Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-02
AT THE TRACK.
Two Surprises for Backers of
FavOrites.
THE LADIES EXHIBITION RIDING
An Entertaining Days Sport-POlO
on the Side-The Judges Sus-
piciOus of ROguery.

Yesterdays programme at the race
track did not promise any very interest
ing sport, but the attendance was never
theless above the average for the week,
and with the aid of polo game and the
ladies' riding the interest in the present
race meeting was kept from tagging. 1t
was rather cold day for favorites, al
outsider winning in two of three events
on the programme. The grand stand
and quarter stretch were graced
with an unusually large number of pretty
costumes and pretty faces, and the bet
ting at the pool-room was brisk and
high.
The trotting race, 2 80 class, for $500,
the last on the programme, was an
nounced for the first event at / O'Clock.
Elias Williams Goldnut was scratched,
and the following entered the track: @.
A. Durfee's b. 8. Raymon, M. K. Robin
sons br. g. Othello, John F. Dodson's
b. m. Duchess, ]. D. Dunn's 8. m. Or
phan Girl, and j. B. Denman's b. g.
Victor; Duchess was strong favorite
at $40, to S. for Raymon and $3
for the field. The horses got away after
several attempts and kept punched until
nearly the quarter, when Duchess broke
and dropped to last place. Raymon took
the lead and was two lengths
ahead at the half. When the
three.quarter pole was reached
Duchess had crawled up on Raymon, but
she broke again and again dropped to the
rear. Raymon passed under the wire q
length ahead Of Othello, who beat out
Victor by length and half, Orphan
Girl and Duchess three lengths behind;
time, 2:2S1.
Raymon became hot favorite after
this heat, selling at $50 to the fields $13.
The second heat was repetition of the
first, Duchess breaking before the quar-.
ter was reached and falling a half-dozen
lengths behind the leaders She gained
rapidly on the back stretch, and at the
half was neck and neck with Raymon,
Victor close behind. Another break be-
fore the three-quarters pole put the
Duchess behind again, ,and Raymon came
out four lengths ahead. Duchess over
took Victor and made bad second, with
Victor, Orphan Girl and Othello length
apart; time, 2:30.
Raymon sold at $50 to $S for the third
heat, and won it in 2:31, length and
half ahead of Duchess, Othello third.
Duchess came under the wire on
gallop, and Raymon himself
did good deal of running on
the back stretch, but was not set back.
Raymon was awarded first money,
Duchess second, Othello third, Victor
fourth and Orphan Girl fifth.
After the trot an exhibition polo game
was given by the polo club. The players
were the same teams that played on
Tuesday, as follows:
Black-Proctor (csptain), Waring, Ed
munds, Young.
Woodhouse, Allan.
Captain Tomlinson, OF Santa Monica,
acted as time-keeper and referee.
The game was watched with much in
terest, and the skill of the players was
frequently applauded. Young, as in the
previous game. particularly distinguished
himself. The Blacks won one goal in the
first bout and the Yellows subsequently
two in later game.
A gentlemen's match race for 500 a
side, half mile dash, was run off between
the heats of the trotting race. R. B.
Young was mounted on Grayback and
J. B. Proctor on Zephyr. Grayback won
after close race, in :01.
The ladies' exhibition riding was the
principal event of the day in interest to
the ladies, and was eagerly waited for.
The same ladies rode who began the
contest last Wednesday. They were
Miss Irene Savage, of Whittier; Mrs.
Ruby Chadwick, of Los Angeles; Mrs.
George McElfresh, of Santa Monica, and
Mrs. A. L. Colby, of Los Angeles. Miss
Savage and Mrs. McElfresh were
mounted on bay horses, Mrs. Colby on q
gray, and Mrs. Chadwick on q sorrel.
All were excellent riders, and exhibited
their accomplishment in various ways.
They came down the track slowly
abreast, and later dashed by the Judges
singly and at more rapid rate. Miss
Savage had rather the advantage in her
mount, and has already taken several
prizes at previous fairs. Mrs. Colby
rode like q statue and was equally
ct ease in the saddle or on
her horses bare back. Mrs. Chadwick
did not know what fear was and made
number of brilliant quick stops. Mrs.
McElfresh had a spirited mount, and rode
with exceeding grace. After the ex.
hibition riding hurdle was brought out
and all the ladies cleared it easily. Miss
Savage, who rode welt-trained horse
belonging to Pedro Lugo, of the San
Antonio ranch, made number of DASH
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awarded the first prize, the Examiner
saddle, bride, blanket and whip, valued
at $125. Mrs. McElfresh took the second
prize, the Examiner riding-habit, and
Mrs. Colby and Mrs. Chadwick took the
third and fourth prizes, respectively, the
association awards of $50 and $40.
The seven-eighths mile dash between
Nacho B and Dan Murphy followed the
ladies' contest. Murphy was the favorite,
though he was beaten in the earlier part
OF the week by Donalech's gelding. The
judges were again suspicious
that the horse had been
6octored and replaced Cook by
West, who rode the previous race. Ma.
cho was not in good condition, however,
and, with the aid of bad start, lost by
two lengths, the horses standing in
nearly the same position at the wire as
they did at the start. Time, :3Ob.
Pools sold $25 on Murphy to 81 on Ma
cho B.
For the mile and quarter dash, Wild
Oats and Mikado we're scratched, leaving
John Treat and Tycoon to run. Trest
sold for $35 and Tycoon for $14. The
horses got away well, and ran in harness
all the way around, Tycoon winning by
length in 2:09%.
For today an unusually good pro-
gramme is announced. L. j. Roses
Mista will trot to beat his own record