The herald., 1894-10-21
S|LKWOOD WINS HAND|LY
The Race Track damned With
Spectators.
The Great Free-for-All Pace and Its
Features.
The Greatest Assembly on Record Wit
nssssd the Great Event-The
Other Raoes-Sum-
maries.


loon. To an observer of human nature
as well as to the lover OF equine nature
the day was one long to be remembered.
Various estimates were placed upon the
,ize OF the gathering by experienced
persons, some going as high as 10000.
1t is perfectly safe to cay that $4,000
people came through the gates. For the
size OF the assemblage, there was little
disorder. There were no fights or broils
OF consequence. which considering the
excitement and the extreme parching
nature of the wind, was remarkable.
At Vallejo or Petaluma there would have
been morgue in full operation with
such q crowd. There were no accidents
except that the time board fell on one
unfortunate individuals head, without
great harm.
The grand stand was so thoroughly
filed that progress in the aisles was i'm
possible, and woe betide the man who
tried to get down to place small sum
on his knowledge of horse hesh. Peo-
pie were numerically jammed together,
but there is no great misery without
some compensatory circumstances. Not
beer-selier nor peanut vender sue
ceeded in getting up the stairs. At
about 2 O'Clock, the doors OF the room
were closed, and abont 1000 people who
wanted box seats or better. had to get
in on the ground floor.
Never since the Frank M. Mckinney
day of eeveral>yeare ago has there been
euch an aggregation of vehicles. They
stretched for an eighth on either side OF
the wire and from six to dozen deep.
People began to gather at 10 O'Clock.
many bringing their lunches and others
ordering from the restaurant below. The
person who gave up seat aftsr IL
O'Clock had it pre-empted before he had
been gone long.
The arrangements of the electric COM
pany to handle the crowd were we'll
made, but series OF broken axles, due
to the overlooking of the cars, and of
derailments delayed thousands of peo.
pie. much to their own disgust and to
the distress of the overworked ticket
6ellers and gate keepers.
Several trains from the outside were
late, but all Santa Ana, Orange and
Tustin got there eventually.
Altogether, the assemblage was mag
niticent and inspiring, and, it may be
added. extremely conducive to the
emolument of the association.
THE TRACK AND WEATHER.
In spite of the endeavors of the track
people to improve the going, the track
was slow, probably at least two seconds
behind what it might have keen. The
weather was not pleasant. A strong
wind blew up the stretch in the course OF
the afternoon swept the track of all
loose dust. leaving it hard and shining. It
may be remarked that much of the dust
was deposited in and about the grand
stand. and incidentally upon the new
fall outfits OF the ladies.
THE FIRST RACE.
The 2:27 class trot for purse OF $500
brought small, slow and unmatched
field. There was Nellie W., Queen
Anne, Gray Jim and Harry Winchester
to contest for the money. There was no
betting to speak OF. every body prefer
ring to gamble on the pace. But Nellie
w. was sort OF favorite at $40 to the
fields Sc.
In the first heat the favorite, who had
the pole. got away much in the lead.
with Queen Anne second Gray lin third.
By the time the quarter was reached
every horse had INDUCED in a break ex.
cept Nellie W., and a procession was
formed with Nellie first, Gray Jim sec
ond, Queen Anne third and Winchester
q long way back. In this order the
procession wended its way to the stretch.
Gray Jim enlivening the proceedings bv
an occasional break. But he catches
quickly and lost little. The favorite
jggered down the etretch, but at the gate
Gray Jim broke. Queen Anne followed
suit, and the belated Winchester plugg-
ing along contentedly in the rear, caught
them at the wire, all going under to-
gether. The board showed Nellie w.
first, Qleen Anne second, Harry Win.
chester third, and Gray Jim fourth;
time, 2:24.
The judges evidently were not suited
with the atmospheric conditions in this
race. and when the horses came out for
the second heat Sanford was requested
to get down from behind the gray geld
ing and that honest old veteran, Jim
Dustin. was put up to drive. Certainly
Gray Jim was queerly driven in the
first heat.
The horees went away to a poor
start, the favorite having too much tho
best OF it. She lost no time in taking
advantage of it. Gray Jim got away
second. but in spite OF good driving in
dulged in four breaks between wire and
wire. But he is the handiest breaker
ever seen on this track, and never loses.
Queen Anne travelled along consistently
as third, and Harry Winchester. hsyiue
nobody to pass him, held on to fourth
position. They maintained this order
20 the seven-e -eighths, when Gray jim
made good drive to win, but he broke
about five lengths too soon. and had to
content himself with second to Nellie
We first; Queen Anne third; time,
800.
The third heat was much the same
story Evidently wanting to get the
yace out OF the way, the starter cent the
horses off with Nellie w. far ahead.
Winchester promptly INDUCED in mis-
usual break; Queen Anne fell behind
from force OF circumstances GRAY Jim
went into the air, and Nellie w. trotted.
There never was doubtful moment. OK.
eept when Gray Jim seemed to be coming
down the stretch in time to tune that
meant win, but he broke at place
where there WAS no break in the music.
and came in second to Nellie by two
lengths, Queen Anne third, Winchester
fourth. lime, POI.
Nellie w. first place aud money, GRAY
Jim second place and money Queen
Anne third, Harry Winchester fourth.
Between the heats OF this trot, Null
hollands bay colt Osito. by Mckinney.
went to beat 2:34 and made 2 80.