The herald., 1894-10-15
THE FAIR WILL OPEN TODAY
Something About the Races
and the Exhibits.
The Los Angeles Derby Entered by
Swift Horses.
Exhibits of All CIassos to be Opened
for Inspection This Afternoon.
The Accommoda ations.
Fair Notes.

The fifteenth annaal fair and races oil
the Los Angeles Agricultural associa-
ton will be opened in this city today.
1t may safely be said that both the ex-
hibits and the racing will be the best
ever witnessed in this part OF the state.
A large force was at work all day yes :
terday arranging the display in the new
pavilion and machinery annex, which
will be opened to visitors this afternoon.
The building has been handsomely
decorated with streamers OF bunting,
palm leaves, smilsx and plants. The
lower floor is devoted to agricultural
ands horticultural exhibits. Burbank
will have large locality exhibit in the
center of the building, and other locali.
ties will be well represented. The bal
cony contains the fine art exhibits and
displays of fine needle work and pho
Biography. In the machinery building q
large display OF agricultural implements,
wagons and carriages will be made.
Nothing has been left undone that will
add to the comfort and convenience oi
visitors. The new grand stand, which
has already been noticed in these
columns. is the greatest improvement
the association has ever made, and one
that will please every race goer. The
opening day will no doubt be largely
attended.
The races will begin at O'Clock. No
departure from this rule will be made.
Capt j. Q. Newton. president OF the
board of directors, whose ability and
fairness in the judges stand at former
meetings has pleased everybody, will
again be presiding judge. Ben Ben.
jamin. formerly sporting editor OF the
HERALD and secretary OF the association,
and at present the turf editor of the
San Francisco Examiner, will WELD the
starters flag in the running races.
The programme for today is remark
ably good one. Mcdonald & Pitts bay
1t, Huenems, is considered the favor
It's in the opening event, which will be
q running race, sweepstakes, for 2-year-
olds owned in Southern California. In
the Los Angeles derby, Roses Orzaba
ranks as the favorite, with George How
CONS bay geldlng a good second. and AL
Morine's Montalva not far behind. The
pacing event, 2:l4 class, is one OF the
features of the fall meeting. James
Mack's Waldo j., winner of tho %:14
pace at Santa Ana, is looked upon as q
winner, with Lady II. and Cibolo as sec
ond end third favorites. Del Norte and
Nellie I. are not to be despised. The
trotting event. 2:20 class, will certainly
be exciting. George Msben's General
Wilee. P. J. Mann's Trumont. A. w.
Buells Flora. Richard Gird's Irene
Crocker and G. F. Marcy's Jennie June
will be the starters. General Wiles'
euccess at the Santa Ana races makes
him the favorite.
The following is the speed programme
for today:
Race No. 1-Running, Hwee pstske for two
year ods owned in Sout hern Catifornis, half O
mile: Mcdonald d Pitts Hueneme, Pallet
Brothers b Itata, Pallet Brothers ch Lottie
Collins. George MaDen's b Juan Bernard,
George Ma ben's b C Red Head.
Race NO. q Running, the Los Angeles derby
O sweepstske for three-year-olds maid ms al
lowed 10 pounds, one and quarter miles:
Charles |. Thncker's Lottis L., AL Morine's
b Montalvu, G. A. Owens Two Oh sers l..
J. Roses CHI h Orizabs, Charles A. Browns blk
Charlie A, George Howson's Polasky.
Race No. 3-Paciug, 2 ia class, in 8, purse
$1,000; Barrow Brothers b Ii Del korte, James
Mack's bg Waldo j., b. Il. Rolls b m Nellie l.,
Oakwood PARKS s Clbolo, Los Cerritos Farms
ksce No. 4-Trotting, 2:2o class in 5 purse
$1,000: George Maben's b IL General Wiles, z.
J. Manns blk Trumont A. W. Suelps br m
Flora, K. Gird'u g IA Iren. Crocker, G. #. Mar
cey's m Jennie June.
Race No. 5-Trotting, three year-old-colt
stake, 3 in s.. W. P. McIntosh's b IA sntone,
W. +. McIntoSh's b Kittie Mac, Eigemont
Ford's c Neernut.
For the accommodation OF visitors
from outside points, arrangements have
been made for special excursion trains
every day. On Saturday the Southern
Pacific will start epecisl trains from the
race track after the big fIee-for-All pacs
for Anaheim, Santa Ana, Pomona, On
tario. Chino and intermediate points.
The exhibit OF thoroughbred horses of
the fair will be unusually large. The
Newhall Land and Farming company
has 10 stalls OF very fine animals. Cap
tain J. @. Newton, r. r. Brown. George
Hines OF the board of directors are
among the MANY exhibitors. A large
crowd was at the track yesterday. The
stalls of Waldo j., Del Norte, Lady II.
and the other fast ones were the objec-
tive points of every victor. klamath.
another Orange county wonder Ottinger
and Edith will also be seen during the
week. Some of the animals were trsns-
ferred to the track from Santa Ana
Saturday afternoon, but most of them
arrived yesterday afternoon.
The strings OF race horses now quar-
tered at the park. and which will be
eeen in the races from day to day. are
ae follows:
Charles A. Ourfee-Osito, Eta Wilkes,
Harry Nc, Ben Butler, Gazslle, Silkey,
Mckinney.
G. A. Owens-Two Cheers, Royal
Flush, Captain AL.
George Howson Flush Ban, Po-
lasky.
j. w. Donathan-Alexis, George Pol.
hemus. Ike L.. Warrago, Happy Band.
G. o. Thornquest- Mentone, Kitty
Nc, Adjutant.
Sam Bowey-Lottie B., Fisher.
Charles A. Brown-Charlie "A. and
Queen of Scots.
V. Lugo-San joaquin.