The herald., 1896-07-08
SANTA MONICA
Visitors Grow More Numerous-city Council
Meeting-Notes

Visitors Grow More Numerous-Clty Council
Meeting-Notes
SANTA MONICA, July There were
a great many from Los Angeles who
celebrated the day by going fishing on
the long wharf. John A. Muir and his
family have been in Santa Monica for a
Few days and went in their private car
to the wharf today and spent several
hours fishing. There were number of
fine large yellowtails landed and POM
pano and mackerel without number.
The board of town trustees met last
night and transacted lot of business of
minor Importance. The city engineer
was ordered to ascertain the length,
width and height Of the new bridge re-
quired and report at the next meeting.
The city attorney was ordered to COM
mence suit at once for the opening of
Pacific street.
Mr.. S. Stoll and family have a cot
tage at the corner of Second and Bay
streets for the summer. Mr.. Stoll is a
member of Stoll & Thayer.
The arrivals at the port for the week
were as follows: June Goth, steamer
Corona, Captain Hall, from San Diego,
one ton of merchandise and five passen-
gers. July l, Santa Rosa, Captain Alex
ander, from San Francisco, 203 tons OF
merchandise and sixty passengers. July
2. steamer Alcazar, Captain Gunderson,
Greenwood. 7,152 feet of lumber. July 4,
steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexander,
from San Diego; steamer AlcaZar, Cap
tain Gunderson, from Newport, put in for
coal. July 6. steamer Bonita. Captain
Conway, from San Francisco, twelve tons
of merchandise; steamer Westport, Cap
tain Jacobs, from Bear Harbor, 1920 rail-
road ties; steamer Corona, Captain Hall,
from San Francisco, 140 tons merchan-
disc and twenty passengers.
The arrivals today at the Hotel Area
dia were: MIA. Campbell johnson, Gar
vanza; Mrs. w. P. Morgan, Miss Morgan.
Horace w. Morgan, San Francisco; e. H.
Upham. Los Angeles;-Mr and Mrs. J.C.
Drake, San Francisco; John Stein, Las
Vegas; Mrs. H. ]. Mcdonald, Miss Marie
Bradden, o. B. Gottschalk, Los Angeles.
A very large crowd attended the races
yesterday at the polo grounds. The first
race, quarter of a mile and repeat, was
the best betting race of the day. Jack
Pot won the first race by a head only,
Wonder making good race of 1t. The
Kid, after being pushed off the track,
came past at the end being half a
length behind Wonder at the finish and
a length in front of Jack Pot. Dandy
brought up the rear. The odds against
Leon were to 1 for this heat. In the
second heat Leon was first by half q
length, The Kid second, Wonder was
third, half length behind and two
lengths in front of Jack Pot. Dandy
was again last. Time Of each heat was
25% seconds
The half mile and repeat resulted in a
surprise. Pavilion was backed as If 1t
was all over. Having run three-quar-
ter mile race at Chino on Saturday, he
was undoubtedly tired and in the first
heat Auntie, a little red iron mare, raced
right away from him and won easily,
while 81, the other contestant, brought
up the rear. The time, however, 551a
seconds, was slow, even making allow
ances for the slowness Of the track.
In the second heat, although Pavilion
stuck to 1t for the first part of the jour-
and eventually won handily by a length.
81 was catching Pavilion at the end. The
time was So seconds.
The next event was pony race. weight
for inches, top weight ITS pounds. The
prize for this was a pony, presented by
Dr. J. A. Edmonds, which was won by
Lady Jane Grey, after King Pin had led
to the quarter. The top weZht Gata
was second. King Pin third and N. G.
(not belying his name) a very bad last.
Time SO seconds.
The track las 1t always is) was from
one and half to two seconds slow to the
half mile. The races were good ones and
thoroughly enjoyed, and the horse own
ers are already clamoring for more.
Messrs. J. B. Proctor and " Lugo acted
as judges. Mr.. e. Ryan of Los Angeles,
and Mr.. T. Weber kindly undertook the
thankless task of starting which they
both performed in an efficient manner.