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IT . GOSSIP OF THE TURF. There is no doubt but the race meeting and fair which opens at Los Angeles, October 11th, to continue thirteen days, will bo one of the bost ever held in Southern California. J. W. Brooks, formerly of the California Jockey Club, who will manage the racing part of the two weeks entertainment, states that the entries which closed Thursday of this week, contain the names of all the best horses, trotters, pacers and runners that are now on this coast, and there will be quite a number of runners from the east on hand and ready to participate when the meeting opens. The association has selected H. H. Egbert as presiding judge and F. E. Mulholland as starter. Both these gentlemen are well and favorably known to all race goers on this coast, the former having been race reporter on the Examiner for years, while Mr. Mulholland has held the same position on the Call. They have had experience in the positions they will occupy at Los Angeles. The Board of Stewards will be composed of Messrs. Willard Stimson, Q.L. Waring and J. W. Brooks. A. L. Cohen, of Fruitvale, will preside in the stand and do the starting for the harness events. Mr. Cohen has the confidence of the horsemen, and as he has a thorough knowledge of the rules and is fair and prompt in his decisions, his presence in the stand will do much to aid the success of the meeting. The Los Angeles track is said to be in superb condition, and as the entry list is very large, two weeks of high class racing will certainly result. San Francisco Breeder and Sportsman.
