Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-30
LOCAL MELANGE.
Preparations for the Win
ter Races.
CONDITION OF THE TRACK,
The Jury Finds Garrett Guilty
as Charged-Other Inter-
esting Items.

The near approach of the opening OF
the winter race meeting aud the pres
ence of number of the horses that will
participate in the various events, drew a
large number of people in the direction
of the track yesterday, and the Agricul-
tural park presented pleasing picture
of unusual animation in the early morn
ing. During the late heavy rains the
horses we're obliged to be kept housed in
their stalls, and naturally became some.
what stifened; but yesterdays warm
sunshine was taken advantage of, and
trainers, jockeys and stableboys we're
hard at work getting their equine charges
in condition for the coming weeks work.
Among the horses already housed at the
track are J. R. Ross's Gro, Sir Ladd and
Kitty Van, all of whom show a clean bill
of health, and were sent along at q
medium pace.
Matt Storms Jubilee, Kildare, For.
rester and Fannie F. were all out yester.
day, and Kildare especially won the
commendation of the critics who saw
him in motion. D. f. Abel'a Rondo, q
little chestnut horse by Vanderbilt
Duchy, has the reputation of being a
sprinter of more than ordinary speed,
and his small but well.muscled frame
and limbs indicate that he will be hard
one to beat at his distance, half mile.
Tom Hazlit's string comprises Louise M
and Black Pilot. both of whom did good
work yesterday morning.. Kelly and
Samuels as usual are wellrepresented by
Welcome and Ed McGinnis, both of
whom are too well known to need special
mention, beyond the fact that they are
reported eft" Several other strings
will be on the ground today, and it is
much to the credit of the management
that there will be more running
horses at the track during the coming
meeting than have been stabbed there at
any one time in the past. OF the trot-
ters Bayliss' string of four demanded the
most attention yesterday. 1t includes
the San Diego stallion, Alto Rex, the son
of Attorney, whose record of 2:21A his
trainer ia confident Of being able TO
eclipse in the near future. Bob Mason,
by Echo-Belle Mason, LARGO. by Rich
mond, and another Richmond three
year.old, as yet unnamed, complete the
list.
In addition to the horses entered in
the winter races, is string of fourteen
promising youngsters belonging to L. I.
Rose. most of which are entered in stake
races for the coming year, 1890. Among
these are full sister to Floodtide, a full
sister to Faustine, and several other
yearlings and two year-olds by Flood,
Wild Idler and Shannon, out of inn
ported thoroughbred mares.
The track yesterday was in fair con-
dition considering the unusual amount
of rain which has fallen during the past
week, and given two more days such as
was yesterday, will be in excellent trim
after the harrow has been run over it,.
The roads and approaches to the Agri-
cultural park are unfortunately in very
heavy condition and it will be several
days before the mud dries out sufficiently
to cake and harden. Still, with the ex.
ception of Wesley avenue, which Ia per.
haps the worst part of the road, the
probabilities are that a couple of warm
days will show a marked improvement
in the condition OF the driveways.