Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-16
PACIFIC COAST TElEGRAMS.
Ex xsLTSIvELY TO THE HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO.


ara Nefnse ."TrUe Blue Stiff in
the eKnees.....TEad.S X stevens and the
O.ssar Horses in Goo Trim. =. Thad.
Wins amid the Widest Enthusiasm
~...Thc Eastern Jockeys Nonplusseh.
...Etc.. Eic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.
The lOveliness of the weather this
morning intensified the interest in the
race, and enticed thousands to the
course who, under less favorable cir
cumstances, would have studiously
avoided this mild form of dissipation.
Before the light of day had streaked
the eastern horizon, the tide of travel
set toward the Park, and the roads
centering at this point were lined with
adventurous fellows of n speculative
turn of mind, including gamblers,
vendors Of various indigestible re-
freshments, and varied assortment
of vagabonds, all bent on securing
advantageous locations about the
country outlying the track.
The economists who, through neces-
sity or choice patronized the pedestrian
line, also made an early start, and
with jacket in hand trudged along,
and were ia appearance happy. AT 8
o'clock the roads presented II cheering
scene. There were wagons, bug
gies, drays, hacks, barouches and
dump carts; in fact every vehicle of
locomotion adaptable to the purpose
of the season, occupied by people of
every class and condition, pedestrians
in groups and alone-as merry crowd
as has ever passed out of the city. The
stylish equipage, largely occupied by
the fair but fast representatives of So
ciety rolled along with the customary
regard for the rights of pedestrians,
and occasionally receiving salutations
strikingly expressive; but in the main
the behavior of the crowd was con-
fined to genteel hilarity. The day
was peculiarly Californian, and added
to the delightful autumn; o mellow
haze envelOped the surrounding hills,
while gentle breeze that came in
over the glittering sea, nearly laved
the western extremity of the track, and
toned the atmosphere to a refreshing
temperature. TO the Eastern visitor
the scene must have been happy and
inspiring.
BY II o'clock the grand rush had
fairly begun, and dense column of
horses and carriages and people on
foot, resembling the march of a great
army, streamed steadily over the hill
and down the avenue leading to the
Park. Every available means of con-
veyance appeared to have been
brought into service, from the impos-
ing four-horse drag to the rickety cart
of the vegetable peddler. Thousands
cane by the trains of the San Jose
Railroad, and walked the intervening
distance of over a mile.
Within the Park the scene was
fairly suggestive Of the day on the
Derby Down. Hundreds of aristocratic
carriages crowded in, occupied by gay
votaries of fashion who discussed the
probabilities of the approaching race
with animation. The indispensable
card sharp and his confreres were
present in force, and had their tables
and apparatus for genteel swindling
arranged on every side, where the
crowd did most predOminate, both
within and without the Park. Humid
reds dispelled the tedium Of the hours
before the commencement of the race,
by tampering with these willy fellows,
and got their fingers burned. As usual
the hackmen are charging forty dollars
a load from the city, customers finding
their own conveyance back.
"A great speculator offered the man.
ayers of the race $4,000 for the re-
ceipts at the gate, stands and for ex-
tras, but the offer was refused.
Tho hnrSaS yxapo in pnN1 fr;,,, fHm,o
Blue, Thad. Stevens, and the other
horses named for the contest, were
aired and moderately exercised this
morning, and appeared to be in excel
lent condition. The friends and sup
porters of True Blue casually remark
ed, from time to time, that the horse
was little stiff about the knees, and
lacked the desired amount of lustre
in his eye-a statement that was in
variably received with significant
winks and mods by the keen adopts in
matters pertaining to the turf,
The true state of affairs was en-.
shrouded with suspicious mystery
that the race alone could explain. TO
the uninitiated the gossip Of the
stables failed to contain any point of
interest, other than the report that the
owner of True Blue decided upon dis
tancing Thad. in the first heat; and
failing in this, he had serious doubts
of winning the contest. The old sOr-
rel continued in high favor.
The entries were: Stevens, Daniels,
True Blue and Mamie Hall; Hubbard
will not 60.
Thad. Stevens took the pole, True
Blue second, Mamie Hall third, Dan
iels outside.
First mile-Mamie Hall first, Thad
Stevens second, True Blue third, Dan
iels fourth.
Second mile-True Blue first, Mamie
Hall second, Daniels third, Stevens
last.
Third 'mile-Trne Blue first, Daniels
second, Thad. Stevens third, Mamie
Hall last.
Fourth mile--Joe Daniels first, True
Blue second, Stevens third, Mamie
Hall last.
Time-7:45. Daniels took the heat
by lcngtk.rA
Second Heat-True Blue takes Sec
Ond heat in sos.
First mile-Thad. first, True Blue
second, Daniels last.
Second mile-Thad. first, True Blue
second, Daniels last.
Third mile-Thad first, True Blue
second, Daniels last.
Fourth mile-True Blue first, Dan
iels second, Thad. last.
Third Heat = First mile - Stevens
first, L lie Blue second, Daniels last.
Second mile-Thad. first, True Blue
second, Daniels last.
Third mile-Thad. first, Daniels Sec
Ond, True Blue distanced.
Fourth mile-Thad. Stevens first,
Danials eanond Tim oz.SR