The herald., 1896-01-02
Bring Out the Biggest Crowd on
Record
SANTA BELLA PROVES FAST
Winning Despite Heavy Weight and q
Bad Start
JocTey Griffin Thrown and His Mount Killed
Fitzsimmons Finds Fun Playing Foot.
ball Against Indians
Associated Press Special Wire.

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SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1.-The largest
crowd that ever gathered within the gates a,
the Bay district track was present today
to witness the Rosemeade stakes. Sc
great was the cruch that it was impossi.
BILE for the bookes to handle all the bets
and hundreds were unable to place their
money on their respective choices.
W. OBJ. NacDonough's fllly, Imp. Santa
Bella demonstrated in a decided manner
that she is the fastest filly in the west,
giving away weight, getting off none toe
we'll, and then winning so impressivey as
to set all doubts at rest regarding her su-
periority over Green B. Morris fllly Sallie
Cicquot. The latter was strong favorite
at 6 to 5, with Imp. anita Bella and Imp.
MISS Brummel couplei at 2 to |. Z J.
Baldw n s Arpenina was at to l, Dog.
Rett on Argentina beat the flag three
lengths and was SIX lengths in front before
he others realized that 1t was a go. Turn
ing into the stretch Sallie Clcquot and
San Bella closed up on tue FL ing lead r,
the latter winning by three lengths, with
Argentina two lengths in front of Sallie
Clicquot. "Pittsburg Philip starred lis
horses for the first time today, running
second with Ell Kearney and winning he
handicap with Derfargllla, which he backed
heavily.
Two favorites, two second and two third
choices secured first money today Wealth
er clear a d pleasant; track fast. Sum-
maries:
Five and half furlonQs-Two Cheers
won, Irma second, My Sweetheart third /;
Time :0SH.
One mile and seventy yards--St. Leo
won, Kearney second, Montalvo third ;
time :45.
Seven iurlongs-Joan won, La vienta
second, Ferris Hartman third; time :27Z.
Five and half furlongs, Rosemeade
stakes, value $-OO0-Imp. Santa Bella
won. Argentina second, Sallie ClicQuot
third; time :O7.
About mi an half, the Del Monte
steepiechase, value s3OOO-St Brandon
won, j. U. G. second, Col. Weightman
third; time 3:24H.
About six furiongs-Derfargilla won,
McLight second, Imp. Sar Ruby third
Time, :l2Z.
Griff1n, the era X jockey who rode Long
Lady in the Roseemade stakes, was
thrown from the horse and badly shaken
up. though not seri 'usly hurt: The mare
was afterwards shot, having broken leg.
she was owned by Burns & Warehouse.
Bay District Race Entries
The following is the list Of entries and
today, which are posted the Los Angeles
Turf CLUB, 2l2 South Spring street. Com
missions received on these races and full
description of each event:
First race, selling eleven-sixteenths o. Q
mi --Elsi. 80, seaside lU5, sir George lO1.
Ida Fl - Fijian lOt Mt. koy 10, Two Cheers
lo., Nicnac 50, Vir,ie A. 93, Castanette 35,
Dorsey O5
second race elling, three qu rters of mile
--Dongara 10 Alvara 1O4, Zeta 90, Doubtful
l01. Tenn ss,e Maid OH, Yankee Doodle o.,
Trapp an TO-, Billy McCloskey 10
1ni Il race owner handicap. about three
quarters of mile Miss Maxim 80. otentate
80, Neigh 81. Circe 80.
Fourth race selling, mile and an eighth
Red Root ~, Mary 81, A undel 20, ungar.
ven lOl, e. H. hirlay 80, Modesto 81 Hy by
80. Duchess Milptas 50, Beatrice So, Thorn.
hill /.
Fifth race, eel ing th h.ee.quariers of a mile
Emma d, lib, Gold Bug i3, Sea ray 40,
Last Chan ll3 Rico 1i3, Reyalia 40, Ca
brillo | Model lO5. Rey del Bandidos 100,
Bueno 03 George Miller l16, sylvia 80, Sui
frage 81. Salsb ry Second -
siAth race, selling eleven sixteenths of a
mil Bert iO7. Cr ckaj ok 100 Harr Lewis
Ill Joe Hill 10 Matt Bonhert 07, soledud
1O7, Imp Autonomy 10 Addie NJ, lOl, Ra.
pnael I~3, Robin Hood the First l1U, CITY Girl
81.