Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-30

to second and S75 to third. There were
but two entries, but both horses were
splennid runners, and the race was
certain to be closely contested. Quite
q pile of money was put in the pool
box, the odds being $50 on Irene
to from $40 to Sl2 on Agnes.
In the first heat Irene had the pole
at the start and kept 1t to the last.
Irene led by neck to the quarter pole
when Agnes came up even with her
and there was q square run, nose to
nose, to the third quarter. Then
Irene shot ahead and won the heat by
half length. Time 1:47k, the half
! mile being made in :5ls
Pools now sold at $40 on Irene to 50
on the other mare. Irene at the pole
was % neck ahead at the start, but
/ Agnes was side by side with her at
the turn and then the two run for half
q mile as if in double harness. But
again, near the last quarter, Irene
went ahead and steadily widened the
gap along the home stretch, coming
in from eight to ten lengths ahead.
Time l:49S
Little Agnes still had friends bnt
they manifested no disposition to
her legs. Irene started out q neck
ahead, increased the gap to length
and a half on the second quarter and
won the heat by about the same dis.
tance as in the last heat. Little Agnes
tried hard on the third quarter to
close up on Irene and did lessen the
gap, but again Irene flew away from
her, onward to an easy victory Time
l:52
.-e7 l3f .-- SUMMARY.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT AGRICULTURE
AL SOCIETY, Los Angeles, Oct. 29th.--
Running; free for all, mile heats, best
three in five. Purse, $500; $500 to
first, Sl25 to second and SIS to third.
C. Thomas named b. m. Irene ~.
Harding....... Neutrality-suspicious..
Geo. A. Johnston named Little
Agnes .................."........ :
~ oa Time, 1:47l; 1:49a; 1852.
THE THIRD RACE.
Although late in the evening an
other contest was had-a saddle race,
free for all, mile dash, 140 pounds up,
purse, $3.50; Sl00 to first and $50 to
second. Mountaineer was entered for
this race, but did not put in an APP
pearance, as he had not yet recovered
from the effects of his inglorious part
in the five mile running contest.
There were but two entries-Monte
Belle entered by Jas. Montgomery
and Chapou entered by i. p. Forster.
No pools were sold on this race, as it
was almost certain that Monte Belle
would come out ahead. At the start
Monte Belle was over a length behind
but before the quarter-pole was passed
she was in the lead and from then on
the gap was widened, Monte Belle
winning the dashby over ten lengths.
Time, 2:0l. ..-.....r
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The great day of the Fair week is
upon us and the Fair grounds will re-
sound this afternoon with the merry
laughter of children and ladies by the
score will grace the occasion. The
first entertainment. commencing at
o'clock, will be "California exercises
this county and an expert from San
Diego. This will conclude with the
picking up Of three half-dollars, one
yard apart the riders to have 70 yards.
Suitable prizes will be given to sue
cessful contestants. Then will follow
an exhibition of lady luestrianship
by Mrs. Peasants and Miss A lbertina
Haley. Then will come grand pa
rade of the trotting and running stock
now at the Park; trotting horses
speeded one way, running horses the
other. Numerous citizens will also
parade their roadsters. In conclusion
there will be an exhibition of horse
clipping and wool-shearing machine.