Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-11
TIE RACES.
Third Day of the Los Angeles
sprlnR Meeting.

Third Day of the Los Angeles
spring Meeting.
Judges, DR.. D. K. Wise, G. /, Waring
Thos. Christman; starter, ii. |. Rod
man; assistant starter, B. j. Perry.
The Southern California Racing Club
were again in hard luck, as the clerk OF
the weather furnished them with a
cloudy morning and several showers.
There was only small attendance at the
track, but the racing provided was very
good, and, as the week progresses,
doubtless the attendance will improve, as
tomorrow and the next day are graced
with the BEST programmes of the week.
-Four horses came to the post for the
Inaugural sweepstakes, and Cooper's Louis
P. was at once installed faYorite in the
betting. Baldwin's stable vas strongly
backed, but Hotspur did not find many
admirers. The start was very good,
Hotspur getting off in the lead,
with Gladiator in close attendance, Lilll-
ia and Louis 2. bringing up the rear.
At the eighth pole Dennison tried to get
through with Louie p, but he had to
come on the outside. Hotspur led at the
quarter, with Louis P. close up. at the
half Louis P. went to the front, and
from there he made all of the running,
scudding along, hands down. in COM
mon canter. Lillita proved to be his
most dangerous opponent, but she was
no match for the Joe Hooker colt, who
must be clinker.
Three starters appeared on the board
for the half-mile and repeat race, and
speculation was extremely brisk. Glad
stone was a strong favorite, selling at
two to one over the field, but the short
end was eagerly snapped up at the price.
The starter got them off head and head,
and after going few strides, Gladstone,
who had the pole, took up the running;
half length in front of the Elizabeth
mare, with Alato at her saddle-glrths.
Gladstone led into the straight and Alato
vigorously undertook second place. All
the efforts of her rider, however, were
futile, as Gladstone went on and won
easily by half length; same distance
between second and third.
For the second time the starter got
them off on even terms. Alato showed
in front for couple of strides, but Glad
stone on the pole soon forged ahead and
kept there till the finish. The Elizabeth
mare made second place at the three
quarter pole, but resigned it to Alato on
entering the straight. On the turn for
home, Alato challenged Gladstone but
Clifford sitting perfectly still went on
and won in canter by neck, the Eliza
beth mare length off, third.
Messrs. KNAPP Mccarthy and Clifford
made rather impol tant match yester-
daw afternoon. Mccarthy matches his
mare Lena Wilkes against MIR. Gifford's
Alto Rex to beat the best of three mile
heats in five for $500 a side. Fifty
dollars forfeit was posted in the hands of
the secretary to the club, the balance to
be deposited by 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
The race is to be trotted, on the Agri-
cultural Park track, between the 1st and
31st days of December next.
SUMMARY.
Inaugural sweepstakes for three-year-
olds and upwards, $40 each, half forfeit
with $3.50 added; $50 to second, one
mile.
Albert Cooper's &C. Louis p, 8S &C. Dem
E. j. Baldwin's b. m. Lillita, SO (west) =. 2
G. W. Trahern's b. c. Hotspur, SO .
Also ran Gladiator, Iii (Johnson).
Won in a canter by three lengthsi same be-
tween second and third. Time, l.43H
Pools sold: Louis P, $25; Baldwin's
etable. SIS; Hotspur, $5.
Running Purse $500, $50 entrance,
hall. mile heats.
MA Covarrubias' c. 6. GLADSTONE. ia
E. J. BSidwin;s 8 b. f. Liilita. 95 WEST 2 2
2. G. Dornalichs b. m. Kyrle, DAILY
Eliza, 107 tHennessy) ).....................3 3
Time. 4911. 49%.
Pools sold, Gladstone $40, Field IS.
Trotting for Road Horses, Purse 5000,
one mile, three in five.
]. B. Mason's s b. m. Pond Lily
l.
N A. Covarrubias' aged O. 6.
Charlie D. (WAIker .......... L 2 1 2
+. J. Loskey's aged b. g. Ellsworth
fStarr) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Time 2:341a, 23516, 2;3518, 2;391a, 2:39h.
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