Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-20

several attempts the horses got
away. Bullet broke badly twice
during the heat and appeared to
gain several lengths by his run
ming. Cade trotted beautifully all
through the long heat and
strengthened the confidence Of his
hackers. The heat was made in 5:24,
the first mile being scored i'm 2:44.
Bullet reached the string slightly
, in the lead, Cade close OH his
flanks and Stout almost tapping
Cade. After consultation the
judges decided to give the heat to
Cade, on account of Bullets run
ming. The judgment was variously
received, depending very much
upon the way the speculator's pools
stood.
The second heat was taken by
Bullet in fine style, his driver hav.
ing vigorously repressed his almost
uncomfortable disposition to break,
Stout coming in second and Cdde
third. The first mile was made in
2:43 and the heat in 5:24. AT this
stage of the race Cade was plainly
seen to be out of the field, and there
was great deal of hedging in con-
sequence.
The third heat was won by Stout
in 5:21a, Bullet second and Cade
third. Each of the horses had now
scored heat. Cade was evidently
exhausted and the pools were
lively, with Bullet still the favorite.
The fourth and last heat WAS the
best of the race in every respect.
I The trotting was sqnare and beau
tiful. Bullet went to the fore at the
first half mile pole and staid there
to the end, with Stout u close sec-
ond and Cade a tagging third. The
time, 5:204, was creditable for the
turn on eight miles, and was the
best made in the race. Bullet was
declared the winner, Stout taking
second and Cade third money.
| THE RUNNING RACE.
The trot was, in all its features,
a gratifying turf event and the run
ming race far exceeded it. The en-
tries were as follows:
Running-Two-and-on e. hall m le dash;
free for all horses raised and owned in
$3.50; second horse, SIS; third, s25.
Francisco Estudillo enters......................
......-................".......b m Lady Fleet
ID X Dickey enters.......b ON EnraiJy
Jas Carr enters.....b In Lady Compromise
Geo A Johnson enters..-.....................
.....................- .-b IN Maid of the NJ ist
Geo Johnson enters-.........b br h Cadet
II M Johnston enters.-.....b b m Nina Il.
Dickey's stable in the st. Charles
saloon pools and on the track was
the favorite at considerable odds in
the pools. with Compromise aud
Nina n. alternating as second and
Maid of the Mist a disprized third.
Cadet was withdrawn by Captain
Johnson.
The pools at the track were the
largest that have been known for
years. The hackers of Dickey's
stable were legion and their purse.
strings were opened wide. The
largest sums known for years on a
Los Angeles track Were gathered
into the pool box. Don Francisco
Plco distinguished himself by SlOO
bids on his favorite, Dickey's sta
Bile. Nina r. loomed up as a
strong second choice and the Ven-
tura people backed lady Comprom-
ise freely. A few judicious persons,
who believed in blood, went their
pile on Maid of the Mist. The re-
suit proved how wise had been
their provision.
Col. Slaugh er, who has oiiiciat-
ed as the laborious man of the |
Judges stand, was sent over to the |
half mile pole to start the horses.
Very little time was lost in prelim-
inaries, and the whole field soon
came careering on. The rider of
Lady Fleet, clad in fancy garb of
Bismarck hue, took the lead aud
kept 1t as the horses passed the
Judges stand, the blooded mares
Maid of the Mist and Nina II. Civ
ing themselves no trouble. Conn
promise, at the start, showed up
well. 1t was not until the second
mile had been pretty nearly flush
ed that the thoroughb breds, Maid of
the Mist and Nina r., showed the
stuff that was in them. The Maid,
as the three-quarter pole was reach
ed, was in the lead, Nina Il. press.
ing close, Fleet third, Tom En-
rafty fourth aud Compromise
away in the rear. In this order
they reached the Judge'a stand.
The event proved that blood would
tell, as the two thorough breds
proved to be the stayers" No
exultant shouts greeted the victory
of Captain Johns0n's mare because,
of all that vast multitude, very
few had staked their money on the
winning horse. Time of the race,
4:43I.
CAPT. JoHNsoN's VICTORY.
We cannot forbear congratulate
ing our San Diego friend, Captain
George A. Johnson, Oh his splendid
victory. He has been one of the
pioneers of horse-breeding in South
ern California, and representatives
Of his fine stud are scattered all |
over this section. He has always
been a liberal and unostentatious
patron of the turf. He made a big
/" killing" yesterday and almost
everybody, even those who lost,
are heartily glad of it. the Cap.
tain backed his own mare; and, as
people were foolish enough to give |
him tremendous odds, he is u very |
heavy winner. The odds against
the Maid were often ten to one.
Captain Johnson announced his |
perfect willingness to gather them
all in at that figure, and his bank
account is the better for it. Time
after time Captain johnson handed |
up the shekels to Noyes, with the
remark, "put that in on the Maid |
at the same rate" Many Woe
begone patron of the pool box now
wishes that he had relieved the
Captain of the trouble of backing
his own horse.
1t is worthy of remark that the
other thoroughbred, Hancock M.