Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-10
THE RACES.
Second Day of the Los Angeles
spring meeting.


Starter-I. Rodman.
Assistant-B. ]. Perry.
The morning of the second day of the
Los Angeles Spring Meeting was very
fine. but towards midday threatening
clouds and slight hail storm in the city
kept away a good many people who
would otherwise have visited the track.
About 1900 enthusiastic visitors were
present when the bell tapped for the
opening event, and the afternoons sport
amply repaid them for their attendance.
The track was in good order, and specu-
lation was brisk, large crowd thronging
around the pool box.
The opening event, the 2 20 trot, post
poned from Monday, requiring two heats
to decide. E. A. DeCamp's gray gelding
What Ho succeeded in winning the first
heat, but Gus Walters chestnut gelGing
Charlie d. won the next heat and race IN
very clever fashion.
The trot over, four horses came to the
post for the seven-eighths of mile run
ing race. g. w. was at once installed
favorite, but weight of money sent Gar
rientes to the front in the betting, and,
wnen speculation settled down, Gar
rientes sold favorite, with q. W. close
up in the quotations. Waldo johnson
had q whole host of admirers, and lot
of money was invested in the pool box
upon his chance. Ii. E. Roses Dan nj.
Murphy was the despised outsider OF the
party, his owner, believe, not caring to
invest cent upon him. Alter short
delay at the post, caused by the frac-
tiousness of G. W., who was
evidently looking for a hole in the
fence through which to creep,
the flag fell to beautiful start. Car
rientes at once showed in the lead, but
but falling back, gave place to Dan M.
Murphy, who took up the running, with
G. w. and Waldo Johnson in close at
tendance. They maintained these posi-
tions to the half-mile post, where Car
rientes took third place. 1t was neck
ard-neck race between the leaders to the
three-ouarter mile post, Carrientes still
third. Entering the stretch, Dan M.
Murphy swerved, carrying with him
G. w. Carrientes then took the inside
track, but was unable to improve his
position. A fiae race up the straight re-
suited in a neck victory for Dan M.
Murphy, G. w. defeating Carrientes by
q length for second place. The rider of
G. w. promptly laid an objection against
Dan M. Murphy on the ground of jostle.
After hearing the evidence of Clifford,
Dennison and Johnson, the judges over
ruled the objection, and declared Murphy
the winner.
The finish between Dan M. Murphy
and G. w. was worth going long way
to witness, and opinions were divided as
to whether the result would be changed,
should the race be run again.
The second event on the card, the
Pioneer handicap, brought three horses
to the post. Dave Douglas was strong
favorite in the pools, and after Othello
had won the first heat, Dan Dennison's
old horse pulled his supporters through
by winning two heats in easy fashion.
The starter got them away on even
terms for the first heat. Galgo made
the running two lengths ahead of Doug
las and Othello. At the half-mile post
Galgo came back to his horses, and
Othello took up the running. Entering
the stretch Othello was still in the lead,
and although challenged by Dennison on
Dave Douglas, Hennessy kept Othello
going to the end, and won a magnificent
race by a head. Othello was now in
stalled slight favorite in the pools, but
prior to the second heat being run, Dave
Douglas was again made fsvorite. The
starter again gave them fine send of,
and after Othello had cut out the work
for the first quarter, Galgo took up the
running, with Dave Douglas close up.
At the turn for the straight Dave Douglas
took the lead and maintaining his lead
to the finish won cleverly by three
fourths of length, Othello close up
third. Galgo was now sent to the stable,
and as the result was looked upon as a
certainty for Dave Douglas, there was
little betting. The starter again got them
away on even terms, and before they
had gone quarter of mile Dave Doug
las went to the front and never after
wards being headed won easily by three
lengths. The three. minute trotting race
proved gift for Belle B. Glendene wor
the first heat easily, Belle B. took the
next and Glendene the next, Belle B.
casting shoe. The next heat was won
by Belle B. without break, and as her
solitary opponent broke five times and
on each occasion ran considerable dis
tance, the judges very properly distanced
Glendene and awarded the race and
purse to Belle B.
Dan. M. Murphy furnished the sur
prise of the week. Those who bought
him for five or six dollars in sixty dollar
pools, were on thorns until the objection
was overruled.
The finish between Hennessy on
Othello and Dennison on Dave Douglas,
was treat.
E. ]. Baldwin's string is decidedly off
color.
Carrientes was the best-looking horse
in the race, and ran like carthorse.
The special officers did good service in
keeping the track clear.
The dining room, in charge of those
old-timers, Messrs. Mendel Meyer and
Villa, is credit to the management, and
that their cuisine is appreciated is proved
by their numerous customers.
SUMMARY.
Trotting-2:2 20 class, purse 5000.
Gus Williams aged C. g. Charlie D..
e. xsiSeS5 Y. De- Camps aged g. g. What Hc
W. "Sfiii2' Wilkes b. m. Lena wilkes
Ti@e: mGea''1yaej a:yaej5. 2:a81, a:28l, 1924 a:so,
2:31L.
Running-Purse $3.50; all ages, of
which $25 to second 10 lbs. above scale;
seven-eighths of mile.
H. E. Roses b. G. Dan M. Murphy (Cllf-
G.. Trahern;;ss b. g. G. W. (Dennison). -; 2
E. j. BaldWin's 3 h. 2. Carrientes (Johnson)
Also ran: Waldo johnson (o'Brien).
Won by q neck; length between second ana
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