Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
GREAT RIDING.
Miss Myrtle Peek Performs Feati
at the Race Track.

Miss Myrtle Peek Performs Ee0td
at the Race Track.
Notwithstanding the brightness OF the
weather there was not large attendance
at the Agricultural Park yesterday after
noon to witness the running combination
which Miss Myrtle Peek, the renowned
horsewoman, offered as an attraction tc
all admirers of sport. However, 9
number of vehicles of every de-
scription, containing a fair sprink
ling of ladies, we're drawn uE
in line opposite the grand stand on either
side OF the judges box at the hour ap
pointed for the start, and the sporting
element was we'll represented, it being
under stood that some pool selling would
be done on the second event.
After wait of about twenty minutes
the fair equestrienne appeared upon the
track mounted upon a bay gelding, ED
Smith," and Immediately behind her
came a groom leading her famous rider.
less horse, "Longview, the first event
being match for the best two heats
out of three, once round the track.
Owing to the outside track being in a
very soft condition it was concluded to
race on the inside course, which is some
seventy feet shorter than a mile, and
this proved to be in much better state
than was anticipated.
First heat-At the word "go," Long
view, the riderless horse, started with a
slight lead of Ed. Smith, and keeping up
q steady pace all the way round he came
in nearly a length ahead of his opponent,
whose fair jockey was obviously pulling
for all she was worth all the way up the
straight. Running to the distance this
equine prodigy turned round and
ambling back to the judges box, stopped
in front and raising his head saluted the
occupants, amid the cheers of the on
lockers. Time, 2:O1.
Second heat-After wait of but five
minutes, during which time Miss Peek
did not dismount, the two started in
good shape, but though Ed. Smith
looked very much like winning at the
entrance, to the straight his riderless
companion spurted and after an exciting
race came in winner by short head.
Time, :59.
The next event, viz: Roman stand
ing race against time, once around the
track, was warmly discussed by the
booksellers during the short wait of fif-
teen minutes allowed Miss Peek in which
to change her attire, the lady having an
nounced beforehand that she would ride
to beat :55.
Punctually at the clang of the judges
bell, Miss Peek made her appearance in
q white and green colored elk circus
costume. Standing upon pads placed on
the backs of two horses, and although
getting off to bad start, she accom-
plished the feat of riding within seventy
feet of the mile in the short time OF
1:5411a, which, taking into consideration
the heaviness of the track, just after the
rains, is a wonderful performance.
The third and last event, a driving race
between Miss Peek and Mr.. Demorest,
her manager, once around the track in
skeleton wagons with double teams, was
we'll contested from start to finish, the
lady driving Athol and The Ghost, and
winning by two short heads.
After the close of the above programme
Mr.. E. A. DeCamp, one of the judges,
announced that Miss Peek intended, if
possible on her return from San Diego,
to compete in the running races which
take place next week with professional
Jockeys; but there appears to be some
doubt as to her being back in time,
although she has entered two of her
thoroughbreds. "Athol and Ed. Smith, /"
in races to take place on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 1st. In about ten days Miss Peek
will, it is announced, meet Miss Irene
Savage in a ten-mile race, after which
she will compete with Miss Williams, of
San Bernardino, and to wind up she will
challenge the winner of the thirty-mile
race to be held here, to ride the same
distance, or, if necessary, fifty miles.