Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-17
AGRICULTURAL PARK.
The Parade Of the Cattls-Ths Trotting Rice
Bullet the Winner Tho Raining Race
Postponed till this Nor ming.

Ing 10 Witness the STOCK parade. Ii
was most impressive exhibit, the
stock reaching from the Judges
stand, in a double line to the quar-
ter pole. There will be second pa.
rade on Friday, this time in the
afternoon, when we shall make
some pretty full notes of the dis
play.
AT two o'clock yesterday after.
noon large and fashionable au.
dience had gathered on the grand
stand, lin carriages in the enclosure,
on the balconies of the Club House
ami about the pool box.
-~AbOut 2:S0 p NJ. the horses for
the trotting race appeared on the
track.
The same officers acted as on the
previous day, with the -xcrpti OH
that Mr.. II. C. Wiley replac ed
Capt. George A. Johnston us one
~ tue tiHeTS.
THE TRoT.
This race was for the ESQ class
mile heats, 8 in s; purse, 5000; first
horse, $l20; second horse, SEQ
third horse 500.
G. A. Durfee enters br. h. inca.
l.. II. Titus enters b, Y. Bullet.
Frank ONell enters br. q. Ap-
prentice Boy.
Inca was driven Ivy Charley Dur
fey, Bullet by his owner, Mr.. Titus,
and Apprentice Boy by DICK
Harvey. BY consent, Harvey was
replaced as the Boys driver for
the third heat and the rest of the
race by Gus Walters.
Inca drew the pole, the Boy Sec
ond and Bullet on the outside.
FIRST HEAT-In the first quarter
'Pteutlcs Boy did some very neat
trotting, actually leading ut the
quarter pole, with Inca pressing
nim closely and Bullet near
third. Between the half and three.
quarter poles the horses were we'll
punched together, Inca and Bullet
coming out ahead on the turn.
Both horses did some beautiful
trotting on the home stretch, Bul.
let just managing to put his nose
far enough forward to win the heat
in 2:452, Iuca second and Appren-
tice Boy third.
SECOND HEAT-The horses got
away after u false start or two,
Inca leading at the quarter pole,
Bullet second and the Boy little
In the rear. At the half-mile pole
Bullet was creeping up perceptibly.
At the three-quartsr pole Bullet
was a little ahead, but Inca made a
superb burst and came under the
striHg ahead, winning the heat in
2:46, Bullet second and Prentice
Boy third. Bullet lost in this heat
by breaking badly when well
towards the string.
THIRD HAAT-On the fourth at
tempt to score the horses were sent
of, Inca breaking badly and being
passed by Bullet, the latter keep
ing the lead at the quarter pole.
Prentice Boy at this stage of the
race loomed up, prettily passing
Inca at the half mile pole. But he
failed to maintain this advantage.
At the three-quarter pole Bullet
was well In the lead, Inca second
and the Boy third, which positions
the horses maintained respectively
to the string, Ballet taking the
heat in 2:451.
FOURTH HEAT-Thls heat from
the start was a triumph for Inca,
Bullet breaking badly and losing
heavily before the quarter pole was
reached. AT the half mile pole Inca
still msintained his advantage,
even Prentice Boy loading Bullet.
AT the three.quarter- pole Inca was
we'll In advance, the Boy second
aud Bullet third. But Oh the
hom estretch Bullet reused himself
and came in second, u length and
half behind Inca, who took the
heat in 2:42a.
FIFTH HEAT.-In this heat,
which concluded the race in
Bullets favor, Mr.. Titus's gelding
led from the word go. The victor
did some very pretty trOtting. Inca
would undoubtedly have Jared
much better in this heat had he not
initiated Bullets action in the pre-.
cedipg one by breaking badly.
The heat was awarded to Mr.. IT.
tus's horse, Inca second aud the
Boy third. Time 2:3Sa.
A BREAK IN TIE PROGRAMMES.
The half mile running race wal
to have followed the trot, but 9
great deal Of time having been los
In weighing the drivers and othel
details, and 1t being certaln tha
the race couli not be fin ished yes
terday, the officers Of the Associa
tlon announcer its postpo nemen
until to-day at 1880 A. NJ, the pools
following the Face. Mr.. e. w
Noyes aud others entered u very
energetic protest against the post
ponement, but unavailingly. Or
the one side it was asserted
that the postponem6nt wa
without precedent, and OIL
on the other it was alleged tina
those who had their money ~
against the thoroughbred horses de-
sired to see the first heat run ant
the second postponed till to-day, Il
give Walking John and othe
goers a chance against their bette
bred rivals. We decline to be re
sponsible for the opinions Of eithe
faction, suffice it to say that tn,
running race set for yesterday af
ternoon, iI which the pools ar
very heavy, comes of this morn
ing at 1880 sharp. Maid Of tn
Mist was the favorite in the pool
at the track yesterday, Butche
Boy, Walking John and Nina r
alternating as second choice. will
Flora and ROwhocks in the field.
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