Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
CLOSING DAY Of COUNTY FAIR,
-Four Good Races and All
Hands Happy.
Mckinney, of Course, Captures the
Free-for-All.
Captain Al Captures the Mile and |
Quarter, with Nero in the Sec
ond Place-Waif Takes
the Orange.

1t was pleasant thing to see the vast
crowd that lined the stands and balloon
les of the Los Angeles race course yes
terday, crowd quite as large as that
which celebrated the grand finale of last
year, though hardly as large as that of
Wednesday, when Silkwood was obliged
to lower his colors to Ricardo Nuestro.
By the time that the two-year-olds were
called ont for the Orange stakes, at five
furlonge, every nook and corner was
filed, and there was not seat to be
had for love or money. Long strings of
carriages and buggies lined every avail
able foot of the quarter stretch for
nearly half mile.
The Orange stakes for 2-year-ofds
out field of six-Waif, Vendome, Dofia
Lila, San Juan, Gold Dust and Lily Dale.
The betting was very hot about the two
first named, and San Juan was not with
out following. The start was good
one, and Waif got off we'll, with San
Juan by her side, Vendome being the
last but one. There was an awful pop
ping of whips all through the last part
OF the race, but gamely as Vendome
struggled, he never could reach Wait,
who won with her ears pricked, and
Vendome was two lengths in front of
Dcfia Lila for the place. Time, O25s4
The Fairy Handicap, OF one mile and
quarter, was the next thing on the
card and the biggest betting event OF
the season, up to date. Captain al and
Nero were punched at $50, Hook Hook
ha Eall Of ok Th q
closing rates were Ovens stable 500,
Hook $40 and the field $40. Nero had
the track, Hook Hooking second, Lady
Gwen third, Santa Fe fourth and "old re-
liable" Captain All on the outside. After
FIVE breaks, the flag flashed in the air
and Mr.. Benjamin had dispatched them
on their journey. Captain AL and
Hook Hooking started out at strong
pace, followed by Lady Gwen and Nero,
In this position they ran to the grand
stand, amid deafening cheers. Going
around the turn Nero moved up in front
of Lady Gwen and they ran this way till a
trifle past the quarter. when Nero over
took Hook Hooking, who raced awhile
with Lady Gwen and then fell behind
her. Cook, who used to ride old John
Treat, had the mount on the brown horse
and was two lengths in front of Nero at
the half mile and both going strong. The
old fellow was full of run. At the head
of the stretch he was three lengths
ahead, and frolicking along. Then
Gwen and Hook tried rush and fell
back beaten, as AL crossed the line in
2:1031, with Nero second, and the Tu-
lare mare a good third. Santa Fe and
Hooking were very much distressed.
The big event of the day was then
called up, and there we're but three
starters, owing to the non-appearance
of Astor. This, of course, entitled the
association to strike out the fourth
money and reduce the purse to $500.
Pools sold at 500 for Mckinney and the
field $45. 1t was great race even then,
but Shylock was lame, and before two
heats were over the handsome chesnut's
chances were wholly extinguished.
Walter Maben was the first to appear,
with Richmond, and Andy Mcdowell
came next with Shylock. Then, up
went a roar of applause and continu-
ous clapping of fair hands as a dark
brown stallion came through the gate,
driven by Charles Durfee. There was
only one horse that could possibly re-
ceive such an ovation-McKinney, by
Aicyone, out of Rosa Sprague. His
rich rosewood coat glistened with the
glow of perfect health, and his expl ess-
i've face wore that air of resolution that
has earned for him his title of the 'Bull
Dog of the Sulky." He drew the inside
track, with Richmond in the middle
and Shylock outside. Nine false starts
were made before the word was given,
and then Richmond shot out, followed
hotly by Shylock. Mckinney is fifth
heat horse, if you please, and cares
little or nothing for the first. So he
vent lazily along until Richmond had
passed the quarter in "a seconds. when
he suddenly woke up to the fact that he
was in a race. He squared away and
carried Sbylock off his feet in jiffy,
and then began the war. He was only
two lengths behind Richmond at the
half mile in .07 and going like mur-
dering Turk after Christian slave. At
the head of the stretch he made skip,
but caught in a twinkling and made his
usual rush for the wire, but Walter was
watching him and gave cluck to the
handsome bay, who responded bravely
and won by two lengths, with Shylock
at the distance. Here was kettle ol
feb, and Mckinney now sold for $lO(
against sos, which dropped OFT to 500 tc
$25 before the next start.
Shylock was lame in the off hind
leg, but his gameness kept him in the
race, when almost any other horse
would have been distanced. They got
the word for the second heat with Rich.
mond trife in front, but Durfee had
no notion of giving up the pole if he
could help it; still Richmond could out
foot him all around the turn and led to
the quarter in "a seconds, where Durfee
squared away for one of his hurricane
rushes. At the half-mile in :0S. the
bay was three lengths ahead, but Dur
fee was keeping the whip steadily on
"Ole Mack's" rump-savin' yer prisence
and then a hot rally ensued,
down the quarter stretch, and there
Mckinney was carried off his feet by the
extreme fight OF speed. Durfee galloped
him over eighty yards and then landed
him in his stride in time to cross the score
in 2:15R, just neck in advance of Rich
mond, who broke right at the close,
after trottipg squarely all the way.
Much to the surprise of everybody the
judges gave Mckinney the heat. OF
course, the way it turned out, it made
no material difference, for the brown
horse could have worn out anything but
a locomotive. At the same time it was
very erroneous decision, no matter
what horse protited by it. The betting
now stood 500 Mckinney, field $15.
The third heat saw Richmond first
around the turn again, touching the
quarter at 341a and tie half mile in
:O7h. This took tho shina ont of