Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-30
THE RACES.
Second Day Of the Season
at the Park.
AN EXCELLENT DAYS SPORT.
Several Good Speed Contests and a
Fine Polo Game-PrOgramme
for Today.

good days sport, the second OF the fall
meeting for the Sixth District. There
were probably twice as many people on
the ground as there were on the first day.
The track had been well worked and
was in good condition in the main, q
little rough, owing to the way adobe
clay will cake in balls after being wet,
but Is good as could possibly be ex-
pected 30 soon after soaking rain.
The order Of the programme was
somewhat disturbed, and the pacing
contest was advanced to the first place.
There were three entries of the 2:30
class, for purse of $500. The starters
we're: George Vignolo's s. m. Sunrise,
sire Montana Regent, dam Lucy; W. T.
Johnson's r. g. Phil Frieler, sire Copper
Bottom; O. J. Willett's blk. 8. Silkwood,
sire Blackwood's Mambrino, dam Lucy.
This horse is only years old, and looks
a fast one all over him. The three got
away close together at the fourth at
tempt, but the sorrel mare fell back at
once, the black stallion cutting out the
running before they were out OF the
stretch. At the quarter post they were
all strung out, and 80 to the half, when
it was already evident that the heat be-
longed to Silkwood. Down the turn the
little roam drew up closer and closer
on the stations wheels, but just
as he was turning into the stretch he
broke badly, and the black horse came
in easily first. Time, 2:2S.
In the second heat the sorrel
,roc c,,k - {hn oovoo ovop co0par
than in the first one, the black colt
leading the roam horse we'll. At the
half these two were going neck and neck,
ne one noticing the mare. Here the
little roam drew ahead q nose, then a
head, leading to the three. quarters post.
Here he broke badly, and as they came
into the stretch the black fellow was
leading by go much that it was
evidently his heat again. Walter May
bin, who drove Vignolo's horse, de-
termined to get there if whip had any
power, but his horse broke under the
punishment, and the stallion passed
first under the wire; time 2:26A.
In the third heat the horses got away
in good shape at the first trial. The black
fellow was the least bit behind, but at
the turn he passed to the front, setting
the pace all around the track. At the
quarter he had the lesd we'll; at the
one-half the roam was pulling up on his
wheels-the two went together to the
three.fourths, and turned into the stretch
close together, but the black soon pulled
away, winning easily. Time 2:2S7a.
This gave the race to the black stallion.
The betting before the first heat was
$40 on Silkwood to So on the Frieler after
the first heat 500 to Sc. The Mu-
tuals paid for the first heat So 40, on Silk
wood, and on the second 81 SO; on the
third heat no betting could be got.
All were of one way OF thinking.
RUNNING.
The next event among the horsemen
was half-mile and repeat, for all ages,
$25 entrance fee, half forfeit, 5000 added.
There were five entries, but Hills mare,
Eva, was scratched. This left four start
ers, as follows:
Chino ranch, b g Idle Man, weight los,
pounds, 3.year-old sire Idler. dam by son of
Creighton, driver G. W. Dale, colors black cap
and jacket
Harry McLain. DIX BIS Typesetter. weight 115,
4-year.old. sire Hock Hooking, dam Ben Wade,
driver Joe De Vice, color green.
Kelly & Samuels, m Susie 3, weight ~
pounds, aged, sire Ironwood, driver A. Cook.
e0lors red and black.
N. A. Forester, Big. Johnny F.. weight ITO
pounds 4year-ol1d sire Grifn, dam by Rife
ender.
In the pools Susie was 60 hot favorite
at 500 to 81 on Typesetter and So on the
field that it seemed impossible for the
Sacramento mare to lose the race. The
only mistake made was in giving the
printer second place, for when the first
heat was run Susie came down the
stretch ahead of all. Johnny F. close on
her heels, both under the whip, and the
Chino colt and the compositor both out
of the race. In the second heat samuel's
mare cut out the running from start to
finish, winning easily, with Johnny F..
following several lengths behind under
severe castigation. Mutuals paid $40
on Susie.
FINE RACE.
The event of the day in racing circles
was mile and an eighth dash, for all
ages; $25 entrance; half forfeit; 5000
added. There were six entries, but E.
r. Dens' Othello, and Hills Steve Stroud
were scratched. The starters we're:
Morane s 5Hhn Treat w, Weight il5
colors green.
J. D. Dunn, Four Aces weight 100 pounds,
3.year.old, sire Hock Hooking dam Maid of
Kelly T. samuels, Ed McGinnis, weight
118 pounds, aged, sire Grinsted dam Jennie g.,
rider A. Cook colors red and black.
B. p. Hill, Tycoon, weight 1 Is pounds, A.
year-old, sire Revello, dam Margerie, rider c.
Hitchcock colors pink and green.
McGinuis was the favorite in the pools,
selling at $50, afterwards down to $25,
with Treat as high as $23. Hill's stables
went at $11, and Aces at 81. The bettors
did not follow these figures blindly.
There was good deal of talk that Treat
was to be the winner, and some of the
shrewd ones gambled everything against
McGinnis. At the start Nc. had the
lead little bit, Aces behind, the other
two together. At the half Nc and the
Jap were going as if in harness. Treat
was good bit to the rear. At three
quarters the Tycoon was leading, with
Treat coming up little on Nc. The
three came into the stretch almost in g
bunch, but here the gray horses rider
let him out and he gained at every
stride down the stretch, passing under
the wire two or three lengths ahead of
Tycoon, the favorite poor third
time, 1868. Mutuals paid So 80 on
Treat.
A POLO GAME.
Between the heats in the pacing race
polo game was announced. It is new
sport here and the prospect of match
created no little interest. The sides were
arranged as follows: