Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-28
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

ID. Mott and Gates were time keepers,
and G. Helm was distance judge. The
following was the programme:
First Observation-Disclosures cup
for all two-year-olds.
Francisco Pico, Los Angeles, enters
b Lady Fleet, by Sacramento, dam
10y Muggins.
G. A. Blakeslie, Los Angeles, enters
b Ballet Girl.
L. J. Rose, Los Angeles, enters b
Nina r., by Woodburn, dam Lulu
Jackson.
Geo. A. Johnston, San Diego, enters
b Maid of the Mist, by Norfolk, dam
Eva Coombs.
Ballet Girl was withdrawn and the
race was between Lady Fleet first,
Nina II. second and Maid of the Mist
outside. The riders were oyer weight.
In the first quarter the horses kept
their position as they started, and very
close together. At the half mile pole
Nina r.. and Lady Fleet were neck
and neck. In the third quarter Nina
R. pushed ahead, with Maid of the
Mist and Lady Fleet following closely.
On the home stretch Maid Of the Mist
came i'm first, time I-4S4 with Nina r..
half q neck behind and Lady Fleet in
the rear. 1t was neat race, closely
contested, and so fair that tie heaviest
loser did not growl.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was then called,
with the following programme:
Tr0tting-Free for ALL 2 miles and
repeat; 20 harness. Purse, $3.50; $500
to first, $3.50 to second.
A. +. Smith, San Francisco, enters
br & Geo. Treat, seven years old, by
Dave Hill Jr., dam Morgan Black
Hawk.
w. J. WEIGH, Los Angeles, enters b
e Vaughn, by Como Chief.
G. Smith, Los Angeles enters G
Roam Charley, by Copperbottom,
dam unknown.
VII Cade, San Francisco, enters br
G Dirigo.
Al Kinds, San Francisco, enters
bay gelding Gold Note.
Weights were fixed ut $50 pounds.
Pools sold hriskly at about $50 for
Gold Note, $50 for the field and $25 for
Treat, and lively race was antici-
pated. Gold Note carried 160 pounds,
DirigO 1907, Vaughn 1885, Treat l52,
Charley lG49. Dirigo had the inside,
Gold Note second, Treat third, Roam
Charley fourth and Vaughn outside.
FIRST HEAT.
After five false starts the horses got
away. They passed the quarter-n pole
i'm the following order: Dirigo, Treat,
Vaughn, Gold Note, Charlie, and the
same order was maintained at the
half-mile pole. In passing the three
quarter pole Dirigo was closely fol-
lowed by Treat, Vaughn, Gold Note
and Charlie. The wire was passed in
the following order: Dirigo, Treat,
Gold Note, Vaughn, Roam Charlie.
The first quarter of the second mile
was made by Dirigo, followed by
Treat, Gold Note, Vaughn, Charlie.
On the half-mile stretch DirigO broke,
but his driver soon brought him to
his feet, and passed the half-mile post
in the same order as at the quarter
post. Before reaching the three
quarter pole, Gold Note came in be-
hind Dirigo, followed by Vaughn,
Treat and Charlie. The wire was
passed 10y Dirigo, Gold Note and
Vaughn some distance behind, and
Charlie and Treat dstanced. Time,
5:O99, first mile, 2:34.
SECOND HEAT.
After few false starts the go was
made. AT the quarter pole Dirig0 was
first, Vaughn second and Gold Note
|. third. At the half mile and three
quarter poles the same positions were
maintained; which was kept up until
| the half mile pole was reached in the
second mile, when DirigO was first,
| Gold Note second and Vaughn third,
| which position was maintained until
| the end of the heat, Dirigo winning
| the heat and race, Gold Note second
and Vaughn third. Time of second
two-mile heat 5:l29, the first mile be-
ing made in 2:35.
The field as usual beat the favOrites,
and the boys who bet on Dirigo and
Vaughn in the the field against favor
ties were jubilant
THE RUNNING DASH.
The next race promised to be eX-
citing, but as all withdrew except
Dick Johnson and AiIeen Oge the con-
test was spiritless. The following was
the published programme:
Third Race.-Running-McD Dougall
cup for all three-year-olds.
Geo. a. Johnston, San Diego, enters
b Maid of the Mist, two years old, by
Norfolk, dam Eva Coombs.
II. II. Johnson, Los Angeles, enters s
g Dick Johnson, by Marengo, dam by
Tom Moore, white hind feet, star in
70, ehead.
f. w. Noyes, Los Angeles, enters
s Lucy Reed, by Overland, dam Jen-
ny Reed, by Argyle.
Richard Harvey, San Diego, enters
b Aileen Oge, by Norfolk.
Dick Johnson and Aileen Oge were
the contestants, and the latter won the
race in l:51a.
CLOSING CONTEST.
The closing race was between Fila
gree and Jim Hawkins, ridden respec-
lively by Mr.. Herdman and Mr..
Hutchinson, single mile dash, which
was won by Hutchinson in the remark
ably slow time of 2:06.
MONDAYS RACES.
Tomorrow will close the races, Il
hurdle race opening the ball and Il
dash ofstwo miles free for all closing
the season. The following is the pro-
gramme:
tirst-Hurdle race to be repeated.
Second Race-Dash of two miles
Free for ALL Purse, $500; 5000 to lst,
500 to Cd. Electra, Chance and Lady
Amanda to start. To Rule-l0 per
cent, entries to be paid to the Secre-
tary on Saturday at II NJ.
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Don Mateo Keller proposes to give
a Harvest Home tomorrow afternoon
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