Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
PAGERS TO MEET
IN MATCH RACE
HAZEL PATCH AND O'CLOCK GO
TODAY
Speedy Stations Are In Fine Condition
and Record Time Is Antlei-
psted--Yesterday'
Summaries


card at Agricultural park They Will
meet for the second time in a special
match at a mile for $1,000 purse ana
as the track conditions will be to their
liking and far different to that which
they paced over at San Bernardino. It
is expected that the result will be more
formfu than was their former meeting.
Both are in tiptop condition and have
had nearly two weeks rest, which
favors a grand effort when they meet
this afternoon and 1t is probable that
records will go by the board when the
time is hung out at the finish.
Patch has better record for the dis
tance than O'clock. having stepped Il
mile at Lexington few weeks ago in
2:02A, while Zolock's best time IS
2:05h 1t is contended, however, by
partisans of the coast stallion that the
time made by Patch was over track
that was lightning fast and with all
the favorable conditions CT weather and
preparation.
Patch will probably be the favorite
in the contest but Zolock will have
strong following and will not lack for
support from those who believe he has
yet to show his best form and is capable
of doing so today.
The attendance yesterday was much
better than on the day previous and
the attractions were equally as high
class and probably more interesting
because of the hair-raising finishes
which were the rule.
Miss Idaho Wins
The first event of the day was the
sixth event of the 2:09 pace which was
continued over from Tuesday Deda-
lion, Kelly Briggs and Miss Idaho
were the starters
1t was believed that the rest over
night would be an advantage to Deda-
lion, which was continued as the favor
ite, but Miss Idaho, which annexed
one heat Tuesday, was the dark horse
and surprised the talent by going to
the front and taking both heats in
driving finishes.
No prettier contest could be desired
than that which these three PAGERS
showed. In the first heat Dedalion
took an early lead and held it until
nearing the three-quarter pole, when
Kelly Briggs drew by him and seemed
to be a certain winner. Mis- Idaho,
meantime, trailed the leaders without
any seeming effort to catch them and
thus they entered the stretch.
Dedalion gave up the race in the fight
and Miss Idaho, moving up with the
speed of a hurricane, caught Kelly
Briggs at the eighth pole and passed
him in a driving. finish aafew feet from
the wire.
The second heat was repetition of
the first, although Dedalion came
stronger at the finish and beat out Kel-
ly Briggs for the place.
In both heats, as the PAGERS came
,k., .N.l. I,A
dience stood in the grandstand and
applauded the game efforts of the con-
testing PAGERS and the splendid eX-
hibitions of horsemanship by the driv-
ers.
BeIImont's Trot
In the 2:17 trot Belmont was made
favorite and the manner in which the
bay mare annexed the first three heats
justified the popular choice.
Five trotters went to the post and
the three heats were pretty exhibit
tions despite the consecutive winnings
of Belmont. The three heats were
trotted in fast time for this class and
the result was true to form.
Burnut, Hank and Wild Bell split
second, third and fourth moneys, as
they were tied for second place. Red
Skin was excused after the second
heat.
A Qedu neat was lIlt cAlleiOl blit'iy
feature of the 2:20 pace and this race
was the most trying one for the judges
of all the days events.
Eight PAGERS lined up for the start
in the first and second heat and the
eagerness of horses and horsemen to
get away spoiled several attempts. and
the finishes were almost as exciting as
the getaway.
Welcome Nc was fancied by the spec
ulative ones and the brown gelding was
quickly played into favoritism. He
assumed a commanding position at the
start of the first heat and the others
were never able to bother him in the
circuit of the track.
Bridal and Victor Platte were the
runners up, being third and second, re-
spectively. Neither of these, however,
caused the hackers of Welcome Nc
any great concern during the first
heat.
Pace Dead Heat
Welcome Mes easy win of the first
heat increased his popularity with the
spectators and all other contestants
were forgotten in the second heat un-
til the finish.
Driver F. E. Ward sent the favorite
into the lead at the half-mile pole,
and from that point it seemed that
Welcome Nc would breeze to the wire,
Bridal, however, moved into second
position and slowly crept upon the
leader until they were heads apart at
the last sixteenth pole. Bridal was
strong and coming like the wind, TAX
ing the favorite by surprise, and as
the PAGERS went under the wire there
was not so much as an eyelash differ
ence in their positions.
The audience divided according to its
favoritism, and the judges held earn
est confab among themselves before
announcing the decision of a dead heat
which decision was satisfactory 10 the
horsemen and the majority of the audi
ence.
Welcome Nc came back i'm the third
heat and won from Bridal and Fearnot
by a fair margin but in the fourth
heat Victor Platte came to life and won
the verdict by a shake of his head.
This was almost as close a finish as
the dead heat, and the judges were
in a notion of disciplng some body for
not making the margin a shade wider
but they were unable TO place the
hIanop and after "iOllVinp" one anotbar