Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-20
Events Out at Agricultural
Park.
All Former Race Meetings
Fairly Eclipsed.
A Fine Display of Various Kinds of
Stock.
A Tremendous Crowd in Attendance at
the Races-TwO Records Made-The
Trots Carried Over till Today.
The Stock Exhibit.

The Sixth District Agricultural ascot
atoms fair opened yesterday. The fol-
lowing is an account of the day at the
race track. The display at the chamber
OF commerce will be described in an
other column.
AT THE PARK.
A crowd which taxed the capacity OF
Agricultural park made the long journey
to that resort yesterday, and was re-
warded for the tiresome and dusty ride
by witnessing series of races that
throw all previous days in the shade,
with the possible exception of the mem
orable day upon which the famous
STEAMBOAT went against Arab.
To be conservative, there were about
5000 people on the grounds when the
bell tapped for the first race. The racing
was of the sensational order, the time
made in all the events except the derby
being good. In the 2 20 trot, Glendine
and Lucy r. established records.
The first race fell to the favorite,
Hockhocking, who won in a walk
owing to a misunderstanding on the
part of the boy who rode Request.
Roach, the jockey, thought it was no
start, and by the time he got the horse
to moving the race was lost.
In the second race Treat won by the
GOODNESS and judgment OF his jockey.
Ell Rayo suffered defeat by reason of
having ''green" boy on his back. In
the 2:20 trot Mckinney upset all calcu-
lations by losing the first heat to Lucy
r. and the second to Glendine. Lucy
R. made the mile in 2:1S 1-5, and Glen
dine won his heat in 2:20. Mckinney
captured the third heat in 2:1S fiat, the
time being within quarter of a second
of his record made at Stockton. Be-
tween the heats in the 20 class, two
heats of the colt stakes were trotted,
Thera getting the first and Redondo the
second. Both events were postponed
until today.
Capt. Thos. B. Merry, editor of the
Breeder and Sportsman, officiated as
starter and discharged the trying duties
to the satisfaction of everybody, though
he had several green boys to deal with.
Messfs. J. G.. Newton, Geo. Kinds and
r. r. Brown occupied the judges stand.
The arrangements were in the main
highly satisfactory, but the directors
might take cognizance of the fact that the
grounds are in very dusty condition
The application of little water would
remove this objection and add materially
to the comfort OF spectators. Some lit
tie complaint was heard about the de-
lay in ringing up the horses for the
different events but this will doubtless
be remedied today.
FIRST RACE.
The first event is the Los Angeles
derby, running race al u miles. The
horses are sent to the starting post at
40. Hockhocking is inclined to be
sulky and bolts several times. They get
the flag after three or four break Always.
Roach, on Request, pulls up, evidently
thinking it is false start, and Hook
hooking jumps away several lengths in
the lead. Queen Ida is way in the rear.
The race is nothing more than process
sion. AS they come down the stretch
the first time, Request challenges Hook
hooking, but the colt draws away. Past
the stand they go, with Hockhocking
five lengths to the good, and going
easily under strong pull. At the
eighth post Roach begins to ride his
mount and gains slightly on the leader,
but he is not equal to the task of max
ing up the lost ground, and along the
back stretch he quits. The filly is hope
lessly in the rear. Hockhocking draws
further away and wins in canter, six
lengths ahead OF Request, in ;4434.
Then the boys come to the stand to
verify their weights after the race,
Roach complains that Capt. Merry said
go back, and he accordingly pulled up
when the starter gave them the word,
and he was left behind.
Capt. Merry said they were together
when he dropped the flag, though Hook
hooking was boiling as they approached
him.
Complaints was made to the judges
that Hockhocking is 5-year-old, but
there being no formal protest entered
before the race, and the statement made
to the judges being merely heresay, nc
attention was paid to the complaint.
SECOND RACE.
The second event is also running
race, the Southern California handi
cap, three-fourths of a mile. -Four
horses face the starter: The veteran
campaigner John Treat, Gladiator, e
Rayo and Gambo. Treat gives away IL
pounds to Ell Rayo, Is to Gambo and "a
pounds to Gladiator. Notwithstanding
this heavy penalty, he is hot favorite
in the pools at $35 to 500 and $25 to SIS
The race is delayed fully 20 minutes
at the post, Ell Rayo giving no end o.
trouble. They finally get away, E
Rayo and Gambo in the lead, but there
is little choice in the positions. The
leaders cut away at a terrific pace, and
it looks as though they will kill Treat
before the first quarter is run. Little
Roach appears calm and confident
holding the veteran well back. On the
upper turn Ell Rayo moves up a peg, and
Treat is sent we'll up IN the bunch
At the head of the stretch Ell Rayo looks
sure winner, and the crowd cheers
itself hoarse. Roach now begins to ride
his mount but Treats chances appear
slim. 1t is one, two, three with E
Rayo, Gladiator and Treat, as they
come down the stretch. Gambo makes
bid but is not equal to the task. III
is Ell Rayo, sure!' shouts the crowd
but at the draw gate Gladiator makes 8
terrific squirt and poked his nose in
front; Treat is not yet done. Roach
draws his whip and down it comes or
the gray's TANKS. He responds nobly
and with a magnificent burst of speed
takes the lead when within ten yards O.
the wire. 1t is a finish way ahead O
anything ever seen on this track. There
is no choice between the leaders unit
the wire is reached, when Treat shows
slightly in the lead and wins, after tn,
most sensational finish in the annals n