Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-18
SATISFAX Wins
TWOEVENTSON
SATURDAY CARD
New Records Set During Race
Meet; Johnny Carroll Proves
to Be Leading Jockey

Thousands Of spectators were pres
ent at the last day Of the race meet
at kapiolani park on Saturday after
noon. and the second annual meeting
ended with a victory for Satisfax. the
real sensation OF the meet. SatisfaX
set three new records during the
meet. making Il Is for the hall
mile, 1.l3 lis for the six furlongs, and
lac for the mile.
Johnny Carroll made a big hit dur
ing the meet with his excellent rid
ing He added to HIS list Of wins
yesterday by bringing home Sattsfax
twice for victories. There was q ru-
NOR that Carroll was offered bribe
to throw the third race, but Johnny
proved TO be a good spurner, and rode
the little black mare to victory. Why
Carroll should be brfbed when there
is no betting allowed Is as yet to be
decided.
The weather was perfect through.
out the day, and although heavy rain
fell in town, the track was unusually
good. The attendance was estimated
at $500, which was about evenly diFid-
cd between grandstand and bleaehers.
In the first race Of the day Bin Boy
surprised the following by going .
the front at the quarter and held the
lead to the wire. Sinner was off DO a
good start and retained a place until
Denervo came strong and caught Bar.
ney Judd's sorrel In the stretch. Den
ervo was a strong contender and Bill
Boy merely edged the Paxson entry
out by half length In a driving FIN
ish. Flora was hard to manage at tho
first turn and broke, badly, dropping
out Of 1t. Carmalita failed to show
in the race to the wire. Denervo low
cred the track record in this race,
making 2:09 3-5. Bill Boy. finished In
1925 3-5. ~ -
Oneta was practically left at the
post in the second race as Luau was
away eight lengths in the lead. Dom
Vttz saw the flag. but was, away late
and although the Dillingham; colt made
up the distance In the stretch, LuSu
t1nishedSwfth plenty to spare. Starter
8. 8. Paxson said that he had warned
DonVitz that the flag would drop, and
this was also: tAe statement Of Arthur
Rice, who was at the starters post.
Luau finished in 40 3-5. !
Bill Boy once more came to the
front in the trotting and pacing event
and, getting away to a good start,
was never headed Again Flora acted
badly on the turn, and when Carmalita
challenged the Hilo entry, Flora drop
ped back. There was no change in
positions from the haK-nile post, ana
the only race, OF the event occurred
when Flora passed Carmalita at the
head Of the stretch, finishing In third
place, with Sinner second, Carmalita !.
fourth and Denervo fifth. Deneryo ,
did not show anything in the seconi
race. Bill Boy finished In 2:2s.
Mary Jay more than came I'D to
expectations In the fourth race, when
Mrs. Macfarlane's four year old marc
crowded Frances B to the wire, losing
out by a. nose. Frances B was away
well in front, but Mary Jay made a
great race in the stretch, gaining q
length on the Maui entry. The crowd
was pulling for Mary Jay, and as they
passed the press STAND IL looked IKE
dead heat, but the judges decided In
favor Of Frances B. The time was
1:14 3-5, which was rs of q second
better than the best time made last
year. Sea Bolt finished third, running
good race in the stretch.
In one Of the prettiest races Of the
day Satisfax set a new record for the
track. The little black mare from
Schofield ran the six furlongs in
1913 is, breaking the old record by
3-5 seconds.
1t was a great race throughout, and
the daughter Of Rock Sand off to a
poor start was Strengthened out in the
course, and Johnny Carroll gave the
Hoyle mare a grand ride. He was
third at the six furlonG post, but COM
ing into the stretch closed up on One
onta and passed Umpqua. Then foi'
lowed a fight to the wire, and imp
qua showed a great burst OF speed in
the stretch, and the three runners
came down to the wire punched.
Satisfax responded to the call, and
Carroll took her across the line a
winner by a neck over Oneonta, who
beat out Jmpqua by length. Carroll
was given a big hand as he returned
to the stand, and he richly deserved 1t,
as he gave the Schofield mare a great
ride
Fair Mary and Lahontan Water,
both running under the colors OF Mrs.
Walter MacFarIane, were the two
entrants in the Consolation race. This
was another great race, Lahontan
Water winning by a neck in the race
to the finish.
Coming around the turn the two
runners were together and there was
not more than a neck separating them
It looked like a dead heat again, but
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