The herald., 1894-10-18
OUT At THE RACE TRACK.
The Bicycle Race Not a Sue
cess,
But the Horse Races Prove Inter-
esting.
a Coed Programme Made Up for To-day,
Including Running, Trotting aad
tho Gsntlsmeu's Road
Race.

Between five and six thousand people
saw a good afternoons sport at Agri-
cultural park yesterday. The grand
stand was more than comfortably filled,
and there was much larger attendance
OF spectators in carriages than on any
previous day OF the meeting.
The betting ring WAS crowded during
the entire afternoon. 1t is much too
small to accommodate the booksellers
and the bookmakers who are trying to
do business. But every body who had a
few dollars to lose probably found room
for himself and his money among the
Eve stands.
The weather was ideal for racing,
except for cold wind which blew up
this stretch during the first race. The
track was faster than on the previous
day, but would not have been injured
by little judicious work. 1t seemed
too soft in SONS sposa, and too hard in
others.
FIRST RACE.
The frat race was called BY Judge
Newton promptly at o'clock. 1t was a
selling affair. for all ages, at AZ iurlongs.
purse $500. 1t brought out several
starters. all fairly good horses, with one
or two genuine racers in the number.
Old Joe Cotton, whom many people
took for the great original Joe Cotton,
had been an overnight favorise, at evens,
but went back before the race to post.
odds of 3 to 2. Mustess. q racy-looking
mare by Bachelor, was made favorite at
even money.
Shortly after o'clock the horses
faced Starter Benjamin, and for three
quarters of an hour played top and leap
frog with each other. A rank outsider
palled Zeus, who never had the remotest
chance Of getting chalk mark, delayed
the start long time, and when q start
Was at last made he distinguished him.
self by making about two furlongs while
the others were running in. Waif also
acted badly. and nearly threw her
jockey several times. But Joe Cotton,
q horse who was old enough to know
better, was the prize mischief maker.
Finally Seaman, who rode him,
was asked to contribute So toward the
incidental expenses OF the association,
and the next break was good start. Wsii
got away first. with Cotton good second.
Muatesa soon showed her breeding and
went after the leaders. It was O pretty
waltz around the turn, with Wait in
front at the head OF the stretch. About
half way down the toboggan slide Weii
shut up and Cotton came away from the
rest as If they were standing still. He
won by length, Mustesa second by a
length from Waif, who beat the much
fancied Midnight neck in drive for
third place. The time, :551a, was very
good for the track.
SECOND RACE.
The second race, selling, for a mile
purse $500. came promptly. The field
was the largest that ever started in
Southern California, and was in some
respects the best Eleven horses lined
up just behind the wire at 2:15 o'clock.
There were Polasky, strong favorite al
6 to s.; Bessie Briggs. g good second
choice; Naicho B., always fancied by
old-timers; Santa Fe, who is startler
Of the Rey Ell Santa Anita type, and
such horses as Ali Baba, Lily F., Lottie
L., George DAILY, Linville, Happy Band,
and last in more senses than one, the
veteran Four Aces.
Another long delay ensued in getting
a start, partially due to the narrowness
of the track. Fuentes, who had ths
mount on the Forster horse, and Oleye
land, who was riding Santa Fe, caused
long delay by trying to gel
away in time to pocket the favorits
ut the first turn. But Leonard kept his
temper and the control OF his horse anc
would not break until he had q chance
to get his brackets. The incorrigibls
Four Aces enlivened the otherwise
tedious delay ny endeavoring to stanc
still with his hind feet and start witt
his front feet. Finally the Jockeys O
Lily f, Naicho B. and Bessie Briggs
were fined $5 each for untimely breaks
and at last the flag fell on great start
with all the horses, even Four Aces, 60
ing the right way at good pace. AL
Baba, from the outside, shot across tn,
track and took the pole from Polasky
with Lottie L. second, Polasky thirl
and In good position. Naicho B. anl
Santa Fe, who had been figuring for th,
best part of half an hour for q goot
start. got away badly, NGicho B. bein,
pocketed and Santa Fe crowded bacl
against the rail.
The pace was hot for the first quarter
Ali Baba leading procession that die
not appear to be going to funeral. VI
the back stretch Polasky came out ant
at the half WAS second to Ali Baba, SAINTS
Fe, who had improved his position ant
WAS running easily, third; the other
strung out. PolsRky showed in front a
the three-quarters, and came down the
stretch with an easy swing that indi
Gated several unused pounds OF steam
Ali Baba made gallant struggle to keel
up, but had more than enough to keel
out of Santa Fe's way. Naicho B. die
not seem to have any speed and did vel
to get in fourth. Polasky won by
length in the slow time of 1:421s, SAINTS
Fe second by another length, Ali Bah.
thiid.
THIRD RACE.
The sensation OF tine day, and abou
she only race in which the bookmaker
played horse with the talent, was tn,
2-yesr- pace. Lila O., beautifu
bay filly, by James Madison, driven by
Sanders, was thought to be the onl,
horse in She race, and it took $5 to ge
Q ticket marked 50, before the fret heat
Harvey Mac, black gelding by Nc
Kinney, driven by Durfee. and O racJ
looking animal too. was held at 3 to l
while Betty Gentry, driven by Maben
was quoted little better at 2 to l.
The horses got away after few scores
on even terms, and the favorite promptly
started out to make it horse race. Blu
around the fret turn Harvey Mac mad,
an argument on the subject OF first place
and by the water tank took the lead
From that place on tho pace waa hot
the half being gone over in 1:0S15
Betty Gentry broke and was out of it