Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-15
The Races.

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terday was even better than that of Wednes-
day. it being estimated that fully six thous-
and people were on the grounds before the
first race was called.
| The first event of the day was trot, 2 80
| class, three in five purse $500 There were
| three starters, as follows:
r. j. Blees' bag geding, Hunter: j. H.
Kelley's bay gelding. Valentine, aud A.
Sprouts bay gelding, Captain Jack.
Captain Jack was withdrawn before the
start.
Valentine was the favorite, selling at 20 to
on Hunter. They go. an even start, and
trotted neck and neck to the quarter in .S5.
Hsre Hunter pulled away, reaching the
half in IL the three-quarters in So and fin
ishing three lengths ahead in 225l1. Mutu-
ais paid 5000 for s..
This did not dim the ardor OF the favor.
ties hackers, however, and he sold at FIVE to
one in the second heat. 1t looked little
| gloomy for Valentine in the opening of
| this heat He was we'll back. perhaps three
lengths. when Hunters nose passed the
quarter in thiIty-six seconds; but the man.
| ner in which he strung out from this poiut
| to the finish was caution. He had closed
tut gap dlUlUSL tnllTtiy ny the Time the
half post was reached. and had length the
best OF it at the three-quarters which was
passed In Isl. From this on the favoritc
had things all his own way. Aspurt on the
stretch gave him a six-lengths lead end he
jog led home an easy winner In 2:30.
Mutuals paid IS. so for s..
Twenty to five were the figures in the
third heat. Valentine of course being the
start and reached the quarter in 3916, Hun
ter at least four lengths back. The latter
fell away to twice that distance before the
half post was reached In IL and was In a
still worse position at the three quarters,
which Valentine passed in 1:56. Ten
lengths divided the racers at the string,
Mutuals paid 81 for$5.
The fourth was uninteresting except in so
lar as 1t afforded thorough demonstration
of the lightness of the task which Valentine
had to perform. He was six lengths in the
lead OF Hunter at the quarter. which he
passed in 81, ten lengths ahead at the half
in .1219 and all the way from twelve to fit
teen from there in The three-quarters was
made in 1.54 and the fnish in 2:30. No
pools on this heat.
valentine was declared winuer OF the
The next race was mile and quarter
dash, free for all, weight for age; purse,
$3.50.
The starters were Dublin Bay. Jim Polk.
Allie Hill and Galgo. The last named was
the favorite at 20 TO Is fJr Polk, IL ior Dub.
lin and IL for Hill.
The four got away in fine order, and it
will be many day before another race SO
exciting and closely contested win be wit
messed at Agricultural Park.
So closely punched were the racers at the
quarter that 1t was hard matter to decide
which reached the post first. ALI the way
down the back stretch the same order pre-.
vailed, save in the case of Allie Hill, who
had run her race and dropped u length to the
rear. Neck and neck the three made for
the three,quarters, the hspless Allie drop
ping further away. Down the stretch they
came, Dublin hugging the pole, jim Polk
holding away to the middle of the track,
and the gallant Galgo squeezing in
between them; On they came with
no perceptible change in the
position until they had reached point
within five hundred feet OF the wire Here
Galgo managed to push his nose a half a
foot ahead, and in this order they came
home, Galgo winning in 2:13. Mutuals paid
S23. so.
The next event was the ladies' equestrian
entertainment. First premium and $40 rid
ing whip to best rider under Ia years OF age.
The entries were: Miss Lily NJ. Small Los
Angeles; Miss Lottie d. Curtis. Lamanda
Park; Miss Ruby Rice, San Pedro; Miss
Sarah Baker, Norwelk; Miss Mary Baker,
Norwalk.
If the reporter is any Judge of female age
land he thinks he is) there was but one rider
under fourteen years of age, and that was
little Lille NJ. Small, of Los Angeles. The
ages of the other ladies ranged from eight
| cen to thirty-five.
| The exhibition OF horsewom anship was
| interesting and OF the best order. After Il
| thorough test the Judges awarded the frst
Lrenium to Mlss sarah Baker, of Norwalk.
The riding whip was siven to the only child
! contestant, Miss Lille Small. General sat
| isfacsion was evinced at these awards.
| Miss Baker was the favorite in the pools
selling fnr $40 to 50 for Miss Curtis and IS
\ for the field.
The fourth and ,rst race was a running
mile dash for two-year- -olds, purse 5000. The
starters were Carmalita, David Copperfield
and Manzinita. Carmalita was good
for Manzanits.
surprise waited the pool buyers in this
race.
/ The favorite got the pole. Manzanita the
middle and Copperfeld ON the outside.
From the very jump MaDzanita took the
lead. and before the three were half way
round the first turn she had secured the
pole. The quarter was reached with Man
zaaita neck ahead, Carmalita second and
Copperfeld a losing third. The strugg
from this on was a hard one, Manzauita
however, holding her own throughout the
course, finishing In LAG, barely head II
the lead; Car MALTA second; copperheid
M1tuais paid $tl4o. This closed the days
/ races.
/ PROGRAMME OF RACES TODAY,
First-2:4', trot, W. o. for Dnrfees Gero
! nimo
second-special match trot between De
Sur and Lady Il. for $3.50 side. 5000 added
2 mile heats
: Third-Equestrian entertainment, CLOSED
3 october 9TH with fourteen entries, c0mpris
, ing the finest hoIsemen in the world,
Notwithstanding, mile aud onefourtl
dash for three -year-olds, between Fleet, Al
lie Hill, Oliver Twist aud Mollie Capron.
Fifth-Spcclal running, purse $40. hal
mile heats, with Amazon, 4, Billy johnson
aged, and Minnie Stratton. g.
Races for tomorrow finest ever seen
! the track, with the fast ones-Valeutin,
Q Como, Hunter, Stamboul aud Lot Slocum.
e Consolation mile dash running aud fre
Running mile and one-half, Hutchinson
|. FLY carrying feather weight.
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