Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-21
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
Gossip About Events Interesting In
Los Angeles,

SfOhI6 AND fASllME MES.
Gossip About Events Interesting In
Los Angeles.
1t is never satisfactory news to true
lover of racing to hear that his favorite
pastime has lost good patron, and to
Californians especially the announce.
ment j. B. Haggin will, with the end of
this season, sever all actual connection
with the American turf, is cause ol
deep regreet Mr.. Haggin's colors have
this season met with extreemly bad luck.
and understand that this is the prelimi-
nary cause OF his retirement. 1t is his
intention to continue his breeding estab-
lishment and 1 sincerely hope that the
produce of his magnificent stock farm
will tend by their successes to mitigate
their fruitless efforts on his own behalf.
Mr.. Haggin like Lord Falmouth on the
English turf, has always been above re-
proach. and it may be like his illustrous
copfrere he will yet return to the scene
of his triumphs.
The programme offered by the Sixth
District Agricultural Association for
their forthcoming meeting cannot be too
highly praised. The amount offered in
purses and stakes, nearly $4,000 in all,
will insure the best horses in the State
competing at our track, and the number
of entries gives promise of fields which
must satisfy the mcst fastidious critic of
the national sport. Then again, the fact
that they have, with one exception, con-
fined the events to running and trotting
proper, without putting in as drawing
card such hybrid frauds as long distance
contests, shows that they mean to COM
bine business with pleasure, and are
willing to sacrifice the prospect of large
gate receipts to legitimate sport. Many
OF the horses which will compete have
already arrived in the city, and to keep
readers we'll informed as to their merits,
will, commencing next week, give
daily accurate reports from the training
quarters of the work done by the differ
'ent competitors.
Another race which is exciting intense
interest in sporting circles is the match
between Del and Consuelo, to be decided
at Agricultural Park on the I'd of next
month. Del has of late made marked
progress and improvement, and it would
not surprise me in the least to see him
Mr.. p. Dornalech is confident of his
colts ability to defeat the pride OF Santa
Barbara, and in order that no chance
may be thrown away, has secured the
services of one OF the best lightweight
jockeys in the State. There will be
throngs of spectators to see the champion
of Los Angeles uphold the honor Of our
county, and if we are to be beaten, they
will at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that everything possible had
been done to ensure success
1t is rumored that the Emperor of
Norfolk is not quite SO bad as had been
stated and may very possibly be seen out
again before very long.
And speaking of Emperor of Norfolk,
reminds me that Baldwin's luck, if such
it can be called. has been greater than
ever this season. This time last year he
had about $50, 900 to his credit in stake
and purse winnings, the seasons win
ming amounting to $l03, 300 or so. Up
to date this year his winnings are little
over 1861 900, within small fraction of
half Of it being won on the Washington
Park track. His great colt, the Emperor
OF Norfolk, is to be credited with about
two.thirds of the amount, and there is
no telling how much more he may win
before the season closes.
An exchange says that outside of the
social aspect of the turf, so singularly en-
couraging just now, there is great deal
in the character of the racing itself to
elicit praise and commendation. Frauds
there are at times, suppose, and frauds
there will be as long as human nature is
what it is, and SO long as speculation is
vital adjunct of racing, but the turf is
not alone in outcroppings of that kind,
while gambling on the turf is
not a marker to the gam.
bling in Wall street.-the busy thorough
fare that moves the business of the coun-
try. But while there may be occasional
manifestations of jobbing, am fain to
believe the turf is not as bad as painted
by some, and that fair and honest racing
in the West, at least-is the rule, and
not the exception, Wholesome and
rigid rules and regulations have tended
ly when enforced by upright, competent
question has virtually taken practical
shape at the principal Western meetings,
although without the formal authoriza-
tion Of the Turf Congress, and the result
has been most satisfactory. l believe
have never seen less kicking, and less of
rumors OF jobbery, and, let us hope, less
of jobbery itself, than during the present
season. During the Chicago meeting, so
singularly successful in every way, with
nearly 700 horses on the ground, and all
kinds and classes of owners on hand,
there has hardly been a suggestion OF
fraudulent doings, and jealous and des-
perate riding has been the order every
day and in every race.
The Denman Thompson troupe has a
good deal of sporting blood distributed
amongst it's various members, and whilst
their success theatrically is beyond nay
province, the havoc they created in the
local pool rooms by backing their favor
ties in the Eastern races came under my
personal notice. One enterprising come
dian left the city some $1,000 richer for
the success of his favorites, and whilst
the others did not dip quite so deeply
into the bookmakers' pockets, yet their
winnings were quite considerable. Well,
gentle sportsmen of Los Angeles, your
own races are at hand, and my wish for
you all is that you may go and do like
wise. ANGLIcE.
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