The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-16
P''ROGRAMFOR,..
COMING BIG MEET
committee Arrangess, Fine, Card
Fol, First Two Days Of Horse
Races At kapiolani Park


weeks ago there hHye been a number
| Of changes made, which are Included in
the program printed below. The races
on each day will begin at one,thirty
in the afternoon, on the Knpiolani
Park mile track.
There are now in training about
| forty horses, not including thirty or
| more animals which viii be entered by
army officers and other service men.
A popularprice plan Is now being
! studied for the boxes and grandstand
seats, while the bleachers viii DO made |
as reasonable as possible.
| The following is the revised program |
for August 81 and September 2:
! Saturday, August 81 -
| First Raee-Trotting and racing /
free for all best 2 in 3, one mile heats. |
Purse of $400 Of which $50 goes to
second horse. Entrance fee 10 percent |
Of purse. Three to enter, two to start.
Second Race Four furlOngs for
maidens; weight for age. Purse Of
$3.50, of which $50 goes to second |
horse.
Third Race-Three furlongs for en-
1 listed men of the U. 8. army; catch |
weights. Purse Of $3.50; 800 to- first,
$45 to second, $l5 to third. This race
J will have to be run in two heats Ow-
I ing TO the large number of entries.
Fourth Raee-Three furlongs for
two.year olds; FLIES to carry 115
| pounds, colts ll8. Purse of $3.50, Of
which $50 goes to second. Entrance
fee 10 percent of purse, Will have six
starters II
all, weight for age. Purse of $3.50, of
NpI.s snk % Entr
i fee 10 percent Of purse. "
Sixth Race--Pony Express race for
enlisted men of the U. s. army. Each
1 horse to run one-fourth mile. Riders
to- change horses At each ons,fOurth.
Purse, of $l25. Race to start at
graldstand, to first quarter pole, back
to stand, then TO- three fourths pole
and finish at stand. -. h. q
Seventh Race-Four furlongs for,
two.year -olds. Purse of $3.50, of which
$50 goes to second. Entrance fee 10
percent of purse. Fillies to carry ll5
pounds, colts ll8 pounds. At least six
i starters.
Eighth Race-Six furlongs, free for
all, weight for age. Purse of $500, of
u which $50 goes to second. Entrance
fee 10 percent Of purse.
Monday, Labor Day, Septemberl2
First Trotting and racing free
| for all, mile heats, best 3 in 8. Purse
of $4O0, of which $50 goes to second
horse. Entrance fee 10 percent of
purse. =. -. ats. &4.$nr .o,,a
Second Raee-Trotting and racing,
one mile heats, best 2 lin 3, for green
horses that have never started before
, Purse Of $500, of, which $50 goes to
second. Entrance fee 10 percent Of
! purse. e-- @.' &17 - ''' "
Third Race-Four cfurlongs, for. Ha,
, waiian breeds, weight for age. Purse
of $3.50, Of which $50 goes to second.
Entrance fee 10 percent of purse. -,.'
, Fourth Race-Final Of three fur.
= longs race for enlisted men of u g.
: army.
Fifth Race-Four and half fur
longs for two!year -olds. Purse of $3.50;
!, 5000 Ito first, $50 to, second. Fillies
v to carry 115 pounds, colts 1lS. o."
Sixth Race-Rescue race, $50 yards,
. horses unsaddled, all men on line AT
. rifle runs $50 yards, mounted man
n loads pistol, saddles horse, mounts and
n rides to the rescue, Man to be res.
cued must fire s rounds before mount
k ing in rear of rescuel "
. Seventh Rare--FiVe fnrlOngs, free
for all, weight, for age. Purse of $3.50
= of which $50 gees TO second. En-.
4 trance fee 10 percent Of purse.
a Eighth Raee-Five, furlongs for two
4 year .olds. Purse Of $500; 1925 to first,
$50 to second, S25 to third. Fillies
/. to carry lib pounds, colts llS pounds
a Ninth Raee--Liberty, Bond stakes
O One mile dash free for all. Purse OF
r. $4OO in Liberty Bonds, of which $50
a goes to seeOpd. Entrance fee 10 per
q cent of purse.
"a Tenth Race-ConsOlatfon race, five
n furlongs, for non-wihners; weight fol
# age; post entries, Purse of $500.
N Eleventh Racer-0ne and one-eightl
: mile steeple chase over six flights OF
IL hardlesl 3 feet 8 inches high, for en-
listed, men OF, the u. s.. army; weights
d las pounds. PURSE of $3.50.
v. Committee, Explains ',
al The following additional official in
(, formation on the coming races is fur
y nished by Major Murphy, Capt. II
yr Gooding Field and Albert, the com
mittee in charges;
N '"Ten percent "of' the net proceed
for August 81 and, September 2 AM
the entire proceeds of September t.
20 to the Red Cross. This plan ha
received the hearty approval Of tn
Hawaiian Chapter, American Re
Cross.
IAN purses to be paid in Libert
Bonds and war savings stamps.
"Ail horse,owners have agreed t
turn their horses over to a committe
i, to be raced ~ the committee sees fl
1 thus assuring plenty of competitio
N and one Of the best race meets eve
." held on a local track.
"J6tkeys and attendants have Of
m fered their services free! The con
90 30 mittee will also have, thirty arm
"a mounts to belpr the good cause alonI
~ this feature being under army supe
~ vision s'.'. ua 20.
~ "The program for the September