Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-17
Hos Sageles Aemld.
o.bralsar'. Victory.

We copy from the San Francisco
Alta the following report of the
Oakland race in which Mr.. Geo. o.
Tinany's horse Gibraltar distin-
euIshed himself:
The second race (Thursday) was a
trot for the 2:3l-class, for which
there were nine starters: "Bickfor,"
"Harry,' "Abbottsford," "Hay-
ward ChieEn sBarney,n "Alice.n
ssProphet," !" "Gibraitarn and "Echo-
ra." The positions for the first
heat were In the order named, and |
Is the pools "Abbottsford" sold at
= premium over all the others.
FIRST HEAT.
The large field of horses got off
With very little scoring. "Alice''
Ia the lead and "Abbottsferd" and
"Gibraltar" trotting rapidly be-
hind her to the half-mile pole,
where she was passed by both, "Ab-
bottsford" winning in 2:25; "Har-
~" aud Hayward Chief" dis
tanced.
SECOND HEAT.
"AIiceo again took the lead, with
ssBickford' close at her heels,
where he then broke, "Gibraltar"
passing him and catching "Alice"
At the quarter pole, and led to the
finish. Time-2:20.
THIRD HEAT.
In this heat "Echora" showed
nue speed and headed the gang to
the last quarter. "Glbraltar' over.
taking her and forcing her off her
feet, gained the heat in 1927. There
WAS collision In this heat, but, ,ow-
ing to the confusion attendant
upon 80 many horses starting to-
gsther, II 10 hard to know where to
Iay the blame.
FOURTH HEAT.
Before this heat, "Wild Idle,"
the famous winner of the four-mile
faOe. was exhibited in gallop, un.
der colors, from WILDER Pierce's
stable. Owing to the fact that the
majority Of the crowd were not fla
miItar enough with his much i'm
proved appearance to recognize
him, he did not receive his jusl
share Of admiration. The Judge
gave the requisite Information
from the stand, in distinct voice
but addressed the jockeys more par
ticuIarly, on the track; consequent
" the larger portion of the many
anxious listeners did not hear wha
hs said.
Just before the start, "Gibraltar'
advanced rapidly in speculative
value, and sold at 800, to $50 TO
.sAbbottsford,n the others beipj
dear At any price.
When the horses reached tn
half. mile, "Echora" was a fai
leader, while "Gibraltar" occupie
second place, and, waiting for tn
contending "Abbottsford," soon al
ter that point the little brow
horse from Pittsburg made play fo
the leader, passing in turn bot
her and the great trOtter from Lo
Angeles. The work YVES now ho
bet ween those three. "Echora'
faltered by break on the last turn
thus leaving the fight between tn
winners of heats. These two, IA
bOtsfordn and "Gibraltar," entere,
ON the home-run ut the hea,
OF the stretch, and more than nobl,
did they contest every inch OF spac
2 to the finish, where, up to th
draw gate, they were nearly ever
"Abb0ttstord' having u neck onl,
the best of it. Both horses cam
through the stretch under the lash
and from q distance of not NOR
than thirty feet from the wire di,
"C3tbraItarn claim and hold tn
advantage by the skillful hand o
Jonathan, In 2:24a, which was III
fourth and fastest neat of the race
and proved "Gibraltai" not only III,
winner, but one Of the most promis
Ing young horses that has appear
cd on the turf, here or elsewhere
for long season.
The race was one in point q
merit--both men and horses-tla
= gave universal satisfaction. aut
was In every respect u real old-fash
iOued contest for fame and glory
while those who were more easily
gratified by the winning of a few
lucky pools. heartily Joined in thu
verdict for the great "Gibraltar.'
The friends of the little horse, how
ever, have no reason to he discour
aged, for certainly he showed il
each heat to be one of the gam est
and from the many disadvantage,
under which he labored there i.
nothing recorded that he may moi
yet turn The tide of the next battle
In his favor.
REHABILITATION.
THoTrua : 2:s1 class; purse, 81, 500. First
horse. S7se; second horse, $37s; third horse
I4Q8. fourth hnraa Il Ihl