Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
HARNESS HORSE
MEETING ENDS
RACING AT AGRICULTURAL
PARK CLOSES
With the Track in Poor Condition,
Three Events Are Run on the
Last Day--Summary
Of Races

After two days of rain during which
the race course at Agricultural park
was a sea of mud racing was resumed
yesterday with the track heavy ana
slow.
But three races were run during the
afternoon. the running events which
were scheduled to take place peing
called off because of the condition of
the track
The directors of the association met
in the afternoon and decided to close
the meeting with yesterdays card 1t
was probable for time that there
would be two days of racing next
week, but with the opening of Ascot
scheduled it was decided that there
would be no more harness racing.
Three races wereerun yesterday, the
first being the three-minute novelty
trot for purse of $500. In this race
each separate heat was race, the
winner retiring, taking one-third of
the purse.
Six starters were scheduled and in
the first heat Helen Dare TOOK first
place by about one length The time
i'm the first Meat was 2:22. In this
heat Nellie Mason and Nut Bird were
dlStanced, leaVlnS out three contest
ants for the second heat.
Ida Millerton, driven by Walter
Maben, captured first place in the
second heat. This left Glenita and
Albuquerque to contest for the third
part of the purse. The time in the
second heat was little faster than
in the one preceding, the winner maxi
ing 2:21
Ida Millerton took the lead from the
start of the race and led the field by
three lengths over the entire course
Glenita and Albuquerque finished close
in this heat, but Glenita captured the
place.
The final heat was won by Glenita.
who left Albuquerque at the quarter
mile post and drew away by two
lengths. albuquerque recovered part
OF this, but coming into the stretch
Glenita romped home in a walk
Inc next race was the 209 trot for
$1,000 purse which was won by Chas.
Bedding in three straight heats. Cor
onado, who was in this race, was quite
a faVorite, but could get nothing bet
ter than second place.
w. G. Durfee, who owns and drives
Coronado, was called several times by
Starter Dr. Frank Stone. Durfee would
invariably get down in front of Bel
don, who was the post horse. Nine
times this happened before they could
81 away etI lllc DeSlIlllllS OF l1G Sec
ond heat
Helen Notte took third place in all
three heats. Grace Bond was to have
started in this race, but at the last
moment was scratched. The time
made in the first heat of this race
was very good considering the track
over which they had to travel. Chas.
Beldon made 2:10 and won the plaudits
of the spectators, defeating Coronado
by half a length.
The time in the following heats was
2:f2 and 2:11%.
,rhe third race. the 2.25 naca 1vos
won by Queen Pomona in three
straight heats. This race was for a
S5OO purse. Seven horses were entered
1or THIS race, but Edward H. and LADY
Gertrude were scratched, leaving Rom
40, Henry N, Rancho Del Paso, Con-
mors ana queen Pomona to. try for
1lrst place. Queen Pomona, driven by
}. 5. Stewart, took the three straight
heats and the race, Connors getting
second honors. Henry N. won third
place with Rondo fourth and Rancho
Del Paso fifth.
This race was the last one. being
run just at sundown. The time for
the first heats was 2:16h, the second
2:16 and the third 2:15%.
The results for the afternoon are as
follows:
FIRST RACE. 500 TRoT, NOVELTY.
Three in 5; purse $500.
Helen Dare &c. It. Beckers
driver2 ..........:. .......... / =
Ida Millerton (Walter Maben
driYer) Observation-Disclosures. s|
Glenita (Keller, driverj - 2 Il
albuquerque Is. E. Kent driver) 2|
Nellie Mason &c. E. Tilden
driver) ...........,.......,. y
Nut Bird (J. c. Brooks, driver) q
Time-2:22. 2:21 2:2S.
SECOND RACE, 2:O9 TROT
To terminate at end of fifth heat; purse
$1,000.
Chas. Belden &C. l.. De Ryder
Coronado %tHed (w. G. Darfee. driverj ! Il
Helen Norte (H. b. Rutherford,
Grace Bond scratched.
Time-2:10 2:12, 2:11%.
THIRD RACE, 2:25 PACE.
in .; to terminate at end of fifth heat
Purse $500.
Queen Pomona (J. S. Stewart,
Connors (W. Maben. driver) -. 2 2l
Henry N. (E./J Delory, driver) 8 81
Rondo (Sam Murphy, driver). Al
Rancho del Paso CIV. Smith
Edward Hand and Lady Gertrude
scratched.
Time-2:16b, 2161h, 2:16M.