Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-08

rode it, too, never uttered truer word
than when he penned the above stanza
which is to the effect that poor horse
are to be found along with poor men
Our British coueins who play polo a
Santa Monica are men to our liking fo
one reason, if no other they don't al
want to live in the cities. They recog
nize the fact that no country can be &
prosperous one without some primary
producers. Hence our cousins from the
land of Don Juan Toro have erected
modest little cottages within sound ol
the southern surf, and made quiet
homes, where they raise few vegeta-
bIes and some fruit, and keep few
head of live stock. Most OF these gen.
try are still in condition OF celibacy,
and the little Santa Monica postofice
receives its weekly quota of letters to
''the girl left behind me-" The Santa
Monica bachelors cabin does not boast
of any superfuous furniture, but there
is bit OF bacon and an egg for break
fast, and kindly pipe after it, for the
disciple of Brother Jonathan who favors
them with visit. It is q proposition
that
Crank is but the guineA's stamp
The mons the gowd for a. that"
And go it was that our British
cousins came up by train and sent their
ponies up here on Thursday in charge OF
stable boys. The association gave them
500 to run for one mile over six flights
of hurdles; and from the way that the
race went of, everybody must have been
satisfied.
The opening race was at heats of three
Lily Hayes and Dinero ran. They fin
ished in the order named, time $3.50
seconds, the chestnut flly winning each
heat with something to spare.
Next came "hoss race" if ever one
was run at this track. 1t was a spin of
seven furlongs, for which Captain AL
was pronounced favorite at $40, Do1a
Lila $l2 and the field So, composed of
Princes First and Lady Gwen. Dofia
Lila had been the overnight favorite,
alternating with Lady Gwen, but
when Captain AL came out with
the English jockey, Ambrose, on
his back, he coon advanced to favcrite.
The great 2-year-old filly was much fam
cied, but she had already run two good
races this week. The brown stallion
from Fresno looked a shade low, but
the way he moved in his preliminary
left no door open for doubt OF his condi-
tion. He and Princes First each car
ried l22 pounds, Lady Gwen 1l9 and
Dona Lila 81. 1t was a hard
race to guess. At the fall of the flag
the old brown horse was last off, Lila
rushing into the lead, with Princes First
in close attendance and Lady Gwen
under pull. The half-mile pole still
saw the bright young flly In front, with
the white-legged chestnut in full pursuit
and less than length behind her. As
they entered the lower turn Gwen moved
up and made it trio, when suddenly
somebody exclaimed: ''For the Lords
sal 9, look at the old black stud"
Here was Captain AL coming right
along, with umbrella and overcoat. He
collared Lady Gwen and disposed of her
in a dozen strides, after which he
got on even terms wi9h the Prince
at the head OF the stretch. Under
the terrific punishment. the chestnut
began to quail, and the old brown horse,
getting into second place, came with the
outstretched gait OF greyhound. 1t
was hammer and tongs finish, and the
jockeys were nearly faint with exertion.
The crowd rose and welcomed the two
fleet coursers as they staggered to the
wire, Captain AL winning by about
foot. The time was 1:291a, which was
good when the weights are considered.
The Prince was third and not beaten
were in doubt as to which had won, the
the spectators.
Next came the gentlemen's road.cart
race, for horses driven as business and
recreation nags. No effort was made to
ring in any trained horses, and conse-
quently no protests to be heard. There
had been 10 entries originally, but two
had already begged off, and eight men
of whom at leaet five had never before
driven in q race-were quite as
many as Mr.. Rose desired to start. He
put three of them into the after squad,
and one of these was old Draco, who
was third choice in the betting, Pasa-
dena Belle being favorite. After
half a dozen Intellectual attempts
they got off, Mr.. Covarrubias' stallion
Brocken being in the lead, but the
PAGERS set the clip too hot for him, and
he soon went into the air, Pasadena
Belle taking the lead. Suddenly scar
let Cap flashed to the 'front.' and every
body was calling out ''Ben Butler"
Still old Draco was not to be sneezed at
Pasadena Belle was deprived of her lead
at the half mile by Ben Butler, but
Draco could not quite overtake her.
Down the stretch it was fight between
Belle and the namesake of the national
strabismus; and Ben won, with second
or go up his sleeve, in 2:39I. The bet
ting now chopped completely around,
and Butler became favorite, at $40
against $50 for the field.
Before they came out for the next
heat, DR.. X. d. Wise sent his mare,
Adelaide McGregor. around the track
for workout mile in 2 III, the last half
mile being done in :OS. She was driven
by Edward Connolly, and accomplished
the journey without any apparent effort.
The bay mare Rita, owned by r. R,
Brown, one of the directors of the asso-
citation, made mile in 2 :26, of which the
last half was done in :09, showing that
Rita is q filly with future. Old Del
Monte was on the track, but Griffin said
the horse was not acting very steadily,
and asked continuance till Saturday
afternoon, which was then granted.
And then the amateur drivers came out
for their second spin on the track.
Ben Butler bad the pole and was feel
ing we'll for horse no longer in train
ing. Don Nicholas Covarrubius, who
was up behind his handsome brown
stallion Brocken, stated that be .shad
laid up the first heat" "Yes," says