Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-13
SPORTS AND PAsTIMES.
Racing Matters I'm the Past ana Il
Future.

Nevada, Anglice again makes his bow to
the Los Angeles sporting public. Owing
to the bad weather and the consequently
enforced postponement of the Los Ange-
les winter meeting, the starters during
the past week were reduced in numbers,
and in by no means as perfect condition
as they would have been had the meet
ing come off at the time originally in
tended. The sport provided, however,
was excellent, and though the attend
ance was meagre in the extreme and en-
tirely unworthy of city boasting so
large q population as Los Angeles, the
efforts of the new lessee to improve the
racing by offering attractions to induce
foreign owners to compete we're attended
with the success they deserve.
It is useless to deny that racing in Los
Angeles, 30 far as it depends on the sup
port of the public, is at very low ebb.
Racing during the week was plentiful in
surprises, more than one good favorite
failing to realize the hopes of its hackers.
The defeat of Grisette on Thursday OF
last week by Dennison's Dave Douglas
was a sad blow to the hackers of Bald
wins mare, and when she failed to re-
verse the result on Saturday she
added Goals of fire to their misery.
The mile and 100 yards repeat
race, in which Dave Douglas
asserted his supremacy for the second
time, furnished the best contest of the
week, Dunn's colt Four Aces being the
pot that boiled over after fattering his
hackers by winning the first heat. The
3-year-old was very favorably handi-
capped, having but eighty-6ve pounds to
carry and the writer thought that with
so light an impost he could hardly fail to
win. He is, however, horse that re-.
quires good deal of riding to make him
do his best, and although Littls Roach
is an exceedingly promising artist in the
saddle he had hardly strength enough to
extend the colt in the second and decid-
ing heats. His artistic finish in the first
heat, when he fairly outrode the boy on
Grisette will insure him mount when
ever there is q call for jockey below
ninety pounds.
The victory Of Dave Douglas, who
carried the big weight of 121 pounds
and seemed in no way to tire under IT.,
shows that he is as good as ever, and
while, no doubt, his wonderful condi-
ton had good deal to do with his VIC
tory, the Handicapped will do well in the
future to pay more attention to Mr.. Dem
nison's horse when he is entered at any
thing over a mile, that is, if he wishes
to give bis opponents chance of scoring
q winning bscker.
The programme for the Los Angeles
spring meeting is out and is given at
length below. 1t will be reviewed at
length in future article, as it is more
than probable that several alterations
will be made before being finally
adopted. To casual observer it would
seem as if the trotting interest has re-
ceived more than q fair share of pa
tronage.
First race-Rodman Scramble stakes;
for 2-year-olds; 5000 added. Distance,
five-eighths of q mile; closed; eight
entries.
Southern Pacific handicap; all ages
500 each, half forfeit; 5000 added, of
which $50 to the second. Distance, IA
miles.
Trotting, 2:20 class-Purse 5000; 10
per cent. entrance. One mile; three in
five.
SECOND DAY.
First race-Purse; for all ages $50;
$25 to second; ten pounds above the
scale; entrance fee. ALI horses entered
will be compelled to start unless excused
by the judges. Distance, seven-eighths
of mile.
Second race-Pioneer stakes, handi-
cap, for all ages; $25 entrance, half for
felt; $3.50 added second horse to receive
$50. Distance, 1-16 miles.
Third race-Free-for-all, trotting dash
one and three-fourths miles; purse $400;
entrance 10 per cent.
THIRD DAY.
First race-Inaugural sweepstakes for
3-year-olds and upwards, 500 each, half
forfeit, 5000 added. Second horse to re-
ceive $50. Horses not having won in
1888 in carrying weight for age allowed
seven pounds. Non-winners in 1883 al
lowed IA pounds. Maiden 4-year-olds
and upwards, allowed 20 pounds. Dis
tance one mile.
Second race-Two-year-old trotting.
Fixed event, 5000 added. Mile heats,
two in three.
Third ace-Trotting 8 minute class.
Purse 5000. Mile heats, two in three.
FOURTH DAY.
First race-Lullaby stakes, for 2-year-
olds. Purse 5000, of which $50 to the
second. Ten per cent. entrance. The
winner of the Rodman stakes to carry 5
pounds extra. Distance 6ve-eighth
mile.
Second race-Trotting 2:35 class.
Purse $3.50. One mile, three in five.
Third race-Trotting. dash of two miles.
Free for all novelty, $50 first half mile,
$50 first to the mile, $50 first to the mile
and half and 800 to the winner. Five
to enter and three to start.
FIFTH DAY.
First race-Southern California cup,
$25 each, play or pay; $3.50 added; $50
to the second horse; all ages. Distance,
"a miles.
Second race-Trotting for 3-year-olds;
fixed event; $500 added.
Third race-Pacing, $50 class; purse,
$3.50. One mile; 8 ms.
SIXTH DAY.
First race-Purse, $500; all ages; $50
to the second; ten per cent. entrance.
Three-quarter mile heats.
Second race-Los Angeles Derby;
3.year-old foals 1886; $500 added; en-
trance closes March Is, 1889, with twelve
entries. Distance, u miles.
Third race-Trotting, double team free
for all horses who have never beaten
2:30; ten per cent entrance; $4O0 purse
three to enter, three to start. One mile,
8 in 5.
Entries close March 18th, with the Sec-
retary, H. T. Rodman, P. o. Box 1897.