Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
IMMENSE THRONG
ATTENDS MATINEE
DRIVING CLUB RACES PROVE
SUCCESSFUL
Parade ls Pretty Spectacle With
Nobby Turnouts and Classy
Horses-Weleon1e Mac Wins
Free-for-AlI Pace

was the scene which presented itself
yesterday afternoon when great
throng variously estimated as between
eight and ten thousand, gathered to
witness the matinee parade and harness
races of the Los Angeles Driving club.
With stands packed to overflowing,
hundreds cinging to the rail and lining
the runways and the inner field, a
scene of animation with its endless
variety of handsome traps and showy
runabouts, the driving club proved a
genial host. Until shortly before the
closing races in the late afternoon, the
immense throng stayed and applauded
the Variouh events of the meet.
The parade, forming in the center of
the inner field and filing past the
judges stand and around the mile
track, proved one of the prettiest fea-
lures that has enterted into the ac-
tivities of the association.
With much curveting and holiday
prancing, the equine contingent APP
peared to realize that a festive oc-
Casion was at hand and carried them
selves in manner indicative of true
horse sense.
Extending over quarter of mile
in length, the procession embodied
every class of horses and equipage,
plause as the pageant circled the track
Limestone Queen
A feature of the affair, however.
which probably appealed most to the
crowd was the appearance of Limestone
Queen, the beautiful dappled gray of
DIR. Gwyar of San Francisco. AS though
possessed with human intelligence the
handsome brute went through every
fancy step known to the horse fancier,
and as a fitting conclusion to the eX-
hibition, advanced toward the stands
and with questioning gaze made a
parting salute. Limestone Queen was
the winner of the first premium at the
state fair held at Sacramento in 1905.
Immediately following the parade the
various classes gave short exhibit
tion before the judges stand prior to
the awarding of the ribbons.
The first turnout to dash up was the
four-in-hand of Archibald Douglass,
driven by Don Hogue. For the next
half hour the gathering was in attend
ance at horse show and endless specu-
lation hinged upon the prospective
judgment
Following the Archibald trap, Mrs.
John H. Norton, with her spanking
team, Made and Joe, put the hand
some pair through their PAGES in a
manner which further evidenced the
fact that she should be given the title
of 'cleverest lady whip" in California.
The stand fairly rang with applause
as the fair driver sped back and forth
behind the dashing blacks.
The awarding of the prizes was prob
ably attended with as much interest as
were the races, and the judges were
fcheered or criticised as the case might
be. On the hole, satisfaction was ex-
pressed as regarded the rulings, though
in several instances decided objection
marked the placing of the ribbons.
Sport was plentiful throughout the
afternoon, and as some one remarked.
the affair bore likeness to a three ring
circus. While awards and exhibitions
were occurring on the main track, the
jumpers were hurdling on the inner
course, behind which nobby show rigs
were dashing to and from on the field.
The only record broken during the
afternoon occurred when John A. Coles
Hazel Kinney, smashed the coast rec
ord held by Briney K, at 2:15, behind
a wagon. Kinney made the distance in
2:14 1-2.
Welcome Mac Wins
Welcome Mac retrieved the laurels
which he lost at the last meet and
won the free for all pace from Bonnie
Aisle in two straight heats. John Mott
with Bonnie, made a brave effort to
outgame the flying Mac, but the best
he could accomplish was close finish
in both miles.
In the first heat of this race Bonnie
Aisle took the lead and headed Mac
into the stretch by a couple of lengths.
The effort proved too severe, however,
and Mac gradually wore down the Mott
PAGER winning in a driving finish. The
heat was fast and looked better than
the time of 2:11.
T.,f =, A Ii.
an even race to the head of the stretch.
Fleety Gazelle and Lohengrin ran III
order lengths behind to the half, when
they commenced creeping up. Little
daylight was showing when the quar-
tet entered for the final quarter. It
was a pretty race down the stretch,
but Welcome Mac had an easy time
in drawing away after the seven
eighths pole had been reached.
The first race, a 2:3O pace, required
three heats, Zollie winning the fiEal
two. Henry n, though hard pressed
by Zollie, flashed under the wire in
the first heat.
During the first heat Henry took the
lead, but finished a bad fourth with
Zollie finishing first. Zollie had no diff
ficulty in winning the third heat.
w. A. Clark substituted Electro
Maiden for Morona in the free for all
trot for the Hamburger cup. Sonoma
Girl appeared after the start and was
scratched. With Electro Maiden and
Danube as the only competitors, three
heats were required
Electro Maiden, after breaking bad
ly before the quarter pole, recovered
and passed the breaking Danube at
the seven-eighths pole. In the second
heat Electro Maiden possessed early
speed but Danube gained steadily and
they entered the stretch on practically
even terms. Electro fell lengths behind,
however, and though making a strong
bid, allowed Danube to pass first un-
der the wire. The third heat was an
nexed by Danube, who flashed a win
ner one head to the fore of Electro.
Billy II. was good enough to win two
straights from Abe Miller and Burnut
in the 2:20 trot. Burnut and Miller
finished second and third in both races
and when Miller finished the second
heat tire was dragging loose from the
left side of the sulky.
Rondo won the 1870 pace in straight
heats. During the initial half of the
first heat Proctor held the lead which