Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-03
PASADENA.

The Tournament of Roses q Success
Notes.
PASADENA, Jan. 2.-The fourth annua
tournament of roses has come and gone
proving to be the most delightful gals
day ever held in this city.
Flowers were in profusion everywhere
while gaily decorated carriages ant
tally-hos were to be seen upon every
hand.
The procession formed at 8 80 O'Clock
and after driving down Orange Grove
avenue proceeded at once to the
grounds headed by the band. The mum
Der OF handsome decorated turnouts in
line presented beautiful appearance
and the profuse manner in which flow
ers were used proved an eye opener to
our eastern visitors.
The first prize for the best decorated
carriage was won by the Raymond,
while the Columbia Hill Tennis club
carried off second honors.
The crowd at the grounds was large,
OF whom great number were from Los
Angeles and neighboring cities. The
programme was carried out as pub
lished, with no accidents to record.
Messrs. ]. R. Clark of Philadelphia
and A. T. Schalle of New York acted as
judges, while DIR. Rowland took charge
of arrangements, and in this capacity
did excellent work. The various events
in their order of occurrence, ETC., were
as follows:
Ranchmen's race One-half mile; best
two in three: Won by Ell Mahte Jim.
owner Virgins, fret prize, road cart !;
second prize won by Alhambra. owner
III. Ballard.
Second event, butchers race, half mile,
best two IN three-Won by blind Jim,
owners, Torrance & Scovill. Prize, set
of butchers tools.
Third. pony race, half mile-Won by
Nellie, Ribbon second, Betty third.
Flat race, half mile, best two in three
Won by s. Tyler's Lady Washington,
Ell Monte second.
The donkey race, about 20 entries
Won by Arthur Hodges Sweet Violet,
Raceland second.
Pony race saddle, half mile dash-Won
by R. M. Bakers Pet.
Bicycle, safety, one mile, 2:35 clase,
gold and silver medals-Won by w.
Burke, Halbrook second, A. Joy third.
Pony race, trotting to harness, half
Mile-Won by Garlic Coleman's Elsie,
Pet and Bessie second, May third.
Bicycle, two mile, open, for gold and
silver medals-Won by Burke, Crom-
well second, Stamford third.
Steeple chase, over fair hunting
course OF two miles-Won by F. E.
Simons' King. LADY Washington Sec
ond. Prize, $75 tankard.
Last event, hurdle race ,one mile, over
six hurdles-Won by Lady Washington,
King second.
A tourney at rings was given, the par
'tfcpants being Whit Elliott, r. Barmu-
dos, A. Barmudos and Jessie Wore. The
event was won by R. Barmudos.
A great running race was witnessed
between horse belonging to Mr.. Lugo
and one owned by Chas. Gassen. Mr..
Gassen's horse won.
All events passed off very pleasantly,
the only difficulty being in keeping the
crowd off of the track. This will no
doubt be remedied next time. On the
whole the Valley Hunt club is to be
congratulated upon the successful out
come Of the day.
NOTES.
The agency of the San Francisco
Chronicle has been combined with the
HERALD.
A supply of New Years HERALDs is
on hand at the Pasadena Office of the
HERALD, IA West Colorado street.
Numerous photographs were taken of
today's procession. come of which may
be used in the worlds fair picture.
The Philomothean Literary society Of
Throop university meets next Friday
evening in Wooster hail. An excellent
musical and literary programme has
been arranged.
Throop university will open Wednes-
day morning, not Thursday, as was
stated in yesterday g correspondence.
A few days since statement appeared
in an evening paper to the effect that
the wife OF one of Pasadena's restaurant
men. had eloped. The husband in the
case desires to state that at no time has
he been in doubt as to the whereabouts
of his better half, and that any state
ment that she has eloped is absolutely
false.