The herald., 1894-10-11
SOME VERY GOOD TROT1|NG.
AltaO Lays Up Two Heats and
Wins Three Straight.
Pescador Again the Winner in the
Running Event.
Second Day OF the Santa Ana Races.
Wties Ties Gossipsr's Record
on That Track-Thv
Summarizes.

fully 1000 people. The dull, cloudy
weather OF the morning certainly did
not imhus the sports with great enthus-
iasm, and may have accounted, to
some extent at least, for an attendance
which. while large, was really less than
the merits OF the races deserved. Once
on the track, the people were enlivened
to the occasion, and bright warm sun
made the early afternoon perfect. To.
ward evening a nipping coast breeze
arose. which made fur coats and wraps
a luxury for the last hour OF the races.
The track was in superb condition.
In fact, il is doubtful if it was ever go
fast before. Horsemen were present
from all over Southern California, and
Los Angeles was particularly we'll repre-
eented. The stables contained more
horses than at any previous season.
some remarkably good animals being
amongst the strings now quartered
there.
Judge J. E. Peasants is acting as
master OF ceremonies at the races, ably
assisted by George B. Bixby and w. X.
Robinson. The judge dispatches his
part of the business with commendable
alacrity. The usually festive poolaellers
and pari-mutuel dealers sought to per-
auade the faithful that their pools would
be found as refreshing-to the winners,
of couree-ae the pools OF Sloan to the
weary Hebrew pilgrim of old; but really
it was bad day for them. One reason
was that many of the horses were prac-
tically unknown and the events without
any great enthusiasm. As the races
progress the interest will of course in.
crease, and on Friday and Saturday
will be unbounded. On Friday the
great frse-for-all trotting race will come
off and on Saturday the like pacing
event, in each of which there is a $1,000
purse.
THE FIRST RACE.
The first race yesterday was running
race Of three-fourths OF mils and re-
peat. Pescador, Dickey & Tupper's un-
ruly animal which won the mile and
ons-sixteenth dash the day before,
was an overwhelming favorite. Orizaba
was next in honor and the other starters
were Ali Baba, Elixir. Centinella and
Inke-men. Centinella carried ia
pounds and to the surprise OF many won
easily the first heat by full length,
with ding-dong finish between Elixir
and Orizaba for second place, Donathan's
colt being second by head. The time
was l :l6, about two seconds worse than
Centinella can do if harder pressed.
In starting the heat, Pescador followed
up his unruly tactics displayed the day
before. and it was a very hard matter
for Starter Smith to get them off to-.
gether. Finally when they did get
away, Pescador was elightly in the rear
OF the bunch. Ali Baba led to the
quarter in .2S1aa, made the half in .5015
and Centenills forged ahead on the
down stretch.
In the second heat, when the horses
came to the post, Pescador got very bnll-
headed and failed to 60 for fully 20 min
utes. Finally, when the red flag went
down. the ugly Pescsdor showed dis
position to follow up his advantage OF u
half length start. Orizaba was a close
second and Elixir next. The quarter
was made in 0 :25, the half in 0 80, the
heat in .l5s4. Pescador won, Orizaba
second and Elixir third.
The third heat gave the race to Pesca-
dor as against Centinella, Ali Baba hav-
ing been distanced and the others ruled
out. The fine big bay from San Bsrnar-
dino led Centinella around the track
easily, going the half in 0 80 and lopp-
ing off the three-quarters in 1:l634-
Thus Pescador won the first money, Gem
tinells second money and Orizaba third.
TRoTTING-2:17 CLASS.
When this event was called, Adelaide
Simmons ruled as favorite with the bet
tors, General Wiles good second, with
Altao and Pasadena Belle in the field.
The drivers found considerable trouble
in getting off, as it appeared but little
effort was made to score up together un-
iii the Judge gave them lecture on
how to do it. After about the eixtn at
tempt the bunch broke away. leaving
the wire we'll together, except Altao,
who got full,neck start, leading in the
quarter in :341s. General Wilss crowd.
ed up to fret place at the half, with
Adelaide Simmons second, the post be-
ing reached in :08. On turning into
the stretch it was nearly an even thing
for Wiles and Simmons. Down they
came, neck and neck, but at the last
sixteenth Maben's horse. working like
a Trojan, took the lead and passed under
the wire q neck ahead, and Simmons
had to be content with second place,
Allao third, Pasadena Belle fourth. The
time ives 2:l5, which, upon being an
nounced, caused the frat applause of the
day. This is tie of the best trotting
record ever made upon the track. Cos
siper having established the record last
eeason. Wies lowered his record con-
siderably.
The second heat was won by the bay
mare Adelaide Simmons, General Wies
second. Altao third; time, 2:lS. The
horses were well punched to the half,
which wss made in 80 the quarter be-
ing clipped off at "a The three-qdarter
poat was reached in :39. when Wiles
and Simmons ran abreast for half fur
long. Then the plucky little mare, with
o remarkable clip, shot past the wins
ming mark with three lengths to her
credit.
The third heat resulted in victory
for Altao, Adelaide Simmons second and
General Wies third; time, "a, :06l5
l:4i1s, 2:l6. This WAS indeed o pretty
race.
In the fourth heat, when it looked for
the world like the little mare would
win, she broke badly ON the last fur
long, losing the race to Altao by three
lengths. Atao led to the quarter in
3IL, Simmons led to the half in l :0S
anu to the three-qusrters in :42ia and
Atao went under the wire in 2;171a.
Altao won easily in the fifth heat. thus
giving him the race, with Adelaide SIM
mons second. Time. 2:1Gls.
TRoTTING-2:27 CLASS.
Abantseo ranked as favcrite in this