Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-25
ENDED.
The Last Day of the Sixth
District Fair.
Some Splendid Speed Contests
at the Track.
A List of the Premiums Awarded at
the Chamber.
The Great Light Harness TrOt Won by
McKinney-The Other Races-Pre-
miums Awarded.

Mckinney, the great four-year-old son
of Alcyone and Rose Sprague, won the
biggest light harness race trotted in Cal
ifornia this season yesterday afternoon,
and ten thousand people were at Agricul-
tural park to greet him with the ap-
plause he deserved.
He demonstrated very effectually that
none OF the horses entered against him
have any license to go under the wire
winner If he is anyway near right, and
ii that field could not beat him there is
nothing in the state in his class that
can.
The three horses he went against are
all older and are hardened campaigners,
vet Mckinney was not driven to his
best. 1t was horse race though, and a
barrel OF money went into the pool-box
on the result. Frank M. was first choice,
with Mckinney running him very close,
Silas Skinner being next, and Wanda
bringing up the rear in the betting. All
the money the northern men want is put
up on Mckinney, despite the confidence
with which the strangers back the favor
ite.
Ever since the race was arranged
fears have been expressed that the three
northern horses would combine against
Mckinney and send one of their num-
ber after him each heat il they could
beat him in no other way, and develop
ments show that those fears were well
founded.
Frank NJ took the first heat and
Mckinney the second and third. The
last heat and race was decided in favor
OF Mckinney on foul.
The other events of the day were of
more than usual interest, but were
thrown in the shade by the big trot. c..
2. won the match race. Treat had a
walkover for the Western stakes. Pes
cador won the Junior handicap easily
and Moses B captured the fourth race.
DIR. Wise's filly Adelaide McGregor had
no difficulty in winning the 2-year old
trot in which she secured a mark OF
2:2924.
THE DAY,
The day set for the sensational trot-
ting race between Frank NJ, Mckinney,
Silas Skinner and Wanda has at last ar
rived, and ali Los Angeles is at the
track to witness the event of the year
in this state.
Before the sun is at meridian the ad-
vance guard of spectators is on the way
to Agricultural park. Some are on
horseback, some in buggies and wagons,
while others trust to getting out via the
street-car lines, which are totally mad
equate to accommodate all who wish to
ride, and great many are compelled
to trudge through the sand and dust to
the park.
The grand stand fills up very rapidly,
and at half past twelve it is apparent
that the accommodations will fall way
short. AS the time goes on the people
begin arriving in larger numbers, and at
l O'Clock there is steady stream Of
humanity pouring through the gates.
Carriages are coming in constantly, and
the marshals are at loss to get them
out of the way of new arrivals. Long
before the days programme has begun
the grand stand is one solid living mass.
Looking across from the reporters
stand the occupants appear to be
wedged in and crowded almost to sutfo-
cation.
Long lines of carriages stretch along
on both sides OF the track above the
Judges stand and club house. On the
one side they go clear to the water tank
at the eighth mile pole, and on the in
side of the track they extend so far that
it is impossible to see the head of the
stretch from where the press represent
atives are seated. In the other direc-
ton vehicles extend an equal distance
and are two or three deep.
By 2 O'Clock the crowd has grown so
enormous that one can scarcely torce
his way through. The pool shed is sur
rounded by fully 1900 people. who are
struggling to put money on the horses,
and the auctioneers are yelling them
selves hoarse in order to be heard above
the shouts OF the betters.
1t is crowd equal in numbers to any,
seen on a race track in California, and
by far the greatest that ever attended q
race day in this city.
Every is there to see the great
free.for-all trot and to yell and cheer the
Los Angeles horse, the great Mckinney,
on to victory. There is scarcely per-
son in that vast assemblage who is in
terested to any degree in the other
events, and generaiimpatienc is mani
tested until they are concluded and the
race OF the day is announced.