The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-22

Tho Fiesta has coupled the attention
OF local sporting men during the past
week to the exclusion of everything else
Still they had time to look in on the do.
show. and to talk about ,the races. That
is about as far as their interest in horse
matters went. | was astonished at the
lack of interest in the events at Agricul-
turli park. 1t is rarely that such good
quality of sport is furnished at any meet,
ine OF the size. Certainly it has never
been seen in Los Angeles before; but the
people would not go there. When thew
did so they would rot bet.
Blizzard. the only son of Ira lie Wind
that ever amounted to anything, was the
star of the meeting 50 far as performance
went. He male great record and made
Mccarthy the biggest winner of tn, meet
ing.
| was glad to see johnny Weber win
q race with Little Cripple. He will Ike
the gelding to San Francisco tomorrow.
At the bay Cripple should win lot of
races. He is a good deal higher class
horse than has ever shown in California
The finish on Saturday between the two
Murphys and Monroe was very close. A
good many peop.e thought Tim Murphy
won, but the judges were Undoubtedly
correct in placing his brother first. 1t
looked as though Morven was no better
than third though.
Moryen bids fair to develop into pretty
high class horse. His best races so far
have been in the sprnts, but there is no
reason why he should not so once dis
lance of ground. Ii he is taken east this
year he is likely to beat some pretty goo
ones .
Bald cut quite slice off of Otto zeig-
ler's two-mle record at San Jose on sat
urday. There will be some more record
smashing before that meeting is over.
Foster is riding in splendid shape and
will'show his heels to the best of them.
even though he has been called back
number.
The managers of the Southern Califor
MIA Kennel clubs bench show deserve
credit for the success achieved in the face
OF the fiesta attractions. President Sum-
ner and Secretary Withers have done good
work and they have been ably seconded
by the board of directors. Henry S.
Payne, the English setter enthusiast now
OF San Francisco. was one of the most
interested spectators during the week
and was highly complimented on his
Countess Noble. one of the features of the
show. A. b. Truman's Irish settlers.
headed by champion Dick Swivcer, also
attracted much attention. Mr.. Truman $
dogs will be in the San Francisco show
There were also some fox terriers from
the north as well as some fine specimens
from Redlands. President Summer has
devoted himself almost exclusively to
this breed, and it is due to his efforts that
the class was as well iiled as it was.
One Of the best features of the show was
the pointer exhibit. and emphasizes the
fact that sportsmen are real .zing tnat
this dog is the best for Southern Calico
mia. II. M. Tonner of the Solano kennels
has always been consistent advocate of
the pointer, and it now looks as if is
Judgment was about to BE- generally in
dorsed. His Oh bitch Amar, Ills keeps
her age well, and although she has u
large litter of puppies. she looks to be in
good condition.
II. j. Widneys new Donald's Hope,
which took the first prize in his class. is
fine specimen. and will be heard from
in the coming field trials.
1T was matter of general regret that
the fancy breeds were so poorly repre-
sented, but it shows the changing fash
ions in dogs. Time was when the fem
mime mind ran to poodles. toy spaniels,
etc. but the fin de steele woman now
wants sure-enough dog, and the bigger
the better, apparently. Judging from tho
attention given the mastiffs, Great Danes
and ST. Bernards. The decadence of the
once popular Newfoundland was striking
ly illustrated, only one Indifferent speci-
men being exhibited The passing of
the pug was also painfully apparent to
the admirers of these ugly little brutes
they being few in mum bers nd not a
particularly high class.
But taken in its entirety. the show was
a good one. and was pleasing attraction
tor the fiesta week.