Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-04
THE INAUGURATORY SCRAMBLES
The Derby Won by Santa Fe in
Moderate Time.
A Fine Display Of Products Made at
the Pavilion.
Tho Year-Oid Race Goes to Ven.
dome-Rosemeade's Faika Carries
or the Two-Ysar-old stake.
Riceta Wins the Special.

There's a sway in the crowd and rm'ring
hum
They're here! They're pastl They're gonel
If the directors of the Sixth District
Agricultural association had been given
the calendar and told to pick their own
day for delightful weather and good races
they could not have succeeded better
than they did yesterday. The sun was
hot, as might have been expected from a
sultry easterly wind, but the attendance
was fairly good, though not as large as
on the opening day, Of last year.
There were four races colored for the
day, but owing to somebody's negligence
not programme WAS to be lad on the
course. The officers of the day were
Hon. L. Rose, presiding judge in all
but the third race; and Meesrs. H.. h.
Brown and Captain Barrett as associate
Judges. Ben Benjamin was clerk OF the
course and Ed Smith was starter. The
track wac apparently slow, and needed
q shower to key it up right for record
breaking series Of performances. but the
trotting in the later part OF the day dis
PEELED that illusion.
THE DERBY RACE.
The opening race was the Los Angeles
Derby, with five starters, of which Santa
Fe was a hot favorite at $25 against $1S
for all the rest, although there was a
strong tip out on Hank Johnson, which
was without foundation, as the colt has
not eaten well since his severely earned
victory over San Juan and Flyaway at
Santa Ana. The money literally rolled
into the boxes at these rates, and Don
Nicholas assured the public that his
pools were far in advance OF the pools OF
Bethesda. At last the starter got them
at the post and, after half an hours
vain attempt at alignment, got them off
with Santa Fe in the lead, while Hank
johnson was four lengths behind and
scarcely in motion. The half mile was
done in So seconds, the mile in l :48, and
then Hank Johnson's rider made his
final effort to catch the leaders, but the
gap was too big one to close, and he
fell back beaten at the head of the
stretch. Santa Fe was now in the lead,
but G. p. was challenging gamey and
the Fresno mare Moonhower hanging to
his hip as steadily as leech. In this
position they came TO the wire, Santa
Fe winning by good neck from Fosters
colt, and Moonhower moderate third.
SUMMARY.
Three-y ear olGs. Purse $780,. A winner of
any 3-yer rod race of the v ,lue of $i00 or m re
S extra two suGn IN
1S9l OF races TO the va aue of $1,000, allowed
fve (5) p,upd.; of $500, eight (Sl POUNDS.
Maldens allowed ten pounds. One and one
John Hilrs b. c. Santa Fe, by st. David,
M AiT a Fossai's b 2 C.P.. by Grifith-Pele. 2
Owens Bros b. 1. Moonfower, by Wild ldle--
Time, 2:43
T. A Cases b. c, Hank Johnson, by Gano-
". K. Langwor,hy's ch f. Eva D., by Arthur
H.--Lady Foster, by Norfolk.
THE MAIDEN STAKES
came next, with field of six little de-
butantes, of which San Juan was pro-
nounced favorite at $40 in pools of $40,
with strong tips out upon the Fresno
filly, Gold Dust, and tne San Gabriel
colt Vendome, whose price was but $3
When the starter got them over
to the half mile pole, his work
was greatly impeded by the
colts refusal to Join the others,
as we'll as by the fractious disposition of
Lilly Dale, whose owner told him not TO
worry himself about her to any great ex
tent. Hence it was that they were let
off to another comparatively struggling
start, though better than the one for the
Derby. Still it was a much shorter
race and demanded closer alignment.
Vendone was full of run and dashed to
the fore at once, hotly pursued by Gold
Dust and San Juan, the latter of which
took his Cruel very gamely. Shouts
greeted the handsome cheenut a5 he
frolicked along to the wire length to
the good in 5lM, with San, Juan good
third.
SUMMARY.
Asweepstake for l-year- -olds who have never
won stake or purse race of the value Of $3.50
or more, $25 each. Sis forfeit; $3.50 added
The second o receive 500 out OF the stake.
One. half mile
Walter Maben's ch. g. vendome, by Duke of
ovens Bros b g. Gold Dust, by ora-Goid
NJ A. Fosters b. g, San Juan, by Grlfilh- !.
Time. ;51k.
]. Thurman a. CO.'S br. I. Lilly Dale, by
Bachelur-Carmelita.
G. F. Will,ams's ch. I. Rdan, by Gano-Ma-
Frank Menchsces Oh G. Fairlawn, by Bird
cAtcher-Ialuda.
THE 2-YEAR-OLD TR0T
had closed several months ago, but of
sixteen entries originally made only
two came to the post, and 1t came very
near being "hoss race" even with
these few. The old verse in Gordon's
turf ballad,
''The rose and the black draws clear of the
And the murmer swells to roar,
As the brave old colors, tn at never were struck,
Are seen tn the lead once more
when he beheld Harry Rose mounted
on his bike" and dressed in black
Jacket and rose colored necktie and cap.
The 6lly was Faika, large black mare
plentifully sprinkled with gray hairs.
She has good deal of daylight below
her just now, aud yet there is chance
to fill out and become superb matron
at six years. The only objection the
most critical judge could urge against
her is that she has trifle too much &C.
ton. Certainly q bolder mover never
was seen, not even the kreat STEAMBOAT
himself She sold in pools at $50 against
SIS. Her opponent was Mr.. Gifford's
handsome bay filly Alta Reina, winner
of the 2-year.old event at Santa Ana,
driven by William Murray. The first
heat witnessed an excellent start, An
drew Mcdowell having taken Mr.. Roses
place for this occasion. Scarcely had
they gone furlong before Alta Reina
broke, and the black mare shot to the
front and held her vantage past the
quarter in 80 seconds, when Alta began
To rallv again. and came up nearly to