The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
Four FaVoriteS BOWIed
Over at Los Angeles
RaCetrack.
Whistle Bird, Yule, MaSoerO
and ST. Calatine Win
Purses.
Anaconda Easily Talks the Pace
From Bernardo and Joe
Wheeler.
Special Dispatch to T HE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22-The free gate
for the lair sex proved magnetic attrac-
tion, as Ladies' day drew fully 5000 peo-
pie 10 Agricultural Park this afternoon.
The card was made up almost entirely of
running races, the 2:17 pace taken by
Anaconda, beng the only harness event
decided. The weather was cool and the
track as smooth and polished as billiard
ball, which accounted for the fast time
hung out.
The talent started off on the wron foot,
and the bookmakerS had merry lime of
ft throughout the betting exchanging
paste boards Cor coin. OF the four favor
ties sent TO face the barrier all were top
pied over. Whistle Bird, Yule, Masoero
and st. Caatine all got over the line at
remunerative prices. The Van Nuys Ho-
tel handicap at six furlongs. for two-year-
olds, valued at $1,000. was the most ex-
pensive feature of the card.
OF the original large list Of entries but
six youngsters sported the colOrs. Van
Ness entry, Los Prietos, with 10S pounds
up, was a consistent to l favorite in the
BETTING, with Ell Salado, the Baldwin filly.
in with 'catch" of 80 pounds on her
back, next in demand at IL 10 s. 81. Gala
tine, allotted top weight, opened at 5 to
9 wandered back 10 fours and was then
played down to her opening quotation
again. The Others were but lightly con-
sdered by the spectators.
The start was not one OF Ferguson's
happiest efforts. the se1Iet being well
strung out. Negligence led the bunch for
about three furlongs, when Ames forced
ST CaIafiDa n ba Nd H.,
extended, the st. Carlo flly won by a
couple of lengths in 1:l414 from Ell Salado.
with Los Prietos in The show. The latter
was away poorly.
cheap collection of maidens started
in the opening six-iurloug sprint which
followed, Los Cerrilos, backed from twos
down TO 10 10. being the pick OF the wise
division. She was unable to get ND the
first part, and finished an Indifferent
third. In drive Joe Webber managed
to land the purse with Louis Ezell's
Whistle Bird, 10 to l chanc, in the ring.
PIeasanton took the place from the frst
choice.
A consolation six fur ong dash resulted
In another scram bled egg omelette for the
talent. Decision and Emma ID, closing
equal to choices failed to connect and
d Duuulc Ol coin was DuTTeQ M. nPSe
two, accompanied by old Gold Bug, raced
swav in the lead and were leg-wearv when
the band for home was reached. Santa
Paula then assumed the lead, but, in Judi
| ciously ridden by Ruiz, was beaten out by
| Yule, which came from behind and won
cleyerly with Santa Paula leading Emma
ID out Tor the place, The winner was 4
to l chance around post time.
Tne mile handicap, from time stand
point aS we'll as smacklng of r genuine
horse race, was the swagger affair of the
menu. Six accepted the handicapper's
ailotments. Marqu,se, with top weight,
opened an even-mouey chance, but afta
the betting had progressed some time it
looked as though she had under one the
embalming process, for B to l was hung
out by the lobster fisherman. The Judges
took cogniZance OF the fact and replaced
Gus Wilson with Hennessv. The mare
then closed at to 5. Lady Hurst, which
! opened at and 5. was pounded down 10
8 TO D. but after the change went back
point or two. The copper-on and copper
off folks were doomed 10 disappointment.
Snider hustled Masoero away in front
and he had the others tootine for relay
station be ore the stretch was reached,
finally winning cleverly. half length in
advance o. + mer T, with the "clocks"
showing :40H. The favoriie, Marouise.
was Tapped on Elmer F. Six TO was OBJ
tainah.e against the winner around post
Time.
The final race of the day was the 2:17
pace. with bur three starters-Bernardo
Anaconda and Joe Wheeler. Anaconda
was % to iayorite over the other two
and won in straight heaIs; best time 2:1O.
After finishing the second heat Bernardo
fell down from exhaustion Just nfter pass
ing the wire, but started again in The final
heat, taking third money.
Six furlongs maidens, purse $500
Louis Ezeis b. & Whistle Bir 100 by Whistle
Jacket-Queen O. May (Jo' Weber,, 10 TO L.. !
L. Rockmnns b. e. Peasanton, 100, by Cypress-
E. J. Baawin's s Gs b Los ceTpilios G 100 by Er
peror of Norfolk H. Jones) Z 10 lO........ Z
Time, l:l61a. Gibbetifiibbet 100, Allen iO9
Red Spinner l0S aud Claawa 100 also ran ''
Six furIonEs Consolation. purse s225-
L. r. Butler cn !. Ynle. 49, by MoerussLot-
terry (trawley), to ............ .... -. - l
Howard & Tacker's b. t. santa Paula, io2 by
santa Fe Dotte Dimple (Ruiz), 5 to l. 9
C NJ. Richards' ro. m. Emma ID, iU7 by lack
Brady-Doly Warden (Snider) 40 I........... 8
Gold Bug lU7 and Jetrudes l02 also ran.
One mile handicap purse $3.50
G. Pa rheco's b. g. Masoero los, by Peel Ursula
(>nider). o 10 l.................
n. $ Hal IS br Elmer 90, by Portland: % Fan Fan l
Tnlmons & Marks b. m. Marquise ii2 by
Miser- Monte Rosa (Hennessgl to 5.......... 3
and LOrena Ii also
van NueS hOsci udnulCdp, furlOnEs. value
$1,000.
T. D. Mcsweeney's ch. +. St Calatine lis, BY
st. Carlo-C Calatine (Ames), 5 10 =. 2......... /
+. j. Bald wins b. FL Saado 90 by Emperor
Norfo k-AtlantA 80 (McNichos) II 10 8
Frank Van Ness b. Los Prietos los by INN
Clieveen-Leila (Golden). 2 to l. l.............
Time. :i44. Negligence I12. Magnus 81 and
Kylee 106 also ran.
Pacing, 2:l7 class, three in FIVE purse $1,000
naconda b. G.. by Knight Algona (Keating) l l
Joe Wheeler blk. g., by Sidney- ArnetL
NC"enJ
Bernard, CHI g., by jim Blaine " hitney) 3 8
Time, 2:lO-2:l0s4 %; z614
Following are the events and entries for the
closing day of the meeting:
2:20 trot-Neernut, Fanadma, Domition
Our Jack, Palermo Iron Alto
Trot, free for all-Chris Peterson Zombro
Ga cite, Klamath, Jasper Ayers, Mamie Grill
fin Z hel Downs.
One and an eighth miles-searchlight,
pacing exhibition.
Pasadena handicap, seven-eighths OF e mile
-Ostler Joe l25. Grady III, Argentina los,
imp. Devils Dream. 80 Chartreuse III 9S, How.
ard 30, Los Prietos 90. Petrarch So Two
Cheers SO. Los Cerrillos 80, Clatawa 95, For
tunate l02.
Two-year-old maideus, five-eighths of a
mile-Charline Lemon 105, Gracias IO5, Pa
pinta 100, Soscol 105. Andrea los. Sister
Ca+in 1fa-t