with Carroll up, In the Ha.
waiian bred half.mile event and also
taking the measure Of Fernandes
Rainbow in the FIVE eighths mile Ha.
waiian bred event.
Won Tempsky's Wallahy, a two'year.
old, showed great promise ~ r"nping
home in the lead &c the half,mile Ha-
waiiaD bred event, and crowding
Baeev's Young LADY hard in the free,
foral for ponies. II is the intention
Of the owner to make a polo pony Of
Wallahy. ,". :" e .
Rollins BROUGHT another winner uR,
der the wire when be sent Stills ont in
front IN the Jananesc owned event ana
WIS ne~er headed