The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

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At Agricultural park much has been
done in the way of improvements for
the coming fair and race meeting. A
new judges stand is now in course Of
construction just opposite the old one,
the timers stand. Besides the carriage
entrance has been rebuilt and the public
will have a chance to drive underneath
a beautiful arch.
There are already a good many trot-
tiers and PAGERS at the track, working
daily, and the indications point to the
greatest meeting ever held in Los An
geles. Besides the old carapaigners there
are the largest number of youngsters
ever worked on the local track and every
one is bred in the purple. Following is
a complete list of the horses with pedi-
gree and record, if any:
The first stable is occupied by Ed
Ryan, who, by the way, is the owner of
the once great race horse Nomad, and
as a winner he has few equals. AS a
two-year-ol he started nine races and
was only unplaced twice; his winnings
were Sits. AS a three-year-o he was
started in thirty-five races that year,
won thirteen, was second ten times and
third seven times; his winnings were
1880 Nomad is now in training and
taking his work nicely and, barring ac-
cidents, ought to be one of the foremost
horses at the coming meet. Besides
Nomad, Mr.. Ryan has Clatawa a three
year-old by Imp, Conveth-Lillie Dale,
by Bachelor, who has shown herself to
be mare of great staying qualities,
and two two-year-o ld.s, one by Gano-
Genevieve, and the other full sister to
Cha tawa by Imp, Conveth-Lillie Dale.
VIM. Durfee deserves great credit as
a young trainer. The hores that he has
been preparing for circuit have all
shown up 80 we'll that his father leased
them for the remainder of the season.
The following make up the stables:
Orito, two-year-old, record 2:30, by Nc
Kinney-Othello; Ludenia, four ear-old,
by McKinney-Lu r; Juliet D. three
year-old, record 2:16A by Mckinney,
dam by Creighton; Ell Molina, 2:25A, by
Alcazar dam by Whipple's Hambleton-
ION, and two other promising trotters,
one by Mckinney and the other by AL
bion. Mr.. Durfee states that Mckinney
has just cloSed the season at Oakland,
having the best season of any sire in the
state. Mckinney will be shipped home
in a short time and his admirers will
have another chance of seeing the great
horse once more.
Mr.. Beckers, the owner of Zombro
(2:13), by Mckinney, has placed this
valuable horse in Charles Durfee hands
again. It viii be remembered that Mr.
Durfee had the horse in his hands when
he gave him the record of 2:13. Last
year Mr.. Beckers trained the horse him
self, but he did not do so we'll. Mr. Dur
fee left Wednesday night for Oakland.
Willard Stimson has five that he ex-
poets to campaign; they are as follows.
Miss Jessie, PA. by Gossiper- Leanore;
Sophia r, 2:16A, by Roy Wilkes 2:06A ;
Challenger Grief, 2:15, by Challenger;
Ell Diablo, by Diablo 2:09A -Elwood
Muskegon, by McKinney-Miss Lola, by
Dictator.
l. H. Kelley has three: Con, 2:15A, by
Inke-Bell, by Irvington; Remission, by
Happy Prince-Bessie, by Dashaway, and
Cleon, by Happy Prince-Daisy o, by
Kentucky Clay, Jr
w. G. Hodges has three untried; one
the great Visalia horse Sontag F.,
George W., by Mckinney, and half
brother to Sinwood by Silkwood.
Capt Newton has four untrie,d ones:
Ethel Kinney, by Mckinney, dam by
Echo: Mary Ann. by Mckinney. dam by
Echo; Director Jr., by Director dam by
Gossiper, and Grace Mckinney. by Nc
Kinney-Grace KAISER.
w. M. Biddle has five untried ones in
his string: Bessie B. has paced a Quarter
in 2:s01b and a half in LOSE; Ida B. has
trotted Al half to- cart in III: Fancy NJ.
two-year-old has shown a 40 gait to
cart. Connifeur. two-year-old. has gone
an eighth in 20 and a wearing by Bob
Mason, who shows considerable speed.
w r WYNN has four untried ones:
Black Oak 2-year-old. by Mckinney
Grace Kaiser: Johnnie Beam, 2-year-
ol6 by Mckinney. dam by Climax: Lad
Fern, by Adgent-Lady Fern, and a colt
nv Cossiner dam nv Climax
G. Thayer has two in his stable, one