Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-15
THE RACES.
The Thirty NBfle Contest Won by
Harry Peppers.

The Thirty Mile Contest Won by
Harry Peppers.
A beautiful morning and the prospect
OF an interesting days sport attracted
over 1900 people to the Agricultural
Park to witness the last days racing
OF the Spring Meeting of the Los An
geles Turf Club. They were we'll re-
warded for their pilgrimage, as it was
without doubt the most interesting
days sport ever placed before the Los
Angeles public. The first race, a
special purse for trotters, brought out
Ynez, Hunter and William S., and
pool-selling was brisk, each trotter
having its own coterie OF admirers.
In the first heat, after good start,
Ynez took the lead, and though she
broke once she quickly regaiDed her
feet and going on won handily from
Hunter by length. The second time
Ynez got away in the lead and at the
quarter was three lengths to the good.
Hunter, however, slowly but surely
reduced the gap, and passing her
in the stretch won easily by
six lengths. The third heat
was gift for Hunter, who
it was now plain, had the foot OF his
opponents and he repeated his VIC
tory in the fourth heat, winning by
four lengths, after at one time show
ing disposition to quit. The gentle
mems driving race provided an inter-
esting contest: Pond Lilly won the
first heat easily, but she was no match
for Roxie who won the next two heats
and the purse in walk. The pacing
race brought out three starters, e.
wood, Sunrise and Prince Albert.
OF these the latter was distanced in
the first heat, Elwood heating Sun
rise by fifteen lengths. AT the second
attemyt she did no better and her
owner, seeing the hopeless task she
had with Elwood, wisely withdrew
her, resigning the purse to Mr.. Dur
fees handsome mare without further
contest. The thirty-mile race brought
out three starters, Ben Clark, g. M.
Anderson and Henry Peppers. Great
excitement prevailed as the horses
were brought out for inspection and
betting on the result was very lively,
each rider having host of admirers.
Anderson was a strong favorite in the
pools, but Peppers had by no means
small following, and he justified the
confidence placed in him by winning
easily. Too much commendation
cannot be bestowed upon this young
rider for the plucky manner in which
he mounted and dismounted and for
the judgment displayed by him in
not over riding hish orscs whenC. NJ.
Anderson, through an unfortunate
accident to one of Peppers horses,
acquired strong lead. The race was
an exciting one from the start be-
tween the two leaders, Clark being
virtually out of the contest after the
second mile, he having to return to
the starting-post, owing to the bride
slipping off his horse. Peppers
led up to the end Of the eighth
mile, but Anderson here rushed to
the frontand in doing, released Pep
per's chAhge horse from the ha nds OF
Dave Sheehan. who was holding for
the colored rider. Anderson acquired
a. long lead which he held to the
seventeenth mile, here Pepper was
again in front and though Anderson
deprived him Of it at the end of the
twenty-second mile, Pepper was in
front at the twenty-third and going
on, increased his advantage at every
mile, finally winning easily by half
the circuit. His victory excited great
enthusiasm and he was congratulated
on every side. This brought to a con-
clusion the best conducted meeting
ever seen at the Los Angeles track,
and the Turf Club deserves the thanks
OF the public for restoring to the pub
lie mind some Of that confidence in
the national sport which was begin
ming to wane under the obnoxious in
fluences lately affecting it.
RESULTS.
Trotting, special purse Of 800;
mile heats, three in five.
Mr.. R. ]. Bless br. 6. Hunter, Will
Mr.. I: J: Roses b. m. Yfez. owner / 2 2 2
Ii Time: M go; s:sol;; 2:s4; 2:s6. . . . .
Pools sold-Yflez. 500; Hunter, $14;
William s., $l1; Paris mutuals, paid,
SO. SO.
Gentlemen's driving; purse, 800,
mile heats, three III five.
Mr.. L. ]. Fellows ch. h. Roxie. 81
Mr.. J. B. Mason's b III Poai Lily - Q 2
Mr.. l.: L: Sanchez g. h. Dick Richmond.3 8
Mr.. ". B. Glidden'sg 8. m. Bella q "a 3 A
Time-2:39H, 2:4O, 1854.
Pools sold-Pond Lily SIS, Bella G..
$40, Roxie $6, Richmond Sc, Paris
Mutuals $40.
Pacing 800 Glass, Purse $3.50
Mr.. c. A. Durfee's b. m. Ellwood. own
MT. Il. H. Fields ch. m. Sunrise, Wat
MI D. Baines b. h. Prince Albert, own
Time-2:ss, 2:s2. +. '
Pools sold-Eliwood $40, Field $40.
Thirty-mile race-Purse $3.50, added
to subscription of Of $50 each three
to start or no race:
Henry Peppers, Los Angeles .r...... l
G. M. Anderson, Los Angeles .......... 2
Ben Clark, San Fran cisco .... 3
Won easily by n mile, third beaten off.
Time: 1.O7.
Pools sold: Anderson $40, Clark
$15, Peppers S.; Paris Mutuels paid
$3.50.
RedOnd0 Beach.
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