Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26


STAGED at %Kapiolani Park yesterday
afternoon and declare II fair e1hlOi'
ton. Another might not.
When an amateur saxaphone player
across the way winds Up his Christ
mas carol solo about l2 bells whine a
throbbing bicusped dares Old MOT.
pheus TO win out, then the owner ot
said bicusped isn't going to hoomal''
mali over any common, ordinary
Christmas event. II one wants 10
start the New Years resolutions early
II would not be far wrong to say that
the races yesterday were lar oeio"
the usual standard.
The KoolaH Was There
The old Koolan range was right on
the lob during the day, and the fleecy
clouds hung over Diamond Head IN
the same sweet way. The track was
fast. The colors were well selected.
and they had an excellent collection or
Judges and other officials. But sad
to say, one of the principal factors ID
a horse race Is the horse. Tne!
didn't have enough.
During most of the afternoon the
enthusiasm in the stands consisted OF
expressions about wonderful Christ
mas presents which had been received.
While Copra was giving Rosella the
laugh one young lady remarked tnat
her annual gift this year came airect
from Biffany's. And when Mary Lou
ise won from Termont q certain spec
tator said: "The first horse won, and
his friend answered: quite SO, old
Top" The enthusiasm was sadly
missing in the races yesterday. 5 a.
The Cloud Race
The clouds which usually hang like
sentinels over Diamond Head and the
Koolau range are always good silver
Innings in description of race meet.
And the clouds came IN handy yester.
day. During two races number OF
onlookers selected five clouds out OF
the bunch and had q nice race. One
little cloud got going strong In the
hackstretch and passed the staff on
Diamond Head about two lengths to
the good. Another won by nose
that is II clouds have such thing. NO
less than five clouds were allowed in
each race.
And they tended TO their knitting
Yesterday. Those who came fortified
with their knitting bags were content
Between the first and fourth race
there were yeten different knitting
contests In the stands. Mrs. w John.
son Doe won out In the first race by
"a knits. Mrs. Richard Row took the
free-for-aIl event, winning by less than
q wristlet. II was Red Cross bene-
iii in more ways than one.
There were more than 1000 specta-
tors on hand during the afternoon, in,
'cluding 46 knitters and one young man
who was trying TO solve Rupert
HUGHES. A line OF automobiles was
stationed across the track, and they
waited for the horses. II Is an ar.
duous task making plum pVdding with
out the plums.
Mary Jay Won
Mary jay, the charming daughter OF
Hippodrome. strange to say. saved 1t
from being q hlppodrome. Angus Mo
Phee's mare was the real surprise OF
the meet. and In driving race carried
Off the big event Of the day when she
finished 3 neck ahead Of Florence Rob.
erts. Umpdua was third, close up.
Florence and UmpQua were picked to
fight Il out over the six turlongs, but
the Maui mare, who was Imported last
year from the mainland. rushed into
the lead in the stretch and. given a
good ride by Benny Rollins, upset
the dopesheet for the afternoon. II
was the last race Of the day and II lett
a pleasant memory in the minds Of q
number, OF the racing enthusiasts.
The horses were off to good start
and Jympuua got away East, taking the
lead and holding 1t for two furlongs,
when Florence Roberts made bid
and passed the warren horse. There
was q grand fight for position in the
next two fnrlongs nd the three lead
ing runners looked even at the turn
coming into the stretch.
Won by Neck
Coming around the turn, Mary Jay
made 4 strong bid and raced to the
front position, and II looked like q
real race to the wire. Florence was
hack about length coming down the
stretch. but Carroll gave her a good
ride and brought the Macfarlane mare
in good position Mary Jay was
coming strong and Rollins brough.
her under the wire a winner by a
neck. Florence Roberts took second
nIsce away from Umpqua by lergth.
ioniopio rode Golden Spray under tho
wire in fourth position.
This was the one feature race Of
the day. Copra took the lead early
from Rosetta and won with ease in tho
four furlong event. And Copra was
not raced to the wire, as the time for
the distance was 40 Is. Mary Louise
also took the lead IN the race with
Termont. and Tyler brought the Lucas
entry under the wire In 81 80. With
the exception of the owners and few
friends there was but little enthusiasm
Al the finish of these two races. Two
horses in race isn't goine to make
any big splash. especially when tne9
aren't matched.
Maui Boy Wins
Luke Rogers Maui Boy captured the
harness race of the day, winning tne
second and third heats. In the iirs.
Isaf Carnlalita II won out when Maui
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