The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-31

tenant Hall and Private Enlow, receiv-
ed painful injuries and were taken to
the hospital. Hall soon recovered anil
was able TO return to the paddock but
Enlow was unable to carry out his fu-
ture engagements,
The other two riders, Private Casey
and Lient. X. G. Palmer, picked. them
selves up, ran after their mounts,
hoppel into the saddles again and con
tinued riding, Palmer bringing his
mount home In second place while
Casey landed third money. Palmer :
nerve and grit won the admiration OF
the vast crowd, for he had been badly
shaken up and was bleeding freely
from cash on the cheek and cut lip.
outgamed His Field
Lieut.. f. M. Whiting proved the
winner of this event after gruelling
ride on Mohawk Boy, in which he
Showed himself a great steeplechaser.
Despite q handicap which forced him
to ride two and ne-quarter miles
against two miles for some of the other
riders, Whiting rode steady careful
race and with hardly faIter covered
each hurdle and water jump. He was
loudly cheered as he came down the
stretch in front and he was again
cheered as he crossed the field proudly
bearing the Won Hamm Y Dung trophy
and the II. Haekfeld & Co. trophy.
Lieutenant Palmer was awarded nieae
Of plate valued at $50, while Casey
was awarded a piece of plate valued
at $l5. The entry fees aggregating
$25 were also given to the winner.
Three horses raced the starter in
the third race, . half mile event on
the fiat for Hawaiian brels. Jack
HOrner, Sam Lazarus Dung Bald
face gelding, proved the winner, be M
well handled by Captain r. o. M ason
his owner. Lewhulu, owned and rid,
den by Lieut.. X. G. Palmer finished
second and Duke, entered by Troop c.
Fourth Cavalry, and ridden by P.i,
yate Casey, finished third.
Lieut.. Il. NJ. Whiting also brought
his good gelding. Mohawk Boy, home
first in the six-furlong dash on the
Hat winning handily. Robert carried
of second money ard Fritz, was third.
Captain Redington sent the horses
away to a perfect walking up start in
this event and Mohawk Boy took the
lead only to surrender it to Fritz, rid.
den by Woods, Formerly Il star % key
in the Foxhall Keene stRt lea. A. the
seven'eighths pole, Mohawk Boy cam"
again and in bfeezing finish, passed
Fritz who tired badly IN fell to the
rear. 49,. ..sr"r'a
Privatss Ride wen
The closing event of the afternoon
brought ten horses TO the post as com.
petitors In a one. mile and three-qnar-
ters steeple .chase, each horse being
Hidden BY q private. Some of the of.
ncials and spectators were fearful OF
the results OF this race owing to the
large held and the number Of spills
in the previous steeplechase. After
circling tho track for the first quarter
Of a mile and going over the first
hurdle, Price, on Babe, fell but was
uninjured and as he saw his horse
run away he walked over to the side
lines and reufGlly watched the other
race around the track, Price was the
only rider TO fall. II was a pretty al
fair and the rivalry. between the fid'
ers and supporters on the rails added
| plenty oe zest TO the event.
IN the homestreteh, the nine remain.
ing horses were CLOSELY punched and
it was with dillicultF the Judges sin
Pled out the first fVe - thu wire
With the completion of the task. Dido
| was given first place with Mutt, sec