Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

stake at the fair last year. She ia mag
nificently built, measuring 80 irches
across the hips, and is proporsioned in q
faultless man ner. In the next pen is
one of her offspring, a fine Young bull
calf named Airdrie's Cherry I'd Prince,
and then the sight-seer pauses in admira-
ton of handsome 4-month-old Holstein
bull calf, Santa Fe Springs. which is val
ued at 5000. Mr.. Woodhead possesses q
fine animal in Ashantee Sultan, a 4-year-
old Jersey bull of almost pure Coomassie
strain, and his collection closes with
Youcaipe, a mouse-colored Jersey, said
to be the most perfect animal of its kind
in the country.
SCENES ON THE TRACK.
By O'Clock it was plain to be seen
that the gate receipts would be the heay-
lest so far this week, and carriages,
buggies, hacks and We. les of ali
descriptions poured in in such q
continuous procession that all of the
available space about the fences was
soon taken up, and rush for hitching
purposes had to be made for the trees in
the avenue. The grand stand became
teeming mass of humanity, every box
and seat being crowded to its utmost
capacity, even the stairs and approaches
finding individuals glad to pay the extra
charge for an exalted position where q
good view of the course could be obtain
ed. One individual started a shell game
at the end of the pool rooms, but he piled
his vocation with great difficulty, as the
alert force of consfables on the grounds
compelled him to keep his weather eye
open and necessitated a change OF posi-
tion every few minutes. The racing
was very fine, the contests being
close and the time good, and
the enthusiasm of the populace knew no
bounds when Stamboul the bearer of the
local colors vanquished Arab in the first
heat. The scene of excitement can only
be imagined by the habitue of a race
course, for hankerchiefs futtered from
daintily-gloved hands and strong men
shouted themselves hoarse as Mr.. Roses
thoroughbred passed under the wire.
When he reappeared for the next heat a
similar state of things prevailed, and the
well-known courtesy of Southern Cali
fornia assem- blage was exhibited when
Mr.. Hickok turned out with the
non-successful Arab, for he was
greeted with round of applause
which he gracefully acknowledged.
Mr.. L. j. Roses face was wreathed in
smiles as the time :15 went up on the
bulletin board, and for the next few min
utes he was kept busy responding to the
congratulations of his many friends who
felt proud of the honors obtained for Los
Angeles county. 1t was stated by one of
the judges that Stamboul would have
made the mile in 2 2:13la but for the fact
that it was necessary to hold him in q
little on the home stretch. The splendid
time made both by the trotters and the
runners in the one and one-tourth miles
race proves conclusiqely the excellence
of the Agricultural Park race.track.
Some cavilers have been saying that it
is slow, but they must hold their peace
in the future, for their arguments are
dashed to the ground. The care taken
by the directors OF the grounds and the
manner in which they are kept in condi-
ton reflects great credit on those gentle
men, and the brilliant success attending
the fair is largely due to them.
To-day will be another day that should
attract thousands of spectators. As will
be seen by reference to the programme
given farther on some good racing is ON
the lists, and in addition to this the
judges will announce their decisions re-
garding the stock competitors, this part
Of the programme commencing at 9 AM.
A full account of the races will be
found on page 3 of this mornings
HERALD.