Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27
HARNESS CIRCUIT
OPENS TODAY
TROTTERS AND PAGERS RACE
AT SAN BERNARDIN0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HORSE
MEN ARE ACTIVE
Much Interest is Displayed in Conn
mencement of Summer Season,
Which viii Wind UP in
Los Angeles
BY DAN PATCH

The Southern California circuit opens
next Tuesday at San Bernardino, ana
a number of Los Angeles horses will be
shipped from here today to take part IN
the races on July 20 and 80 at that
town. Among them are J. Fl. Bohon
Ranidan Dillon, H. U. Henderson Id
Millerton, l.. ]. Christophers Aam pref
ta. Frank B. Longs PAGER SlegIrleu
and DR.. William Dodge's Lohehgrln.
THESE are only few of those from
A Agricultural park Several carloads
left from points north like Pleasantoh'
santa Rosa, San Francisco and Sa-
linas last week. From San Bernardlno
they all go to the next place in the
circuit. San Diego, where they race OH
July and 6, and then come mere am
have a four-day meeting july 1f-li:
In addition to the regular professional
races each day for purses of from $So0
to $1,000 each there will be a matinee
race each day, open to members OF
any driving club in the country, Tor
extremely handsome and valuable
Drizes. Entry blanks were mailed yes
terday to all the members of the Los
Angeles Driving club soliciting ehtrleS
for these races, and the secretary Oh
the driving club VIII go to the san
Bernardino meeting and that at san
the driving clubs of those two towns.
In addition to the amateur harness
races there will be a five-eighths mile
dash for runners owned by members
of any recognized club, so that all
tastes will be suited The entries for
these races must be sent to the secre-
tary of the Los Angeles Driving club
at 3051a South Spring street not later
than Friday, July 8, in order that the
horses may be properly classified and
their names placed on the program
That the meeting in July will be
success in every way is now an assured
fact. The classes have all filled well
and with the best trotters and PAGERS
on the coast, and every race looks as
if it would be very closely contested.
AS for the 2:07 pace, it will be worth
going miles to see, and the winner VIII
have to beat 2:05 to get the money.
The meeting is being very thoroughly
advertised with handsome colored
three-sheet Autographs from San Pc
dro to Bakersfield and beyond and in
Guiding Watts, and with the crowds
that will be in town during the Elks
reunion it will be a financial success
as well as a sporting one. Already
applications for private boxes holding
six persons which sell for $3.50 are
coming in and in a very few days all
IDG QeSlIdDlt Ollto VIII DI AthhNiis ~
may be secured from the secretary by
letter to 3051s South Spring street or
by telephone Broadway 1926 between
and p. m. Seats in the grand stand
will be % cents, but ladies will be ad-
mitted there free. A tirst-class brass
band will be on hand and nothing
looking to the comfort and pleasure of
the public will be neglected There
will be no tiresome delays between
1,raIg th+i1l
that the horses respond Immediately
to the starters bell, so that as soon
as one heat is over the next on the
program will be started The rules of
the National ,rrotting association, to
which the Los Angeles Harness Horse
association belongs, will be strictly
enforced and the only way the con-
testants can get any money is to go
out and win it.
1t will be interesting to see how some
of the local matinee faVorites like
Siegfried Lohengrin, Zombretta and
Goldenut will "stack up against their
professional brothers. They have all
got speed and have been thoroughly
educated to the game and should give
a good account of themselves, though
they will now be asked to race three
in five instead of two in three, as they
have been accustomed to.
Horses and Horsemen
Ted Hays has come down from
Pleasanton and taken charge of w. A.
Clark, jr.'s 2-year-olds and will train
and drive them in their stake engage
ments this season.
w. G. Durfee shipped his string,
Copa de ORC. 2:OSA; Carlokin, 2:OSA;
Del Coronado, 2:091s; Zomatta, 2;0S1a;
Almaden, 2:2214 (as a 3-year-old) trial
of 2:O9$4, and a green unnamed mare
by Del Coronado last Thursday to