Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-14
MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT AG.
RICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
Fourth Day.
ON THE FAIR GROUND,

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selves betting i'm various forms and a
small way. When they had exhausted
apparently all expedients for keeping
the betting up, they concentrated their
attention on the track-scraper. 1t was
track i'm specified time, and the dri-
yer of the team attached to it went
leisurcly along, all unconscious of the
attention paid to his movements.
Other amusing bets were also made.
THE VISITORS
Commenced coming in lively about ii
o'clock, and by half-past II there were
many vehicles, some containing Doth
sexes, on the ground, and good rep
resentatiOn of the fair sex on that part
of the grand stand allotted to their
use. Just previous to this, Mr.. Rose,
the owner of Irene Harding, arrived
in carriage, accompanied by friend,
and when he alighted he did it with
good sized bag of specie in each hand.
The parade of stock occurred about
half-past II. All of the animals APP
peared in excellent condition, and
some of them looked very beautiful.
Mr. Rose stated officially, from the
JuuStS Stulit tiC PNoio vi PiSi'i'o'i'''
would be announced to-day.
CONCLUSION OF THE IRENE-TARGET
CONTEST.
Precisely at II O'clock the Judges or
| dered Irene and Target to be brought
on the track again for the purpose OF
finishing the contest that had been
commenced on the previous day and
that could not have been conveniently
concluded then owing to the lateness
of the hour when the third heat was
finished. Irene had won two straight
heats and Target one. MaripOsa had
run with Irene and Target, on We'd
nesday, in this race, and was dis
tanced in the third heat.
Previous to the commencement of
the fourth heat, L. J. Rose sold Irene
to Charles Thomas, of San Diego, for
$4,000.
FOURTH HEAT.
The scoring for this heat was not
commenced until about quarter to
O'Clock. Both horses got otf-a very
even start-on the first attempt. Tar
get led a little at once. At the first
quarter pole Target was nearly u
length ahead of Irene. Voice on the
grand stand at this juncture: "They
are pulling Target" AT the half
mile pole they were neck and neck.
Voice in front of the grand stand:
"Twenty dollars on Irene" They
were very we'll together on the home
stretch, and Target came in first by
about half n length. Time, l:5O.
THE POOLS
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$65 in pool of $780, They also sold
even in other pools.
FIFTH HEAT.
There was no trouble scoring. They
got off at once, Target leading by
about a third of a length. He kept
this distance ahead steadily until the
half mile pole was passed. Irene now
gained, but did not get ahead, and
they came down the hOmestretch very
nearly neck and neck. Target won
the heat by about Il length. Time,
| :49; the fastest time ever made on
this track. This gave Target the race.
There was intense excitement ut this
time.
FIVE MILE RUNNING RACE.
The first regular race of the day was
a single dash of five miles-running,
for purse of $3.50; $175 to the first
horse, $75 to the second. There were
three entries:
Lady Nance, bay mare, owned by
G. Durfee;
Sultan, owned by DR.. Stairway; and
Bandera, bay horse, owned by Fran
cisco Machado.
Mr.. Slaughter, one Of the judges,
and starter, said:
"The horse Sultan, that was entered
for the single dash of five miles is
withdrawn from the race on account
of being lame. He will be gallOped
one mile with boy on him to satisfy
the public that this statement is cor
rect. All pools taken on Sultan. will
be declared Off,"
The rider of Lady Nance was
Charles Smith, colors, red, white and
blue. OF Bandcra, Vicente Lugo, col
Ors, the Mexican; red white and green.
FIRST MILE.
Both horses scored at once, and get
ting off Lady Nance slightly led and
was leading at the first quarter. Both
were held in. AT the half, Lady
Nance was ahead by about length.
Soon afterwards both made a squirt,
and Lady Nance got about two
lengths ahead and, pas sing the judges
stand they were in this order. Time:
1861.
SECOND MILE.
After passing the judges stand Ban
dera gained on Lady Nance, but Lady
Nance was still ahead at the quarter
A little further on, and thev were
neck and neck and continued very
nearly so the half mile. At the half
mile they were even. Lady Nance
now fell back some, and this was fol-
lowed by squirt in which both came
out nearly even. They were very
nearly even when the home stretch
was entered, and in this order passing
the judges stand. Time: 2 minutes.
THIRD MILE.
Vandera at first seemed fatigued,
but soon rallied. Lady Nance was
still first at the quarter. Bandera
gained approaching the half Passing
it, Lady Nance was ahead. Bandera
again rallied, and they ran afterward
nearly tie, and then Bandera gained
the lead and passed the judges stand,
about two lengths ahead of Lady
Nance. Time-2:O7.
-'..t FOURTH MILE.
Both continued going well-spurting
some. Bandera was about q length
ahead at the quarter Great rejoicing
among the MeXicans.) Bandera kept
gaining, and was two lengths ahead at
the half. Lady Nance Jagged some
now. (Bets on Bandera were freely
| offered by the MeXicans) Bandera
still kept the lead, and passed the
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