Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-29
THIRD DAY.l
AT TIE RACE TRACK.

The fine weather and the promise OF
a good days sport brought out large
crowd ct the race track yesterday, the
attendance being larger than on either
of the proceeding days. Many ladies
graced the grand stand with their
| presence. A strong interest was ex-
cited in the races, especially. in the
| last one, contested by Irene Harding,
Little Agnes and Monte Belle. The
track, although little heavy from
the late rain, was still in fair condi-
tion, and the trials of speed with one
exception were entirely satisfactory.
About sixteen thousand dollars was
staked in the pools and in the last race
many heavy bets were made on the
outside.
THE FIRST RACE
Was for trotters !; free for all
horses that have never beaten three
minutes; mile heats, best three in five.
Bar Echo and Overland. Purse, $500;
$3.50 to first, $50 to second and $40 to
third. F. =. Forster enters Temecula; /;
J. A. Billings enters Big. Don Eliphas;
L. J. Rose enters b. m. Barbara; Jno
ID. Young enters s. 8. Young America; {;
Johnny Donshee- enters b. g. Conf
dencc; Il. j. Askin enters b. 6. Rubber
Boy. ,r...,.-- ........
Temecula, Young America and
Rubber Boy failed to oput in an appear
ance, and the contest lay between Don
Eliphas, Confidence and Barbara. In
the pool-selling on Tuesday night the
hattin xyac ahOut oyon with CnpH-
dence and Barbara favorites and Don
Eliphas close behind. Just before the
race commenced. however, Barbara
led off, at $50 against SIS on Don Eli
pha and S11 on Confidence.
The horses were called to the scratch
with Don Eliphas at the pole, Barbara
second and Confidence on the outside.
But little jockeying was indulged in
and the trio soon were off with good
start, Barbara having a slight advan-
tage. Before reaching the quarter
pole all three broke, Confidence doing
badly and giving the ground to Bar
bara, who led off with Confidence be-
hind and Don Eliphas bringing up
the rear. These relative positions
were maintained until the half-mile
was passed and at the three-quarter
pole the little buckskin led by four
lengths. On the home-stretch, how
ever, Confidence did some good work
and came in winner of the e9heat by a
length and a half, Barbara second and
Don Eiphas Third. Time, 2:49.
After this heat the hackers Of Conf
dence seemed well assured and the
pools sold: $40 for the favorite, Don
I Eliphas $40 and Barbara SIC. Some
who had bets on Don Eliphas did a
little hedging on Confidence, but the
favor was about evenly divided be-
tween the two.
In the second heat the three con-
testants were brought up for start
with Confidence on the inside, Barba-
RI second and the Don third. AT
ter two Intellectual attempts IL good
start was secured, the buckskin and
Confidence leading off neck and neck,
and Barbara close at their heels. AT
the quarter Don Eliphas took the lead
and maintained it beyond the half
mile pole, when he broke and allowed
the three-quarter pole Don Eliphas
behaved very badly, coming down the
home-stretch at gallop and giving
the heat to Confidence, who passed
under the wire three lengths ahead;
Barbara second and Don Eliphas be-
hind. Time, 2:43A.
Here the hackers of the Don became
considerably frightened and hedged
on the favoritc, pools selling: Conf
dence, $25;y Don Eliphas, $40, and
Barbara, SIS. Bidding was very spir-
tied and maintained during the whole
intermission between this and the
succeeding heat.
In the third heat the trotters took
their positions in the same order as in
the second Confidence at the pole. AT
the start, Barbara fell little behind,
leaving hard race between the other
two for the inside. At the quarter,
Confidence was in the lead with Don
second and Barbara taking the dust.
The buckslIin soon closed UP the dis
tance, pulling even with his competi-
tor to the half-mile when he shot
ahead and passed the three-quarter
pole two lengths in advance. The
Don held his advantage down the
hOme-stretch coming in with fine
appearance and passing the stand the
leader by; ten lengths; Confidence
second and Barbara barely passing
the distance flag. Time 2:4l
A sudden panic now struck those
who had their money staked on the
favOrite ana they commenced hedging
with VIM, the Don selling at $l20
against $25 for Confidence and $5 for
Barbara. For a time the bidding was
very spirited. fr23GS8G
Don Eliphas took the pole In the
fourth heat, sending Barbara tn the
outside and Confidence in the middle.
A good send off was secured at the
first start and the Don struck out for
the head, leaving Confidence and Bar
bara, close contestants for the second
place. From the first to the third
quarter pole, Eliphas kept the lead,
Confidence taking the second place
and Barbara far behind. All did good
work and kept we'll down their gait.
At the third quarter Confid, nee
crawled up and passed the buckskin,
but lost his advantage again and gavs
the score to Eliphas by two lengths;
Confidence second and Barbara well
in the rear, all three coming in at q
leisurely trot. Time, 2:44a.
The heats now stood even between
the Don and Confidence, each having
| two, but the result was evidently a
foregone conclusion in favor of the
former, so much so in fact, that no
pools were sold. About eight thou