Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-17
THE FAIR.
A Fine Day Of Sport at the
Park.
Fast Time, Close Finishes and
a Large Crowd.
Premiums Awarded to q Great Num-
Der of Exhibitors.
A Full List of the Awards Made-Good
Racing Bad Day for the Favor
ites-The Speed Contests.


Fast time, close finishes and large
crowd were the order OF the day at the
Agricultural park yesterday, and when
to this is added parade of live stock
such as is seldom seen in this part of the
state, it must be conceded that the pro-
gramme provided for the entertainment
of it's patrons by the Sixth District Agri-
cultural association was an unusually
good one.
At IL O'Clock the live stock was
brought out upon the track and paraded
before the grand stand. The animals on
exhibition made a procession about half
mile in length, and those which were
distinguished with the blue ribbon,
which marked them as the holders of
the first premiums of their class, at
tracted special attention.
Fully 1900 people visited the park dur
ing the afternoon and the sport provided
was of an unusually high class for fair
meeting.
The unfinished three minute trot was
the first event ON yesterdays card, and
it was hotly-contested race, and one
upon which good deal of interest,
pecuniary and otherwise, was conferred.
Sultandin after winning the second heat
tired out completely, and in the fourth
stumbled and fell in the middle of the
home stretch. Alec was retired under
the rules at the end of the fifth, and the
race was finally trotted off by Orphan
Girl and Carrie S., and resulted in a vic
tory for the former. The details are as
follows:
Second heat-Very little time was
wasted in warming up after the horses
were brought out, and the quartette was
sent on its journey at the fourth attempt
to very fair start. Orphan Girl led to
the first turn, where Alec went to pieces
and dropped to the rear. Sultandin, who
had the pole, then went to the front, with
Carrie S. at his wheel and Orphan Girl
close up. AS they passed the quarter
mark Carrie S. broke badly and gave way
to Orphan Girl for second place. Going
down the backstretch Sultandin in
creased his pace considerably, and had
clear lead of six lengths at the tank, Or
phan Girl, Carrie S. and Alec, in the
order named, being stretched out long
way apart. Orphan Girl and Carrie y.
commenced to move up, however, at the
half mile, and at the turn Sultandin's
lead was reduced to three lengths, while
Orphan Girl and Carrie s.. were only
length apart, Alec bringing up the rear
ten lengths away. This order was main
tanned to the head of the stretch, when
Orphan Girl flew up and gave way to
Carrie s. The mare made game strug-
gle, but was never able to get on even
terms with Sultandin, who won handily
by two good.open lengths. Carrie S. Or
phan Girl and Alec finished in the order
named time, 2:31A.
Pools sold: The field, 500; Carrie S.,
$17; and Alec IS.
Third heat--When the horses again
came out, Orphan Girl was noticeably
lame in her off foreleg. but when she
was warmed up she ceased to limp. In
spite of repeated warnings from the
judges the quartette scored seven times
before receiving the word, which was
given to a struggling start, with Sui
tandin in the lead. AS they went round
the bend the order was Sultandin, Or
phan Girl and Carrie S. length apart,
and Alec two lengths in the rear. All
four were stretched out along the back
stretch two lengths apart, but after the
half mile had been reached Carrie S.
moved up and at the turn was at
Orphans Girls wheel. The sorrel then
also increased her pace, and at the head
of the stretch was rapidly gaining on
Sultandin. As they came up the
straight for home Orphan Girl made her
final effort and passed the stallion, who
failed to respond to either whip or word.
Carrie S. then came with a rush and
Alec, who broke badly at the last turn,
also doomed up. After driving finish,
however, Orphan Girl passed under the
wire three open lengths in front of Car
RE S., between whom and Alec was a
gap of six lengths. Sultandin brought
up the rear completely worn out. Time,
: 1921.
Pools sold: sultandin, SIS; the field,
$40.
Fourth heat-After scoring three
times the horses were sent off to an
other struggling start, Carrie S. having a
length the best of it. At the turn she
increased this advantage by another
open length from Sultandin, who was a
length ahead of Orphan Girl, between
whom and Alec was a gap of twice that
distance. As they went down the back
and began to overhaul the leaders. Car
rie s. passed the half mile with clear
lead of four lengths, Sultandin, Alec and
Orphan Girl in the order named being
close together. Rounding the turn Alec
forged ahead of Sultandln, who dropped
back beaten behind Orphan Girl. At
the head of the stretch Carrie S. had
everything her own way, as Alec, who
was coming behind her like the wind,
broke badly. Orphan Girl then took
the second place, but was unable to de-
crease the distance between herself and
Carrie S., who won easily by six open
lengths. Sultandin stumbled and fell
heavily midway up the stretch, but his
driver, West, fortunately escaped injury
by jumping from the sulky just before it
turned over. Time, 2:36. Pools sold /:
Orphan Girl, $40; Carrie s., S.; and the
field S..
Fifth heat-Sultandin's fall effectually
disposed of him, and hewas not brought
out again, consequently only three
horses faced the judges for this heat.