The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-06-21
LEGION HAS A FINE
PROGRAM FOR 4TH

racing program at Waipouli on Mon
day, July fourth, continues at fever
heat. The Legion is certainly serv-
ing up juicy morsel for the racing
fans of Kauai this year. Wherever
the fans congregate all they can talk
about is the heat in the quarter mile
in which Johnny Fernandez's Bridge
player" and David Luke's Pegasus"
will meet. When they have ex-
hausted this subject then they have
to discuss the three eighths where
they meet again. Several of the
local sportsmen who are backing
David's little horse in the shorter
sprint are putting their money down
on the Fernandez horse in the longer
race.
Another race that is also causing
considerable interest is the mile and
one quarter open. With Sakamoto's s
Dinner Bell" running against his
old stable mate, MARY j." this is
bound to be one of the best races Of
the day. John Maderios Of Keloa
who now owns Mary j." expects his
mare to be out in front at the finish
but not without a strenuous battle.
Co hon
horse to the limit. Sakamoto's
Dinner Bell" is we'll known on
Kauai and the local Japanese are be-
hind the Kapaa entry. Both horses
are doing strenuous training and both
camps are trying to get a line on
the other horses time.
Quite a bit of discussion has been
caused in local racing circles by
some unknown young lady who called
up Jim Spalding on the telephone and
asked II there would be any objection
to her riding an entry in the Gentle
mems race. Mr.. Spalding told her
that there would be no objection but
that the Legion would not assume
any responsibility in case Of an acci-
dent. She informed him that the
conditions would suit her very we'll
and she would be at the post on the
Fourth. She declined to give her
name but said she would ride thor.
oug ghbred mare which she entered
under the name Of Mystery" Jim
says that her voice was very familiar
but just at present he cannot place
1t. This late entry has caused re-
newed activity among the gentlemen
riders as none of them wished to be
led at the finish by any lady rider.
Local boxing fans are sitting up
and taking notice since the an
nouncement that there would be a
six round bout at the field that day
Ernest Heine, former lightweight
champion of Oahu, and Maxine de la
Cruz, the local Filipino champion
have volunteered their services to
the Legion and the committee are
putting this event as an. added at
traction. These two boys met al
the last Legion smoker and put up
rafting four round go. The decis
ion given that night was draw and
both fighters were dissatisfied with
the result. Both boys have gone
into training and report from both
camps that the result this time will
be quite h bit different. Heine says
that the old right cross is working
once more and he expects to win by
a knockout. Maximo is depending
on his fast left hand and also on his
natural speed.
The committee Is also working
hard to line up a few preliminaries
to open up the boxing program. Bill
Wright has his eye on a couple OF
heavyweights in Hanamaulu that he
hopes to sign up. The only trouble
has been that he has been unable tc
get sparring partners for them as
that is like the kick of a mule. Bill
says that he would use either Jack
Dempsey or Carpenter as sparrine
partners II he could induce them tC
come to Kauai.
The base ball game which will
really decide the Championship Of
the Hawaiian Islands will be played
at two-thirty, Immediately following
the boxing program. The All Chinese
won the championship Of Oahu las
year and since that time have de
feated the champions of Maui ant
Hawaii AS the Makee team woI
the championship last year, the win
ner OF this game can be rightly called
the champions of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Henry Sheldon is decided that the