The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-12
AN EXCEEDINGLY SPIRITED DAY.
Some Good Raci NC at the Santa
Ana Track.
Waldo j. Wins the 1927 Pace in
Three Straight Heats.
Lady II. the Winner in thu 2;I5
Glass Pace - Pc lhsmus Wins
tho Dash = Todsy's
Programme.

The attendance at the Santa Ana
races yesterday was larger than that of
the preceding days, the weather per-
feet, the track in better condition and
the events far in advance OF both form er
days. The Los Angeles sports are just
getting interested, and the morning
trains carry large numbers to the Or
ange county track.
There was some exceedingly good
racing yesterday, no.ioeably the 1927
class pace, which Waldo J. won in three
straight heats.
In the 2:15 class pace, Lady H. won
three heats, allowing Edith to win the
frat. The best heat was made in
2:l44.
Another fine event was the FIVE
eighths OF mile dash. in which Hue
meme and Polhemus were favorites.
Polhemus won in :031s.
Like the races OF the preceding day,
two OF the events upon the card were
left unfinished, and will be run off to-
day. Although the races were an
nounced to commence at IL o'clock, an
hour earlier than the usual time, it was
1890 before the horses for the frat race
were called to the starting post.
The day was one in which the favor
ties generally got away with the honors.
but in the case of the sports who backed
the field against Ketchum in the 2:27
pace, Edith in the 2:15 pace, and
Huoneme in the fve-eighths mile dash,
there much wailing and gnashing of
teeth. Waldo J. was barred in the bet
ting.
THE FIRST RACE.
A commendable act of the manage-
ment yesterday was the starting OF the
races earlier than ON the previous days.
While they were billed to start at IL, it
was few minutes after that hour when
the last heat of the unfinished trotting
race. 2 :27 cless. was called. This race
was left unfinished from the preceding
day, and was entered by Nellie w. as
favorite, Abanteeo next and Delany's
Stanley, Sanford's Grey Jim, Mayber-
ry's Queen Anne and Edgemont PARKS
Harry Winchester. The event was
characterized by some pretty work. The
horses started we'll together, but Gird's
little mare soon worked her way to the
front. passing the quarter in 0:34.
Abanteeo pushsd the Chino horse won
derfully close, but Nellie kept the lead
at the half and also at the thrss-quar-
tors, which were made in 1:07 and
:4214 respectively. She clipped off
the distance in 2:1714. winning first
money Abanteeo second and Stanley
third.
PAcINa-3:15 CLASS.
The 2:15 pacing event, which was
also left uniniahed from the previous
day, was the second race, and a very
pretty contest it was. Edith and Lady
III. were by far the favorites and sold
heavily. The other charters were Del
Norte and Nellie l, the latter at the
pole. Edith worked her way through
the bunch, going to the quarter in :33.
with Lady II. close second and Del
Norte third. Lady II. reached the half
in l:051s, with Edith close up. AT the
three quarter post, which was made in
:39s4, Edith wss ahead with hard
fight against the LADY" but finally won
in 2:l4s4. with Lady H. aud Del Ncrts
second and third. Nellie |. broke IRE.
trevably ct the half, losing five
lengths and and all possible chance
of winning out. The second heat
was walkover for Lady H., with
Edith second and Del Norte third !;
time, 2:l5. In the third heat Lady III.
led to the quarter in 0 :33, the half IN
l :051a, the three-quarters in :40% and
the mile in 2:151a. The fourth heat was
an exciting event. Lady H. went to the
quarter in 0:3312, with Edith second.
Del Norte moved up length at the
half. Edith losing by break, the post
being reached in :06. At the turn
Lady H. was still ahead. with Del Norte
and Edith gaining. the q post was
passed in Al, and then a spirited
war began down the stretch. Lady II.
came under the wire III 2:17, Del Norts
second, Edith third and Nellie fourth.
Thus the Lady won first money. The
decision was Del Norts second place and
third money; Edith third place and acc.
ond money and Nellie fourth money.
ooiiA GO AGAINST TIME.
Following the 2:l5 pace. Granger'a
bay horae Badger went against time to
beat the record of 2 :32. made O few daya
ago. The animal marched around the
track in q pretty manner, making tho
mile in 2 :25. The time by quarters was
covered in ;351a, 1:l24, l 40. 2:25.
RUNNING -2-YEAR-oLDs-FIvE EIGHTIES OF
MILE.
II was Hueneme as favorite in the
running race for 2-year-olds, for FIVE
eichths of mile. The other starters
for the dash were George Polhemus,
Itata and Red Head. In making Nc
Donald's colt the favorite the spec-
ulators got left, ss Polhemus proved
winner. Itata got the pole. sided by
Huensme. Soon after the word 60 the
favorite shot from among the bunch,
with a little advantage in starting. aud