The herald., 1893-10-18
CHALLENGER CHIEF ALL RIGHT
He Wins tie Stallion TrOt in a
Game Contest.
An Attractive Programme at the
Races Today.
Some Good Races Please the Crowd.
The Great PAGERS TO Appear To-
day-The Exhibits rs the
Pavilion.

The annual fair is now in full blast,
and some great light-harness races will
be seen before the week is out. The
country folks are coming in on every
train as the great triangular pacing race
between Silkwood, Our Dick and w.
Wood is scheduled to take place this
afternoon. Every effort will be made to
have fast track, and it is safe to pre-
dict that new race record for this state
will be established.
The track presented very animated
appearance, and society was well repre-
sented in the grand stand and the
equipages which were lined up on both
sides Of the judges stand. L. j. Rose
was the presiding judge yesterday and
George Kinds and A, w. Barrett were
also in the stand. The first event on
the card was the deciding heat OF the
three e-minute-class trot. As none OF the
horses but Regina and Lompoc had won
heat in four that were eligible to start,
the duo scored for the word and Regina
led from the start and won by several
lengths in 2:2434.
The wheelmen were next called out.
There wer 10 contestants in th9 five
mile race and the riders appeared on the
track in multa-colored uniforms. w.
A. Burke, Lewis Fox and Carson Shoe
maker were the scratch men. ]. w.
Cowan and H. E. McCrea had 20 sec
onds start, Cromwell So seconds, w. r.
Cowan and G. A. Cowan 80 seconds and
Joe Long and Macy Thompson 40 eec-
onds. The track was too heavy to ex-
pect fast time. The first mile was a
pretty hot one, the scratch men closing
up a big gap. The riders then took
matters rather easy until the last half
mile when the pace materially quick
sned and the men struggled hard Tor
victory, but James Cowan won after
hard drive for several yards. Macy
Thompson was second and McCrea and
Fox came next very close up. The time
was IA minutes and So seconds. Fox
finished in about IA :57 and was awarded
the prize for making the fastest time.
The runners (which are 30 popular
with the patrons of the track was the
next attraction. Button, Polaski, Ali
Baba and Sewanee sported silk. Polaski
was the favorite. $40. while Ali Baba
brought $15, and the field $5.
A couple of youngsters were inclined
to be little fractious, but Starter Ben
jamin succeeded in getting quartette
off on even terms with but q few mo-
ments' delay. Polaski was at once
rushed to the front, followed by Sewanee.
The Fresno colt opened up gap of
three leagths and won handily. Ali
Baba, who was third, ran very disap-
pointedly, and many comments we're
heard that the stable were not over
anxious to have him win. The half was
run in the fair time of 30 seconds
The four stations that were to do
battle for the $1,000 purse were next
summoned out. Betting was fast and
furious, and the local admirers OF Goss
siper were SO anxious to get their money
on Duafee's symmetrical SON of Sims
minis that he ruled evel favorite with
Challenger Chief. Challenger Chief
made mistake in the first heat and
Gosslper won. The second heat went to
Challenger Chief, as Goseiper broke
badly going around the tirst turn. The
third heat was slashing one. Both
Gossiper and Challenger Chief drove for
the heat all the way, but the Southern
California horse outfooted Challenger
Chief and won the fastest heat ever
made ousr the last track. When the
time OF 2:1494 wac hung up considerable
enthusiasm was displayed.
In the fourth heat Challenger Chief
went of in the lead and carried Cos.
siper to break. The northern horse
Z soon opened gap OF eight lengths, and
Durfee very injudiciously drove Cos
eiper for the heat.
The fifth heat was calamity contested.
Challenger Chief led by two lengths,
but the supporters had every confidence
that Goesiper would beat Challenger
Chief down the stretch, but the horse
from Oregon ia slayer and can always
be relied on to trot the last quarter at 8
2:u6 gait. 1t was the impression of
many hortemen present that the rece
was one of the closest and best contested
ever seen in Southern California. Gen.
Wiles aud Conn were little outclaes sed.
The 2 80 cass was u little one sided
LADY Glare winning in straight heats.
II pressed, she would have undoubtedly
entered the 9 20 list.
The 3.year.old colt stake was equally
as one sided, Adelaide Simmons shut
ting out her only competitor IA the sec
ond heat and trotted in 2:2o1a.
SUMMARIZES
Trotting, 3-minute class. Purse $400.
Mrs. NJ. 8 Severance. r. m.
Eegint by Hlection.er-A Acct
dent tAanen) ,...,. 2
G. II. Reeds b. g. Lompoc by
Dan Rice (keed). ....... 5 5 l 2
Chin Ranch gf. f. Irene
Crocker by VIII Crocker-
Irene (son Il lly) .......-....3 4 3ro
i. Lehmans br. & Jack by A.
w. Ricnmond Delaney 4 4 8 4 lro
Wiley & Greely' 8 br. IN. PAssa-
dena Belle by Navigator
Mollie (Varce). .,............ l 2 dis.
L. J. Roses b. II. Comr'de by
stamboui Victoria tliarry
Eose) ............ :. ....,. distanced.
J. Reyno d's br. <. Jack by
Sultan (Reynolds) 49,. -. distRnced
Time, 2:1St1, 2:l9, 220, 2:23z, 2;23, 2;243z
Running, one-half N 10 for 2-year-
olds:
Owens Bros b. e.. Polasky, by Captain Al,
Gold Gun, lib (Gates) Observation-Disclosures.
Lewanee, lis (euentes). 2
Ali Bsba, lis (Wardl Observation-Disclosures. 3
Button. llS also ran.
Time, so second.
Trottin9, 2 20 stations, purse, $1,000:
W. s. Wisdon's b. h., Challenger
Chief, by Challenge tLee sha-
ner) ..................... 3 9
Gossiter by Sim mons (Durfee 8 .
General WIles (Mabsn). ....... 2 a 8 3 g
Conn (Kelly).....,..... Q d q
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