Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-12
THE RACES
OF the Sixth District Agri-
cultural Association.
THE FULL SPEED PROGRAMME
The Different Races Filled-Bald.
wins Stock ON Hand-'rbe
Track In Fine Condition
- Prospects Of a
Good Meeting.

Tomorrow will commence the annual
races of the Sixth District Agricultural Asso
ciatlon at Agricultural Park, on the western
limit Of this city and from all indications II
will be the most successful meeting ever
held In Southern California. No palms have
been spared by the officers Of the Associa-
ton or by the lessee Of the grounds to &C
complish this end.
The truck, which Is Mt all times beautiful
one, IL this year, In most excellent condition,
| the late rains having helped IL immeasnra-
bly. II has also been sprinkled narrowed
| and smoothed every evening for week
past. aud Is now as level aud frm as the
most experienced horscman could wish. II
is undeniably fast truck aud good time Is
liable to be made over II the coming week.
The entries Of horses are larger than ever
known before at this time, there being not
less than one hundred and fifty horses on
the grounds. with large number expected
TO arrive from up the country aud from the
ranches In this county, today. Baldwin,
Lucky y" Notwithstanding his astounding
successes among the high rollers Of the
East has not neglected his home fair aud
has stalls engaged for nineteen head OF
stock. The following Baldwin flyers are
Grinstead yeafling; Brandy wine" two
year old Bonita" a yearling half sister 10
tLucky b. :" mobile Lass" yearing half
sister to Fallen Leaf" Solid silver"
yearling out Of Jennie b. "by "arnstead;'
one bay yearllng, not named There are
four fast runners from san Bernardino, two
from Santa Barbara, nine horses from
Ventura, seven from san Diego, among
which are two runners and trotier belong.
ing 10 b, r IIlll, aud numerous other horses
from all parts Of the State. The whole list OF
entries, so far MS made, Is given below.
The programme, which Is given below, In
dicates feast for the lover Of racing. fhis
year there will be three races per dag. while
In previous years there have been only two.
The facilities for getting to the Park will
be unexceptiOnable. On the Santa Monica
branch Of the Southern Pacific Railway,
three trains each way VIII be run per day.
The first viii leave the Commercial street
depot ut ~ o'clock noon, the second NJ
o'clock and the third ut 80 o'clock. The
last train will leave the Park for the city ut
O'Clock r. N. The fare VIII be - cents each
way or 40 cents for the round trip The time
consumed for the trip will be fifteen
minutes. The street car line will put on
number Of extra ears aud run Mt short inter
walls for the modest fare of Ave cents.
The number of hacks. wageps, carts,
trucks and other vehicles whhh viii be
ready to convey people to the grounds, Is not
computed.
All forms Of public gambling will be pro
hibited except the seductive Wheel of For
tune, on which n man can put down 10 and
pick up o, without any dihiculty. That
there will be ample refreshment for man
aud beast at the track Is nn1uestloned.
reporter yesterday saw an immense lot of
hay, for the beasts, and three truck loads of
liquids, from Day and Bayer's for the men,
being conveyed To the grounds
The supply Of water will be ample
for all demands and the wells aud
wind mills have been thoroughly
renovated Mr. Fawcett, the lessee
of the grounds, has his hotel in good shape
aud has bought provender enough and en-
gagged su Efficiency of walters to accommo-
date all who may come.
Hon L. A. Finnigan, President of the
State Agricultural Association, and Jacob
Newton, OF San Gabriel, will act as two OF
the judges, n third To be selected hereafter
The admission to the grounds Is placed at
fifty cents, and seat In the amphitheatre
will cost twenty-five cents,
The races viii begin ut two o'clock each
afternoon, and will no doubt be finished by
the time the last train leaves for the city