The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09


AS sun shine always follows a storm, 50
followed smooth day at Agricultural
park yesterday. The little episode Of the
day before, which cost Driver Durfee $75
and his credentials, had a salutary effect
on all parties, and the days sport went off
without the slightest friction. The crowd
was var.ously estimated at from three to
four thousand. the grandstand being
crowded and the space in front in the same
condition, while across the track hundreds
Of fine euu.pages were Ened up IN advan-
tageous positions.
The betting was lively and the only sem
sationai occurrence of the day occurred
in connection with this part of the sport.
1t took place in the fourth heat Of the
free for-all-pace. Much Better and joe
Wheeler had been the favorites in the pre-
vous heats and had divided the honors.
The bay geld.ng Little Thorne had been
selling at odds varying from 20 to the 80 to
mark and had not encouraged support by
winning more than an apparently hard
fought for show. 1t was fortunate
circumstance, too for the bookies that his
real strength did not become mare APP
parent, for In the fourth heat, after SELL
ing lightly as the same old long-shot, he
literally walked away with the other CON-
testants, further demonstrating his capa-
hlit.es by making the circuit in 2:09h, a
full second lower than the next fastest
heat in the race.
1t was the general opinion that the heat
was a great 'killing' for the bookmakers
however, as the favorte, Joe Wheeler had
sold heavily at l to and only limited
number of Thorne tickets were out. Lit
tie Thorne maintained his strength and
won first money in the race, six heats being
required to settle It,
Only Procession
The special trot for named horses three
best out of FIVE. was rather uninteresting
race throughout. 1t seemed to be a
circh for Iran Alto, the money being pulled
down by him IN three straight heats. The
entries were Mabel Mckinney, Nelly BLY,,
Iran Alto, Our Lucky and Mamie Riley.
Only four started, however, Mamie Riley
being withdrawn. The first heat was won
easily by Iran Alto in 2;17i4, Our Lucky be-
ing second and Mabel Mckinney third. In
the second heat the time was 2:2O, Our
Lucky being d5stanced, thus leaving only
three contestants in the final heat, the
time of which was 2:1Sh. The entire race
was devoid Of interest, the horses usually
presenting a professional appearance over
the entire course They managed to get
close enough together in the finish in the
third heat to arouse some enthusiasm, but
the results justified the bookmakers judg-
ment, Iran Alto having demanded q to
10 proposition and Nellie BLY, ard Mabel
Mckinney both selling at to /; to was
offered on the field
Tho Long-Shot Race
Little Thorne's accomplishment in the
free-for-all pace was thorough surprise,
Joe Wheeler being con sidered a sure thing
on all sides. There were five entries, and
all started, the list comprising Much Bet
ter. selling in the first heat at 2 to s;
Beechwood. quoted at 10 to /; Little Thorne.
20 to 1; Joe Wheeler 2 to l. and Rex Alto.
10 to /. They made five unsuccessful at
tempts to get away, and when the 'go''
was finally given 1t was announced that the
driver of Wheeler, at the pole, had nodded
for the Word, despite the fact that Beech
wood was in the lead.
The quarter was made in 311a, the half in
l:O4, and 1t looked as though a repetition of
the first race was to occur. But they
came down the stretch in bunch, Much
Better leading Rex Alto only length I'M
der the wire and Joe Wheeler coming in a