The herald., 1894-10-16


city yesterday. 1t will NO doubt prove
to bs greater success than any previous
fair, il the remainder OF the week 10 to
bs judged by the opening day. There
we're fully 5000 people present.
The exhibits. while not yet fully ar
ranged. will be equal ii not superior to
any similar display ever made in South
srn California. All displays of agricult-
ural, horticultural, mechanical and live
stock-in fact. everything. can this year
be seen at Agricultural park, and will b.
In order today.
The racing was, OF course, the princi'
pal center OF attraction yesterday. The
feature OF the sport yesterday after
noon was the Los Angeles Der BY.
This classic event was captured by
Montalvo, the strapping son of Sid. alter
q royal struggle through the stret ch
with Pslesk7, the Fresno horse with a
Jewish name. Montalvo ran the first
three quarters in l :l5, which Is certainly
q good performance.
Hueneme again showed that he was
the king OF the Southern California q
year r-olde, especially over halt mile OF
ground.
The pacing racc was in reality gilt
to Waldo J, the fastest 4year.old PAGER
of the season. Waldo could have
paced any heat four seconds faster. He
went to the halfway post in several
heats and In the second heat. after
breaking soon after the start. paced q
quarter In 80 seconds-a two minute
gait.
The victory Of Waldo was a very
popular one as be was bred in Southern
California. Waldo has won thirteen
races this sexson, and hs is TO inset
Silkwood and W, Wood next Saturday.
The 2:20 trot did not prove euch au
exciting contest as expected. General
Wiles outcassed his field little and
won in straight heats.
swEEPsTAKE Fer Two-YEAR- OF DS HALF
MILE.
When the horses were called out for
the opening go, the pools sold $50 to 81.
with Huensme against the field OF Itsta.
Lettie Collins, Juan Bernard and Red
Head. 1t was the sweepstakes. for 2
yesr-olds, half mile. Starter Benja.
min gave the runners good start, and
the lavorite jumped ahead at the outset.
Tho horscs were Tapped on sach other
until the quarter post was reached,
when, with heavy urging, Lottie Collins
collared the black colt. The quarter
was passed in 0:25ha, and 1t was u very
pretty race down the stretch. At the
draw gate Hueneme WAS still ahead.
with Lottie Collins Tapped, Red Head
q length In the rear and Itata and Juan
Bernard three lengths behind. and all
passed under the wire in the order
named. Time, O.50I. Red Heads
rider was fined $5 Tor wearing the wrong
colore.
THE DERBY-1X MILES.
The Los Angeles derby, asweepstake,
one and one quarter miles, called out as
6ns lot OF year olds ss were ever seen
on the track. Orizaba was the favorits,
with 500, to $l2 for Polasky and Two
Cheers, together; 50 for Montalvo and
$6 Tor Lottie l.. The horses got away
well together, and ran killing pace to
the quarter in 0:251a, with Montalvo
slightly in the lesd. On the three
eighth post the favorite WAS next to AL
Morine's swift-eoing Ally, with the
others all in bunch. On the half the
favorite pulled up and WAS urged on for
the lead, but the lightning Montalvo.
with 1l9 pounds up, was equal to the
occasion and allowed no grass to grow
under her feet. On the upper turn
the same position WAS maintained, and
the horses ran under the wire with
Montslvo frat, Polasky second, Two
Cheers third, Orissba fourth. Lottie L.
fifth. Time, 0:2tL, 0:51R, 1:17. l: IA,
2:lO. very unfortunate thing hap-
pened in this race. If the reports be
true, that OrizabA broke down COM
pletely and may not be able to run
again for o few weeks. The favorite
had good fighting chance at the head
OF the stretch, but fell down irretriev-
ably in the next sixteenth. PolEsky
made a great fight for the race on the
stretch. and came in handily as second.
PAcINa-2:14 CLASS.
Tho third race on tho card was the
pacing event, 2:l4 class, three in five.
with Waldo ]. as fsvorite with s65
IN s25 on Lady H. ind $5 on Nellie ].
and Del Norte as the field, Co5alo de-
c.ining the issue. A fine start charac-
terized this event, and Lady II. opened
a gap at the first post. At the quarter
the Santa Paula wonder overbanled the
hay mare, with Dol Norte fighting hard
tof eeCE hCos Aho tonAt ~ "no
changed somewhat toward the hall
whom Waldo let out. going full five
lengths ahead, with q fight between
Lady H. and Del Norts for second into
the stretch. Nellie l. was fully eight
lengths behind. Down the stretch they
came at a lightning pace until suddenly
Waldo J. forged away ahead and had
things his own way, pEesing the wire in
an easy jog. Nellie l. and Del Norte
fought hard for third place. the latter
getting il by neck. Time, 2:l4.
The second heat was alec an easy
thing for the son OF Bob Mason. Lady
II. led to the usrter port, the eighth
being clipped of in i5 seconde. Waldo
j. was driven off his feet at the quarter
and fell behind two lengths. Such
email loss OF distance amounted to moth
Ing Tor the grey demon, who soon recov>
sred fully and overhauled the Lady.
despite her steady pace. On the upper
turn the iavorite pulled away from Lady
II. and the bunch and almost walked
nnder the lihe in 2:14, with Del Norts q
hard.worked second and the struggling
mare Third. The hall was made in
l:02s4, the three quarters in / :SS, al
most 2:U6 clip. In this heat the poole
sold, Waldo ]. $25 to $6 on the field.