Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-19
A RECORD SMASHED.
The Time for Three Year
Olds Reduced Yesterday.
Splendid Running in the Two
Mile Sweepstakes.
Marigold Wins Easily in Unexampled
Time.
Honors Easy Between Favorites and
Outsiders-The Closing Day One Of
Fine Sport Largely Attended.

The annual fair of the Sixth District
Agricultural association was brought to
close yesterday afternoon, and proved
to be one of the most successful OF its
kind ever held in this city in every way.
There was another large crowd at the
Agricultural park, and an excellent card
had been provided for the amusement
of the visitors, but it suffered somewhat
in comparison with the sensational one
of the preceding day.
The first event on the programme
was seven-eighths-mile dash for 2
year-olds, for which Dave Bridges Peri
and Chase's Mystery were the only con-
testants. The former was constituted
favorite at 10 to 8, and justified the con-
fidence reposed in her by winning by a
length and half in the fast time of a
a minute and a half.
The race-The flag fell to an even
start at the very first attempt. Peri
was the first to show in front, but
Mystery was right at her side, and at
the three-quarter mark had the lead by
head. The favorite increased her
pace, however, and at the half mile had
regained her position. AS they rounded
the bend Peri had the pole and vast hree-
quarters of a length in the lead. Mys-
terry came with rush, however, at the
head of the stretch, and got on even
terms with the favorite but the pace
was too hot for her, and as both came
up under the whip, she dropped back
beaten. Perinever faltered and finished
with two open lengths to spare. Time
l:30.
The sensational event of the day was
unquestionably the second, two-miles
race for all ages. Although there were
only three starters the betting was very
lively, and more money changed hands
upon this race, than any other during
the meeting. The pools which had fuc-
tuated considerably over night, were
comparatively steady, Marigold being a
pronounced favorite. Opinion was very
much divided over the relative chances
of Naicho B. and Four sAces for second
choice, and when the pools closed each
was at $25 against $50 for Marigold. The
race which was an exciting one for over
a mile and a half resulted in an easy vic
tory for, the favorite in the extraordi-
narily good time.o :3O1s, which beats
the state record for that distance, and
the worlds record for kthree-year-old.
Murphy, who rode the winner, was en-
Enthusiastically cheered on returning to
the stand to weigh in.
The rade-They came for the start at
the very first break, Marigold having a
little the best of it. Four Aces cut away
at the turn and was making the running
length from Marigold at the first quar-
ter, Naicho B going easily at the latter's
girth. This order was maintained to
the half, but on the upper turn Mari
gold closed upon Four Aces and NaichO
made squirt with her. All were to-
gether at the head of the stretch and
raced past the stand neck and neck at a
terrific pace. The company was too hot
for Four Aces, and he attempted to drop
out at the drawgate. Cook piled his
whip, however, and sent him after the
others, but he was never in it again.
The leaders raced round the lower turn
for the second time stride for stride,
girth to girth, but at the fifth quarter
Naicho b went to the front. Marigold
closed with him, and at the mile and
half was three-quarters of length
in the lead. Naicho BIS tail went up
on the upper turn and Marigold draw
ing away, entered the stretch three open
lengths in the lead, and came under the
wire in common canter. Naicho B..
was second, six lengths behind, and
Four Aces brought up the rear twenty
lengths away.
Official time: Half mile .511a; mile
/ Az one and one-half mile 1861 F;
two miles :301a.
The third race, a fve-eighths dash,
for all ages, was not upon the card, but
was arranged hurriedly by Secretary
Benjamin. There were four entries,
Zingarella, Alfarata, Ida Glenn and
Gambo, and there was very little to
choose between them. Ida Glenn was a
pronounced favorite in the pools, but
the others were equally we'll thought of
for second choice. The talent met with a
terrible surprise in the victory of Al
farata, who beat the favorite by short
head after giving her two pounds.
The race-After six breaks, in each OF
which Gambo got off we'll in front, but
refused to rejoin the others on their re-
turn journey, the flag fell to struggling
start, with the favorite in the lead. She
made the pace hot one to the upper
turn, when Gambo went through his
field and supplanted her. The latter
then led to the head of the stretch,
when Ida Glenn closed upon him, and
Alfarata who had been laying back in
the third place moved up also. The
three came up the stretch on even
terms, but when within 250 yards of the
wire Alfarata came with rush and
snatehed the race from Ida Glenn by a
short head. Gambo lost the place by a
neck, but Zingarella was several lengths
behind at the finish; time :O21a.
The last race, the 2:45 class trot, was
the biggest surprise of the day; as jim,
who went begging in the pools at VI
against $50 before the race, won the fist
two heats very cleverly, only lost Che
third by head, and won the last with
great ease.
First heat-The trio got away at their
second attempt to very even start, but
jim. who had the pole, at once went to
the front. At the first turn all three
went up in the air, but Jim was on his
feet and away in an instant. Before the
others recovered he was ten lengths