Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-20
RAGING SEASON
OPENS TO-DAY
SOCIETY READY FOR AeRICUL-
TURAL OPENING
Interest Is Running High, as the Pro-
gram Is the cIassiest Ever Ar
ranged for Los Angeles
Harness Meet

With the weather man promising fab
conditions for this afternoon. Harness
Horse association members and lover:
of the classy equine are anticipating
q brilliant opening Of the fve-day meet
which begins today at Agriculture
park. Experience of past years ha:
been an underlying feature OF prep
arations for the racing which is tc
occur this week, and many of the tire.
some situations which have entered
into meets of other years are to be
eliminated from the coming affair.
Society. as usual. has reserved the
boxes and a slightly gathering will be
at hand when the 9:l5 pacing event
gets under way at 1:45 o'clock. Sec
retary Smith has been working night
and day in an effort to secure the
classiest entries possible. and in this
he has been very successful.
without doubt the running events
will attract their due amount of at
tention, especially as the ponies listed
rank among the best stabbed at Ascot.
Under the laws which permit certain
pool auctions at Agricultural some lit
tie wagering may be indulged In by
those who have desire to do so.
The running events today will in
clude a five-furlong race for all ages
and slx-furlong dash for 3-year- olds
and upward. Before the runners could
be secured permission was obtained
from President Tom Williams of the
Pacific Coast Jockey club and Col.
Brooks of the Los Angeles Jockey
club. Many of the Jockeys who are to
participate in the winter meet at Ascot
will ride during the week.
The spectacular women's running
events, which provided untold excite .
ment last year, will be repeated Fri
day of this week, and lovers of the
thrilling are keenly anticipating a
novelty, which is to be carded for the
second time on the Pacific coast
Form readers are banking on Queer
Knight to capture the 2:15 trot this
afternoon. There are several other fast
ones entered, however and an upset
may occur. The fact that Morgan's
fast trotter did mile in 2:09 IA last
week has brought Queer knight stock
to the front,
Following are the events for today:
2:15 Pace-$5oo
First race, 2:15 pace, $5O0-Rockaway,
S. e., Stoneway, G. A. Founder,
Los Angeles; Birdie Mack, br m., Sam
Murphy, Santa Ana; Lillian s., bl m,
Golden Ruby, Stephens & Son, Los
Angeles; Klondike, b. g., Creole, Louis
Stock, Los Angeles; Wandering Boy,
b, M, Alex Button, d. r. Misner,
Pleasanton; Norda, b. m., Mercury, G.
w. Bonnell, San Bernardino.
2:15 Trot-$5oo
Second race, 2;15 trot, S5OO-Queer
knight, b. g., Knight, William Morgan,
Pasadena; Neergard br. M. Neernut,
George j. t]organ, Los Angeles; Zom-
bowyette, b. m, Zombo, George T.
Beckers Los Angeles; Homeway, b.
g., Strathway, D. R. Misner, Pleasan-
ton; Burnut, b. g., George w. Ford,
Santa Ana; r. Ambush, br. s., Zolock,
G. w. Bonnell, San Bernardino.
Six FurIonss-$225
Third race, six furlongs, $225-Flor-
ina Bell, III; Durbar II, III; Dolly
Gray. III; Elfin King, III; ]. V. Kirby,
III; Dan Collins, III.
Five FurIongs-$225
Fourth race, five furlongs, $225-
William Parish 112; Barranca, 112;
Vindicta, 112; Cowboy, 112; Beautiful
and Best, 112; Myrtle, 1O7: Col. Palmer,
107; Lady King, 107; Jack Kircherkle,
l07; Easter Morn, 107; Mountain
Queen, 112; Redan, 112; bod Ander-
son, liz.