Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17
Activity in Trotting Circles
in Southern California.
Hal Pointers Great Victory at
Cleveland.
The Expulsion of the Speedy Temple
Bar.
Something About the Fast Happy
Bee-Little Alberts Great
Victory.


different fairs to be held in Southern
California is very encouraging. Ed
Smith, the we'll known local horseman
and owner of Ed Wilkes, has just re-
turned from visit through LBS An
geles and San Bernardino counties. In
talk with HERALD reporter Mr..
Smith stated many things which tend
to show that there is more activity in
trottlng circles than known here for
many long day.
At Spadra A. T. Currier has put in a
mile track. He has engaged gentle
man named Murray as trainer. He is
working Gold Bell and Chief of Echo
mare. These two will be candidates in
the green classes at the Los Angeles
fair.
At San Bernardino Mr.. Kelly, of Val
entine and Pink fame, has stallion
named Conn who has been trotting great
guns. He is entered in the stallion
race for horses in San Bernardino
county. Mr.. Smith says that the Chino
track is in grand condition, and is one
of the best in the state. Mcpherson is
Jogging Woolsey, the full brother of
Sunol. He is also working Alborn and
Alec, Mr.. Thayer, of Riverside, has
stallion, Rafael, by Falls, a son of
Electioneer. He has also year-old
pacing stallion by Sevenoaks, a son of
Nutwood.
Many readers of the HERALD are in
terested in the happenings of the Grand
Circuit. The following editorial from
the New York Spirit OF the Times
covers the entire meeting:
"Cleveland's Grand Circuit meeting
adds every year one brilliant chapter in
the history of the trotting turf. The
meeting of 1891 was of the highest class
from the first heat to the last one, and
like many of its distinguished prede
cessors it produced new record to make
it memorable. The attendance was
large and enthusiastic throughout the
week, and the sport was we'll worthy OF
it. 1t is abundantly clear, not only
from the crowds who flock to our trot-
ting meetings, but the high class of the
community of which the crowds are
composed, that trotting sport is more
popular than ever, and that it is firmly
established in the hearts of the people
as our national equine sport.
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"The Cleveland meeting was full of
surprises. and spectators were kept on
the tip-toe of anxiety and expectation
from the opening to the end of the meet
ing. The opening event, the 2:29 class,
went to a rank outsider, the brown
gelding Commonwealth, who closed it
out in straight heats, and reduced his
rerord to a.a94. Commonwealth re-
tired last season with record of :301s.
and is likely candidate for 2 20 honors
before the snow flies. The 2:21 class
brought to the front a young stallion OF
the first rank in Lakeland Prince, who,
after New York Central had won the
first heat in 2:2014, and Trim the Sec
ond, went out and won the race in 2:17,
2:174 and 2:16H. Lakewood Prince is
by Wilkesonian, son OF the incompar-
able George Wilkes, and his dam is
daughter of that great sire of speed,
Woodford Mambrino. His record last
year was 2:2614, and as be is only 7
years old, it is highly probable that he
has not yet reached his speed limit.
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"The 2:19 class brought toge ther a
great field, and resulted in case which
will occpy the attention of the Board Of
Review Of the National Trotting associ-
alton at its next session. When the
betting opened, though the black
stallion Temple was we'll backed, the
chestnut stallion Leicester was the
favorite, in the face of the fact that
Temple Bar had won the merchants
and manufacturers stake at Detroit the
week before and obtained a record of
2:l734. In the first heat Temple Bar
was sixth, while Leicester won in 2 :18,
but in the second heat he was second to
the same horse in 2:17I. When Aline
won the third heat in 2:20I, with Tenn
pie Bar fourth, the judges decided to
use their authority, and spear, the
driver of Temple Bar, was called down,
and Gus Wilson put up in his place.
The wisdom of the change was soon
apparent, as Temple Bar won the next
three heats and the race. In announc-
ing the result President Edwards stated
that the judges on investigation had
discovered that gross fraud had been
intended, and that Temple Bar, his
owner and driver, were expelled under
the rules of the N. T. A.
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''The judges are entitled to the thanks
of the sport loving public for the prompt
and efficient action which frustrated the
proposed steal. With firm administra-
ton and clear discernment in the judges
stand the race manipulation will find his
task both unpleasant and improbable.
The sensation of the week was Hal
Pointers champion three heats in the
free-for-all pacing class in 2:1034, 2:104
and 2:104. Fast as Yolo Maid is, she
seems only fast enough to drive the
Tennesseean out, while Johnston seems
quite incapable of approaching his
record. The 2 :27 class brought again to
the front a sensational mare. Happy
Bee, as two-year-old, entered the 2 80
list, and now, as four-year-old, she
wins in straight heats and attaches a
record of 2:174 to her name. She is by
Happy Russell, dam Beeswing, by Kent,
son Of Skipton, and as two-year-old OBJ
tanned record of :2934, at Dover, Del.
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"The 2:17 class went to that good mare
Mambrino Maid after the first heat had
been deliberately laid up, and the
judges very properly declared all pools
off in which the Maid was interested.
Here, again, the judges are to be COM
mended. AS long as betting on heats is
permitted, the public should be pro-
tected where it is evident adrlver makes
no effort to win. The law permits him