Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-24
ruRF CLUB MEETING.


The second Day Satisfactory 60
tha Association.
In the neighborhood Of 400 orderly
persons met in holiday attire and with
out complaint passed the time at Agri-
cultural Park until nearly sr. M. yes
terday. when the horses were called for
| the mile dash between Hills b. I. Mollie
Capron. 3, Clifford. l02; Bridges b. 5.
Dublin Bay, 8. McCurdy. l20; stroud's
b. o. Jim Polk, 6. Smith, 100. Free
purse Of 500; s25 to second horse.
As these same horses are to 20 one
and quarter miles to-day, much inter
est was taken and opinions backed up In
the pool box. nearly $4,000 going on this
race alone.
Dublin Bay drew the pole, Mollie
Capron second and Jim Polk outside.
AT the second attempt good start was
effected. Dublin Bay made the running
from wire to finish. They ran well to-
gether to the lower turn when the FLY
closed up and the whips were used In.
cessantly. Dublin finished first, q half
neck in front Of Mollie Capron, the
Polk horse three lengths behind. Time,
LA. the fastest ever run over this
course.
Mutuels paid $40 IS. Auctions sold
$45 on Dublin Bay, $3.50 on Mollie
Capron, and Sl3 on Jim Polk.
Next event-one. q uarter mile dash for
SIS. second horse received $25--Hill's
b. Q. Robert Kid, 8, Clifford, lO9;
Bridges b. 9. Wild Bill, 0, McCurdy,
lis; Stroud's b. 6. Amazon, 4, Smith.
ll5; Wilson's b. g. Sam Tilden, aged,
Jones, ll8, appeared as starters. ANA
zon $25, Kid IS, field IS in auction box.
About $500 was up on the
race. Wild Bill took the pole, the
Kid second, Tilden third. and the fav-
orite outside. Much trouble as usual
with quarter horses was had, and the
patients Of owners, starter, jocks and
ell were sorely tried, the crowd alone be-
ing happy and unconcerned witneasss Of
the efforts to get them Cd. An end
comes to even bad things. A fair start
with the Kid slightly behind, the favorite
In the brush, but q splendid dash was
made, Amazon winning, Tilden 8 half
neck behind, the others two lengths be-
hind. Time "A seconds. MutusIs paid
$3.50.
Third and last race Of the day or
match between Alvarado's 9. .. Comet, ..
McCurdy, l20, snd Hills &. z. Johnny
Gray, Clifford, ll6. Both were yester-
days winners at shorter distances, and
opinions on the abilities Of each were
backed to the extent Of say $1,000. Auc.
tions were $50 on Gray to s. on Comet.
Comet drew the inside. At the third
effort they got away, the gelding slight
~ behind; both were under a strong
pull until the half mile was reached,
when the little gray moved 10 the front
and won easily BY two lengths.
Everybody went home well pleased
with the days sport.
To-day will be . three.eighths dash
with Sanchez's Eclipse aged. Stroud's
Amazon and Hills Johnny Gray as
starters, the Gardner and Stratton en-
tries being scratched. Az this l. the
first appearance Of Eclipse Of the year,
much Interest IL taken. The others are
winners at this meeting.
The next event il the one and quarter
dash, with Mollie Capron, Dublin Bay
and Jim Polk, race full Of interest that
will do much to interest every one.
The last will be consolstion purse
for beaten horses, and will wind the
first effort Of this enterprisins addition
to turf circles