The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-04

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The greatest running meeting ever held
in the West outside of San Francisco, Is
to take place in Los Angeles during La
Fiesta week. The meeting is sanctioned
by the Sixth District Association which has
retained the right to appoint the judges
so as insure honest sport. Ten thousand
dollars will be given away in stakes and
purses during the seven days racing. The
stakes are the most liberal ever offered the
horsemen of the state, the conditions
being especially framed to give the poor
horse owner an equal chance with the
millionaire owner. The Agricultural Park
track will be prepared for running races,
which means that there will be a general
smashing of records, as the Los Angeles
course is known to be one of the fastest
in the country, and the rich stakes are
sure 10 attract tsuperior class of horses.
II. ID. Brown has been secured to act a s
starter, He has had wonderful success
with the flag, and good and quick starts
can confidently be expected. Ben BenJa-
min has been retained to act as secretary.
He will do all the handcaping, conse-
Quently all horsemen can rely upon lair
adjustment of weights. The programme,
except the stake events, will be all over
weight races that are so popular with
horsemen.
The following are the stake events an
nounced:
Saturday, April 13-The Newton hand
leap. Value $1,000. A handicap sweep
stakeS for 3 year-olds and upwards; S15
each with $50 additional from starters.
The asaociatioit TO guarantee the value of
al ~, n l,a 81 of which xDf0 IN the
second and 800 to the third horse. Weights
,announcexl April 9th. Declarations pm.
day preceding. Winner of "a race after an
announcement of weights to carry three
pounds penalty. One mile.
The Los Angeles futurity-A sweep
stakes for two year-olds: $50 each, 80 for
felt; $500 added, of which 800 to second
and $50 to third horse. Winners of race
to carry five pounds: of two or more races,
seven pounds extra. Starters beaten once,
allowed three pounds; twice, five pounds;
three or more times, ten pounds. Half u
mile.
Monday, April 15.-The Hoffman Cafe
Stakes-A handicap sweepstakes for all
ages; $40 each, with $15 additional for
starters. The association to guarantee
the value of the stake to he 500, of which
$50 to the second and $50 to the third
horse. Weights to be announced second
day before the race. Declaration pm.
of the day preceding the race. Five fur
longs.
Tuesday. April LILA Fiesta Derby
a sweepstakes for 3-year-ods; $50 each,
S. forfeit; $500 added, of which 500 to
second and $50 to third horse. Ten pounds
below the scale. Winners of races since
October 81, 1894, aggregating 81, 900 in
value, to carry 10 pounds; OF 5000 or
more, II pounds extra. Beaten maidens
allowed 10 pounds. One mile and seventy
yards.
Wednesday, April 18th, the Fire Chiefs
stake-A sweepstake for three year-old
and upwards, $40 each, So forfeit; $500
added, of which 500 to second and $50 to
third horse. Winner of race of the
value of $4,000 or two or more OF $1,000
each to carry eight pounds penalty, of
one race of $1,000 or, two OF $500 each four
pounds penalty. Non-winners i'll 1894
and 1895 of races aggregating i'll value
$500 allowed seven pounds, of $1,000 ten
pounds, of 500 fifteen pounds. Beaten
maidens allowed ten pounds additional.
Six furlongs,
Thursday, April 18th, the Speculation
handicap..A handicap sweepstakes for
two-vear-olds, $50 each, 80 forfeit, $500
added, Of which 500 to second and $50 to
the third horse. Weights to be announced
day before the race. Declarations 4 p. M.
day preceding race. -Four and half fur
longs.
Saturday, April 10Th, the Citrus Belt
handicap. handicap sweepstakes for
three-year-od and upwards of $50 each,
81 forfeit; $500 added, ofswhich 800 to the
second and $50 to thegthird horse. Weights
to be announced the second day before
the race. Declarations p. m. the day
preceding the race. One and one eighth
lniles.
Entries for all. the above events are to
close on March 23d
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