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
a 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 ~ Is for the half
mile, 1l3 Is for the six furlongs, and
lao 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 SatiStax
twice for victories. There was a 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 bribed when there
lis no betting allowed is as yet to be
decided.
The weather was perfect through.
out the day, and although a heavy rain
fell in town, the track was unusually
good. The attendance was estimated
at $500, which was about evenly dfyid-
Cd between grandstand and bleachers.
surprised the following by going u
the front at the quarter and held the
lead to the wire. Sinner was off to 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 a half length In a driving fin
tsh. Flora was hard to manage at thu
first turn and broke badly, dropping
out Of It. Carmalita failed to show
In the race to the wire Denervo low
cred the track record in this race,
making 2:0S, 3-5. Bill Boy finished in
1926 3-5.
Oneta was practically left at tho
post in the second race as Luau was
away eight lengths in the lead. DON
vitz saw the flag. but was away late
and although the Dillingham; colt made
up the distance IN the stretch, Luau
finished with plenty to spare Starter
8. s. Paxson said that he had warned
DonV1tz that the flag would drop, and
this was also the statement Of Arthur
Rice, who was at the starters post.
Luau finished in 40 as.
Bill Boy once more came to the
front in the trottfng and pacing event
and, getting away to a good start,
was never headed. Again Flora acted
badly on the turn, and when CarmaIita
challenged the Hilo entry, Flora drop.
ped back. There was no change in
positions from the half-mIle post, ana
the only race Of the event occurred
when Flora passed Carmarita at tie
head Of the stretch, finishing in third
place, with Sinner second, Carmalita
fourth and Denervo fifth. DenerVo
did not show anything in the seconi
race. Bill Boy finished In 1925.
Mary Jay more than came up to
expectations in the fourth race, when
Mrs. Macfarlane's four year old mare
crowded Frances B to the wire, losing
out by a nose. Frances B was away
well in front, but Mary Jay made q
great race in the stretch, gaining a
length on the Maui entry, The crowd
was pulling for Mary Jay; and as they
passed the press stand 1t looked like
a dead heat, but the judges decided In
favor Of Frances B. The time was
ia 3-5, which was 2-5 of q second
better than the best time made last
year. Sea Bolt finished third, running
a 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
lib is, breaking the old record by
80 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
Fling into the stretch closed up on One
onta and passed Umpqua. Then fol-
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 Umpqua 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 MacFarlane, 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
1t looked like a dead heat again, but