The herald., 1897-02-15
THE HORSE

The past five years have been an era
Of most rapid strides and greatest per-
formances upon the trotting turf, an6
the year 1896 was one of more brilliant
performances than any preceding one
To have been a champion (either money
winner, speed or number of races won)
| certainly required an unusual amount
of merit
Emma Offutt clearly deserves the title
of Champion Money Winner of 1896, y
as her earnings were from twelve hard
races through the grand circuit, and the
total was not even approached by any
trotter or PAGER, with but single ex-
ception, which exception picked up
$40 500 as winner of the Kentucky futur-
ity. Emma Offutt had never started
previous to last season, and her victory
was an unprecedented one. She should
prove a veritable gold mine this season.
Lottie Lorine stands without a peer,
not only for 1886, but for all time past.
Her record of 2:06R is the worlds rec
ord for pacing mares. She won eight
consecutive races through the grand cir
cult in 1896 (never before accomplished d
by any horse). and proved herself by
performance one of the grandest race
horses ever foaled.
Marguerite, 2:15, winner of eight races
out of a possible ten; Vipsania, 2:141b.
winner of seven races and never behind
the money, and Feliciana, 2:17N, winner
of five races out of eight starts, make
close finish for championship honors
of the three-year-old trotting mares of
1896. When true race-horse qualities
or numbers of races won are considered.
these three were not even remotely an
preached.
OF the three-year-old pacing fillies.
the two who stand out conspicuously
ahead of all others for 1896, both in rec
ords and in racing, are Eleanor and Eye.
let They each have a record of 2:11
(the fastest of the Year,, and each were
winners of six races out Of ten starts.
All of the above mentioned horses will
be sold to the highest bidder at Wood.
ard d Shanklin's annual sale at Lexing-
ton, Feb. to 13, which sale also includes
450 head of record horses, prospects.
green horses, stations, brood mares,
saddlers, roadsters and teams.
Race Entries
The following is the list of en-
tries and weights for the races at
Oakland, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races, and full descriptions of the events
given. Races begin at 2 p. m.; first quo
tations received at 1880 p. m Telephone
Main 1431.
First race mile, sellng-Woodchoppe 112
Roadrunner 112, Miss Ruth 81, Eventide 92
Pollock 1c6 Marjorie 102, Examiner 90, Last
Chance 1C9, Reagan 80.
Second race. seven-eighths mile, selling
Suisun 30, Cabrillo 107, Latah 50, Applause
10S. California 10I, Ransome 10i, Torsina 102.
McLight 112, Marionette 1O2, Toano 10f.
Third race. mile and one-sixteenth, purse
-Haignor 104, Zylphe 112, DIR. Harten 1903.
StentOr 103 Agent 49, DralIpht g3 yVhea al ne
Fortune 112, Peter the Second 107, Logan 107.
Fourth race. mile and quarter, handi-
cap-The Bachelor 105 Lobengula 105. In
stallator 49, Imp. Sain 9S. Ostler Joe 1Os,
Morte Fonse 105.
Fifth race, mile selling-Elmer 1O9, Jack
Marten "a, Daylight 107. Instigator 107.
Showdown 10S Walter j. Ill, Formal 1l3,
Moneta 100. Three Forks &c. Bruno 1903.
Sixth race. hirteen-sixteenths. selling
Merry Monarch 107, Chartreuse II 99, Sum
mertime 1922 Meadow Lark 104, Gutta Per
cha 102, Moylan 10l Dennis 9S, Maj. Cook
9S, Towerest 9S, Midlo SO.
Cloudy: track heavy