Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-08

the hesitatlng spectators to invest thei
nimble dollars.
How do you stand to-day Bill ?" ask,
a huugry-looking individual OF horsily
dressed, clean shaven sport with ar
Alaskan diamond in his collarless shirt
front, who is moodily contemplating 6
pool-ticket inscribed with the name
Dubec.'
Chow do you expect man to stand
is the response ''when the
d trotters are whip-sawine
us every turn out of the box. Well be
pretty lucky if we don't have to walk
back to Santa Barbara" and he counted
small change from his pocket with q
respondent look as he and his compan.
ion in distress headed for the gate to
board one of the many cars in waiting
To-DAY's PROSPECTS.
To-day promises to be about the most
interesting Of the week. AT 10 o'clock in
the morning there will be a grand stock
parade of cattle, horses and ponies, and
a six-in-hand from the Chino Ranch,
driven by Mr.. H. G. Spoor, will form
part of the procession. Major Harry
Wyatt has entered his pretty gelding
"Black Tom" for a premium among the
roadster driving horses, aud those who
have seen the animal in his dashes about
the city feel confident that he will not be
beaten. The racing programme is a
good one, as for the three-year-old trot-
ting stake "Monteith," "Direct" and
"Gossiper" are entered, but it
will doubtless be race be-
tween the first two named
as it was stated last night that "Gossi
nprO yrnI1ld cto ~ Tho Ioxy will
clude with contest on which few sport
ing men will be able to call the turn.
1t is the free-for-al trotting race, for
which L. J. Roses "stamboul," o. A.
Hickok's "Arab" and the Palo Alto
FARMS "Manzanita" have been entered.
Turtles will readily remember Arabs
magnificent race with the PAGER Arrow at
the Agricultural Park last year, and to-
competitor to encounter, in Stamboul, on
been put. Manzanita will, in all prob
scarcely in condition to hope to be able
to beat her opponents.
The Races.
The second day of the Los Angeles
Fall Meeting, and the extra attraction on
the card offered by the ladies' tourna-
ment, drew larger crowd to the race
track than even the opening day, and
by O'Clock 5 800 people had assem- bled
to witness the afternoons sport. The
grand stand was filled to overfowing,
and as the great majority were OF the
gentler sex, the vista of beauty and
fashion shed by their presence lent an
additional charm to the animated scene.
Three of the ladies entered for the
equestrian contest were ready to COM
pete, and as they appeared on the track
attired in their graceful riding habits
they were greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause. Miss Sarah Baker, mounted on
fine looking bay horse, whose bold face
and white stockings gave an added
charm to the picture, was the first to dis
play her skill in equestrianism, and the
way she handled her handsome charger
drew from the crowds of spec
tators well deserved applause. A lady
rider has an advantage over the
sterner sex in that her hands are lighter
and her touch more gentle to the horse 8
mouth, but Miss Baker fairly excelled
herself in the manner in which she
handled the bride. Her success seemed
assured until Miss Irene Savage, mount
ed on blood-like looking brown mare,
fairly kept her audience in silent admira-
ton while she handled her steed with a
skill that showed long apprenticeship
in the saddle. Possessed of a perfect
seat, and guiding as if by intuition her
by no means gentle mare, she wound up
perfect display of horsewomanship by
checking her steed at the drawgate when
disaster seemed imminent. Mrs. Fannie
McIlfresh gave very creditable display
of her skill, and Mr.. N. Covarrubias an
nounced as the decision of the judges
that Miss Savage had been awarded the
first premium of $50. Miss Baker the
second premium of $25, and Mrs. Nell
fresh the third of $15. Miss Savage was
further awarded a magnificent riding
whip, and this young lady may be justly
proud of her accomplishments in this
exercise. Miss Savage is but 20 years of
age, and as of these she has spent seven
in California and three in Mexico upon
her fathers ranches, it is no dishonor to
her opponents to be beaten by so accom-
plished an equestrienne.
THE TRoTTERs.
None OF those who had entered for the
second event, the Southern California
trotting stake for three year-olds could
muster up courage to throw down the
gauntlet to Mr.. G. A. Durfee's handsome
bay colt, Raymon, and this fne-looking
voungster had walk-over. The popular
townsman must be congratulated on the
possession OF such a useful colt, and
should he keep we'll and make but the
natural improvement of age he will in
deed be clinker.
For the . :23 trotting class three out of
the four entries left in faced the starter,
and though Alfred S. was hot favorite
in the pools the excitement in the race
was maintained to the finish by the bold
front showed by Valentine. Maid OF
Oaks was unfortunately far from fit, but
in the third and fourth heats she gave
undoubted evidence OF her old-time
speed, and had she been ct her best it is
more than likely that she might have
credited the Pleasanton Stock Farm with
the valuable stakes. Neither the gelding
nor the mare, however, could make Al
fred S. do his best, and Scales good
looking gelding added further laurels tc
his unbeaten record.
The Association very wisely decided te
add the extra trotting race to yesterdays
programme, as its interest had beer
somewhat diminished by the 3-year-old
failing to produce race. For this even
, Dubec, Don Tomas and Pond Lily put il
an appearance, and the betting between
the two former horses was fast and furi
, GUS. Prior to the first heat Dubec was .
strong favorite, but when g. A. Durfee'
, | borco proyod his a,1pariOrifv at tho f re