Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-12
THE CLOSING DAY.
A Big Crowd and Excellent
Racing.
CONSOLATION WON BY WELCOME.
Results Of the Other Contests at
Agricultural Park-The
Official Time.

Yesterday was holiday. the banks
courts and many OF the business houses
being closed in respect to the memory
Of General Sheridan. This fact gave
many people chance to attend the last
day OF the races, and from noon until 2
O'Clock there was perfect stream of car
riages and vehicles of all kinds vending
their way towards the park. The street
cars were crowded to their utmost
capacity, and it was estimated that fully
six thousand people were gathered at the
track when the first race was called.
The high average of sport provided by
the Association throughout the week was
maintained yesterday.
Proceedings opened,with the half-mile
and repeat race, and expectations on this
event ran high, as Sleepy Dick and
Johnny Gray, two of the best half-milers
in the United States were to compete.
Each horse had host of admirers, but
when betting became lively Sleepy Dick
settled down good favorite, Johnny
Gray being second choice.
There was long delay at the post
and when the flag fell to struggling
start Typesetter's chance was completely
destroyed by being left four lengths be-
hind the field. Sleepy Dick cut out the
pace to the three-quarter pole, with
Johnny Gray and Adam length behind.
Entering the straight Sleepy Dick was
still in the lead and ne won without be-
ing called upon by two lengths, Adam
four lengths away third. Typesetter was
distanced.
After the usual interval, the horses
again went to the post and after three or
four break aways the flag fell with the
favorite length in the lead. Sleepy
Dick made the best use of his advantage
and forced the pace to the turn, where
Johnny Gray by vigorous riding got to
his quarters, Adam three lengths in the
rear. Sleepy Dick led in the straight
and despite the desperate riding of How
son on the gray gelding, held his lead to
the finish, winning in canter by half q
length, three lengths between second
and third. The official time for this
heat was given as 4914, but nearly every
watch on the track made it 49, seconds
or better.
The Consolation race, distance one
mile. free for all beaten horses, obtained
six entries, and furnished one of the
prettiest races and the greatest surprise
of the meeting. In the pools previous to
the start Idalene Cotton sold strong
favorite, with John Treat second in de-
mand, the field fetching but SIP to $40 in
pools of $3.50. On the previous running
the race seemed certainly to lie between
these horses, but Mr.. ]. Samuels' 3-year-
old E11u Woln0roa offor uaff;rC "a
badly, won handily by three lengths.
The flag fell to a beautiful start, EIlwood
making the running a neck in front of
Ellwood led at the quarter, Carmalita
at the half, where John Treat began to
improve his position. At the three
quarter the whole field were punched,
and entering the straight John Treat was
in the lead, a head in front of Idalene
Cotton and Carmalita. Halfway down
the straight it seemed as if the race was
confined to these horses, but Welcome,
coming on the outside with a wet sail,
left her field as it they were standing
still and won in canter by three lengths,
a desperate race home between Treat
and Cotton for second place ending in
favor of the San Diego horse by head,
heads only between third and fourth,
Carmalita obtaining this position.
The 2:25 trotting purse proved a gift for
Maggie Las after Longfellow had won the
first heat on sufferance, Emerson's bay
mare won the next three heats in the
easiest possible fashion, beating her op-
ponents as though they were common
hacks.
The purse for minute horses proved
also an easy victory for Pink, though
after Albion had secured the first heat,
the San Bernardino mare had to be
driven to beat Durfee's Dick Richmond,
who behaved in his usually erratic fash
ion.
This brought to conclusion the most
successful meeting ever held at the Los
Angeles race track, and the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural Association deserves
the highest praise, for the energetic
manner in which they have pushed Los
| Angeles to the front as turf center.
The racing has been extremely good,
fields have been large, and as rule the
finishes have been close. The attend
ance has been more than satisfactory,
and the arrangements for the convent.
ence of the public, have been carefully
carried out. .s-,,.,,,
In one department there is certainly
room for improvement, and it is under
stood that at the next meeting there will
| be complete change in the executive
management, as Los Angeles has taken
too prominent a position in the racing
world to have her position affected by
the mistakes of amateur starters and
Judges whose efforts and decisions, how.
ever honest they may be, cause genera
dissatisfaction.
| OFFICIAL RESULTS.
No. 23.-Running-Free for all weigh
for age; purse $3.50; $l95 to first; 500 t
second; $35 to third. One mile.
F. n. starkeys ch. 6. Sleepy Dick, 1l0lbs,
Geo. Y. IL Dawson's g. g. Johnny Gray,
B. ?. Hi Hiil'is e. 8 Adam, iloibs (wieks) 5
First heat won by two lengths, sam,
between second and third. Time, 4911
seconds.
Second heat won by one length, three
lengths between second and third. Time
4914 seconds.
Pools sold: Sleepy Dick, $50; Johnn.
Gray, $23; field, $12.
/ No. .24.-Running- Consolation beatel
horses; purse $3.50; $165 to first; $50 t
second; $25 to third horse. One mile
J. Samuels br. m. Welcome, 104lbs (COOk)
B. P. Hills g. g. John Tr sat, 117lbs, (Wicks)
Maltese es stables. stables Oh. m. Idalene Cotton
Also rsn eiS Garmeits lS;Neil, iiobss.
ElwOod (Garcia), 112lbs .....................
Won by two lengths, head betwee