The herald., 1893-10-19

Agricultural Park. Not only did Los
Angeles turn out en- masse. but the
town OF Santa Ana took holiday and
moved to the park, too, the other sur
rounding towns being also we'll repre-
sented. The crowd was fully as large as
any that has ever attended a meet at
Agricultural Park and the largest seen
at any meeting during the circuit the
present season. The open field was
filled with all manner and means of con-
veyances. Carriages, buggies, wagons,
tally-hos, omnibuses aEd buckboards
were crowded. together. their occupants
intent only upon seeing the big race ol
the day.
People lined the track on both eides
for an eighth OF mile, on either eide
OF the judges stand and the grand
etand was packed with all manner OF
people. For a while the crowd was
rather cold, but the appearance of Silk
wood was the eignal for round OF
cheers, But the big handsome black
had to win two straight heats to thaw
the people out. The crowd was fairly
beside itself at the end of the second
heat. In the third heat the people were
in suspense, as the majority looked for
w. Wood to win but when he broke at
the quarter they breathed easier, and
when Our Dick followed suit at the half
they let foNth series OF cheers for the
magnifceng black animal. AS Silkwood
and Willetts came down the home
ntretch they were met with an grafton
all along the line. When they crossed
the wire there was rush for the pair,
and the. old man was seized and carried
on the shoulders of the crowd to the
judges stand, while many more Of the
crowd Bwarmed around Silkwood.
Happy wonld be mild word, speak
ing OF Mr.. Willett's condition. After
weighing in he went to the stable and
there gave his splendid horse an enthu-
siastic hug. The old man was az happy
as school boy in vacation Tina, and
did nothing for the rest OF the day but
pet his horse and receive the congratu-
lations of friends and admirers of Silk
wood.
To say the victory of Silkwood was
surprise would be feeble way to refer
to the event. w. Wood was hot favor
&. ite, while Silkwood helped to make up
the field. w. Wood sold in the pools
the evening before the race for $50,
while Silkwood brought $12 and Dick
$5. Yesterday it had changed around
30 the odds were 2 to on the favorite.
Even after Silkwood won the first two
heats it was not generally believed he
would win the third. w. Wood was
looked to for the third heat, but he lost
{ his feet so badly by the quarter that he
was thrown out OF the race entirely.
~, Our Dicks slip at the half gave Silk
wood dead grip on the heat and race.
The three records for the heats are
the fastest time ever made in race this
side OF Chicago. The black Hidewheeler
succeeded in bracing and conditioning
himself for the present race, and was in
far better shape than in Santa Ana last
week, while w. Wood is said to have
not been in as good condition as when
he defeated Silkwood at Santa Ana last
Wednesday.
At the end of the pacing race the
crowd began thinning ont. but it was
not until the next event that the days
events were fairly over. Ottinger, the
favorite in the 2:17 trot, won easily in
three straight heats.
The day was rather chilly, and it was
not until the second heat OF the free-for-
all pace that the sun made his appear
Rnce. Silkwood, who was in the lead,
felt his rays and Immediately forged
forged ahead, winning the heat.
The track was in fair condition but
not so fast as it could and should have
been made.
Today at 10 o'clock the judges will
make their awards upon the various
articles in competition for premiums.
"A fine programme Of races has been ar
ranged.
THE sTEEPLE CHASE.
Kittie Wake won this open event Tor
ponies, with Shiela second, Fancy third.
Peanuts ""ss 6 fsvorit5, but at the quzr-
ter his rider fell, throwing him out.
Kittie Wake layed back until the last
part OF tho race, when she forged ahead,