The herald., 1895-10-15
SPORTS AROUND AND ABOUT
The Quail And Duck Season Opens
Today
Hsny Hunters DO Out For Game = The
Coming Bicycle Races at S,nta
Monica Horse Chatter

Bicycle men are enthusiastic over the
new three-lap track at Santa Monica.
They are almost unanimous in declaring
it to be the fastest and safest track in the
west. The rollers are constantly at work
on the surface, aud by the time for the
opening races next Saturday. the track
will be in the finest shape that it Is pos
aible to get it. There will BIZ a certain
newness about the surface that only time
can erase, but for a new surface it is won
derfully hard and smooth and by all odds
a record breaker. The prizes that have
been hung up by the Southern Pacific
company are well worth winning, and
the donors have not followed the perni-
cious nabit of swelling the price of the
articles hung up.
The first entry from the north for the
opening races of this track was received
yesterday. 1t is from Tom Hall of San
Francisco, and he will be only one Of the
speedy men from the upper country who
will comp pete in these events.
All the local riders are now training
for the races Santa Monica on October
''corker," and all the best teams OF the
south will enter. Ulbricht and Hatton,
Lacy and Schmidt Cowan and Bayer,
are a. few of the teams that are entered.
And last, but not least, Willie Pinto Pale.
face Jenkins will compete in the third
mile race.
Today is the opening of the quail and
duck season, and many of the mighty
hunters will forsake their business to
have pop at the willy birds. The shoot
ing this year promises to be much better
than it was last year, as the drought of
the previous season had killed umbers
of the young birds. But the pleasant
spring and cool summer. this year has
left the young ones in prime condition,
and excellent sport is Looked for by those
who know.
l.. W. Stocxwell is going to Azusa to
have shy at the quail there and will
start today. John Franklin ana Hancock
Banning are going down to the Alan itos
marshes to investigate the ducks.
G. A. Leighton. the cracksr-jack of the
City Gun club, is going to try the duck
hunting at Santa Ana.
A. f. Messerly and c. E. Fout have
started for the Alanitos marsh in search
of the willy duck.
Hugh Vail and Bert Osgoodsby will
both have a try at the ducks on the
marsh OF the Grenhead club, near New
port.
A. Ralphs ana James Ma.field are cred
! tied with desire to hunt the grounds of
the Rtdhead club, but will have to con-
fine themselves TO quail at the Azusa.
| Next Saturday at the grounds of the
Los Angeles City Gun club, the challenge
of the Los Angeles team No. l to the
Santa Apas will be shot off. Extra IN
tarest will be lent to the occasion by the
entrance of team from Riverside. and
close match is expected. Barring ILL
luck, the trophy should be won by the
Lus Angeles men.
| Mos, Ct the patrons of the race course
are preparing to make an onslaught on
| the peaceful town of Santa Ana to wit.
ness the races there. There will be three
days OF the sport. ana then the horses
/ take rest before they again struggle up
! here. SPECIAL traiEs both to and from
the city will be run on ths railroads. and
there n ill doubtless be a large delegation
| OF Los Angeles horsemen down there.
The horsemen from the north are pour
ing into the city. Mr.. Winship. of the
racing firm If Winship Il Heating, is
down here with his clever mare Ethel
Downs. who is entered in the 2:13 trot
1 Mr. Winship thinks his animal is q sure
winner against the favorite, Zombr
Mr.George Buchanan of the River View
siock farm is here with tho speedy George
Dexter, who is entered in the 2:l7 trot at
| the Los Angeles meet.
| p Waldo J. s lameness does not seem to
| be as bad as was at first thought. His
! leg is still sore. but there Is strong like
| lihood that he will be in racingS condi.
| ton for the 2:07 pace next week at the
Agricultural park.