Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
TURF AND DIAMOND.
Axtell Attempts to Lower
His Record.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS RACES
Regular and Special Events East
and West - Baseball
Summary.

CHICAGO, August 21.-Today was the
,hird OF the Northwestern Breeders AS
sociation trotting meeting at Washington
Park. Weather perfect, track fast, at
tendance 5000. The event OF the day
was the attempt of the sensational young
Iowan stallion, Axtell, to beat his own
record of :1434. After several warming
up heats between The second and third
heats of the :29 class race, he was given
his trial, but failed of the coveted honor,
making mile in 2 154. The quarters
were as follows: First quarter, 3234 !;
half, :O5s4; three. quarters, 40.
Between heats of the regular events
the pacing mare, Lady Elgin, was sent
to beat 2 :2l, aud at the first attempt
paced mile in 2:204. Then she paced
another mile to beat that and turned the
track in 2:2O1s. The races were not
finished until 6 20.
Northwestern stake, 2 :19 class-Lady
Bullion first, Seymour Belle second,
Junemont third, Kit Curry fourth; best
time, 2:1SA.
Three year-old stake, mile heats, two
in three-Optimist first, Dora Cossack
second, Tribute third best time, 2:2854.
Trotting, 2:29 Messenger Boy
first, Magma Wilkes second, Regulator
third, Virginia Evans fourth; best time,
2 "a.
MORRIS PARK RACES.
WEST CHESTER, N. Y, August 21.-At-
tendance, 1000; track in splendid condj-
ton.
Three fourths of a mile-Glenmound
won in l :16L Sunlight second, Bradford
third.
Mile--Wilfred won in 1 IA; Young
Duke second, Bridgelight third.
Three fourths of mile-Gramercy won
in :151a Jersey Pat second, Kings Own
third.
Mile and one. .eighth-Brother Ban won
in :56; Elyton second, Niagara third.
Mile and sixteenth-Kingston won
in 81 Il; Cortez second, Joe Courtney
third.
seven.eighths of mile-Vivid won in
/ 20; Blackstone second, Miracle third.
SARATOGA TRACK.
SARATOGA, August 21.-Weather sui
try today, and track fast.
Eleven-sixteenths mile-Pearlset won
in :1014; Mr.. Pelpam second, Milton
third.
Three.quarters mile-The Lion won
in | :16; Clarion second, Brait third.
Mile and one. .sixteenth-Cassius won
in AS; Ovid second, Royal Garter
third.
Three-quarters mile-Bohemian won
1,171/. Malodropoo ooonnd Amos
third.
Mile and seventy yards-Maid OF Or
leans won in AN; Sam d. second,
Shamrock third.
EVENTS AT PoUGHKEPEsIE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, August 21.-
Attendance 900, weather warm, track
in good condition.
Trotting, 20 claas-Mocking Bird
first, Geneva S. second, Graylight third,
Pennant fourth best time 2:16I;
Trotting, 2:24 class, purse $5, ,000-
Alcyron first, Aubine second, Yorktown
Belle third, Geneva fourth; best time
2:164.
Racing, 2:17 class-Ed. Anan first,
w. NJ. Singerly second, Doctor M. third !;
others ruled out and distanced; best
time 2:164.
PACING sTALLIoNs.
FRANKLIN, Pa, August 21.-The match
pacing race between the stations Arctic
and Crawford Wilkes for a purse Of
81 900 was won by the latter. The race
created intense interest throughout
Northwestern Pennsylvania, and was
witnessed by 10 600 people. Betting was
about even, and from $40, 900 to 100000
changed hands on the result. Best time,
2 :244.
RUNNING AT REDDING.
RRDDrNG, CAL, August 2l.-First race,
running, mile and repeat-Menlo and
Jim Mace entered; won by Menlo; time,
| :55 and 200
Quarter mile dash, for $100-Entries
Blucher, Lena and Johnny Allen. Allen
won time, 25 seconds.
Mile dash, free for all horses owned in
the county-Marshall. 2-yesr-old colt,
and Gypsy entered. Won by the former;
time, 2:01.
TRoTTING. AT GRASS VALLEY.
GRASS VALLEY. August 21.-First race
today, trot, mile heats, three in five, for
2:30 class, district horses, purse 5000
Lohengrin won first heat, Kate Agnew
second heat, Pasha third, fourth and
uItn n6aJB DebL tlmo. .Zf4.
Trot for purse of $400-Ed Briggs won
in 2 :521a.
SANTA RosA's RACES.
SANTA Rosa, August 21.-First race to-
day, running, three. quarter mile dash
Pliny won in :163 King David second,
Captain AL third.
Trotting race. 2.yesr olds, District
b. won in two straight
heats best time, 2:45H.
Trotting, 3-year-olds, District stakes
and purse-Oaptor took fret heat, Di-
rector second, third and fourth heats
best time, 2 :33T.
Pacing race-Belle Button first and
second heats, Racquet third, fourth and
fifth heats; best time, 2:22.
AT THE WILLOWS.
WILLOWS, Cal August 21.-First race
today, running, half mile and repeat,
purse $20O-Manita won in two straight
heats, Johnny Grey second, Isabella
third best time, :4934.
Second race-AnAie E. won in three
straight heats best time, :51X.
Three-eighths of mile and repeat
Birdie won first heat; second heat, tie
between Birdie and Jim Douglass.
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