Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-31
SOME SPORTING TOPICS.
THE HERALD's IDEA or THE ATH.
LETIC GROUNDS.
A Meeting to Be Held on Monday Night.
The Blue Ribbon Meeting Sporting
Notes.

The Blue Ribbon Mesttng-SportinR
Notes.
The lovers and admirers Of athletic
sports read about the proposed athletic
park in the HERALD recently with good
deal Of pleasure. The question as to how
much money would be required was can
vassed. The general impression seemed
to be that everything should be done in
first class style. The gentlemen inter-
ested in securing suitable athletic
grounds for Los Angeles are invited to
meet the board of directors Of the Los
Angeles Athletic club at the club rooms
on Monday night, at O'Clock. 1t il
intended to have representation Of the
different clubs Of this city.
II was glad to see the HERALD advocate
the necessity of an athletic park in this
city," said DR.. Kannon to HERALD
reporter yesterday. II have not the
slightest doubt but that the necessary
money could be secured in one days
canvass. would willingly take block
Of stOck."
w. M. Edwards, the well known en-
the idea. "The scheme 10 very good
one," said Mr.. Edwards, land will do
all in my power to help the movement
along. A firstrclass track could be made
self sustaining, and with judicious man
agement would certainly pay we'll. You
can count me in"
Ed Tufts, of the Arm of Tufts LYONS,
when interviewed said: II am heartily
in favor of the movement originated by
the HERALD, and will be at the meeting
on Monday night prepared to do my
share towards establishing an athletic
park for Los Angeles"
John s. Thayer, who has been ident;-
fed with the Los Angeles Athletic club
since its inception, 10 a stauuch advo-
cate for grounds where all lloutdoor sports
can be pracJiced. Mr.. Thayer very
wisely argues that the establishment Of
an athletic park will not only help
develop athletes, but will increase the
influence of the Los Angeles Athletic
club.
There are quite number OF wealthy
gentlemen in this city who are great
baseball enthusiasts. They would
gladly contribute their mite towards the
general fund. Owners and agents OF
suitable land should send in their terms
to the meeting Monday night, so that
no time will be lost in securing desir-
able location.
THE BLUE RIBBON MEETING.
Los Angeles is receiving considerable
advertising just at present, on account
of the large purses offered by the direc-
tors of the Sixth District Agricultural
association for the fair of 1891. The
lorn ook Of l.
any association in this state. The Ex-
aminer recently devoted q column in
discussing the size of the stakes, and
complimented the association on being
the leaders in reducing the entrance
money from 10 to per cent. to all nom
winners. The turf oracle on the monarch
of dailies, after stating that the Los An
geles association is offering the richest
things Of the year, writes as follows in
Thursday's paper
1t is good bit Of turf enterprise
that Shows itself in the Los Angeles as-
sociation when they, = remote 0vganixa-
tion, depending almost exclusively on
local support, should offer more money
in all classes than the Trotting- Horse
Breeders association, an organization
that has no local holding, and that is
supposed to be made up Of the repre-
sentative breeders Of the entire Pacific
coast, rich and poor.
When the proposition is made to the
breeders to give more money and to
lower the amount of the entrance, they
say they are too poor. yet the Los Ange-
les association-which is nothing more
than district aganization-goes in for
bigger money and smaller percentage for
entrance. 1t cannot be said they err
Al. L. >e /. - .~.t>
they are risking, for they are older as an
organization than the Trotting Horse
Breeders association.
The secret of the matter probably lies
in the fact that the Los Angeles breed
.ers hang together and do not allow their
personal prejudices and biases to in
huence them to the detriment of the as
,sociation. They are an energetic set Of
men down there, and their liberal
purses and their still more liberal terms
will draw some OF the meat out of the
northern circuit.
j. Willett, the owner Of Silkwood,
was in the city yesterday from Santa
Ana. He reports the son Of Blackwood
Mambrino to b. looking first-class. Mr..
Willett will probably enter Siikwood in
a fast pacing race which the association
expect % arrange for the next fair.
1t is not certain that Bob Mason will
be campaigned this year. Thus far,
Mr.. Snodgrass has not secured any
trainer for the speedy son OF Echo.
Saturday night there is to be fve-
mile skating race at Hazards pavilion
between Edward O'Neil and L. M. Nor
gan, champion boy skater of America.
Morgan is the youngster who recently
covered 281 miles in the twenty-four-
hour race at San Francisco.