The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-05

had two mounts, and stood up for the
four furlongs With a bunch of eight
| starters, the start was fast. The army
horses seem to behave better at the
barrier than the blooded ponies. which
| ~ TO be expected. Sergeant Hyfela
| Troop II, Fourth Cavalry TOOK the
pace at the barrier and was never
beaded, Miller, on Shell and Shrap.
mel truly pugnacious pair, challenged
Hyfeld's Colby and Gaby in the
stretch after the third furlong, but
there WINS nothing TO it. Hyfeld left
daylight between his pair and the bays
OF Sergeant Miller. The Roman race
viii make bid 20 be one Of the feat.
ure races on every program of the Ha,
waii Polo and Racing Club in the
| future
The fourth race was switched to sec.
ond place on the program because Of
the time necessary 10 place the barrels
in position for the polo bending race,
Frances B A Runner =.
Three horses, good ones faced Start.
er Weller in the six furlongs for Ha.
waiian bred. j. NJ. Spalding's Sky,
scrapcr, favorite, took the lead at the
drop of the flag but II. A. Baldwin's
Frances b, second at the barrier,
moved up and headed the Kauai horse
before the first post was reached.
After this, Frances B, with Benny Rol.
Inns, 100, up, flashed in easing up two
lengths ahead Of Skyscraper, winner
Of second money. Jockey SouZa failed
to get the last ounce out of J. NJ.
Spalding's entry. John Resent 3 Koi,
chi didn't break at the barrier and
OpiOpiO failed to get her started in
time to run.
Only four Polo Club members faced
, the starter in the polo bending race
which was moved to fourth place Oh
the program. The event was twenty.
five yards long around four barrels and
back to the starting line. Charlie
Lucas on Mrs. Rambler, had the field
at the start, controlling his pony we'll
Fred. Wichman jumped into second
position. and kept the pace behind
Lucas g horse to the finish. Mr.. W.
Pfugcr on HONOLULU and George Ali.
born on Blackie got tangled up on
next to the last barrel and finished far
10 the rear. Ahlborn took third.
oneonta Cup To satisfax
A record went by the boards in the
fifth race and warmed up the great
crowd to high pitch of excitement.
The entry list was the biggest of tn,
day for professional riders. Ont of a
field of five, Satisfax, the feet pro-
duct of Rock Sand-Souriante scored an
unexpected victory over Mrs. w. +.
Dillingham; Oneonta and the much
favored Mohawk Bay. The time was
1:4l Is, u fifth of second faster
than the record held by Oneonta since
Kamehamcha Day. This time was a
short -standing record, Oneonta having
Deaten the mark of Del Vista and Wei
Ter made in 1902 by half second.
: Lieutenant Palmer, who has had
charge of the training of Satisfax, rode
perfect race. He rated the pace su-
perbly and at all times held the Scho-
field favorite in perfect control.
Harvester, the much touted favorite
ran disappUintingly. He broke last,
after causing much delay at the start,
and finished back of the field. Salts
fax took the pace at the flag and kept
the pole for the entire mile. Oneonta
broke third but moved up very slowly
and passed. Mohawk Boy at the half
mile. Neither of the second and third
horses were in the running With the
Schofcld speed burner. Satisfax fin
ished easing up with three lengths TO
spare.
Big Field in Hurdle Races
By far the biggest field took the
start in the last race of the day, the
one and One-half mile hurdle for en-
listed men of the army, The course
had eight flights of hurdles. Sergeant
burnett jockeyed his Peggy inCo the
lead at the barrier and held the pace
for the first half. At the grandstand
Hoffman Roxy passed Peggy like
lightning, and the newcomer held the
pole for the second half. With half o
mile to go, Sergeant Belmont on Row
dy, the big bay gelding, moved up
from third position and closed in 70 the
pole ahead of the field. From this
point he was never challenged, and
finished three lengths of daylight to
the good. Abe. with Outen up. took
second money, and Hans, ridden by
Cohea, copied third. Roxy kept we'll
up and finished running fourth
Peggy staggered in n moor ninth