Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-27

club. In the first place, the track will
not be fast Then again this is the first
meeting for over year. think, how
ever, that Robert Krohn is capable of
getting very close to the coast record at
pole vaulting. John Purcell won the
championship at the game in 1890, clear
ing the bar at feet AZ inches. 1t
should also be considered that Krohn is
home production, while Purcell was
champion athlete of Ireland, who was
induced to remain in San Francisco.
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Can we make showing against the
first championship meeting held in
San Francisco in 1885? L think we can.
The mark OF the hundred yards is 10 3-5
seconds. We should certainly get very
close to this record, if not tie it. Twenty
four seconds is the record for the 2:2O.
l shall be agreeably disappointed if 2415
seconds is made, although "a seconds is
not fast, by any means. The quarter at
the first coast championship games was
won in 551s seconds. We will beat that
time if the conditions are favorable.
There is also no reason why we cannot
knock 2 :2514 into smithereens for the
half. The mile run is beyond us at
461a, unless some sensational new
man comes to the front. By the way,
4:461s was the fastest mile ever run at
the games of the Pacific Coast Athletic
association, while minutes 16A sec
onds was fast enough to win the following
year. We should certainly beat or at
any rate tie feet inches for the high
jump. Nineteen feet inches is the
record our athletes will have to shoot at
in the running long jump. 1t will prove
about half foot too far for our boys,
unless there is surprise party in store
for that event.
There was 10 i22Gyard hurdle race at
the first championship meeting. j.
Purcell won last year in 18 3-5. This
Southern California. The mile walk was
won in 7:101s. We Will not be in at
this game. Fast time in walking can
only be made by constant and hard
training. and it takes several years OF
continual practice to get down to :l01s.
On the whole, it is safe to predict that
Los Angeles will make creditable show
ing as compared with the first cham
pionship meeting held in San Francisco.
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California will be in the swim this
year on the eastern track, and many of
the leading stakes will be captured by
the horses from the golden state. 1t is
rather early to sum up our chances in
the 2-year-old events, but as we will be
more largely represented than ever be-
tore the prospects are very encouraging
to say the least.
Our Swear. olds will cut big figure in
the classic 3-year-old events OF the year.
The eastern turtles will have their ewes
opened when our derby candidates are
cut loose.
Here is list of some California g.
year-olds that will be heard from before
many new moons: Rinfax, Nero, San
Joaquin, Esperanza, Fairy, Yosemite,
Homer, Cleopatra, Santa Ana, Sinfax,
Ludowic, Black Bart, Rey Del Rey, Sill
verado and several others whose names
cannot recall at the present writing.
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confidently expect brilliant cam
paign for the FLIES Esperanza and
Fairy. 1t is to be hoped that Fairy's
leg will not trouble her, as she is un-
doubtedly one of the speediest fillies
that ever looked through a bride. Es-
peranza, the gallant native daughter of
this county, should prove gold mine
for the Santa Anita string.
California will also make quite
showing with the 4-year-olds. For in
stance, what state can show up three of
kind to beat Racine, Tournament and
Santiago? Can Kentucky see this hand
l think not.
The current number of the Breeder
and Sportsman contains a report of the
Los Angeles bench show, by Namquoit.
The following extracts are made from
the report:
The five entries in the mastiff class
were of far better quality that we ex-
pected to see. Amado, the winner,
would be in the money at any show.
Chino Beauty is bitch of great
quality.
Leo, the first in the greyhound class,
is fine as silk; he has an excellent skull
and muzzle, a clean-cut neck, good
shoulders and back and loin; is hard to
beat. Romeo is also very likely dog.
Raymond is small bitch of great
quality. Demo is another good one.
Kan Koo, first in pointers, has good
skull, excellent muzzle. Mig is grand
bodied black, but Kan Koo beats him
in skull and fore legs.
Amaryllis was much better than
Zanetta ii in the pointer bitch class.
In dogs under 55 pounds, Bang, the
winner, has an excellent skull, ribs we'll
sprung. He is excellent in front, and
moves grandly; the best oflegs and feet.
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The English setter class, though fair
as whole, do not show the same amount
of quality as the pointers. The open dog
class has six entries. The winner, Prince
Charles, was closely rubbed by his litter
brother, Sport. Prince Charles has an
excellent skull, his ears hang we'll, but
is not right just below the eye. He has
good back and loin, the most style and
quality, and carries the best flag. Sport
carries his ears bit high, has fair
skull and good muzzle, good back and
loin, and is the best ribbed of the two.
Tom Paine Third is blind in one eye,
short in head and thick in skull, other
wise good. Stanford Reserve is light in
muzzle and fat in skull, small and racy,
an excellent mover, but too light.
Rhodes Dash V. H. G. has good head,
but is understood.
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Open bitch class had six entries. Los
Angeles first, is short in head, her ears
might hang a little closer, but is excel
lent in loin, chest, legs and feet. Both
Los Angeles and Jolly Fay are rather
short in couplings. Jolly Fay has about
the same defects. Los Angeles beats her