Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-30
SIEGFRIED WINS
HARNESS FEATURE
LONGS ENTRY IN FRONT IN
FREE-FOR-ALL PACE
PERFECT DAY MAKES DRIVING
PROGRAM SUCCESS
Fast Track and Good Crowd Aid at
Los Angeles Clubs Card of
Events at Agricultural
Park Track
BY DAN PATCH

BY DAN PATCH
The Los Angeles Driving club could
not have had a more perfect day for
its matinee than yesterday. The track
was fast and one or two of the heats
were close, but the racing was not up
to the high standard of the previous
meetings.
The first race was for the 2:30 class
mixed, and four horses answered the
bell. Orena had the pole, but had to
give place to Major Clifford on the first
turn, and he assumed so commanding
a lead that none of them could catch
him and he won by a handsome mar
gin in 2231s, with Charlie Wilkes sec
ond. The audience received the YER
dict with cheers, and when he APP
peared for the second heat his owner
and driver received such an ovation as
is seldom accorded a driver and the
band played "See, the Conquering Hero
Comes" When the word was given,
Major Clifford opened up a gap in the
first quarter that could not be closed
and won all the way in 2:22. r. II.
Prescott, his owner, received another
ovation and claimed the prize, a silver
salver, amid a round of cheers.
The 2:25 trot was simply a process
sion in every heat. Julia Clay stayed
on her feet the first heat and won in
2:3O, the others breaking on the first
turn. Cresis won the next heat with
ease, the other two acting badly. 70
bona turned the tables the next time
and won the third heart without
trouble. Then Crisis came back and
won the fourth heat and the race by
block
In the 2:20 mixed race Zambretta,
the only trotter that started, won cas-
lily. Her only opponent was Bonnie
Wilkes, who carried her to the first
quarter in :321a and to the half in
1:061a. Here Bernie began to tire and,
though she hung on gamely, was not
able to carry her clip all the way
down the stretch and the Zambro mare
Won in jog in 2:19.
Siegfried won the free-for-all pace
from Lohengrin in straight heats, but
by scant margin. This gives him the
cup presented by the Los Angeles Polo
club, he having now won it three
times it becomes the property of his
owner, Frank B. Long.
The Novelty was a success The con-
testants had to saddle their horses at
the wire, mount and race up the
stretch quarter of mile, dsmount,
put on a pair of spurs and race back
to the line. Harry Messmore won in
1;42, with Dan Hogan a good second.
Summary:
2:SO mixed, one mile heats two in three:
May Clifford, R. l. Prescott. ......... l
Charlie Wilkes, DR.. VIM. Dodge...... 2
Oreno, W. A. Glascock. .............. 3
Happy Clay, Joe Nesnuth. ~...,.... 4 DIR
Time-2:23h, 2;22.
2:25 'trot, one mile heats, two in three:
Cresis, VIM. Morgan owner, Frank
Williams 49,, ...............S 2 !
Zobona, Porter Bros. owner, John
Baker .'...'''... '''..'''''.'2
Julia Clay, w. A. Nesnuth. ......1 3
Time; 80, 2:23 2;2Sh, 2:22
2:20 mixed mile heats, two in three:
Zombretta, c. J. Christopher, Frank
Williams .............. ..'..,..... 1 /
Bernie Wilkes. L. A. Denker. 3 2
Dorecho Boy, F. A Coffman. L. W.
Elloretta, Mrs. Carrie Torrey, JOS H.
Time-2:21h, 2:19.
Free-for-all pace, one mile heats. two in
three
siegfried, f B. Long, John Baker,. !
Lohengrn Dr. VIM. Dodge. .........
Time-2:14A, 2:141s
The judges were l.. J. Christopher, c. c.
Colyear and e. J. Delorey.
Timers, j. w. Nickerson, Fl. Moore and F.
A. Coffman.
Starter, w. A. Clark, jr
Before the races Maben worked W. A
Clarl<'s 2-year-o colt Bon WANT, by Bon
Voyage. a mile in 2;19 This colt is staked
through the east and with Durfees string
will be shipped.