Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-15
THE RACES.
The sport mt Agricultural Park
KestcrLnx.


The crowd at the races yesterday was not
very large but II was composed of people
who liked racing, and who watched the
outcome OF the different events with absorb
ing interest
The track was good, in fact II was a very
fast track, the rains OF the last few days hay,
ing hardened and put il in good condition.
The crowd at the track was not large but,
considering the bad weather of sunday, It
was very fair and those present were treated
to some good exhibitions of speed.
The first event was In the three minute
class, with the following entries: Alph.
Hardman, General Hewitt, Silver Heels.
Dick C.
Messrs. p A. Finnigan, of Sacramento.
John d. Young, and Ed Depuy OF this city,
acted as judges.
The horses got the following positions;
IIardman, pole: Silver Heels, Dick C., Gen
eral Hewitt, Alph on the outside.
After three trialsthe horses got of together,
with HArdman a little in the lead rather
uninteresting heat was trotted, which re
suited in victory for Hardman i'm 2.{Sls
Hewitt second and Alph third. Silver Heels
and Dick c, were declared distanced. In
the second heat Hartman was again the first
horse, and won handsomely in DAP. In the
third heat II was a dead sure thing that
Hsrdmsn would win, and before the start
no bets against him were obtainable. lie
came in nicely In 2i5l4. This gave
him the heat and the race,
The Judges gave the following decision
Hewitt; third, Alph.
THE SECOND RACE.
This was for the 2:sg class, with the follow
ing entries: Dick c., Kate Bender, Tempest.
The horses got good start and went In
bunch, with Kate Bender in the lead and
the other two close in the rear On the half
stretch Dick c., by good driving, forged
ahead aud Kate broke. This made 1t appar
eut that Dick c. was the winner of the heat
lie came under the wire ON jog trot; Kate
second, Tempest third time, 2;4l. Second
heat, Dick c. won, Kate Bender second
Tempest third time, 2:SsI4. Third heat
Dick C. Won, Tempest second, Kate Bender
third. This gave the race To Dick e. Kate
Bender got second money. Time, 2:S712.
TO-DAY RACES.
The following is the programme of races
for to-day: As there are five Of them the
interest will be greatly increased
No ESPECIAL trot for Lady Wash
ington, Charlie u. and Zero; purse 800; $50
to first, 500 to second, $50 To third
No 4-Trotting-fre for all twoyear-olds
in the district purse 800 sI25 to the first, so
to the second, So to the the third.
william Smith names b. I. Belle Forest by
Chief of the Echoes, dam, Ben Wade
Elias Williams, for Charles Pickett, enters
br g. Contractor, by Sultan, dam, over.
i. J. Rose enters b. S. Kismet
No. 5-Running-IIalf mile and repeat
purse 500 $40 TO the first 500 to second, so
TO the third.
b. p. Hill names /. 6. Johnny Gray, by
ShilO, dam Maggie.
A, +. McPhaii, santa Barbara, names Gray
Billy.
Kenniston & Co. name b. s. Woodbury., by
HARDWOOD dam unknown color red, white
and blue.
hin & Cries name b. g. Edward b., by Ben
Wade, dam unknown
r. j. Anderson, San Bernardino, names
b. (. Minnie, by Sacramento, dam Fanny ID.
In addition tho aknya Fhara will he a
special half mile dash for JOu Jou and
DOtty Dimplei for a. purse Of 500. Also
mile dash to include 81. David and Dublin
Bay.