The herald., 1895-10-29
THE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Opened Yesterday With Fine
Racing
ETHEL DOWNS WINS EASILY
And Chehalis Takes the 2:25 Class
Pacing Race
ETHEL DOWNS WINS EASIL
Excellent Sport narks the Opening Day-The
Work of Starter ncNair Feat
ure of the Day

The Breeders meet opened yesterday
afternoon at Agricultural park. The at
tendance was rather slim, but they saw
some racing that was we'll worth going to
see. II the present gait is skept up this
association will hold the pest race met
ing that has ever been given IN Los An
geles.
The weather was splendid for racing,
there being no wind and warm sun.
The program was got through quickly,
owing to the fact that every race was
won in straight heats. Moreover. the
starting of Mr.. w. P. McNair helped not
little in this respect. His work is
revelation to jewellers in these parts and
the ease with which he managed to get
badly acting horse off is something aston
ishing. The drivers see med to appreciate
his work. and soon settled down to WORK.
The first race On the card was the 2:22
trot with five starters. There were no
b oks on ..the grounds. pools only being
sold and Ethel Downs was barred in the
betting, John Bury selling against the
field, which consisted of knight, Thomp-
son and Columbus S. After Mr.. McNair
had warned the drivers, the horses went
down to the starting post.
First heat-The animals got away
quickly to fair break and Ethel Downs
sailed to the front, knight lacking on,
with Thompson going fast on the out
sile. The quarter was made in :33, and
down the backstretch Ethel Downs
| stepped at lively gait, pulling the field
to the half post in :05%. Aroundsthe turn
John Bury began to move up and Column
L,,. l. 4 tnfe fur . ka
rear. Ethel Downs still led at the three
quaters in al, and came down the
stretch at fast gait, Thompson and
knight fighting for second place and
John Bury coming fast At the drawgate
knight was half length ahead OF
der the wire three lengths IN the lead,
knight taking second from Thompson by
a length. John Bury almost catching the
latter at the wire. Column bus S. was d lis
tanced. Time. 2:16.
p Second heat-Thc horses got away to a
fine break, with Ethel Downss on the
pole and she sailed away in front with
knight sticking close to her wheel and
John Bury going on the outside. The
quarter was made in 33H, and Ethel
Downs strung her field out on the back
stretch, going fast and opening up a
gap OF two lengths at the half post. in
1:07%. Around the turn John Bury
passed knight, and Thompson followed
him, the field passing the three quarters
in Az. Ethel Downs came down the
stretch fast, gaining at every stride, and
passed unuer the wire an easy winner by
two lengths, John Bury coming in sec
ond under a strong pull, four lengths
ahead of Thomp son, who in turn finished
two :lengthst ahead of knight. Time,
2:15%.
Third heat-Again the animals got
away to fine start, and Ethel Downs
took the field ssily to the quarter pole
in 34A, John Bury and Thompson run
ming even and Knisht about two lengths
back. Down the back stretch the leader
let out link and strung her field out.
Knight being some distance in the rear.
The half was made in 1 :06I, and the an
finals flew around the turn in the same
order John Bury and Thompson making
. q hard fight for the place. AS they swung
into the stretch Ethel Downs stepped out
to show what she could do if she tried
and the field stayed behind. Thompson
and Bury had tussle COR second place
and at the drawgate they were on even
terms. Here Thompson drew away
, slightly, and by good squirt took the
coveted place by a length, Knight coming
in four lengths back. Time, 2:l4H.
This gave the race to Ethel Downs,
John Bury getting second money and
Thompson third.
The next race was the 2:l3 pace, with
four starters Belle. Hanford Medium.
Pathmont and Ketchnm. Pathmont be-
ing the favort in the pools. Mr.. Nc
Nair warned the dri cers ssof the we'll
known bad temper of ketchum, and sent
them to the starting post.
| First. heat-Pathmont had the pole and
started -s!ow, Belle jumping out and
taking the pole, leading the way to the
| quarter pole in 32%, Pathmont close up,
with Hanford Medium and Ketchum
bringing up tho rear. Along the back
stretch Pathmont went through the field
| I,I oil To IN Ii N
Belle and Hanford Medium even. Around
the turn Pathmont let out fast and Han
ford Medium passed Belle and challenged
the leader, Knight being far back PATH
mont sailed out to the front down the
home stretch, ard Belle. came fast, just
nipping Hanford Medium at the wire.
Knight coming in three lengths to the
bad. Time, 2:10T-the fastest OF the
day.
Second health this heat Pathmont
led all the way around, but Belle and
Hanford Medium had light Tor the
place. Ketchum went up in the air just
before the quarter was reached in 1885,,
and fell back so badly that he had hard
work to save his distance. Pathm ont
went fast down the back stretch, making
the second quarter in 30 seconds and
passing the half in 1862. Belle was
leading Hanford Medium at the third
point, but the latter began to crawl up.
AS they all turned INTO the stretch Path
mont had the lead by open lengths, all d
Belle was working hard for the place,
Hanfuru Medium slowly dropping back.
Tbey passed under the wire in the same
order, Pathmont first, Belle second and
Hanford Medium third, X etchum COM
ing last and just saving his distance.
Time, 2:114.
Third heat-This heat was the same
old story, Pathmont going to the trent
and staying there all through the race.
| Ketchum stayen with the other two in
the first part OF the first race, but fell be-
bind ON the backstretcb, where Path
mont got lead that was never overcome.
The horses passed tae half in l:04h,
going the second quarter in 311a, Path
most leaving the field behind. Around
the turn the sane thing took palce as in
the previous heat. Patnmont gaining
steadily on the field and Belle drawing
away from Hanford Medium. The ami
mails came fast down the stretch, and
| Pathmont came home an easy winner,
| with Belle close up and Hartford Medi-
UNI aud ketchum strung out behind.
Time, 2:11k.
| The race went to Patbmont. Belle get
ting second money and Hanford Medium
| third. Pathmont was clearly two seconds
ahead of his field, and won with the
| greatest ease.
The next lace was the Stanford stakes
| for .year-ulds, and there we're only two
| starters, Iran Alto and Cressida.
| First heat-Iran Alto had the pole, and
| jumped to the 'front.' and at the quarter