Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
SONOMA GIRL
BREAKS RECORD
NEW COAST TR0TTlNG MARK
IS SET
Los Angeles Driving Clubs Christmas
Matinee Results In Fast Har-
ness Raees-Large Crowd
Witnesses Sport


A new coast record was established
yesterday afternoon at Agriculture
park when Sonoma Girl owned anC
driven by j. d. Springer of this city
trotted mile in 2.07 fiat. SonomS
Girl was entered in the fourth race
for the Hamburger cup with foui
others. Two of these, Hazel Mckinney
and Glory. were withdrawn, leaving
Danube and Sonoma Girl to contest fol
the cup.
Sonoma Girl won the first heat ir
2:16. When the horses were called fol
the second heat 1T was announced that
Danube had been withdrawn and that
Sonoma Girl would trot an exhibition
mile. At the half her time was 1:0i
and when she came into the stretch she
slowed down a little and crossed under
the wire at 2:07.
This is the fastest mile ever trottet
at Agricultural park and also breaks
the coast record by one-half a minute
The former record was 207%, made by
Croesus a year or two ago. Sonoma
Girl was not accompanied by a pace
setter.
Darkness prevented the finishing OF
the last race, which was the 2:20 trot
for the Los Angeles Driving club cup.
Siegfield won the Berry cup, which
he will retain, having captured the
trophy three times. Siegfield won the
last two heats of the race, defeating
Harry H.. who took second place.
Copa de ORC won the Clark cup in
two straight heats making good time
in the latter In the second Eeat he
won from Welcome Mac by head, the
time being 2:O9. This is just two sec
onds short of the record set by Sonoma
Girl a short time before.
The results are as follows:
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
First race-2:30 trot; unfinished Dec. 8.
Claval b. g.; Chas. Saddler, own
er and driver .......................
Billie NJ, b. G.: VIM. Raynard,
1sTreffa owpff anf b oT1Her nv: W A. Hayt
Riverside Cal, owner and driver l l
The Trotter. blk. m. c. A Hol-
comb, owner and driver. .:....... 3
Zoe Patchen. b. m; o. l.. House
ley, owner and driver.
Time-2:20 2:22.
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
Second race-3-minute pace; l mile dash
Juno. b. m; A. 1. Stewart, owner
Nanny, CHI. m; A. B. Miller,
Riverside, Cal, owner and driver l
Billie Doyle, blk. g.: ]. H. Snow
den, owner and driver ............ 4
Dick. b. g.; Chas. Saddler owner
and driver Observation-Disclosures.
Phil Sheridan. blk. g.; L. E. Nc
Lellan, owner and driver.........
Time-2:30
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
Third race-3-minute trot; mile dash.
Ruby NJ, b. m. w. A. Maier,
owner; l. A. Denker' driyer.;;..
MeNeer' ISit G"ibei b. h.; G Dickson & Smith
owners, B. R. Smith, driver ?
= Willow, br. g.; j. w. Snowden,
Time-2:34.
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
Fourth race-2:35 pace; l mile dash.
Nc o. D., br. g.; AXel Nelson,
Riverside owner and driver.
Zenobia, blk. m; E. Sherwood,
owner and driver ..................
Bernie Wilkes, b. M; L. A. Den
ker, owner and driver ........,...
Tom Green, br. g.; Geo. L. Peirce,
owner and driver ..................
Time-2:22.
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
Fifth race-2:2O pace; mile heats;
in 8.
Rondo b. g.; ]. H. snowden,
owner and driver .................
Henry N, g. G.; II. N. Henderson,
owner; e J. Delorey driver. l l
Rancho del Paso, b. g; L. ].
Christopher. owner and driver.
Time-2:1S, 2:11.
HAMBURGER CUP.
Sixth race--Free-for-all trot; mile
Danube, br. h.; Capt. ]. c; New
Sonoma Girl. br. m; ]. D. Spring
er, owner and driver ..,.......... l
Time-2:16, 2:07
BERRY CUP
Seventh race-2:SO pace; l mile heats; 2
in 8.
Harry H., ST. g.; B. r. Smith,
owner and driver .................. 3
Honest Jonn, sr. g.; John Lozen-
by, Riverside, owner-driver.. 4 2
Billie Red, b. e.. G. Fritz owner
and driver ........,,.........-...... 3 4
siegfried, b. g.; F. b. Long, owner
Time-2:2llh 2:1S, 2:25,' '''''''''''
CLARK CUP.
Eighth race-Free-for-all pace; l mile
heats 2 in 3.
Zolie, br. m; M. B. Mosher, own
er and driver Observation-Disclosures. 4
Explosion, b. m; ]. H. Watkins,
owner and driver ..................
Welcome Mac, b. g.; Thomas
Hughes, owner and driver ...... 2
Copa de Oro, b. h.; Mrs. n. Bon
filio owner; r. A. Smith, driver / 1
Time-2:14, 200.
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
Ninth race; 2:2O trot; l mile heats; 2
In 2.
The Blonde. CHI m; Alex. NJ.
Wilson, Riverside owner-driver. 1
Conchita, b. M; j. II. Thompson,
Riverside, owner-driver. .......... .
Ida Mlllerton, blk. m. H. N Hen
derson, owner; e. j. Delorey
drlVer ...'.''..,'.,..........
Time-2:211a. 2:24.
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