The herald., 1893-09-07
The Polo Club Races at Santa
Monica.
An Attractive Programme Arranged
for Next Saturday.
The Gentlemen who Will BE in
Charge = The Various Events
and the Entries.
Notes.

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by the sea. but in Los Angeles and else
where.
The pretty track is in most excellent
condition, as are the horses. and consid-
cradle money has at this early date been
put up by the friends OF the blooded
stock which will run and trot to win.
The track presents pretty picture
daily of the horses as they are worked
and speeded, while the adjacent park is
full of onlookers with opera glasses and
stop watches trying to form estimates
OF the condition and speed of the
various flyers for use in the pool box on
Saturday. 119f - 9 ~
The following gentlemen have kindly
consented to officiate in the respective
capacities: Stewardl, M. s. Severance,
f. j. Gorham, II. A. Winslow, ]. Z.
Hoy, W. H. Young, j. B. Proctor, f. G.
Ryan, d. d. Ackef,, G. K. Maud.
Judges-E. Ryan, r. Bsttner and r.
p. Carter.
Clerk of scales-H. r. Ward.
Clerks OF course-C. 4. Maud.
Starter-E. w. Barry.
Handicapper-C. E. Maud.
ENTRIES.
The entries closed on Tuesday night,
and will here be found complete list:
In the first event. the Miramsr handi-
cap, $40 added, for ponies, entered by
members OF any polo club, top weight
ITO pounds, distance Elk furlongs, there
are seven entries; the weights have
not yet been announced: A. Van der
Gracht, gray gelding Portobello; Rob-
ert Battner, bay mare Santa Monica
r. P. Carter, brown mare Collen; G. l..
Waring, bay mare Kittiwake; W. III.
Young, brown mare Rita; H. r. Ward,
black gelding Beachnut; H. r. Ward,
road gelding Gray.
This will be an interesting race and
Kittiwake, Rita and Santa Monica will
be heard from at the finish. Beachnut
and Gray are, comparatively speaking,
new comers, and their speed is matter
OF conjecture to many.
In the second race, for the Brooks
hurst stakes, $40 added. for polo ponies,
top weight l64 pounds, weight for
inches, 10 pounds extra for winners on
the fiat, two furlongs. there are seven
entries: ]. Parker, brown gelding,
Oanejo, 164 pounds; g. L. Wsring, bay
mare Santa Clara. 1866 pounds; q. L.
Waring, bay gelding King Pin, 156
pounds; O. E. Maud, gray mare Dawn,
l6O pounds; J. B. Proctor, chestnut
stallion Rex, $50 pounds; E. Templar
Allen, bay mare Fancy.
W. II. Young, brown mare Shiela, 100
pounds. This will make undoubtedly
the most exciting race OF the meeting.
A II tho ~ ia e. !.
unaccountable reason it being the race
of winning. Canejo has gone the dis
weight up; and Santa Clara and King
Pin are both good ones. Rex is one Of
the best polo ponies. and Dawn very
speedy, while Shiela is great favorite.
Fancy is a new one to Santa Monica
sports. Knowing ones put up the finish
about as follows: Santa Clara frat,
Canejo second, and King Pin third.
In the race for trotters and PAGERS,
mile heats to harness, two in three,
$25. 90 added for the Arcadia stakes,
there are eight entries: @. Hawes'
black mare Raven, A. D. HaweL' grey
mare Molly, NJ. Marquette chestnut
gelding King, j. J. Chapman's brown
mare Linda, A. F. Machado's brown
horee FL Volante, B. Talamontes' bay
horse Santa Rosa. r, Bettner's chestnut
mare Polo Maid, and s. Chatfeld'e
brown gelding Lemons.
Ii this does not make q good race,
there is no combination of horses in
Southern California that will make q
close and exciting one.
In the fourth on the programme, for
the Hoy stakes, one mile for horses,
catch weight, 500 added, there are three
entries: Antonio Valdez'e bay stallion
Don Juan, s. Chatfield's chestnut geld
ing Santa Monica Boy and Machado
Bros chestnut horse San Joaquin.
In the fifth event the Winsiow pony
race, for polo ponies, 500 added, top
weight 14S pounds; weight for inches 10
pounds extra for previous winners on
the fat. distance halt mile, there are
three entries: j. Packers bay gelding
CaneJo, 146 pounds; G. L. Warnings bay
mare Santa Clara, 166 pounds; @. e.
lMaud's chestnut mare Polly, 125 pounds.
This will be hot race from start to
finish. and CAnejo and Santa Clara are
out for blood. 5s v fs
In the Acker hurdle race, the next on
the programme, top weight 150 pounds,
weight for inches 10 pounds added for
previous winners over hurdles, six fur
longs, over four hurdles 8 feet 6 inches
high, there are five entries: r. Bett-
ner's bay mare !. Santa Monica, 156
pounds; W. H. Young,s brown, mare
Sheia, 100 pounds; G. L. Warnings bay
mark Kittiwake, LAG pounds; G. L. War
ing's bay gelding Honest Injun, 1866
pounds; E. Templar Aliens bay mare
Fancy.
Shiela is an unusually good hurdle
man, and has never been beaten before.
having won several hurdle. races. The
talent are backing her.
The Consolation race, $40 added, will
close the days sport. 1t being for ponies
that have not run first or second during
the meeting. sssiGs1us s4sa.t
GOSSIP FROM THE TRACK.
Book Santa Clara for the Miramac
handicap.
Canejo is running like winner.
Chapman's brown mare Lula will be
party for some. sst
G. l.. Waring has worked; hard to
make the meeting success.
In the half mile race look little out
for Canejo.
Ii the interests keep up pool box
will net a handsome revenue.
The races all will be good and worth
attending. To get to the track take the
street cars and driver will stop at the
track.
The ladies' are betting candy and