Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-20
SANTA ANA.
The supervisors- Quirk Wants Another
Race With Morris.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 19.-This cold De-
cember day has been very dull one in
the county court house. The Offices
have been deserted, save by the county
officials, and even Deputy County Clerk
Brooks's handsome face and winning
smile has failed to be prolific Of sny
news matter. Not marriage license
has been issued for three days.
The board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session this morning, all the mem
bers being on hand. w. L. Weatherbee
of Riverside sent q complaint to the
board, in which he stated that the road
in Santa Ana caf1on was in terrible
condition, and asked that it be repaired.
Supervisor Seborn was appointed to in.
vestigate. II. Yount OF Tustin wanted
to cut come shade trees in front of his
property, and asked permission to do
40, The matter was left to Supervisor
Tedford. Paul Golfer was granted per-
mission to change his liquor license from
Yorba to Fullerton. Every road aud
crossroad in the county was named and
numbered. This work is what has been
needed for some time. The report OF
the horticultural commissioners was
read aud placed on file, after which the
board adjourned.
The HERALD representative inter-
viewed Supervisors Armour and Haw-
kins in relation to the suits recently in
stituted against the county, and both
gentlemen regretted the fact that suits
had been commenced, saying that they
had no fear as to the outcome of either,
bit fearing that the actions would have
q tendency to weaken the confidence of
the people in the board. Both super
visors believe that the county officers
have none too many deputies, and also
think that a law library is useless lux
ury, benefiting only the lawyers of the
county. The opinion of the supervisors,
however, is not shared by many OF the
taxpayers. who believe that the county's
work can be done with less help.
WITH THE sPRINTERs.
The air in Santa Ana is heavily laden
with foot-racing talk these days, and the
town may be said to have it bad.
Whether or not it is doing Santa Ana
any good is doubtful question. and the
more chaste element of our society is
loudly clamoring against it. Be the
effect good or bad, the fever is here new
erthelees, and we of this prosperous
little city believe that in Tom Morris we
have the fastest runner in the world.
James Quirk, he who comes from the
snow covered mountains of Canada,
does not think so, however, and in con-
versation with HERALD reporter today
said he could beat Morris in 75 yard
race for money, marbles or chalk. He
is anxious to run our Tom again for q
$4,000 or SIC, 900 purse, but wants the
race to take place in Los Angeles, saying
that there are no accommodations here
for a runner. Said the fast man from
Canada: Eyes, am sure could defeat
Morris if caught another race with
him. He has promised to meet me
again, and I hope he will. He only
beat me foot the last race here, and
had very uneven start. Then, too, 1
had been in training for only two weeks.
1 can beat him now for $4,000 or SIC, ,00O."
Morris will no doubt give him the race
he ia looking for.
The sporting men of Santa Ana were
at loss to tell just which way to bet on
the race this afternoon. The eprinter
who said he hailed from Norwalk didn't
play his game we'll at all, and if he had
been good manager, could have got q
elk yard handicap in his race with Nor
ris just as we'll as not. Somehow or an
other the people here got the idea that
Stevens, alias Sloan, knew more about
footracing than he did about rolling
pumpkine, and go he did not catch all
the suckers he expected to. By this
time, too, he realizes that Morris ia a
pretty fast runner, and that his wind is
good even for $50 yards.
Only about 200 enthusiasts went out
to the grounds to see the race. The
track was in excellent condition though
by no means fast. No bets could be got
on the race, although there was plenty
of Morris money at odds of three to one.
A good start was made by both men,
but the big fellow from the mountain
state wasn't in the 60 from the start.
Morris led him all the way, winning the
race by at least Is feet, in 1411a seconds.
BREvITIEs.
A runaway on Fourth street this aft
ernoon caused much excitement and re-
suited in buggy being badly wrecked.
Ducks are plentiful in this section and
large numbers are being captured.
Bernardo Spar. aged 81 years. died at
New port beach yesterday. Deceased
was native of France.
Several new crosswalkH are being laid
on Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Carne of Nebraska
are visiting in this city.
Clarence Meacham and daughter, Miss
Lola, have returned from an extended
eastern trip.
George Pitus returned from visit to
San Francisco this morning.
The weather has been cold and dis
agreeable today and indications are
favorable for rain. A good, soaking
shower is what we need and then the
farmers can plant grain.
Marco Foster of Capistrano was in
town today.
The M. E. church ministerial conven-
tion met this afternoon in the Main
street church. A large number of min
listers are present.
Seven vessels are unloading lumber at
Newpart, and men are in demand to
assist in handling it. Fifty men are
now at work in the Newport lumber
yards.
The Blade of this city publishes an in
teview with G. F. Bennett, assembly,
man-elect from this county, in which
that gentleman says: 81 shall vote for
the Peoples Party candidate for senator
as long as there is show for his eiec-
tion, after that Hon. s. N. White will
probably be my second choice"
Four corloads of corn were shipped
from this city today for Tacoma.
Silver Purchases.