The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
CIRCLES
THE TRACK
IN 2:O4
John R. Gentry Lowers the
Coast Record al Los
Angeles.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Los ANGELES, Oct 21-The excite
ment of horse racing has caught on" in
Los Angeles. When the bell rang this
afternoon, calling the horses for the first
race at Agricultural Park, 1900 persons
were in attendance and better natured
crowd never assembled on any track
The weather was perfect, the track was
in excellent condition and the card fur
nished by the District Agricultural Asso-
citation NO for its first meeting this
season received deserved appreciation.
The feature of the days sport was the
fTee-for all pace, for a purse of $SOOO the
giants of the pacing turf, Joe Patchen,
John r. Gentry and Anaconda, being the
contestants. The race was for the best
two in three heats. Patchen was the ia
vorite, but he finished no better than a
close third in each heat, both of which
We're won by John r. Gentry in 2:05 and
2:O4, respectively. This breaks the coast
record OF 2:07, made by Silkwood al Santa
Ana.
In the first heat Anaconda led from the
start to the stretch, Patchen being a
close second, with Gentry at his wheel.
Down the stretch Andrews urged Gentry
ahead and he finished the race a neck
ahead Of Anaconda, Patchen being a
sulky.s length behind Anaconda. The
quarter in this heat was paced in 3llh sec
onds, the half in 1:O2J2 the three-quarters
IN l:36 and the mile in 2:05.
IN the second heat Gentry led from start
70 .. nnlsh. Anaconda occupied second place
throughout and Patchen brought UP in
lne rear 1t was a pretty contest and
appeared TO be anybodys race so close
were the horses punched, but the sensa-
uonal squirt was maintained to the wire
ana the great son of Ashland Wilkes cut
another notch in his sully The time at
the quarter was 31A, at the half 1:O115, at
2:04 o-N 'iie iiiii'ii
In the. 2:2o class pace Martha Whips.
prohioitiVe favorite, won in straight
Judging from the odds, Burmah was
looked upon as the lobster in the hurdle
handicap. but he won easily from P. F.
In the six-furlong event there were
twelve entries; In coming down the back
stretch three Jockeys were thrown, Willis
about the head. The other two jockeys
escaped with a severe shaking up.
The last race was run In comparative
darkness, daIi Pictou, a long shot, getting
Pacing 2:2O class; purse $1,000.
Martha Whips .....................1 I
WsPsiio EFsIRf59n ........::::::::...:SS Boy ! :
Time-2;lsh. 2:1sA. 21SA.
Hurdle handicap; purse $500.
Burmah. 13S CMattier), to 1...............1
Rossmore. 1870 Dury). to 2..................5
Tlme-2:O9h.
Free for all. two in three; purse $1,000
John R. Gentry (Andrews) )..............I
Anaconda (Keating) ......................
Joe PatcDen (DlcklIlSOn) )...-....-.......,..
Time-2:O5. 2:04.
Running-One mile.
Hacienda 90 Joe Weber,. to 1.........1
Alaria 9s (Fauntleroy). Z to 5.....-...........2
Correct, 80 (See). to 1........................3
Time-1;41.
Ellie Wood Rey del San Juan and Ping also
Running-Six furlongs; selling.
Gibbettinibbet. 100 Goe Weber,. to 1........1
Jerid 107 (Enos), en..........................
Patriarch. 100 Q'uentz). to 1...............h. 8
Time-1;14A.
Beau Monde, San Augustine, Sea Spray
Stromo, Miss DAILY, Purniah. Gracias and
Somis also ran.
Running-Five furongs; purse $50.
Pictou 1o3 (Grace). 10 to 1.....................
Tagalog los Duffy. TO 1....................
Summer, Ill (Enos). to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Time-1:03.
Steel Diamond. Frank Kithrey, Cue Pidalia,
Cowboy. Lesnder and Proclamation also ran.