Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-11
THE BABIES DAY.
Twenty-Five Children on
Exhibition.
LIVELY SCENES ON THE TRACK
The Stanford and Rose Stables Each
Gain a Victory Over
the Other.

Several hundred people were on hant
to witness the grand stock parade at the
Agriculture Park yesterday morning anG
found plenty to feast their eyes on, for
104 animals selected from the best stock
in the country were in review. They
were led up and down the track several
times and the blue ribbons which flut
tered in the slight breeze which was stir
ring, distinguished for the spectators the
winners OF the first premiums on the day
previous. The pavilion, however, con
tanned the attraction of the morn
ing for in response to the
announcement that a baby show was to
be held at noon, twenty-five healthy
looking cherubs were on hand and were
soon surrounded by host of admirers,
principally ladies. They were evidently
on their good behavior, for although the
eldest had only seen twenty moons, none
OF them showed that disposition to ''tune
up'' which is generally noticeable in an
assemblage of very youthful humanity.
The most fancied of all was little Clara
Dunlap, OF this city, who, though only
nine months old, registered a weight
OF thirty pounds. She sat on the knee
of her grandmother, Mrs. Springer, and
seemed as delighted as anyone present,
Growing and laughing in response to the
many laudatory remarks lavished upon
her. The twins Thomas Richard Depew
and John Milan Depew aged 13 months
also found a host of admirers and were
pretty little children as alike as two peas
in pod with the exception that ones
eyes were black and the others brown.
1t was decided to select the judges from
among the ladies present and the follow
ing consented to act in that official Ca
pacity: Mrs. H. H. Stephenson,
Mrs. Chas. McClain, Mrs. G. M.
Willets. 1t was a difficult matter
to award the premiums SO as to suit ev-
erybody, but when the following results
were announced all acknowledged that
justice had been done.
THE PREMIUMS.
| For the handsomest and healthiest ba-
by, not over eighteen months of age
Clara Dunlap, Of Los Angeles, 8 months
old, weight 80 lbs., first prize, $40; Ches-
ter French, of Cotton, 8 months old, sec-
ond prize, SIS; Frank Jones, Los Ange-
les, month, third prize, $40.
| Other entries: Simon Fitzpatrick, San.
ia Ana, aged II months Emma J.
Smith, Los Angeles, aged months; Ed.
ward Fitzgerald Lechner, Los Angeles,
aged II months; Stewart A. Baker
Los Angeles, aged 7 months
Florence Van Dan, Los Angeles, aged 15
months; Harry Augustus Arend, Los
Angeles, aged Is months; Elmer M. Ries
Los Angeles, aged 16 months; Frances
Harrow, Los Angeles, aged 4 months
Pearlie A. Younger, Los Angeles, aged
4 months; George A. Blackburn, Los
Angeles, aged II months; Mary Virginia
Stuart, Los Angeles, aged 8 months
James A. McCusker, Los Angeles, aged
IS months; Edgar Stanley Brown, Santa
Ana, aged months; Gerald S. Goddard,
Los Angeles, aged months; George j.
Cotton, Cotton, aged 9 months; Hilliard
Walter Lewis, Los Angeles, aged
months; Harry Jones, Los Angeles,
aged II months; Monica Luy, Santa
Monica, aged months.
For the best twin babies regardless of
sex or color, 18 months old or under !:
Thomas Richard Depew and John Milan
Depew, Los Angeles, aged 13 months,
premium of $20 Other entries: A ubrey
McCulloch and Roy McCulloch, Santa
Ana, 13 months.
THE EXHIBITS.
The fruit and flower exhibition had all
been freshened up and new varieties
placed in position, conspicuous among
which was fine bunch of plums sent in
by Mr.. Smith, Of Boyle Heights. Those
who did not come early did not, how
ever have much time to spend in the
building, for owing to the number OF
racing events to be disposed of, at II
o'clock the ringing of the judges bell
called the pleasure makers to the track
to witness the first race, which was
for the honors of the Los Ange-
les Derby. It was past 2 O'Clock
before the last arrival had passed through
the gates, and glance at the grand
stand and about the Enclosures showed
that the attendance was quite up to the
average. There were far greater mum.
ber of ladies present than on the previous
days, and their brilliant toilets lent a
color to the scene and gave it an air of
a thoroughly representative assemblage
of the county. Nothing exciting occurred
during the day, the victory which Mr..
Roses stable obtained over Mr.. Stanford g
in the early part of the sport being
atoned for by the victory of the Palo Al
to's Sunol over the local stables Vesolia
in the closing contest. Considerable
money changed hands in the betting
rooms, though not so much as on the
previous day, as some of the horses that
started were such hot fVyorites that nc
money fight was made against them.
Mr.. Hickok is said to be 8. heavy loser on
the week and he has cert tainly been play.
ing in bad luck since his appearance on
the track Tuesday. The Stanford string
have not carried out the expectations o.
the public so far, and although Mr.. Mar
vim has done all he can he has only sue.
ceeded in getting one of his horses under
the wire in the lead.
To-day will close one of the mos
successful fairs in the annals of the State
both financially and as to the merit o
the exhibitions. Some good racing is or
the programme and in addition to tht
published list free consolation race hal
been added by the directors.
The Races.
There was another big crowd at tn,
races yesterday, and as the greater por
ton stayed to see the concluding heat O
the last event on the card, it is to be pre-
sumed that they were satisfied with tn
sport provided for them.
Yesterday was the longest card OF tn
week. and in order to get finished il
: good time the first race was called for
o'clock. Promptly to time the riders o
Ed. McCinnis and Origin weighed out
preparatory to taking their preliminar
canters, and it must be admitted tina