The herald., 1894-09-30
THE FALL RACE MEETING.
Something About the Harness
Horse Events.
A Grand Free-for-All Race for a
$1,000 Purse.
Chat About slkwood, Waldo j., W.
Wood and Other Fast Horscs.
The Opening Day Pro-
gramms.

The fall race meeting OF the Agricul-
tural association, which is to take place
the week Of October 18th, is expected to
be the sensational one OF the year in
this state. All the great light harness
horses in California have been entered
for the big purses and the bsng-tails are
not only more numerous than st pre-
vious meetings, but OF higher class than
have ever before been on Southern
California track.
There are 28 races on the card for the
week. Every event is we'll filed, some
of the running races having from 20 to
% entries.
The race in which Southern Califor-
nians will probably take the most inter
est is the free.for-all pace for purse OF
sl200- This will undoubtedly prove the
greatest race ever seen in Southern Cali
fornis. There are only four entries, but
the horses are high class and every heat
will be for blood. The black whirlwind
Silkwood, the northern crack W. Wood,
Lucy H., and Santa Paula's phenomenal
sids.wheeler. Waldo j., are entered.
Nearly everyone in this section will
favor the Santa Ana flyer. He now
holds the race record OF California, aud
his admirers think he will vanquish
the trio that will contest the race with
him.
W. Woods record is but fraction
OF a second behind Silkwood's time, and
the northern horse will be in it from
the start. Good judges predict that
Waldo J. will surprise every body. This
horse is probably the most talked about
light harness flyer in the state today.
He ia years old and never participated
in q race until this season. At the
northern fairs he surprised everyone by
his speed. He is undoubtedly one of
the best green PAGERS in the country.
His performance in the race here against
the seasoned horses mentioned will be
watched with great interest. 1t will be
the frat race in which he has started
where his field was good enough to force
him to his best. There are many who
say he has the speed aud staying quali-
ties to win the event.
Waldo J. and Lady 81. are also en-
tered in the 2:l4 class pace with four
others.
The running events are IL in number.
All the felds will be large. On the
opening day the Los Angeles derby is to
be run. All the crack 3'year-oldH in the
state are entered, and the race should
be great one. Any Of the horses en-
tered could go away from last Yeas
derby winner without any trouble.
Among the cracks entered is L. j.
Roses Orizeba, pronounced by many
the beat 3.yesr.old in the state this year.
He is named for the derby and num-
ber of other big races during the week.
The opening day programme is an
excellent one all the way through.
First day programmes are usually some-
what slow, but this is not the case this
year. The opening day will be one OF
the best days OF the meeting, and there
should be big crowd at the tracks to
inaugurate the fair.
The association has made many inn
provements at the park during the past
year. A large and magnificent grand
stand now occupies the place OF the old
stand, which has been divided and made
over into machinery ball and
betting ring. The new stand, pic
ture Of which is here given, ia the finest
on any western race track. 1t will ac-
commodats 5000 spectators. The seats
are all comfortable and an especial fea-
ture of the structure is that the entire
homestretch can be seen from every
seat. There are 40 boxes and these are
being taken very rapidly, although the
races are two weeks off yet.
The track has undergone considerable
improvement. The turns have been
thrown up and work is being done upon
it every day. 1t will be in better shape
than ever when the time arrives fer the
races.
aENTLBMEN's ROAD RACE.
Tomorrow 10 the last day in which to
make entries for the gsntlemen's road
race to be givon at the fall meeting.
Quite q number have already entered
their horses, but there are great many
owners OF fast roadsters who have not
done 80 thus far. The gentlemen drivers
hereabouts should take lively interest
in this race and come forward with their
entries. 1t can be made one Of the most
interesting events of the week. Both
trotters and PAGERS are eligible.