Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-27
MANY Plan ON
TRIP TO MAUI
ON new YEARS
Race Meeting at Kahului viii
Draw Many Honolulu Peo-
pie to Valley Isle

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Now that the Christmas time is
over, the athletic fans are turning
/ New Years. Many have decided TO
New Years. Many have decided TO
remain In Honolulu for the local
events, but there are number of
others who have taken the opportu-
nifty to have two days vacation on
| Maui Maui Is ready for the recep-
ton OF the visitors. That Is what
| they have stated. and with the big
race meet there on New Years. II Ii
expected that close to 200 people
from Honolulu will attend
The races this year at Kahului will
be the best in the history. as a num-
Der OF events have been listed that
have heretofore not occupied a place
on the program. The roping contest
between McPhee and Low. the bull
logging and other features WIN be an
Interesting part OF the program. Run.
ming races will be other features that
will call the lovers of the bang tails,
and with the Baldwin stable there
and many entries from Honolulu
those who go to Kahului should have
a grand treat The r0und-trip rate OF
SO has been a booster for the races
and inasmuch as local fans can spend
two days on Maui, returning In time
for the grind ON Monday morning. Il
Is expected that the Honolulu attepd.
ance will be up to standard.
The Events.
1.--B1CYCLE RACE. free for all,
miles; entrance fee $3.50: first prize
$50; second. SIS.
a.-TROTTING AND PACING. free
for all. I mile heats, three best in i've;
purse $40O.
S.-HALF.MILE DASH. free for all:
purse $500.
FAT MANS RACE, contestants
to be 200 pounds or over and must be
fat; 100 yards; entrance fee 81; first
prize SO; second S..
| JAPANESE RACE, free for all
Japanese lSillis Barredl Y mile dash;
purse 800.
-Three-year-olds, N.miIe dash;
purse $3.50. -
7.-FoOT RACE, 220 yds., free for
all; no entrance fee; prize gold medal
| s.-TROTTING AND PACING, 2:15
class, mile heats, three best In five;
curse $500.
JAPANESE RACE, free for all
Japanese (Sillis barred), h-mile dash;
purse 800.
1O.-MAUI HOTEL CUP NOVELTY
RACE, free for all; 11s-mile. The
horse leading at each eighth pole wins
$25; the horse that finishes first, 800,
and $50 sterling silver cup presented
by the Maui hotel.
f1.-STEER RIDING CONTEST,
with or without saddle; pull leather
permitted. Entrance fee 81; first
prize SIS; second prize S.
12-TUG-0F-WAR-T a team
to consist Of two horses and mule;
limit Of weight of each animal 900
pounds. Entrance fee So: prize $25.
13.-HAWAIIAN NOVELTY STEER
ROPING CONTEST, steer to be roped
on the run and led to a forked stump
Ito represent tree) and tied to same
with pin-rope. Best time wins. Emit
rance fee $3.50; first prize SIS; second.
$40; third, S..
14.-BRoNCo-BUsTING CONTEST,
horses to be furnished by the Racing
Committee and drawn by lot; riders
not allowed to pull leather or tie stir
rups; riders to mount any horse as
judges may deem necessary to .determ-
inc the winner. The prizes are offer
ed for the best average In riding.
First prize, $65 saddle; second, SIS
cash. To the man who falls most
gracefully, IS cash. entrance fee $50
| 15.-SAME AS NUMBER 13. Emit
rance fee $3.50. First prize SIS; sec.
ond, $40; third, S..
| 16--CALF-BRAND1NG CONTEST.
! A roper Is not allowed to catch the
leg, but must make clean round-the-
lneck-catch and throw his calf by dis
mounting from his horse; no twisting
OF the neck allowed; roper must tie
his calf and proceed to the branding
fire to get his branding iron; man who
brands his calf first wins. Entrance
fee 81. First prize SO; second, So;
third, 81.
17.-This event will be a roping
match between Eben Low, alias Raw
hide Ben" who now holds the one
armed record for tying steer q min
ute 6 seconds, made in Hilo, February,
1909, and Angus MePhee, who still
holds the roping record of the world !.
(35 2-5 seconds, made at Cheyenne,
Wyo, in 1907, and since then lost his
arm). The match will be for $3.50 a
side; the winner also takes the other
mans horse, saddle, bride. rope, spurs
and hat this being an old custom that
prevailed among the Western cowboys
many years ago. At that time it was
sign OF good sportsmanship for the
loser to give the winner those articles.
The loser is not compelled to give up
the articles, bat the winner Is obliged
to take them if they are offered.
The Races will begin at 9 a. m,
sharp.
All entries close December 20, 1915,
and must be accompanied by entrance
fees. Entrance fees IN al horse races
to be 10 per cent of the purse. En-
tries to be posted with A. McPhee, who