The herald., 1895-10-17
THOMPSON BEATS NELLIE ".
Ia the Els TrOt Yesterday at
Santa Ana
WILKES WINS THE 2:27 PACE
Favorites Lost and the Talent Had a
Hard Day
The Second Day of the Races Brings Out
Larger Crowd Than Before.
Good Racing

Yesterday was ladies' day at the track
at Santa Ana, and the fair sex empha-
sized the fact by filling the grand stand
with bright costumes. The announce
ilent that Silkwood will positively start
on Friday in the great free-for-all pace
has brought the excitement up again and
the attendance is increasing. The infield
was packed with vehicles of all kinds and
the turf in front of the stand was over
flowing with the patrons of the sport.
There is no agricultural fair this year
owing to the lack OF appropriation. but
the farmers seem to BIZ quite as much
taken up with the races as they would
over prize hogs and pumpkins.
The track is fast, though trifle hard,
and the surface is good. Tbs wind is
always little heavy in the afternoons
but never blows hard enough to make
any great difference IN the time.
The first race on the card was. half
mile and repeat, running race. for purse
Of $500. There were six entries, Miss
Rathburu, Lorena, Waif, Oracle s., Red
Dick and Began, all starting. In the
: pools Red Dick sold favorite for $40,
Gracie S. fetched So and the field went
for So, ana there were plenty of takers
at all ends.
First Heat-For the heat the pools sold
the same, the crowd showing DISPOSE
ton to back the field. At the post Oracle
s. kept field the back by refusing to
start, and a long delay followed. Miss
Rathburn fell down and rolled, but the
rider escaped unburt. Finally they got
off, Miss Rath burn two lengths to the
bad. Waf jumped to the front ana was
never headed. Began came fast down
the stretch and at the dfawgate was at
WATTS throatlatch, but Wait poked her
nose under the wire first Began right up
and Lorena third, leading the bunch !;
time, :491a.
Second heat The second heat was even
worse tuan the first in the matter of start.
Waif was made favorite at the pools.
Began being left at the pole. At the
three-quarter Waif led with Our Dick
close up and Grace S. coming fast in.
24sl. Down the stretch the leaders came
ooing all they knew, the whip flying
fast. They flashed under the wire nose
and nose, Wait winning. Red Dick
second, and Grace S. third, all close
enough to cover with blanket. Time
:49I.
This race was fall down for the talent,
neither first nor second choice winning,
though Red Dick took second money.
Castilian abuse on Starter Brown for leav-
ing his horse at. the post. which Mr..
Brown took meekly as became an BILE
starter. But the thanks of the immunity
are due to Mr.. Brown for starting the
animals as he did and saving the Judges
an all night session.
The second race was the 2:15 trot, with
three entries, Nellie W., Paloma Prince
and Thorn pson. In the pools Nellie W..
was a favorite, selling at $40 against
Tompscn at "a and Paloma Prince at w..
Paloma Prince was pulling thirty nine
pounds overweight
FIRST heat-The horses, after good
deal OF scoring. got away to good start.
with Paloma Prince at the pole and
Tho.n pson OH the outside. at the quar-
ter, reached in :34A. Paloma Prince led
with Nellie W. at his wheel and Thorn D.
son six lengths back. At tbs half the
positions were about the same; time,
:0SL. On the upper turn Nellie v. S
head went up and she fell back to last
place, ana the next minute Thompson
broke, and by the time the three.quarter
pole was reached Paioma Prince had q
lead OF thirty lengths. The others never
caught the leader and Thompson won
second from Nellie W. Time, 2:2UH.
Second heat-Thc horses cot fine
start and Paloma Prince jumped to the
'front.'. he quarter was reaced in 49,
the horses going easily. On the back
stretch Nellie W. moved up and Thomp
son followed close. The half was made
in :O9L and on the turn the two bach
horses slowly gained until by the time
they swung into the stretch they were al
on the line. They came with rush anc
Nellie w. went up in the air. losing toe
much ground to catch up. Paloma Prince
and Thompson had oingdong finish
Thompson winning IN dive by the
shortest kind of a nose. Time, 2:1s14.
Ed Conley. Nellie WIS driver, protested
and claimed that the driver OF Paloma
Prince struck Nellie W. in the facs with
bis whip as they entered the stretch,
causing her to break and SO lose the race
positions they held when they came in.
Third heat--The judges called Driver