Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-09
COUNTY FAIR.
Closing Proceedings full OF
Interest to the End.
PRIZE BABIES AND PREMIUMS.
The Baby Show, Exhibition OF
StOck-Races, List of Pre-
miums-Closing Races.

Thursdays sun rose bright and clear,
happy augury OF the great day" OF the ialr
Early the tide OF humanity from every III
rection surged towards the fair GROUNDS
fulfilling the predictions of the largest at
tendance OF any yearly gathering OF the
association.
The pavilion was in good shape for in
spection. many additions having be IN made
to the exhibits in fruits, vegetables, and il
the fine art department. Mr.. Byron U
Clark, of Pasadena, brought in fine ex
hibit of several varieties OF peaches, one o
pears, and box of raisins.
The display in fruits is much larger thar
Yesterday and fully sustained the reputation
OF this section of Los Angeles county, from
which this exhibit is largely contributed
taking into consideration thatthe apple croI
of this year is a comparative failure from
overbearing last year.
The crowds of people divided their atten-
ton between the inspection OF exhibits at the
pavilion and looking over the magnificent
display in fue stock and horses. Among the
horses was that princely Belgian, Belgium
Glory, a six-year.old, weighing r ton and
over. The superb Shetland ponies Of Mrs.
JOHN DlaD1, Vi bOuS DShCH CauSSu tuc Ch-
thusiastic admiration of the ladies The
grand stand was thronged throughout the
day TO witness tire various attractions pro-
vided in to-day's programme.
RACES.
The days programme commenced at half
past nine with an exhibition of tw0-year-
old roadsters in harness. ]. q. Denman S
Dexter took the first premium, while the
best twOyear old roadster and under three
proved to be A. E. Davis sorrel gelding NC
Gregor.
AT 10 O'Clock was the exhibition OF year
ling and sucking colts. A K. Davis stallion
Rob Roy took the first premium, and NJ.
Luper's Antelope was the best sucking
mare colt. The best stallion colt under two
years was T. S. Cheney's sorrel Joe Echo,
and the best colt four years old ana over
was Isaac Lehis bay Stallion Captain Clark.
The best gelding over four years old was L..
J. Felton's Gold Dollar.
The prize for the stallion with five or more
colts was won by c. z. Cheney's Sultan, Jr.
The best saddle hose was A. Lugo's bay geld
ing Billy.
Charles Covers Gov. Stoneman,W. H. Rus
sells Grover Cleveland, James Ralph S
Mollie Mccarthy, and somebody's Jim
Blaine. The race was won by Mollie Nc
Carthy; Gov. Stoneman was second, Blaine
third and Cleveland was distanced.
The first prize for ladies' exhibition rid
slng at l 80 O'Clock was awarded Miss Lottie
D. Curtis, of Lamanda Park, first premium,
was given to Miss Sarah Baker, of Norwalk,
The third premium, a purse of SIS, was
given to George Freeman, of Ranchito.
A special race between Wiley's Post Boy
and Sprouts Captain Jack was won by Post
Boy in two straight heats. Time 2:46 and
2.5lA.
The baby show was held in the grand
stand at 2:30 o'clock, and prizes were award
ed as follows:
First premium-A handsome toilet set do
mated by the Fair Association, Winnie Stew
art, OF Compton, aged % months.
Second premium-An elegant child's
chair, donated by the Los Angeles Furniture
Company; Ollie McComas, ofDowney. aged
% months.
Third premium-A silver emp, donated by
II. T. Hollingsworth; Robert W, Swain, of
Downey, aged Is months
Fourth premium-A silver knife and fork;
Walter Snodgrass, aged 16 months.
CLASS ..
First premium-A purse OF $40, donated
by the association; Pearl Thompson, aged
months.
Second premium-An elegant pair OF
shoes, donated by Joseph Mesmer; Albert
Denman, aged IS months.
Third premium-A toilet set, donated by
Parmelee's Bazaar; Winnie Brookshire, 10
months.
amount of money, was presente to Marvin
and Oliver Rankin. twins, of Ranchito
The prizes in the spanish-American tour
nament were won as follows The hfteen.
dollar RATA was won by Adolfo Perez. OF
Ranchto, as the most expert vaquero. The
ten-dollar spurs were won by F. G. Don
slich for the best riding.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Los Angeles county fair closed yester.
day with great ecLat, the attendance and gate
receipts being larger that at any other day
during the fair.
The gr md parade of prize animals was
undoubtedly the finest stock display ever
made In this county.
In the running race. one mile, best two in
three, James X. Polk and Coney tby Lugo),
entered Polk won; time, 1884.
AT the stations trotting race Del Sur and
Rolly entered. The former won.
In the trotting match for farm colts, three
years old and under, one mile heats, Den
mans Don Victor, Newmark's Rolly, and f.
w. Felton's Convict entered. Don Victor
won; time, 3:l2.
In the 2:35 class trot entered Postboy, Lady
E., Compton Jack and What Ho. Lady e
won in 1854 shutting out all competitors
in the first heat.