Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
zOL0CK EQUALS
STATE RECORD
PAGES FASTEST MILE EVER
GONE ON LOCAL TRACK
TAKES 2:09 EVENT HANDILY
Seven Thousand People Witness Blue
Ribbon Races Of Agricultural
Park Meeting--Judges linz
pose Fines
TAKES 2:o9 EVENT HANDILY


ess horse racing journeyed out to Agri-
cultural park yesterday afternoon to
enjoy the classiest card of the meeting
1t was a holiday crowd that came pre-
pared to pick the winners and thous-
ands Of dollars were passed over the
auction and mutual boards.
A California state record was equaled
in the second heat of the 2;O9 pace, 20
lock cutting down the fastest mile
ever paced over the Agricultural park
track, going in 2:O6 fat. This record is
only equaled by the performance of
Miss Logan at woodland during the
season of 1902 when she went mile in
the same time. Kelly Briggs, the
horse that nosed zolock to his record
yesterday, is the same PAGER that
pushed Miss Logan to the limit at
Woodland.
zolock took the 2:O9 pace in straight
heats and had each of the three miles
well in hand at all times. In this race
the judges handed out the first fines
of the meeting. The official gentlemen
were not satisfied with the showing of
Kelly Briggs in the first heat and
Driver Wright was handed $50 fine for
not making a better showing with the
geldlng and G. c. Owens the driver of
Jonesa Basler, was also charged up
q,
the work of the horse not satisfying
the occupants of the judges stand.
ZoIock Equals Record
Zolock had the first two heats hands
down but in the third had to extend
himself a bit to stall off the bid of
Jonesa Basler in the final drive. Given
a fair start and the pole in the first
heat Zolock went right away from the
field and had the race pocketed from
the start After Kent saw that there
was nothing to it but his horse he
eased up and logged Zolock the last
eighth with Kelly Briggs and Jonesa
Basler strung out lengths in the rear.
In the second Zolock also assumed
the lead in the first few jumps, and
was never headed. Kelly Briggs made
another bid in the stretch, but the field
passed between the sticks in the same
order.
Kelly Briggs had plenty of backing
in the third heat, many picking the
gelding to demonstrate the possession
of his well known staying qualities, by
outfooting Zolock. Kelly held onto the
winner of the first two heats in prom
ising style until the half pole was
reached, when he began to fall away
and then broke badly, running his
chances and giving the second place to
Jonesa Basler. Kelly soon came back
to stride, but could not work out Bas-
Ter from the second notch, and Zolocl1
pounded over for a mark but a half
second slower than his record time IN
the previous heat.
Ole also triumphed in the 2:11 trot
in straight heats with Briney K as
the only contender. Five horses scored
for the word in the first heat, but Rob-
izola and H. d. B. failed to escape the
distance flag, and Lady Madison, al
though handled by Harry Ward trailed
the other two footers with never n
chance to measure lengths with the
leaders.
The first heat was two horse race,
but Briney K threw her chance away
by breaking badly at the draw gate.
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but for going up in the back stretch.
Ole Takes Third and Race
Ole lead all the way in the second, but
Briney K made him do his best through
out, with Lady Madison poor third all
the way around. Ole romped in again
In the third and final heat, Lady Madi-
son almost nosing out Briney K in the
last eighth but failing to quite make it
The sixth and deciding heat in the
2:lS pace, which was postponed from
Monday, produced a keen brush. Three
horses were left, Tidal Wave having
won one heat, DIR. w two and Vision
two. DIR. w was favored by the ticket
buyers, and while the sidewheeler put
up rattling race Vision showed his
class in the final drive and Ward pill
oted him between the sticks, with DR.
w coming strong but in the second
notch. Tidal Wave was urged to the
limit by Mosher. but couldn't get uI
with the doctor or Vision.
The deciding heat in the 2;45 trot went
to Pat Rose, who captured the first two
Monday. Charlie r got the second
money, with Kinmont third. Charlie 7
was given a weak appearing drive by
Mcdonald, no effort being made to urge
the horse when he was three-quarters
Of length behind Pat Rose at the
eighth pole.
All but three OF the entries in the 2:2C
pace were scratched, Nellie R, Fearnoi
and Ring Rose fighting It out between
them. Nellie r had things about heI
own way and won the race in straight
heats, with Fearnot second and Ring
Rose third in each heat.
Following is the complete summary
Of yesterdays races:
200 pace. mile heats, 3 in 5. For the
Hotel Lankershim $1,000,
Horse and Driver Finish.
LOl0ck, br. s. (kenD ..,.............1
Kelly Briggs. br. &. (WrghD... 2