The herald., 1896-10-20
1NE RUNNING RACES
etided at Agricultural Park
Before a Poor Crowd
DeLLE' WINS THE SPECIAL
caoiurluf The LAST Two Heats Easily
ip Good Time-z:ll
onme Surprises In the Running Races.
HI venado. Selkirk, Hueneme and
Model Winners-Today's Card


Model Winners-Today's Card
Only few hundred people, and large
urvportion Of them ladies', who were ad-
mitted free, journeyed out to Agricul-
tural Park yesterday to witness a cap
ital Afternoons racing. which, with the
program provided for today, gives Los
Angeles a couple Of days extra sport.
The unfinished special harness race
was the first event of the day and went
very easily to Hobson's mare, going
both heats In 2:11.
Each Of the running races provided
apod field for speculation and plenty Of
Sporf. In only one of the four races did
the favorite finish in front, Model no.
Disappointing her admirers. The finest
Anish Of the day was that between Sell
kirk and Red Dick, Weber and Long
getting every inch out of their mounts.
and Selkirk only finishing nose in front
Of the chestnut.
A still more attractive card Is prom
ieed for this afternoon, including five
races in all. and polo pony match.
THE SPECIAL HARNESS RACE
The fourth heat of the special mixed
race continued from Saturday was run
after ten scores, Belle leading all the
way and finishing in 2:11. Altao was Sec
ond, Hazel H. third and Frank l.. fourth.
Time for the quarters: 33A, 1:04A and
1881.
For the fifth heat Belle was favorite
1t 10 to I, and to l was laid against
the field. Toggles got the worst of the
start by length. Belle led to the half,
when Hazel H. drew up even, with
al Ia
by length from Toggles, Frank L. was
third and Altao fourth. Time, 2:11; for
the quarters, 80, 1:041s.
THE RUNNING RACES
The first running race of the day was
the f1ve-eights of a mile for 2-year-olds.
Sharon Lass sold favorite in the pools
for SO, the field at S. and Valdos at 81.
The bookies' odds were to on Sharon
Lass, to on Valdos, 4 to on Ell Ven
ado and 5 to l on Clatawa and Apto.
Sharon Lass jumped off with a clear
lead, Ell Venado second and Apto third.
Coming into the stretch McDonald's fil.y
was still to the front, Valdos second and
Ell Venado third. Ell Venado came past
the drawgate at terrific pace and,
quarters of length, Apto third Time,
1903. The winner was ridden by Ray
mond, Sharon Lass by John Weber.
For the half mile, all ages, Prince
Hooker and Gladwin were scratched. In
the pools the field sold at $40, Selkirk at
81 and Myrtle H. at 81. The books offer
ed to on Myrtle H.. to on Bourbon,
6 to on Sellsirk and Red Dick and rs
to on Albert Red Dick went off with
the lead, Selkirk lying second and Myr-
tie H. third. The same order was main
tanned entering the stretch, when John
Weber began to urge the handsome sor-
rel. Neck and neck Selkirk and Red
ta1r h<1v, fho lot hot, rrx;x,
en- the former by a short head. Myrtle
H. was third. Time ASH.
In the three-quarter mile handicap
Grandezia. 103, sold a warm favorite at
SO. the field at S. and Hueneme, 120, at
$S. In the books Grandezia was to 2,
Hueneme to l. P. F. 3 to /, Gladiola 6
to l, and Maricopa 10 to l. P. F.. Grande-
zia and Hueneme raced level for the first
100 yards. when p F. shot out. Grandezia
second. Hueneme third and Maricopa
fourth. The order was the same into the
stretch, when Weber brought the heav-
lily Handicapped horse to the front and
won by two lengths from P. F. Gladiola
was third. Time, 1:43A.
As a diversion, the trotting dog Tim
Blucher went a quarter of mile in 1:03
Model was favorite for the selling race
one mile, the field selling at even money
Model had the rail. Leon led at the
quarter, Gold Dust second. At the half
Model still lay last but one. Coming
into the stretch Leon still led, but Model
had his pace in reserve and won easily by
two and half lengths, the same distance
separating Leon and Gold Dust. Time,
1:43A.
SUMMARY.
Special mixed race
Park Henshaw's ch. m. Belle. ....52111
T. w. Hobson's b. m. Hazel H.. .11435 5
DR.. Hansen's br. Altoro.. ..4322 4
ID. Leiginger's b. g. Frank L.. .24343
e. Erlanger's br. s. Toggles.. ....3 5552 ?
Times-2:15, 2:1314, 2:12A. 2:11, 2:11.
Five-eighth mile, for 2-year- -olds-F
w. Thompson's ch. C. Ell Venado won,
c. L. McDonald's br. f. Sharon Lass Sec
ond, Santa Anita stables b. f. Apto
third Time, 1907.
Half-mile, all ages-Wm. C. Longs s.
8. Selkirk won, Frank Beams ch. g. Red
Dick second, D. j. McCartys br. f. Myr-
tie H. third. Time, :4S1s.
Three-fourth mile, handicap, all ages
C. L. McDonald's blk. S .Hueneme won,
D. ]. McCarty's ch. e. P. F. second. w.
8 Maben's Giadiola third. Time, 1:14A.
One mile. selling race-Frank Farrer's
ch. m. Model won, Joe Machado's S. G..
Leon second, Owen Bros b. G. Gold Dust
third. Time, 1:43A.
TODAY'S PROGRAM.
An unusually attractive card is Of
fered race goers this aeternoon. The
card contains five races and some ex-
citing contests can be expected. The
first event will be called at o'clock
sharp. The entries are as follows:
First race, polo ponies, four and one
half furlongs-Lady Gray, 80; Jack Pot,
105; Red Jacket. 1870; Santa Clara, 95;
Salvation, 115; Johnny Wood, 105 Net
tie Morton, 80; Ante, lis, and Miss Wild,
ITO.
Second race, five-oighths mile-Juan
Bernard. 107; Suwanee, 110; Borboun,
) 102: Red Dick. 116; Leon, 11S; Myrtle
H., 102; Amy Lee, 102.
Third race. five-eighths mile-P. F.,
lis; Cordova, 11O; Sharon Lass, 1O7:
Minta Owen, 105; Valdos, 95.
Fourth race, seven-eighths mile. ham
dtcap- Hacienda. 119; Model, ia: Glad
lola, 10s; Vishan. 1O7; Captain Coster.
4 100; Hallelujah. 81
Fifth race, one mile-Gold Dust. 119:
Bernardo, 119: Alesaido, 10, Phaeda,
No; Don Pho Pico. 11O.
BEFORE THE POLICE JUDGES.
The Usual Large Amount of Monday
Business Transacted.