Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-23
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Agricultural Society's
FALL Meeting.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday,
Nov. 10, II, l2, IS, "a and ! s.
SPLENDID SPEED PROGRAMME !
FIVE DAYS RACING
AND
Stock Parades and Exhibitions.
And one whole day devoted to
LADY EQUESTRIANISM,
AND OTHER SIGHTS.
FIRST DAY.


First Race.Trotting-For horses that are
owned in the district at this date, that have
never beaten three minutes. Mile heats; best
three in five to harness-purse of $500; 500 to
the first horse, and SlOO to the second; i've or
more to enter.
Second Race-Running race Of a mile dash,
for all two-year Olds owned and raised in this
district. Purse of 5000; 500 to first and 500 to
second; five or more to enter.
Third Race-Runnin.-Free for oil Califor-
MIA or half-breed horses; mile dash; catch
weights. Purse $50; 500 10 the first and $50 to
the second; five or more to enter.
SECOND DAY.
First Observation-Disclosures Saddle Race-Sin-
gle dash of one mile; to carry not less than
100 pounds; each owner to ride his own horse,
with colOrs, weight to be understood to COM
prise saddle and rider, and not include whip
and bridle,D and each rider to be over IS years
old. Purse of $780, 500 to first and 500 to the
second horse; five to enter. r..
Second Race-Running-Free for all three
year olds bred and raised, and owned at this
date in the district; mile heats, best two in
three. Purse of $500; 500 to first horse, 500 to
second; five to enter.
olds in the State; mile heats, best two in three
to harness. Purse $3.50; SlOO to first, $50 to Sec
ond; three to enter
THIRD DAY.
First Observation-Disclosures for all horses in
the State; mile heats, best three i'm five to har-
ness. Purse of $500; $500 to first, 500 to Sec
ond; five to enter. tEat4t
Second Race--Running-Free for all horses
in the State; mile heats, best three in five..
Purse S4O9 $500 to first 500 to second; three or
FOURTH DAY.
First Race-Running-Fivc mile dash; free
for all horses owned in this district at this
date; catch weights-bar Irene and Phil Sher-
idan-purse of $3.50; sl75 to the first, and $40 to
the second; five TO enter.
Second Race-TrOtting Purse-Free for all
horses in the State; mile heats, best three In
five to wagons; owners to drive, and all pro-
fessional drivers to be excluded. Purse $500;
sl75 to first, SO to second, and $50 to third; five
to enter.
FIFTH DAY.
Set apart for the exhibition of stock and the
awarding of premiums,
At one O'Clock on this day there will be a
grand exhibition of lady equestrianism. This
contest will be open to all ladies' and misses
who must each be accompanied by an escort
on the day of the contest. Entries free for all,
and to be made to the Secretary on or before
| the 10Th of October. The entry consists OF
| the name of the lady contestant, and the
name or description of the animal, il con-
venient-the name of the rider certain. The
eontest t Will be divided into two parts grace
who took prizes last year are Ineligible. There
will be ten or more substantial and elegant
| be no horse or fOOt-racing on this day, and the
admission Will be the same as usual.
SIXTH DAY.
First Race-TrOtting-Free for all horses In
| the State; twO-mile heats best two i'm three Ia
| harness. Purse $500 $3.50 to the first, $50 TO
| the second five to enter.
Second Race-Running-Free for all horses
in the State; two-mile heats. best two IN three
Purse $500; $3.50 to the first, $50 to the second:
three to enter.
All trOtting races to be governed by the rules
of the National Turf Congress, and all run
ming races to be governed by the rules of the
Sacramento State Agricultural Society," unless
otherwise specified. Fair to commence ON
Monday, the 10th day of November, to con-
tinue six days. All entries to be made to the
Secretary by the LIST day of October, 10 per cent.
of all purses to accompany the entry. In case
of walk-Over, the horse shall be entitled to all
start, the third money shall be returned to the
Society. A horse dstancing the field shall be
entitled to all the money. Judges shall have
the right to call up a second or third race and
have it come Off between the heats of the first
The society reserves the right to withdraw
any purse, If it believes that there will be no
contest.
All the privileges of the district, Including
entries for premiums and purses, are EXTEND
ed to InyO and Ventura countries oc2