Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
THEsRAcEs.
several Fine Events at the Park


There was . splendid crowd at the track
yesterday, the attendance being estimated
a. Ave times larger than on any previous
day during the meeting The grand stand
was crowded. and over near the Judges
stand there were many carriages filled with
R,lly dressed ladies, who watched the races
with absorbing Interest The betting ring
was thronged aud wagers on every event
were freely offered and quickly taken. Both
the Auction and French pool boxes did a
rattling business. and there were few lovers
Of swift horse flesh on the grounds that did
not have a pool ticket concealed about their
persons.
The first business Of the day was the con
clnsion Of the trotting race between Don Ia
mas and Queen Of America. which had been
left uncOmpleted last evening. The decid-
ing heat was trotted aud won by Don In
2i8IS This gave him the race.
THE SPECIAL THoT.
The next event aud the one on which the
greatest interest centeted, was special trot
Tor a purse Of 800, with the following On.
tries: Charlie D., Ell, Ned. Fred Arnold and
Trump Winston. The latter horse, "a pen
atty Tor having q good record. was cen
handicapped him abant eighty Ave pounds.
OF the whole string only one was owned III
this part Of the state-Charlie ID, Nod was
fayorite In the pools. selling readily ior ~,
with the field nj SO. and Trump winston
First hest-Thc horses got off well togeth-
or, but Trump Winston soon took the lead,
with Charlie H. close second aud the other
three some distance behind. The relative
positions were preserved until the
home stretch when Charlie D. came up even
with Winston and the other three punched
up close In the rear. Charlie ana trump
came under the wire nose and nose, Dnt
after some elaboration the Judges gave the
heat 10 Trump. Time, 2gl. Charlie u.
second, Fred Arnold third. Ned fourth. aud
M hfth
Second Heat-Neds friends s,ill stuck to
MIN at the pool box aud he sold as a fayorite.
winston stock. however, went mp several
points A very good start was obtained and
Winston took the lead aud came under the
wire handsomely In 2SiA. Charlie d. SEQ
ond, Ned third
Third Health the pools winston now
went up 10 so, with Ned selling at y and
the held - Winston broke badly all over
the course and didn't lrut even little bit.
Ned took the lead aud kspt Il he hnish,
winning the heat ia 2S,7a. led second,
charlie D. third aud Winston last.
Fourth Heat-rhe pools sold wildly.
winston being slight fssOrite. Ihis heat
again served 10 operate surprise on the
bettnrs Ned get little ahesd ON the start.
The race up the home stretch was beautiful,
with I'd and Ned neck and neck. A short
distance from the wire Ned broke aud I'd
came In an easy winner Of the heat In 1884.
Ned second, Fred Arnold third.
Finh Hest-Ned took the lead aud kept 1t
all around the track. tie never INSIDE q skip
and came under the wire In 2 20. the best
time made during the present race meeting.
Fred Arnold second, Winston third
This left the race with two heats Tor
winston. two for Ned aud one for Ed, and
the pool selling became exceedingly lively
with all three alternating ss fayorites,
Sixth health this heat Fred Arnold and
Charlie II. We're scratched aud the only
starters were winston, I'D. aud Ned. They
got away nicely with Winston ahead and
Ned close second. At the half stretch,
however, Ned broke badly and winston
went so far ahead that 1t was apparent the
race was settled. winston won easily In
2;Slls Ned second aud second money, Ed.
third and third money.
rHE THREE.QUARrER RACE.
The next event was athree-quarterr running
race with the following entries: II. Y. Hills,
Triumph; Machado Bros, Eliza; Hill Il
Cries, Fannie Il. A running race always ex-
cites great interest and this proved no ex-
t3O and the field for ti3. The bidding was
lively and spirited and many pools were
sold The horses got away nicely, all ~
heap Triumph took the lead and held II
fyyOrite. went ahead. and won with hands
down In 20; Triumph second. Eliza third.
THE MILE AND REPEAT RACE.
There was very lively interest taken In
this race, as all Of the horses entered had
gone on the track during the week and reg
ular attendants had u very good idea what
they were capable Of The entries were Jou
Jou, Bachelor and Idler, In the pools Jou
Jou sold for $40 aud the field for $40
First Mile-fhis was u beautiful heat be
and neck around the course, but the former
won the mile by Il nose In f46. Bachelor
second, Idler poor third,
Second Mile-Bachelor started of In front
and kept the lead until the three-quarter
pole was reached, when Jou Jon went ahead.
Bachelor recovered, however, aud came I'M
der the wire winner by length In la.
Third Mile-In this heat only Bac helorand
Jou Jou started, Idler being scratched.
Bachelor again went ahead and held the lead
until the hree-quarter stretch, where Jou
Jou headed him and kept front place to the
finish, winning the heat and race; time,
49,.
In the pacing race Crazy Bill Lightfoot
and Tornado were entered. one heat was
paced, which Lightfoot took In $50. owing
tho race was continued until to-day.
RACES FoR TO DAY.
Completion of the pacing race-Entries,
Crazy Bill, Tornado, Lightfoot. Special trOt
La Grange to cart, Hunter, bullet. Trot
Hardman. Running, three-quarter mile
dash-Fannie g., John Gray, Dublin Boy.
Running, one-half mile dash-Idler Bach
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