Apia Park August Meeting.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 19, Issue 35, 30 August 1919, Page 6

Apia Park August Meeting.

Eujosable Iftertooi's Sport. Hemisphere's Popular Victory. While the attendance at Apia Park on Saturday last was barely up to the average, there was ro room for complaint regarding the quality of the sport provided, which was unilcrmly good throughout, with at least two tussles on the winning post of an exciting character. The attendance, which included His Excellency Col Tate, was a thoroughly representative one a* regards the'otd habitues ot the course, in addition to which were quite a Dumber ot new patrons, who app-ared thoroughly to enjoy the outing. The course was in excellent coufition, and it no new records wrre put up, the times for the respective events were well up to the Alter Ganymede's iairly easy victory over Star ,iu the opening event there was an exciting bout between Vampire and Pekakea tor the Pony Race, Schuster's representative' in the last tew yards making a great bid for victory. Untortunately Pekakea carried over-weight to the extent of thirteen pounds, but his display left little room for donbt that had the bandieappers' dispositions been adheied to, the positions ot the two leaders would have been reversed. Seventeen auimals contested theSchoolboys' Race, which is always a popular feature on the card, way being then made lor the Military Handicap, reduced to a contest between Pegasus and Black Prince. The black gelding had had little or no training, while Eastgate invariably turns his charge out in the pink of condition, and the issue, was hardly ever in doubt The Open Handicap attracted three starters, the contest between Hemisphere and John Bull, who dead heated in the same race over six lurlongs at the last meeting, being anticipated as the chief attraction 01 the afternonn. Little Billee set out at a cracking pace for the first tour furlongs, when his rivals speedily made up the leeway. Hemisphere taking a slight lead of John Bull at the turn beyond the Judge's box, a little farther on John bull came at his opponent, and the pair raced neck and neck for some distance, but the Aleipata horse came into the straight with a slight advantage, which he maintaineo uniformly to the finish, the victory being a . very popular one with the crowd. Tne Isiand Handicap came next, and another stirring finish was witnessed, Star coming up rapidly at the winning post. Pekakea, who was again handicapped with an excess of 11 lbs beyoud the handicapper's allotmeut. gave a fine oisplay, in contrast to the poor show made by Vampire, who fell completely away a: the half distance. The concludiog event tornished the most liberal dividend ot the day, also an unusual diversion, caused by a bovine stranger, who intruded on the course while the race was in progress. All the horses save the rearmost avoided the danger, the whippt-r in striking the cow broadside on, with the result that horse aDd iider tolied over and the coo no donbt received the surprise ot its life. Foilunately nothing more serious occurred. Details of the day's doings are appended : Tie Propue. 1. TnrAi. Handicap Ist Prize, £6 with half the entrance tecs of £ I 4s added ; 2nd prize, £1 10s. Open for nil horses which have not won an Open Handicap, Jsland Handicap ora 14.2 Pony Race. 6 Furlongs.

Mrs. Schon's b g Ganymede, aged 144 lbs (including 24 lb overweight) Wildey 1. W. Swann's b m Star, 5 years 120 lbs Swftnn 2. (Winner trained by J. Godfrey.) Dividend, ss. Ganymede, skilfully pitted by Wildey. had the race in hand from start to finish, and won by a length and a half. Time. 1 min. 27 4/5 sec. 2. Handicap Pokv Kace. p.m. Ist Prize, £8 with 16s added: 2ud prize, £2. For ponies 14.2 and under 0 Furlongs. P. C. Ulberg's blk tu Vampire, aged 115 lbs R. Adam ... 1. H. Schuster's '■ v gel Pekakea, aged 108 lbs (including 131bs extra; -- ('apt. Smith Morton's b ru Totara, 4 years 100 lbs Sale '•>• Arthur Ah Clang's g in Grey Star, 4 years 104 lbs (including i'J lbs extra) ... Ah Sin 0. {Winner trained by Owner.; Dividend. Bs. Vampire led Totara, Pekakea and the rest to the finishing pott, approaching which Pekakea made a brilliant effort to get on le "el forms with the leader and was barely beaten by a bead. Tirce 1 min. 28 1/5 sec. 3. Schoolboys Race. —■ 8.00 ; .m. Ist Prize, £1 10s: 2ad prize, £1 ; 3rd prize, 10s. Disranee handicap. 5 Furlongs. Vimoto .. Alesana 1. Tainu '.. Tar,: 2. Aiesi Sale 3. (Seventeen starters., Dividend, 465. . Won by a length : one and a half lengths between seoond and third. •1. MiLriARV Race. Ist Prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, £l. A handicap for Military horses. oh Furlongs. Corpl. Eastgate's Pegasus, 175 lbs Eastgate ... 1. Prov.-Sergt. Grimes' b g Black Prince, 100 lbs (including 5 lbs overweight.) Shore .. 2. I,Winner trained by Eastgate.} Dividend. Ds, Pegasus led for a couple of furlongs, when Black Prince closed up and the pair ran ou level terms for a further two furlongs. Coming into the turn for home Pegasus again assumed the initiative and won by two lengths. Time, 1 min. 16 275 sec. 5. Otkn* Handicap. Ist Prize, £lO ; 2nd prize, £210s added. 10 Fin longs, J. Adamsou's eh g Hemisphere, aged 100 lbs Shore ... L G. Churchward's b g John. Bull, aged 1411bs Wildey ..?-■' 2. Mrs. Roberts' b g Little Billee, aged 101 lbs (including 10 lbs overweight) Adam 3. (Winner trained by J. Godfrey.) Dividend us. Little Billee took a eomtnauding lead for four furlougs, after which the rearguard gradually closed up, Hemisphere having a slight advantage over the others at the end of the first time round. A furlong farther on Little Billee fell awav, and there was little to choose between Hemisphere and John Bull until the penultimate post was reached, when Hemisphere shot ahead, and maintaining a flight advantage to the finish, won iairly easily by a neck. Time 2 min, 18 2/5 sec.

ij. Island Hakdicap.—i.4s p.m. Ist Prize, £lO with £2 added ; 2ud prize, £2 10s. A handicap for Island-bred horses. 8 Furlongs. H. Schuster's g Pekakea, aged . 106 lbs including 11 Ib.s overweight) Schuster .... 1. VV. Swann's b m Star, 5 years 85 lbs Denuie ... 2. Capt. Smith Morton's b m Totara, £ yrs. 100 lbs-Sale ... 3. P. C. Ulberg's b m Vampire, aged 122 lbs (including 7 lbs spenalty.) Adam ... (j. (Winner trained by Owner.) Dividend, Bs. Vampire, Star, Pekakea and Totara came along in the order uamed for three furlongs, when Pekakea passed tlie two leaders, and Vampire fell away into last position. Pekakea and Star came down the straight with little between thorn, and in an exciting run for home, Star, who made ti fiue effort in the last few yards,

was just beaten by Pekakea, by : neck. Time.. 2 mm. 1/5 sec. 7. Native Sweepstakes.— 5.1 ■' p.m. A. sweepstake of - each, with Jtl lOs added. 1 Prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s ami save stake. 7 Furlongs. Aiesi Usopo 1. Yaisigano Pepe - Fuioa Samata ■> (Eight starters.,; Dividend.. £3 14s. Won by a length. Time, '< rain. 45 8/5 see. Money Orders issued foi payment in the United States of America or the Dominion of Canada will be -converted into the -currency of the country of payment at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of payment. The issue of orders to due person payable to the same payee i s limited to per week.