Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-28
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

GuIOWu OUT ny tuo 5PoiuhB "A'As ~
omitted three of the trotting purses
which originally appeared on the card,
and has replaced them with three extra
running races. Every one will allow
that this is wise policy, and the strength
added to the programme thereby ought
to make the Spring meeting the best
ever held at the Agricultural Park.
So famous is Mr.. Il. 7. Rodman, the
genial secretary to the association, not
merely for his administrative ability, but
for his courtesy to all comers, that the new
departure of the association taken at his
suggestion will not meet with surprise.
The fair sex especially-and Mr.. Rodman
is nothing if not q champion of the
ladies-will be under deep obligations
to him for the manner in which he has
cared for their interest by inducing the
association to provide free passes for the
meeting, either daily or weekly, to any
lady who makes application therefor to
any member of the association or its sec.
retary. That the whole staff of the TuIf
Exchange will be kept busy writing passes
from now to the Sth of April next goes
without saying, but their trouble will be
amply repaid by the galaxy OF beauty
and fashion which will grace the grand
stand during the next race week.
The programme published by the asso-
citation is given at length literatim:
FIRST DAY-MoNDAY. APRIL 9TH.
First rsce-"The Rodman Scramble for two
year-old foals OF 1887; $50 entrance, half for
felt or only $40 l. declared out January l,
1883. or SIS Il declared out January l. 1889;
closed March 15, 1889, with eight entries,
Second race = Southern Pacific handicap
trunning) for all ages; 500 each, half forfeit;
nounced March I'd; 5000 added, Of WHICH $50
to second; distance one and quarter miles
Third race-1rotting; 2:20 class; purse $500.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, APRIL 9TH
First race-Running; purse $50, all ages; of
which $25 to the. second horse; 10 pounds
above scale entries free, but all horses so enter
ing compelled to start unless excused by the
Second race-Running 1.-THE Pioneer Stakes
Handicap" for all ages; entrance 800, half
forfeit, with $3.50 added, the second horse to
receive $50; distance one and one-sixteenth
Third race-Trotting; 3-minute class; purse
5000
THIRD DAY. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10TH. Ss.s
First race-Running; inaugural Sweep
stakes" for 3-year-olds and upwards, of $50
each, half forfeit, with $3.50 added, the second
horse to receive $50; horses not having won in
1888, when carrying weight for age or more,
allowed pounds ;non-winners in 1888 allowed
IA pounds maiden 4-year-olds and upwards al
loved 20 pounds; distance. mile; sooo. -
cent. entrance; a mile heats.
Third race-Trotting;. for 2.year-olds; same
conditions as the Rodmsn Scramble; 5000
added; mile heats; in 81 closed.
FOURTH DAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 11rH.
First race-Running; LULLABY Stakes" for
2-year.0lds; purse 5000, of which $50 to the
second; 10 per cent. entrance; the winner of the
Rodman Scramble to larry pounds extra; dis
Second rs rsoe-Running; all ages; purse $500;
distance mile.
FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, APRIL 18th.
First race-''southern California Cup;" 1926
each. play or pay. $3.50 added: $50 to the Sec
ond horse; all ages; distance N miles;
SECOND race.Trotting; for 3-year.olds; same same
$500 added; in 5; closed.
Third race-Pacing; free for all; purse $500;
10 per cent entrance.
SIXTH DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH.
First race-Running; purse $500; all ages;
$50 to the second horse; 10 per cent. entrance;
n of q mile (heats).
second race : Running. los Angeles
Derby;" for 3-year-old foals of $50; same terms
q sthe Roiman Scramble; $500 added; closed
March 18th with IL entries; distance IN miles,
Third race-;Running; purse 5000: conscla-
alton race for horses that have never made bet
ter than third; distance, 1 mile, 40 yards.
Fourth race-"Trotting Double Team" free
for all: to ho ,ses that have never beaten 2:3O;
to start
On Thursday next the gentlemen's
driving race will take place at the Agri-
cultural Park, and on the same day the
mile match race between Mr.. H. L. Sam
uel's br. m. Welcome and Mr.. P. G.
Dornalech's g. g. Narcho B., will also be
decided. Both events should furnish
exciting contests, and as the admission
to the track will be free to all, entrance
to the grand stand only being charged
for, and all the proceeds of the day, after
paying expenses, are to be devoted to
the Orphans Home, large attendance
is to be expected.
THE PRIZE RING.
There has been a good deal of dissatis-
faction expressed at the result of the late
glove contest between Nixon and Ward,
some even going so far as to suggest that
the fight was not on the square. This
is doing great injustice, not
merely to the proprietor of the Club
Theater, where it took place, who will
allow no fake exhibitions, but to q good
man like Ward, who deserves every
praise for his hard-earned victory. The
fact that neither man showed any very
great scientific ability was chiefly due to
the fact that both men were so much in
earnest that it took the referee all his
time to keep them within bounds, and
that the spectators were satisfied was
proved by their enthusiasm.
At the present time every lightweight
pugilist from New York to San Francisco
is. or pretends to be, thirsting for the
gore of Tommy Warren, who by his late
victory over Jack Havlin, at the Califor-
mia Athletic Club, acquired the feather.
weight championship of the world. But,
singular to relate, none Of these
fighters who are so willing to fight in
the featherweight class have as yet
deposited forfeit as an earnest of their
intention to make bona-6de match.
Warren wishes it to be distinctly under
stood that he will take no notice Of any
challenge which may be made
unless accompanied by for
felt to the sporting editor of the
Los Angeles HERALD, or some other
prominent sporting paper. He makes
this announcement in order to avoid the
annoyances which arise from so many
men issuing challenges which they are
unable or unwilling to substantiate, but
at the same time any challenge accom-
panied by asuitable forfeit will receive his
immediate attention. ANGLICE.
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
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