The herald., 1897-10-19

Joe Wheeler Anaconda and Betonics
should appear in 2:30 class, but this il
one Of the four events which closec
months ago, when as an experiment th'
association decided to close certain sucr
events without reference to the future
seasons classification of the entries. TIL:
plan was laughed at by horsemen at the
time, and 1t was said no contests woulo
be secured, but the results in the Other
similar races at this meeting have
shown the wisdom Of the course.
The breaking or record is more than
a possibility in this race. 1t will be re-
membered that the worlds gelding rec
ord is 2:07, and that Joe Wheeler has
gone the distance in 2:071R, and that, too,
in race in which Anaconda was his op-
ponent. In this race, after Wheeler's
sensational time, Anaconda beat him
out in straight heats, the best ct which
was in 2:0S1s. Betonica is not to be
considered as out of place in this com
pany, for any horse that can pace fifth
heat in 2:101a will bear watching al
most anywhere. The track will be very
fast, and the best time of the season, If
not Of the world, for geldings is safely
a probability.
Hurdle races are always popular, and
on today's card will be found. one of one
and one-half miles over six hurdles.
In the Main Street railway handicar
the largest field Of the meeting will
start, thirteen of the fifteen given in the
program which heads these columns
being considered certain starters Ir
addition to the seven-eighths of a mile
l. toll y ,iy,er q n
arranged.
LAST NIGHTS BETTING
First race, pacing. 2:3o class-Anaconda,
$40; field. s45.
Second race Main Street and Agricultural
Park Railroad handicap, three-quarters
Of mile-Ostler Joe, $50; Decision, $50;
Polish, $40; Lorena II. $15 field, $25.
Third race, Blue Ribbon hurdle race, one
and one-half miles,. o. c., $25; Gold Dust,
$1S: field. s20.
Fourth race, running, seven-eigths Of a
mile. handicap-Grady, $50; Alvarado, $50;
Lady Hurst, $40; field s25.
TURF NOTES
The trotting battle of the meeting is
promised in the free-for-all trot Satur-
day, when Jasper Ayers and klamath
will decide which is the better horse.
Ayers will be given the race of his life.
for the two are about as evenly matched
as two horses can be. Ayers has the ad-
vantage of having been worked harder
on the circuit.
Secretary Louis Thorne declares that
he gets only three hours sleep every
night, 80 much of the detail of race work
having fallen on his shoulders. He makes
it his business to know just what is being
done in every department and sees to 1t
that what is done Is we'll done.
There are four more books at the track
than had been expected, and all Of them
will remain during the week They are
all making money, for there has not been
a single killing" made in any of the
races. The revenue to the association
from the books is about $1100 per day.
Thomas H. Williams, president of the
California Jockey club arrived yester.
day and will remain until the close of the
meeting.
| In Pat Reagan, Starter Ferguson has
an assistant who has forgotten more
about the racing game than most people
ever know. He is an expert at detecting
the numerous tricks Of the Jockeys Were
he to become starter he would rival his
present chief or any Of the other famou.
workers of the gates.
klamath is said to be slightly lame
but will start today unless the lamenes
increases over what it was yesterday.
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