The herald., 1893-10-12

MOURNING IN SANTA ANA.
The Great Silkwood Meets
His Waterloo.
w. Wood an Easy Winner of
the Free-fOr-All Pace.
The Race Great Disappointment
to the Spectators.
A Good Deal Of Orange County Money
In the Pockets OF Los Angeles
sports-An Immense Crowd
at the Track.

Special to the herald.
SANTA ANA, Oct. 1.-THE second day
OF the fourth annual fair of the Thirty
second district was very successful, and
the pavilion was visited by large num-
bers tonight. and the programme rem
dered was interesting. The display was
creditable. s. is
The weather was warm and perfect
today and the track was fast.
The track record was lowered one
quarter of a second. but this was dis
appointment, as it was certainly ex-
pected that it would have been at least
two and oiie-qusrter seconds.
Never in the history Of the park has
such crowd been seen at the fair
grounds. Conservative estimates place
the throrg at 10000 to 10 .0Ou people.
The grand stand was crowded to stand
ing room and the track and both sides
were lined with q living mass for dis
tance OF almost halfa mile. There were
all of 1000 carriages that passed the
gates, each containing from two to six
persons. II L4 e. g~
.sILgwooD's WATERLOO. -
1t was to have been Silkwood day, but
the Santa Antics were not in it, w.
Wood took the honors, and easily, at
that. Tonight there il weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth, not only
over Silkwood,e defeat, but at the loss
OF the good coin which the boys here
placed on their iavorite.
In the early morning the trains COM
ing in were crowded and throughout the
forenoon teams carrying loads of sisters,
cousins and aunts, attended by the gal
liant country swains, streamed into
Santa Ana, making q circus day look
eick.
Los ANGELES SPORTS.
The noon train brought down the
sports from Los Angeles, who were eager
to place their money on Eilkwood, and
they went homs happy to find that they
had no takers, for after the firsr heat
they had changed their minds and were
as eager to place it on w. Wood, and
the Santa Ana boys were Just enthusi-
astic enough over their favorite nag to
drop few yellow coins to the Angel
efios. who were here evidently on the
make.
CHAN9Eo In TIE BEIIlNds
Before the first heat the betting was
% on Silkwood, 20 o: w. Wood and 10
on Our Dick. When it was seen that
Silkwood had broke at the quarter POLE
and was extremely nervous and senei-
tive, things took q turn in the pools and
the field cold for 20 to IL on Silkwood.
Two straight heats for w. Wood was
more than the knowing ones dared to
expect, and Silkwood money was no.
where to be found. On the last heat
bets were offered of 20 on w. Wood
against 5 for the field, without takers,
and thus in the minds of the sports the
great Santa Ana PAGER met his Waterloo.
JOY OVER wooD's VICTORY.
The admirers OF Silkwood had sent to
the grand stand beautiful wreath of
oranga-colored flowers which was to
have been placed about the stallion's
neck alter he had covsred himself with
glory t2
1t was, however. worn by the Stock
ton animal, but not until it had been
drapedbin mourning. and with these
ornamcnts w. Wood was photographed
at his paddock. Hia trainers and keep
ers kept open house and many were the
kegs OF brewery fluid that wero handed
out to the visitors. The American flag
was swinging in the breeze, while the
stable boys'hugged and kissed the horse,
who looked on the whole scene in an
II told you eo, eort OF manner.
One thing was demonstrated today
and that was that Silkwood was not in
condition to 90 race, and would seem
to prove beyond doubt that the horse
was not conditioned rightly.
The other races were interesting and
rything passed of pleasantly.
THE 2 40 TRoT.
In the unfinished gao trot. the three
remaining horses got off well, and the
quarter was made in 35 seconds,
Regina leading; the half, in
LII, Regina breaking badly. and allow
ing Jenny June to pass her; the three
quarter post was reached in :48, and
the mile in 2:2Sh; Jenny June first,
Ragina second. Lompoc third. Jenny
June won by three lengths.
In the fifth heat theshorses got off to.
gether. Ths quarter was made in 351z
Jenny June leading. Regime broke At
at the half, which was made in 1:llL.
The horEes reached the head OF the
stretch in 40. The mile was made in
2 :241z Jenny June and. Lompoc both
running, Regina third. The heat was
given to Lompoc, Jenny June second.
When the horses came out for the
sixth heat, Regina seemed lame. The
quarter was made in 3414, Regina and
Jenny June neck and neck; the half
was made in l:l0, Jenny June fret,
Regina breaking badly; the three
quarter pole was reached in :52, with
Lompoc close up to Jenny June. Down
the stretch Holcomb's mare broke
very badly, allowing Lompoc to win,
Regina third. Time 2:25. Betting
now turned in favor OF Lompoc.
In the seventh beat the horses got Off
at the irst ecore. Lompoc broke at the
eighth. and Regina took the lead at the
quarter. Jenny June began to close up,
and led from the half. which was cached
in :l216 At the three quarter pole
Jenny June. moved ahead. Just. before
they reached the seven-eighths mark