Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-28
ORANGE COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY.
Important Sporting Events-Santa Ana
News Matters.
SANTA ANA, Oct. 27.-About all one
hears on the streets today is the talk
about the coming race between Silk
wood and Our Dick. A telegram re-
ceived from Mr.. Heating this morning
conveys the information that Our Dick
will be shipped to this city on Saturday,
and will probably arrive here Sunday
next. Men are already at work putting
the track in condition, and everything
will be in first class shape for the race.
Santa Anans have the utmost confidence
in SiIkwood's ability to defeat Our Dick,
and will back the horse with all the
money visitors will want to take up.
Silkwood was driven mile Tuesday in
200, and many admirers OF the local
horse believe he can 60 in better than
2:0S. The fair directors anticipate q
large attendance and will have an excel
lent programme.
A MATCH MADE.
Over in the classic region of Garden
Grove farmers grow large pumpkins and
good crops of corn. 1t was there that
Tom Morris was raised, and while he did
not grow large he grew fast, and now
thinks he is little the fastest man in
the world. Away up in the snowy fields
of Canada there is another fast man, by
the name of James Quirk, who has until
recently been the worlds champion in
the foot-racing line. Tom Morris did
up the worlds champion in Albu-
querque, N. M, recently, and now comes
the man from Canada, who challenges
Morris again, giving as reason for his
defeat recently that he was not in con-
dition. Morris Is accepted it, and the
race will be run in either this city or at
Los Angeles, for $4,000 side. The dis
tance run will be 75yards, and the meet
ing will take within three weeks. There
are many here who will take the money
they will win on the Silkwood race next
Saturday and back Morris, for both are
Orange county wonders.
CHRYsANTHEMUM FAIR.
The chrysanthemum fair opened un-
der the most favorable auspices tonight,
q large number being present. The hall
is dream of beauty, and the ladies who
have had the decorations in charge have
used exquisite taste in the arrangement
of the flowers. The programme was
well executed. Tomorrow night the fol-
lowing is the programme offered:
Vocal solo-Miss Minna Roper.
Violin solo, hope To d Flattering Tale, Far
mer-Miss Dora James.
Reading, Curse scene from Leah-Mlss Ger
trude Foster.
Ouartette-PrOhibitiOn . lee club.
Vocal solo, guitar accompan1ment-MiEs Nc
Tableau-scene at the Court Of Lyons
BENNET ENDORSED.
At meeting of the Democratic club
held in Surgeons hall last night q
large number of Democrats were pres
ent. To put to rest the rumor that the
Democratic rank and file of this county
were not in favor of supporting @. F.
Bennett. the Peoples party nominee for
assembiyman, and who has been en-
dorsed by the Democratic county central
committee, resolutions were adopted
confirming the action of the committee.
Arrangements were alao perfected for
giving Hon. Olin Welborn a rousing re-
ception when he speaks here Tuesday
evening. The candidates on the county
ticket are gaining strength every day,
and it will not be surprising if every
man on the Democratic ticket is elected.
BRRvITIEs.
A pleasant musical and literary enter
tainment was given Mrs. j. s. Rice at
the residence of DR.. Boyd last evening.
The jury in the case of L. N. Brooks,
charged with malicious mischief, found
the defendant not guilty last night.
Mrs. L. M. Gronard of Los An geles
died today, at IL O'Clock. The deceased
lady was a woman greatly beloved by
all, and leaves many relatives and
friends here to mourn her loss. The
remains will be brought to this city for
interment.
There will be lots of fun at the race
track tomorrow afternoon, when the
Santa Ana Gun club will hold it's annual
shoot. In addition to the contests
between Maxwell and West, and Jones
and Knauf, there will be a match
between G. G. Drake and Walter st.
John at 100 birds, for purse of 500.
The events are exciting much interest.
w. H. Smith has gone to Bakersfield,
where he will hereafter reside.
J. W. Ballard left today for Riverside,
where he will address a Republican
meeting tonight.
Capt. and Mrs. j. O. Selby of Ken
tucky are visiting friends IN this city.
The Tangled Up company will be
greeted by large audience, as it is
known to be good company.
Mrs. Nelson, who lives near the Santa
Fe depot, was seriously burned by the
explosion OF a gasoline stove last night.
The regular meeting of the Orange
County Worlds Fair association will be
held at the Office of W. s. Taylor, Satur-
day, Oct 29th, at 10 O'Clock a. m. sharp.
Our police officers are having lots of
fun with tramps these days. The county
Jail has seven occupants now, as the
tramps are coming from the north to
the land of sunshine and orange groves,
and in month from now the number
will be greatly increased, There are