Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-27
IHE ANNUAL FAIR.
AuspIcIous Opening of the FOurii, An
nuaI Fair OF the Southern District
Agricultural Society.

sition of the Southern District Agricul-
tural Society was most favorably op-
ened at the racing grounds of the as
ISOLATION near Los Angeles. 1t night
interesting ceremonies were promised
at the rink but the rain prevented.
Tonight the "rinku will be thronged
with residents and strangers and the
usual annual address will be delivered
by cx-Gov. Downey,th chiefexecutive
of the association. With the fine dis
play of ladies' handiwork, art produc-
tions, etc, the hall already presents a
most attractive appearance and still
more entries will be made to-day.
thus heightening the agreeable effect.
\ very creditable representation of
the uncqualled fruits Of our semi-trop-
ical climate is also promised.
AT THE RACE TRACK
y goodly crowd was assembled yes
terday--a larger attendance than is
usual for the first day of these yearly
communions of lovers of fast horses.
The grand stand was thronged, very
many fair ladies being in the crowd,
and scores of fine equipages, precious
ly freighted, were collected within the
race enclosure. The day was fair, the
track in good condition and the races
excellent from first to last. Even
those who lost coin on their favorites
and their name is legion-admitted
that the "sport" was unusually ex-
citing.
Gen. Fl. L. Davidson, ID. Campbell
and. NJ. S. Patrick, selected as Judges,
occupied the centre stand, and Messrs.
7. II. Saxby, J. w. Welch and Thos
Gates officiated as time keepers.
THE TRoTTINC RACE.
The first speed contest was trot-
ting race, best three in five, to har-
ness-free to all horses that had never
beaten 2:50-for q purse of $500; $3.50
to first, $50 to second and $40 to third.
Five entries had been made, but only
three showed up at the score, and one
of these was lost in the first heat, re-
ducing the contestants to two. For
tunately these two contestants were
good ones and the race was an inter-
esting one. The entries were as fol-
lows:
Henry Hazard enters b. g. Pilot
Chief, six years old, by Clay Pilot, dam
Kitty Whitehall.
l.. J. Rose enters bl. s. The Moor, for
merly Beau Clay, by Clay Pilot, dam
Belle of Wabash, by Bassinger.
l.. II. Titus enters b. s. Echo, by Rys-
Il ;alr 1e, yIa. l,J AO, TO-, I,,N h,y
liz, he by American Star.
Prior to the call, pool selling was
quite lively, Echo being the general
enthusiastic hackers. The odds given
"held" had no hackers.
FIRST HEAT
After much vexatious scoring the
horses got a fair start, Echo at the
pole, Pilot Chief second and the Moor
on the outside and slightly in the
lead Echo made bad break at the
turn, but was promptly brought back
to his work and held the lead at the
quarter pole, the Moor at his heels,
and Pilot Chief close behind. AT the
half mile Echo made another "buck,"
but promptly recovered. At the third
quarter the Moor made bobble but
quickly came to time and tried to
shorten the gap still maintained by
Echo. These two horses had spirited
race on the home stretch, but Echo
held his own and came in about eight
lengths ahead. Pilot Chief was dis
tanced-his owner seeking consolation
in the fact that he injured himself in
scoring. Time, 1881.
SECOND HEAT.
Pool-selling was again resumed,
Echo still being the favorite over the
Moor at $50 to $50. A capital send-off'
was had, Echo on the outside. The
Moor left his feet on the first turn and
Echo had the lead to the first quarter.
There Echo broke badly and was with
difficulty brought back to work. At
the half-mile pole Echo was still in
the lead. Here the Moor did some
splendid trotting, bnt failed in his at
tempt to secure the lead. On towards
the goal both horses trotted in mag
nitlcent style but Echo crossed the
score several lengths in advance, maxi
Ing Tile SecOIlu IIlllt III LOON.
The judges, however, after consul
tation refused the heat to Echo, award
ing the heat to the horse in the rear
and fixing the time at 2:37, and this
on the ground that Echo at the quar-
ter pole had gained considerable dis
tance by a bad break, his driv-
er not manifesting the required
promptness in bringing the an
imal back to u trot. AS this dAcis-
ion eventually gave the race to the
black horse, Echo's many hackers
were very wrathy and more than one
round oath was hurled at the judges.
The judges say that they saw the
break clearly with their glasses and
satisfied themselves that Echo's
driver, Mr.. Newton, was not sufficient
ly prompt in bringing the stallion
back to work. Those who lost on
Echo aver that the Moor, just about
as freely as Echo, INDUCED in breaks
and hobbies, and that it was just a
stand-off between the two. This is
simply question of fact and the judges
the proper ones to decide the same.
The rules of the turf are clearly set
down that when a horse in trOtting
breaks from his gait and the driver
does not at once pull him back to the
required gait, though he comes out
ahead, he shall lose the heat and the
second best horse be awarded the
same. The judges have authority to
take from the horse at the come out
twice the distance gained by the
break, and even to distance him if
they see fit. One rule that repeated
breaks in trotting race warrant that