Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
Little Direct, the Californian,
Makes a Great Score.
He PAGES a Mile in 2:10 1-2 at
Chicago.
Santa Anita Horses Win Three Races
in One Day.
Picnicker's Speedy Mile : Kingston
Beaten for the Garfield Purse at
Chicago-The BostOns In
Second Place.

The Santa Anita stable dld ia mOu5l,
yesterday at Saratoga, winning no les
than three events on the card. Salonica
Los Angeles and Santa Ana were thu
winners. The victory of Santa Ana wa
something to be proud of, as she bea
La Tosca, one of the best FLIES il
America.
Wanda is one OF the most formidabl,
'trotters in California this year. Yes
terday she further reduced her record t.
2:171. She is by Eros, son OF Elec
tioneer. Wanda could make Rosalin'
Wilkes, McDoel, Homestake, Alvin, o.
any of the horses in the free-for-al
clas ses on the grand circuit hustle quite
lively.
The race for the pennant in the Ma
tional League is much more open than
it was fortnight since. The ''Giants'
have taken tumble, and the Bostonians
are creeping up. Just at present they
are crowding Chicago for the first place
In the American race Boston has fair
lead, with st. Louis close up.
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At the Monmouth Park races yester-
day fast time was the order of the day.
Picnicker won the mile in the excep-
tionally fast time OF :3934. Homer, a
California colt, led until few lengths
from the finish. Judging by the report,
Isaac Murphy threw away the mile and
half race on Rey Del Rey. He appar-
emily held back for grand dstand finish,
but he timed his rush little late. and
in consequence the owners of the Cali
fornia colt are out several thousand dol
lars.
His Highness again demonstrated that
he was the best 2-year-old of the year.
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The race for the Garfield ten thou
sand-dollar purse was not the race it is
cracked to be. The report published
this morning is little highly colored.
Why, the same time was made over the
Los Angeles track at the races in this
city last year, and our track is not faster
than the Garfield park tract. Aloha is
no California record breaker. He never
saw California, was never owned by q
Californian, and was probably never
nearer California than he is at present.
A horse with very similar name start
ed several times in the Santa Anita
stable. This in measure accounts for
the blunder in calling Aloha California
horse. This state did not have a repre-
sentation in this very much over-rated
race. Racine could have won it in a
canter with top weight. He has con-
ceded the winner pounds of weight and
then beaten her. Why; on June 9th
Racine won the Oakwood handicap in
6:53, Just two seconds faster than the
time made yesterday. He packed 124
pounds. Marion G. started in the same
race with 12l pounds, and failed to finish
better than fifth.
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Direct, the little black demon from
California, made record for himself
yesterday at Chicago. He paced mile
in the sensational time of 2:l0H, the
first half being made in :04. There is
just possibility that Direct will be one
of the attractions at the coming
Los Angeles fair. The dam of
Direct is by Echo and was bred by Mr..
Titus, of San Gabriel. In fact, Mr.. Titus
owned Direct until he was yearling,
when Mr.. Salisbury purchased him. In
consequence, all Los Angeles can throw
up their hats in honor of Directs gallant
performance. By the way, Direct is
liable to give Hal Pointer an argument
before the end of the season.