Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-06
THE RACES.
The Best Days sport of the Winter
Season.

DcSt ~ SROEk SIC NtlnteY
Season.
The prospect of a good days sport
drew fair crowd to the Agricultural
Park yesterday afternoon, and they were
we'll repaid for their visit by Witnessing
the best sport of the week.
The first event. three-quarter dash
brought out two starters, Estrella and
Consuelo, the latter being in receipt of
thirteen pounds. They got away to a
good start, Estrella in the lead, and they
maintained this position all the way
round, Consuelo being in difficulties
entering the straight. He ran gamely
under the whip but was unable to extend
Baldwin's mare, who won easily by two
lengths.
The second event, l mile 100 yards
and repeat, brought four competitors un-
der the starters orders-Four Aces,
Grisette, Dave Douglas and Eddy Smith
Prior to the first heat a good deal of
money went into the pool box, Grise tie
being favorite, with Four Aces
selling on about equal terms.
After one or two false starts they got
away on even terms, Douglas in the lead
with Four Aces close up. Brown imme-
diately sent Grisette to the front and she
made the running, with Four Aces at her
heels, the others close up. Grisette led
at the half by two lengths, aud she kept
the lead until entering the stretch,
were Four Aces, under the whip, began
to close the gap. Half way up the
stretch they were on even terms and
nara nn,,~1oo
cent race home resulted in the victory of
Four Aces by head, Dave Douglas,
quarters Of a length off, third,
Eddy Smith distanced.
The crowd rallied around the pool box
in quick order prior to the second heat,
some anxious to hedge their bets and
others anxious to get their money on the
winner OF the last heat at any terms.
Four Aces was hot favorite. Dave
Douglas being good second choice.
They got away to good start, Four Aces
going to the front, but at the quarter
Grisette took up the running and at the
half led by two lengths, Douglas Second,
Four Aces third. At the three.quarter
pole they were punched, but Grisette led
into the straight with Douglas on her
flank. Half way up the straight Grisette
fell back beaten, and Douglas coming on
won easily by two lengths, Grisette a bad
third.
Dave Douglas was good favorite for
the third and final heat, and he justified
the good opinion of his supporters by
winning easily.
The Consolation Race furnished big
surprise, as rank outsider, Mr.. Geo. l..
Warnings Telephone, who has appeared
on many occasions but uusuccessfully on
the Los Angeles race track, beat his three
opponents with little to spare.
RESULTS.
Handicap all ages. three-quarter mile
E.J. Baldwin's b. M, s. Estrella, 1I6 lbs,
N. c. Covarrubias b. s., S, Consuelo, 119
lbs, O'Brien. neutrality-suspicious.. 2
Time: 1:1S.
Handicap, all ages, one mile and 100 yards
and repeat
D; Dennison's b. g., aged, Dave Doug ~
las III lbs, Dennison. $50. ......... 8 l
]. r. Dunn's ch. h., 8. Four Aces, IS lbs,
Roach. ....... ............... 1872
f, j. Baldwin's b. M, S, Grisette.
Brown ........... ................... 23
Miss NJ Peek's b. g., aged Eddy smith,
Pools sold; Grisette $40, D. Dougias $i0,
Four Aces SO, Eddy Smith 81.
Time: 51H, l:52, 155.
Consolation race for beaten horses
Geo L. Warnings br. h. Telephone, Brown.
n. c. Covarrubias b. h. Consuelo, o. Brien 2
Miss NJ Peek's br. Eddy Smith, West. =. 3
Also ran: BlueBonnet, DeunisOn.
Won easily by two lengths, head between
second and third.
Time. I 80