The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
BERRY HAS PRAISE
FOR POLO GROUNDS
Mainland Horse Ex-
pert Thinks Islands Ideal
For Game and Racing =

george w. Berry, representing the
Nevada Stock Farm, who is here at
present with shipment Of horses, con
sisting Of the stallion Deutschland, nine
brood mares and FIVE yearliugs, is Of
the opinion that Honolulu has a bright
future as far as racing is concerned.
you people don I know what a
splendid opportunity there is for rae,
ing here remarked Berry Yesterday E.
You have pretty nearly everything
beautiful track. excellent climate,
splendid water and proper feed What
is needed Is more horses, but they will
come in time. As soon ms conditions
warrant the giving Of an extended
meeting during the winter months
there win be no difficulty IN getting
horses from the Coast to race down
here.
Owners have learned that thor.
oughbred does better In these Islands
than anywhere else, and many would
be glad 70 ship horses here for the
benefit Of the change, providing there
were enough racing to make such a,
trip worth while. -
Berry is also enthusiastic over the
prospects Of the game of poo here. and
was greatly surprised to see such
splendid field at Kapiolani Park
Enthusiastic Over Polo
'There are few better fields on the
mainland, said the Nevada horseman
land IL won Z be long before the local
club will be entertaining polo teams of
national repute. The war, of course
has affected polo, but after the war is
pAln hxs &c
tary sport, will enjoy season of un.
precedented popularity. When it is
properly realized what Hawaii has to-
offer poloists during the winter months
visiting teams win soon be headed this
way.
SIT seems to me MS though Hawaii
were destined to play an important
part in the history of polo. You have.
some Of the best ponies in the world
here, and some players who are second
to none, beside large and promising
crop Of youngsters who bid fair to iii
creditably the places of the older play
ers, when the time comes for them to
quit the game. l..
Taking all these things into con-
sideration, II would seem that it won 4
be 30 very long before Hawaii has a
championship team of her own, and it
wouldn't be surprising it, sooner or
later, championship game were
played right here in Honolulu, at Kap-
olani Park
Inspection Of Horses Next Week
BY the beginning of next week Berry
expects to have his horses in shape for
Inspection by the general public. The
period Of quarantine win then be up
and it Is likely that the horses will be
aiken to RapIolani Park and quartered
there.
Already there has been lively in
quiry for the horses, and several pros
pective sales are in the air. One of the
large ranches is said to be contemplate.
ing acquiring the Stallion Deutschland
and the mares Fay Muir, La Estrella,
FRAGILE and Rosetta each have pros
Peetive purchasers.
Fay Muir and FRAGILE are both beau
tifully bred animals, and the former
safely in foal to imported Honey.
wood, the great English horse. La
Estrella Is by Electioneer out of Fluid,
Electioneer being by Voter. She is a
young mare, having been foaled in
1911. ... "a
Rosetta, by Voter ont of Hanrose
was foaled in 1913 and although she
has never been raced, has shown indi-
:ations of both speed and staying DUAL.
ties. Trained for the next June meet.
ng she should repay her purchase price
It that meeting alone. Berry has a
high opinion Of this mare as a racing
Prospect.
The five yearlings have also been in.
Iuired after. They are nice looking
lotsand are all broken. Dinner Bell, by
Starbottle out of Eleven Bells; Saunte,
| grand looking FLY by Starbottle out
Of Silver Line; Peter Post, by Deutsch-
and out of Roselawn; Creamery, By
Montgomery out of Ocean Dream, and
Remark, by Montgomery out of Kumiss
.Omprise the lot. a..
Old Deutschland is looking remark
ably well. He is the same shapely COM
pact horse as when he galloped away
with the Burns Handicap, and to look
at him one would not think that he was
more than twelve or thirtpen yeara old