The herald., 1897-10-13
READY FOR THE RACES
HORSES AND HoRSEMEN ARRIV-
ING By THE SCORE
Probable Starters in the Opening Days
Events-The Judges and Some
of the Drivers and Jockeys

By tonight almost all of the horses to
start in the races of the eighteenth an
nual meeting of the Sixth District Fair
association will have arrived at the
track. If all get in for which arrange
ments have been made for stabling,
there will be nearly three hundred of the
frsst animals in the country at the
day, comprising horses that had been in
the races at Ventura and San Jose. In
a car all by himself came the famous
Ostler Joe He is entered in the Citrus
Belt handicap and in order to reach the
city in time it was necessary to ship
him by express He holds the coast rec
ord for one and one-eighth miles al 1:53,
and is joint holder of the record for d
mile and a sixteenth at 1:46s4. In the
handicap he will carry top weight III
pounds, and even with that weight he
is certain to be factor in the race.
Four well-kuown horses Of the string
of Col. Park Henshaw of Chico were
brought in by Trainer J. Sullivan. They
are Mamie Griffin, 2:12%; Chico, 2:141a;
Fitz Lee, 2:13A, ad Our Jack. 2:17A
With them was brought DR.. Leek, who
was sensa tional trotter early in the
season, but of late has not been doing
much.
C. Bunch Of San Jose brought in four
horses of the Vendome stock farm: Eth
O.10 n. Il 1al l.
US, 2:14la, and Iran Alto, 2:191s. George
Mckinney alias Fanadma, also arrived
Margaret Worth, Palermo and Carlyle
Carne arrived at the track at about the
same time.
From Fresno George Tibbitts sent the
following runners: Goldbug, Lady Kern,
Trilby and Queen May. NJ. Kelly
brought in Gold Dust, and F. Strakey ar
rived with Jim Bozeman. Judge Tam's
string, consisting Of Bodacia and Road
Warmer, were brought to the city by
William Short. In the same car were
Decision, Gov. Budd, Viking. Nestor,
Marquis, Marcie A. and Polish.
FIRST DAYS STARTERS
The following are considered sure
starters in the events of the opening
day tomorrow:
Pacir.g, 2:12-Anaconda, Bird Roe and
Our Boy.
Trotting, 2:12-Jasper Ayers, Zombro,
Ethel Downs, Gallette, Chris Peterson
Margaret Worth and Mamie Griffin.
Citrus Belt handicap-Ostler Joe, Mol
lie r., Grady, Lady Hurst, Little Grip
pie, Argentina, Nomad, Vishun, Pesca-
dor and J. Trudes. Crescendo is doubt
full starter.
Maiden plate-Queen May, I Defy,
Carline Lemon, Etiwanda, Gracias, Sat-
icoy, Palo Banco, Searchlight, Roxy
Murphy, Peri Filley, Magnus, Amasa.
Bodacia, Kylee and Tempse.
JUDGES AND RIDERS
The following well-known horsemen
will occupy the judges stand tomorrow
and probably during the entire meet:
l.. ]. Rose of this city, j. w. Wilson, of
Sacramento and j. w. Brooks of San
Francisco. James B. Ferguson of Ken
lucky will act as starter, assisted by Pat
Reagan. Capt. Merry will have charge
of the scales,
Some of the best known riders on the
American turf will mount during the
meeting. Among them are H. Brown
Raymond, Snyder, Shore, Joe Weber
McNichols, Eros, Golden, Stewart,
F'rawley, Ruis, E. Jones, Holmes, p
Freeman, Glover, F. Russell, Joe Mar
vaez, C. Russell, Hanna and the follow
ing steeplechase jockeys. Peters, Mar
tinus, Cochran, McMann, Wilkins and
Trimletts.
OF the drivers there are number who
are equally well known as the riders
throughout the country. In this list are
Billy Donathan, Walter Ma ben, Charles
Durfee, Andy Mcdowell, Tom Keatin2,
Jim Sullivan, Lee Shaner, Hoggaboom,
Perkins, Havey, Williams, Vance and
Hodges.
The races will start promptly at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, that early
hour bein necessary owing to the prob
ability of great number of heats in,
the harness events. There will be am
pie provision made by the street railway
companies to carry the crowds In addi-
ton to the present line ~ the track, the
Los Angeles Railway company has an
nounced that the cars on the University
line will be run to the park.
Nearly one hundred people came in
last night from Fresno. Most of them
were touts and harigers on who have not
official or recognized connection with the
stables al the track. Several of the we'll
known bookmakerS are expected to ar
rive today. John Humphrey, Joe Har-
Ian and H. Flitner wired friends here
last night that they would arrive this
morning. Secretary l.. Rockman of
the Fresno track arrived yesterday He
has two horses at the track-Pleasau.on
and Capt. Coster. Mic Hall wired the
association last night that he had left
Fresno with four horses and asked that
room be found for them. Frank Far
rar came in yesterday from Fresno with
a limited string. He was compelled to
leave Flashlight and Ray Heath there
as both have gore wrong, the former
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