Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-10
The Last Day.
Some Good Races at the
Track.
The Citrus Handicap a Well
Contested Event.
A Large Attendance and Good
Sport.
Detailed Accounts of the Day--Incidents
on the Track--Fast Time

The summer meeting of the Sixth
Agricultural Association was brought to
close last evening, and yesterday was
one of the most successful of the pheno-
menal week. The attendance was fully
equal to that of the opening day, while
the number of carriages excelled that of
any preceding day. The programme in
cluded four races, of which two were
running, one trotting and one pacing,
and as the favorites carried off every
event, it was field-day for the talent,
who were fully eqnal to the occasion
and went home rejoicing.
There were but three starters in the
Citrus handicap, the opening event of
the day, Owens Brothers Captain al,
j. B. Chase's Marigold and w. L. APP
pleby's Raindrop carrying 110, 113 and
ia pounds respectively and Billy APP
pleby scored another in his series of VIC
tories by running first with Raindrop.
She was the choice of the talent who
paid almost two to one for her against
the other two, and the money was we'll
placed. There was nothing else in it.
She got off in front and stayed there for
the entire distance, winning well in
hand by two lengths, Marigold beating
Captain AL for the place by neck.
Time1 80 a..
The second event had seven starters,
Santa Ana, Lathrop Belle, Peri, Nero,
Bessie Barnes, Wild Rose and Mystery,
carrying 100, 80, 116, 103, 81, ITO and 81
pounds, respectively. The race was the
junior handicap and the distance three
quarters of mile. While they were at
the post Jockey Hennessey tainted and
was taken down from Nero, his mount.
He had reduced seven pounds during
the night, and was exhausted by the
process.
The start spread-eagled the whole
field, with Santa Ana and Peri two
lengths the best of the others, and the
race was between them all the way.
Santa Ana held lead of half length
until they got into the stretch, when
Peri went up to her and they raced
down home together. In the last few
leaps Peri stuck her nose in front, and
under the whip ran out first with Santa
Ana at her girth. Wild Rose beat Nero
for third place by a neck, but the place
was given to Nero because he bored in
on the latter at the head of the stretch.
The time was l ;15, good clip for two
year-old tilly with 116 pounds to carry.
The third event was the 2: :35 class trot
Tor which there were five starters: Pen
dennis, Dick Richmond, Leonore, Jim
and LARGO. Leonore, having shown
what was in her on Wednesday last was
at once constituted favorite in the pools
at $40, LARGO selling second choice at
$40 and the field going begging at So.
AS she won three straight heats with the
greatest of ease, her supporters had
nothing to complain Of and the fact
that she made record of 2:24, added
considerably to her owners bride in her
victory.
First heat: The horses were sent
away after scoring three times. Leonore
and Dick Richmond at once went to the
front, LARGO crowding the other two out
in an effort to secure third place while
turning the corner. At the quarter
Leonore was a head in front of Dick
Richmond, LARGO a length behind, and
Jim bringing up the rear. The leaders
were on even terms going down the back
stretch, with LARGO close up, Jim and
Pbneonnis being ten lengths behind.
Theidrder was maintained to the half
and LARGO moved up to second place
within length of the favorite. As
they turned into the stretch, Leonore
was a length and a half in front of
LARGO, while Dick Richmond, Jim and
Pendennis were four lengths apart
Dick came with rush up the stretch,
however, and passing LARGO, crept up
to Leonore's wheel; but the latter,
after driving finish, won the heat by
three-fourths of length. LARGO and
Jim had close brush for third place,
the former having short head the best
of it, Time 2 ;2S 81
Pools sold: Leonore $25; LARGO $40;
the field So.
Second heat: The horses were sent
off at the fourth attempt in good style,
all five going steadily and On very even
terms. Dick Richmond and the favo
rite were the first to show in the lead,
closely followed by LARGO. At the
quarter I.eonore and Dick Richmond
were on even terms, LARGO two lengths
behind and the same distance in front
of jim. Dick was half length in front
of Leonore at the five-eighths mark, anC
LARGO was closing up rapidly. At the
half Leonore and Dick were side by
side, going at terrible clip, length
from LARGO, the other pair trailing be-
hind, ten lengths away Rounding the
turn Dick Richmond broke and Leonore
shot ahead three good lengths before he
got down again. LARGO, however, came
with rush, and at the head of the
stretch was at the favorite's shoulder
He broke, however, at the seven-eighths
mark, and gave way to Dick Richmond
who was coming strong when near the
draw gate. Leonore, however, easily
held her own and won by length from
the gray, who broke as he passed under
the wire, three lengths ahead of LARGO
Time 2:24.
Pools sold: Leonore $40; the field $5
Third heat: When the qulntettt
went away for the third heat, Leonort
had slightly the best of the start, bu
she broke badly at the first turn an(
Dick Richmond and LARGO at once sho
out to the front. The leaders were 81,