Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-07
COUNTY FAIR.
List Of Agricultural and
Stock Exhibits.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS,
Another Large Attendance, and
Good Races-Exciting Events
to Take Place To-Day.

Jhe third annual fair OF the Los An5eie
County Agricultural Association NJ Downe.
city commenced their second days exercise
yesterday All school children were ad
mitted free Of charge and this had the enec
OF keeping the attendance about the sam'
as on the opening day, which was abou
$500 people. After the exhibition OF car
riages. teams in harness and single team
in harness, the races began.
THE FIRST RACE
Was half mile running race; best two IL
three, four to enter and three to 60, for
purse Of $50; $50 to 60 to the first horse ant
$40 to the second. The horses "Rowdy,
Amazon" won the first heat in 56lk sec
onds; Novelty second. The second hea
and race was also won by Amazon time 81
seconds. Novelty second.
THE BICYCLE RACE.
The next race by bicyclists came off al
1:30 O'Clock. The contestants were Messrs.
Percival Downing and Little. The race was
a mile and was for the championship of the
county snd a gold medal. The second prize
was gold medal. Percival WOE the first
prize in 10 minutes and IL seconds. Dow
ming second. At 2:30 p. M. the next race was
called. This was a trOtting race for the
three minute class; distance one mile and
repeat, two best In three. "What Ho,"
Lady and Postboy were entered. What
and third h ats and the race was won by
Lady E. Time of second heat 2:49]&; third
heat 2:47.
THE LAST RACE
Was mile dash for two-year-olds. best two
in three, for purse OF s5l $50 to first horse
and $40 to the second Accident, Gloster
and Gabernillo were entered. Accident
won the first and second heats, Gloster be-
ing distanced in the first heat. Time Of
hrst heat, 5:4': second heat, 8:40.
The large crowd then inspected the stock
and the exhibits In the pavilion.
The programme to-day promises to be
follows:
$50 Exhibition OF two-year-old
1000 A. M-Exhibition of yearling and
sucking colts and brood mares.
11A M.-Slow race, four to enter three to
go; purse SIS; $40 to first; 90 to second.
1:30 P. M.-Ladles exhibition riding for
purse and special premium.
2:30 P. M.-Baby show.
800 P. M-Grand Spanish Equestrian
Tournament. Exhibition OF skill with the
riata, lassoing wild horses and cattle, and
feats Of horsemanship, by native Califor-
mans and others
CHARLES II. THAYER's FINE DISPLAY.
At the stock parade on the opening day
1.-THE bl0oded stock was greatly admired.
Charles h Thayer, the weli-known blooded
stock-raiser of Downey city, who takes a
great interest in stock, and only raises
blooded animals, has about ten head on ex-
hibition. One of bis mostly admired aud
best entries is the highly bred trotting stall
lion. young Alph Richmond" This fne
looking animal is five years old. stands
little over seventeen hands high, aud
weighs 200 pounds. Mr.. Thsyer says that
Young Alph Richmond" has only been
trained three weeks in his life, and can trot
vxxrI< tx,A A1San wxntF ,tNtA
Young Alph Richmond was sired by A.
w. Richmond. he the sire of Joe Romero.
(record 2:19A) Len Rose. (22Z, Draper, t2:S5)
also the sire Of Colum zine, dam of Anteo,
as Sss5s o,a Hlchmond AsxHH BY sfals Simpson oe
Black Bird, first dam by Rather, thorough
bred. second dam BY. Spotted Ranger, an
Arabian, Black Bird by. Camden, son of
Shark, imported Invalid, dam by Post Boy
grand dam by Canes Baccobas, grand dam
by Bay Bolton: Shark, by American Eclipse,
grandson OF Messenger, Post Boys grand
dam, Young Damsel, double Messenger.
Bay Bolton by Tippoo saib, son OF Messen-
First dam Susie Hill, by Tylers Black
Hawk, he by General Stark. he by HIPS
Vermont Black Hawk, he by. Sherman's
oughbred Second BY Gold Finder. he by
Old Gold Flnde.. Tyler's Black Hawks
dam, Black Mariah, by Bacchus, thorough
bred; General Stark, dam Lady Morgan. a
mare OI laTet sl1t, SuptTiOT stylc dnu dCtlN-
ity and direct desc endent of old Sherman
Morgan by both sire and dam.
Accident, another fine colt exhibited by
Mr.. Thayer, is two years old, weighs 1850
young and promising colt is sired By Young
Alph Richmond, dam Susie Hill. The two
year-old race yesterday was won by Acct
dent
The Pavilion is beautifully decorated. and
of oroHti m a Iadi nc nf nnWnau
The dicplay of domestic manufactures
and fine arts is splendid
Messrs. Maier 4 Zobelin, of the Philadel-
phia Brewery, donated two dozen bottles of
Philadel, mia Beer to the Association. 1t
was placed on exhibition in the Pavilion.
Secretary Willis .yes terday cut an ice
cream watermelon for the bcoert OF the Di-
rectors. The melon was grown on Mr.. 10y
ellis ranch, mile south Of DOwnev. 1t Is
called an ice cream melon because II Is the
same in lO ks and color as ice-cream
The medals won by the blcyclists were
very neat and appropriately engraved.
by George Palmer. Is years old and weighs
1000 pounds. The other imported draft
horse is II years old and weighs 1900
pounds
by John Cries, Is a promising animal One
thousand dollars has been offered for him
and refused.
II Hood exhibits a number of sweet po-
~
dug out of his ground year ago. They
are In souna condition. Mr.. Hood states
that they were grown on alkalf land, with
out irrigation, half a mile south OF DOW
new The older these potatoes get the
sweeter they become. Mr.. Hood also raised
a large crop OF sweet and irish potatoes on
the same land this year. He also exhibits
q lot of corn and pile of large pumpkins
grown In his apple orchard without irriga-
r. r. Tierce exhibits a number OF fine
Washingto Bar lett pears He has changed
the name to the Next Governor. Mr.. Tterce
The plush table scarf exhibited by Mrs.
G. C. Mason is very much admired.
Miss H. Jack on has some very fine fancy
Downey has plenty OF pretty girls.
G. A COffmau, of RanchitO. exhibits four
head of thoroughbred Durh I'm cattle. Two
pens of hoIoug hbred Berkshire hogs and
pounds. Mr.. Coffman has been seventeen
years in raising thoroughbred stock and his
ranch ia well stocked.
DIV. A, CLASS 1-THoRoUGHBRED HORSES.
John Cries, best three-yesr.old or over.
names b. Bachelor. Best four-year old
Best one -year-old colt, names b.. .'g. Ned
McGinnis. Best mare colt of 1886, names
b. IN. Nova.
CLASS 2-FAMILIEs.
John Cries names best thoroughbred
dam and 2 colts, all thoroughbred, b. m
Jennie and 2 c Its.
. Geo. Logic, best dam other than thorough
bred, names mare Jess with colts.
w. W. Cheney, best stallion other than
thoroughbred, names California Hunter
and colts.
Chas. Thaycr, names mare Susie Hill and
2eolts, s. Young Alph. Richmond and 8
colts Of his get.
CLASS 2-GRADED HORSES.
Geo. Carson, Compton, best 6. threeyear
old names b. s. Falcon.
Ohas. Thayer, names. five year-old s
Young Alph Richmond two year-olds
Occident; one-year olds, m. Matte D.; four
year olds and over m. Susie Hill.
Isaac Lehi, best three year-old s. name
b. 8. Capt. Clark.
GLASS 4-FRENCH DRAFT HORSES.
]. B. Johnson, best stallion, four years oil
and over, nsmes blk s. La Fex.
CLASS 6--IxPoRrED ENGLISH DRAFT HORSES
George Palmer, Compton, best four year
old and over, names b. s. Belgian Glory, /
$. Marble.