Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-14
THU !SEAY'S RACES.


In our telegrarhic report of Thurs.
days races at the State Fair, the
third race was reported as unfit
ished. AS this race, like the trot
for two-year olds, won by Mr.. H. NJ.
Juhns,on's Len r use, was also won
by Los Angeles hofse-Mr. Roses
Del Sur v e reproduce the follow.
ing description from The CoH:
THE THIRD hACE
Was $500 purse for thret-year-
olds, the starters beirg Del Sur,
Rena, and Captain Smith. Before
the start the latter was the favorite,
bringing $50 Del Sur S30.and Rena
So. Soon after the word was gwen,
Rena broke, and it was soou evil
dent that all chances sue had had
vanished. Captain Smith, going
like u racehorse, led Del Sur to the
quarter pole 10y quite gup, and
was still further III advance at the
half, Rena out of the race. TIL
Captain came home easily in 1884
Del Sur not far behind, Reua dis
tauced.
For the second heat good start
was given, but Del Sur broke soon
after, and the Captain sailed along,
apparently having things all his
own way. Before reaching the
quarter pole he broke, and again at
The half-nile, when Del Sur took
the lead, anu opened sucn gap
that it seemed as if this heat must
be scored to his credit. The bay
came on again, however, with u
wet aud flowing sail, overlook the
ieader, passed him, aud won the
heat ia 2:32-the fastest time ever
made in California for the age,
making the third surprise of the
day. 1t was a good record for
b Iih, aud was credltable for any OF
tile Eastern colts.
1t Is not out of the count that
Captain Smith, when in proper or
der, can beat the best time ever
made by three-year-old-thaL of
his stable companion, Elaine. Al
all events he showed u wonderful
flight of speed in this heat, and to
scare 1882 after two breaks, in
which he must have lost several
. conds, was O worthy effort.
The thiOd heat Was another ex-
empiiticatiou of the fickleness ol
fortune. Captain Smith led all the
way until he broke soon after pass
ing the three-quarter pole, aud Del
Sur passing him opened quite a
gap before he recovered. Even
then he did not trot with his usual
vim, and it was apparent to Il close
observer that he was firing. The
black won, among the cheers of
those who had taken the short
odds, In 2:354. This was a good
third heat for colts of the age, and
when it il considered how many
years 2:37 stood at the top of the
record for three-year-olds, the i'm
provement Is manifest.
After this heat Captain was the
favorite in the betting, buL the
next ended the race. Owing to
announcement that those who had
won purses should come to the
stand to receive them, many
thought the race was at an END,
and left the ground. The watei-
wagon commenced to sprinkle the
inside of the upper turn and part
of tde stretch was wetted. Thi-
made the colts trot wide on the
turn.
In the fourth heat Del Sur took
the lead at the start, Marvin evi.
IDENTIFY having determined TO drive Il
waiting pace; but, when rounding
the turn, his colt broke, and he was
too tired to regain his feet readily,
and Numbered along at All awkward
gatIop. Again he broke when con-
ing down the stretch, and though
the distance judge reported him
three or four rods within the red
Il Az, the judges thought he had run
enough To call hi IN distanced. The
timing judges reported the time as
$3.50, but this was certainly II mi :
take, as every "outsider" made
about the same mark, $40, and as
the last half mile was trotted in
| 1:2l, it Is cOrr0borative testimony
OF the incorrectnrss.
Altogether, this was the most re.
markauie afternoons trotting
which ever took place here, auu
gave great satisfaction to the spec
tators.
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