Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-10-16
THE FAIR.
Every Feature Of 1t a Pro-
nOunced Success.
The Races and Ladies' TOurna-
ment Yesterday.
A Full List of the Entries in the
Stock Display.
Some Excellent Sport at the Track-Good
Time Made-More Entries at the
Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce.
Fully two thousand people visited the
track at the Agricultural park yesterday
afternoon, and of that number at least
one third were of the gentler sex. The
programme contained several features
of unusual interest, in addition to the
racing events, all of which were exciting
and we'll contested. The ladies' tourna-
ment was so evenly contested that even
the judges themselves were unable to
decide between the fair competitors,
and the first premium was therefore
awarded to each of them alike. The
balloon ascension was decided uccess,
and taken as whole the directors had
good grounds for self congratulate ton
yesterday.
The first event on the card was the
unfinished 2:2S class trot, which, after
four heats, still remained undecided
when darkness set in on Tuesday even
ing. The horses were called out for this
promptly at half past one O'Clock, but it
was fully an hour later before the race
was concluded. Lucy R. was hot favor
tie in the pools at to against the field,
and judging from the manner in which
they were snapped up at that price, the
knowing ones evidently looked at the
race as "dead cinch" for her. Much
to their surprise, however, Jim Leach
won the fifth heat, and out-trotted her
ran good part of the distance, the last
nd ho roo 70 od fn I'M
mare.
Fifth heat-The horses scored no less
than thirteen times before the word was
given, and when they were finally sent
off it was to as poor start as could we'll
be imagined, Jim Leach being up in the
air and Lucy r. on the point of break
ing at every stride. Before the draw
gate was. reached, Mckinney was the
only horse on his feet, and murmur of
dissatisfaction was audible in every di-
rection. Jim Leach soon recovered him
self, and at the first turn forged ahead
of Mckinney, who also broke badly, and
passing the first quarter mark. he had
clear lead of ten lengths. Durfee was
unable to get his horse down again I'M
til nearly an eighth of mile had been
covered, and in the meantime Lucy r.
passed Mckinney and was slowly clos
ing the huge gap between the leader
and herself. Jim Leach was going like
clockwork at the half, but the mare was
moving along very smoothly about six
lengths behind, Mckinney bringing up
the rear. At the head OF the stretch
Maben commenced to ply the whip. but
the mare was tagged out, and Jim Leach
drew away and won easily by three
lengths. Mckinney was bad third.
Time, 2:281s.
Sixth heat-The two went away at
their third attempt to another poor
start, Jim Leach being off his feet as he
passed the stand, and Lucy r. having
decided lead from McKin1. ~. The stall
lion broke badly at the hrst turn, but
Lucy r. was steady as rock, and at the
first quarter had fully six lengths the
best Of Leach, who lead Mckinney by
backstretch in this order, Leach once
lengths before getting into his stride
again. The horses were stretched out ten
lengths apart as they passed the half
mark, but Mckinney began to move up
a little, but he soon dropped back again.
On turning into the stretch Jim Leach
made his effort, and crept up behind
Lucy R., who was moving like clock
work. Both came up the stretch under
the whip to as pretty driving finish as
can we'll be imagined, and Jim Leach
was clearly out trotting the mare, who
showed signs of distress, but fifty yards
from home he broke and galloped under
the wire three-quarters of a length in
front of Lucy R., and scene of wild ex-
citement ensued. The judges, however,
awarded the heat and race to Lucy
R., as she had trotted squarely the
whole distance. Time, 2:261a.
For the second event, the Ventura cup,
half-mile heat race for all ages, there
were but three starters, Gambo, Amazon
and Comet, and the talent at once picked
out the last-named as the favorite. The
result. however, was a terrible blow to
the knowing ones, who had backed him
at odds of 2 to l against Gambo and 10
to l against Amazon, as he was never in
it, and finished bad third twice In sue
cession.
First heat-After considerable delay at
the post, owing to the refractory be-
havior of Amazon and Gambo. the flag
fell to struggling start, Amazon having
two good open lengths the best of it. At
the turn Gambo was moving up, and it
was evident that Comet was out of the
race altogether, as he was at least six
lengths in the rear, and the leaders were
already widening this gap. At the head
of the stretch Amazon led Gambo by two
lengths, and although the latter made a
gallant effort he was unable To get on
even terms, and Amazon won hshdily by
a good open length. Comet finished a
bad third; time, 4914 seconds.
Second heat-There was some little
delay at the post, but finally the flag
fell to capital start, all three being
well together. Gambo was the first to
show in front, Amazon being at his
girths, and Comet trailing close behind
them. They raced in this order to the
head of the stretch, when Amazon took
the lead, but Gambo responded nobly to
Murphy's appeal, and in The last hun
dred yards, crept up, and as they
reached the wire passed him by three
fourths of length in the last two
strides. Five lengths separated Amazon
and Comet, and the latter under the