Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-29
FLEET-FOOTED FLYERS.
The Annual Meeting at
Agricultural Park.
SOME GOOD RACES RUN.
Today Will Witness More Good Races
and a Polo Game Played by
the Local Clubs.
ME- GOOD RACES RUN.

After weeks post tponement the regu
lar annual meeting Of the Sixth Distric
Fair opened at Agricultural Park yester
day. The track was in fairly good order
much better than one might suppose
after the heavy rain of the previous
week. 1t was a few seconds slow fol
anything on wheels, but not so much &C
for running. It was a good track fos
runners.
The order set in the printed pro-
gramme for the races was somewhat
changed, 80 that the first event of the
afternoon was trot, three-minute class,
for purse of S400. There were five en-.
tries for the race and all of them started.
They wore: L. G. Felton's br. g. Othello,
sire Sutton, dam Atlanta, driven by the
owner; G.. A. Durfee's b. s. Raymon,
sire Simm onds, dam Lady Raymon,
driven by owner ). J. d. Dunn's 8. m.
Orphan Girl, sire Del Sur, dam ---,
driven by owner, John F. Dodson's s
or. m. Duchess, sire Il. W. Rich
mond dam by Overland, driven by owner !;
ard j. B. KenneGy's b. e. Danger, sire
Olympia, dam by Ethan Allen, driven
by owner. The race was won by DAN
ger in three straight heats-.ime OF each.
respectively, 2:30A, 2:30 and 2 :331S.
On fast track the time would have been
2:26 TO 2 :2S or thereabouts.
An analysis of the race shows that in
the first heat Danger had the pole, Ray
mon next, then Duchess, then the
"Girl'' and Othello outside. A quick
start was made, the five horses getting
away we'll together on the third attempt.
The Girl quickly led out, but at the
quarter Durfee's stallion was leading, the
others near by except Othello, who was
already out Of the race. At the half
Durfee's colors were still in the lead with
Danger crowding up close on the wheel.
These positions were unchanged at the
three quarters post, and the horses came
into the stretch not far apart. 1t was
anyone's race here, except that Danger
had been crowding up all the time and
here led by short distance. They came
down the stretch, Danger making the
distance little greater at each stride
and they passed the wire Danger first,
with Rsymon about length behind,
the Girl third and the Duchess fourth.
In the second heat the horses took
their places in that order, got away we'll
at the second effort, Danger leading a
little, the others pressing well up, with
Ducspss behind up to the quarter.
They ran that way to the half, and there
was not much change at the three quar-
ters, excepting that Duchess wau closing
up the gap rapidly. They came into the
stretch with Danger still leading; the
Duchess pulled away 10 second place
and held it, passing under the wire close
behind Danger. Raymon got third
place.
At the end OF the heat there was a
kick make that the winner gained by
running, but tha judges were of the opin.
ion that Mr.. Kennedy held his horse
back enough to make up for any such
advantage.
AS the third heat YVES about to be run
the judges warned Mr.. Kennedy that he
would be put back if his horee broke too
much. He promised to do his utmost to
keep the little bay on the ground. The
four horses got an excellent start in the
first trial, but Kennedy's little bay soon
set the pace and cut out the running all
the way around. Raymon followed
closely upon his heels and came in Sec
ond, the 'Girl" third, with the Duchess
distanced. The Judges awarded to Danger
the heat, the race, and first and fourth
money, Raymon second money and the
"Girl" third money. In the pools the
Orphan Girl was the favorite, selling at
$40; the Duchess, $17; Danger, SIS;
Raymon, $5; Othello. SIS. There was
only one pool sold, and that on the race.
The Paris Mutuals paid on the three
heats, respectively, So 80, $5. so, $3 20.
Dcdson'sa brown mare Duchess is 6
years old, and very handsome animal.
She made some rapid time on some of
the quarters she went over yesterday,
although the general results were 80 far
from good for her.
The second event was half-mlle dash
for 2-year- olds, 500 entrance fee, half for
felt, $3.50 added. There were nine
entries, and they all started. The list is
as follows:
Ben. P: Hill, b. g. Steve Stroud; weight, 10Y;
2-year-old; sire Billy Lee; dam Pretender;
Chino edi o. Ranch b f. Idle Bell; weight, 1Q1;
Dale colors, black cap and jacket.
10Y; 2-year-old; sire Bachelor; rider, Ben
L. j. Rose, s. +. sorrel Fily; weight, 10Y; 2
year-old; sire Hook Hooking; dam Grinstead;
rider. Joe De Vice; color rose.
Harry K. Rose. b. t. Rose Mead weight, 107;
2-year.old; sire Wild Idler; dam Duchess;
rider, Leo Newell; colors, old gold and green.
N A. Covarrubias, b. g. GambO weight, 107;
2-year-old; sire Wild Idler. dam Dottie Idler;
rider, Lew Raney; colors, cherry and black
sash.
Kelly & Samuels, b. 6. Pliny: weight 107;
2-year-old; sire Flood; dam Precious; rider, A.
Cook colors, black and red.
l. j. FELTON,, b. s. King David weight. ITO;
2-year.old sire Kyrle DAILY; dam Trophy; rider,
Frank Farrar; colors, red and yellow.
M. A. Forster, ch. f. Juanita; weight, 107.
1t was mighty hard thing to make a
start with this big bunch Of high-toned
youngsters. Stroud was particularly OBJ
streperous. Effort after effort was made
to get them away anywhere near fairly.
but all to no effect. Stroud seemed de-
termined to run the race his own way or
not at all, With the other eight he
would have nothing to do, but like the
western farmers hog, he would run in q
bunch by himself. At first he thought
if the other horses went to the east
while he ran the other way, the half
mile might be shorter and he would get
there first. Then he wanted to get an
eighth of mile ahead of the bunch
with a view of making sure of first
money. Finding this was against the
rules, he consented to return to
the bunch and take his place
with the others. AWAY thew all went