The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06


ularity the year round for there is nothing to disturb
or e e arte S a one
for Long Wharf, while at quarter after each hour
another runs to the foot of Broadway Oakland. The
latter with horse the former is met by
steam train, which is drawn over u road bed built
piles extending over two miles into the bay, and
from the end OF this wharf runs to the furthest ex
trcnity Oakland and Alameda another beautiful
town. almost hidden Ivy huge live oaks, lying across
an estuary called San Anronio Greek. During the
fair and important the trains directly from
Long Wharf TO the Oakland Trottng Park landing
the passengers within short distance Of the gate of
the park. The usual fare from San Francisco and
back Is forty cents, with communication on special
occasions of twenty cents, and the other side
of the course the horse cars come. The time from
San Francisco is only trife over half an hour when
the trains direct, that it is not only cheaper
to get there but occupies good deal less time for
the citizens than to visit their track in the
geographical heart of the city.
There fine display OF stock ut the Golden Gate
Fair and the trotting very good. Owing to the
managers being hands at the business the racing
programme miscrably gotten up, and the result
very nearly failure, and had not been for two
stables it would have been entirely SO. One thing
served to counteract the bad management in the
ception and previous handling of the business and
that was the admirable manner in which the races
conducted. The president and those OF the d.
recors who took this duty in hand proved to be the
right for the situation, and gave universal salts
faction. The most notable feature OF the Golden Gate
Fair was the defeat of Judge Fullerton and Occident
by the comparatively green horse Colonel Lewis in
the Stree for a rotting he not only defeated
these ycrs but made the fastest time ever made on
the track :1Ss,. When Rarus beat Goldsmith
Maid on it The fastest heat was 219t.
Though it is kept in the best possible order,
owing to the finish being considerably up grade ii il
not fast the Sacramento Stockton and San Jose
tracks. On the latter Colonel Lewis trotted in 219.
jogging the first quarter i'll ~ seconds and finishing
cisurcly that it appeared as though he could have
como m uch faster He is certainly the remark
able horse which has appeared here From his
former bad behavior when in training it was the
eral opinion that he would be very uncertain horse,
anu IN this estimate MS owners anu TRAINER coincle'
In place OF that he six without losing
heat and only made one break during the campaign.
scoring and coming back with the steadiness OF vet
All OF these races. too, We're trottcd when he
was much troubled with soreness in his front feet
that it painful to see him move until thoroughly
warmed up and if the difficulty had been In foot
in place of two it is very doubtful if he could have
trotted all After his at San Jose light blister
was put on the coronets and he turned out and
now he is reported have entirely recovered He is
by Riheman thoroughbred son OF imp. Glencoe,
and. though the breeding of his dam is unknown
her running u mile slow track in j al is evil
dencc that she had some claim to arstocratic connec
tions. Colonel Lewis has the appearance OF blood
horse and his immense muscular development in his
quarters gaskins and arms, together with high
finish give him the look Of great speed He is eight
years old about fifteen and half hands and in color
nearly white.
CALIFORNIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The fair grounds and course ut Sacramento stand
deservedly high all over this section the country
In ore respect the track is superior to any other in
the United States, that being the facility with which
it can be put in order for either running or rotting
1t is level the soil deposit from the overflow of the
American River. This can be narrowed up, with the
use OF little water so that it is in capital shape to
u
there so much difference in horse affairs between the
East and California as there is in the care which is
pels great amount OF labor TO keep
track SO that it is fit to train upon
for either runners or trotters. Left alone
a majority of them would become as hard hard
burnt brick while Others would cut up until the dust
former description, the Sacramento the latter Tho
park at Sacramento being in the city, only three
quarters Of mile from the State House. the water
t1ucf aI tn +
ing . capacity of 10000 gallons are erected on each
turn of the course and elevated 80 that the water
WAGONS can be filled with little delay. Every night
ataer the dry the track is sprinked
sometimes thoroughly wetted SO that the moisture
goes a good way below the surface. In the morn
ing aiier the surface has dried sufficiently, the
harrows are put on and Is cut up
deep or light the requires. II is ready then to
exercise upon. Before the race in the afternoon
long scraper is nsed and in general the ground is all
that could be desired for horses to trot upon On the
other tracks like tho Bay District Oakland Stockton
in fact all others Sacramento, Chico and San
Jose--wells been ding and wndmills built. with
other respects the treatment Is the same. This en-
tails work which would frghten those who have
charge of the Eastern COURSES but the result that
they are more uniform. and during the seasons Of the
fairs it is rare indeed that muddy track is met
The state Fair of California is great institution
attention given to make 1t complete exhibition Of
the varied capacity and industries Of the country and
the spay is worthy of the attention. The cereals
the fruits vegetables Of the temperate in
perfection and by their side the seni-tropical pro-
grown 100 miles north OF Sacramento, which received
the premium of gold medal ut the Paris Exposition
not better than many other ~ the
State Fair. and the which are rpened on the
banks of Putah Creek nearly west from the capital
are AZ finely favored and come into market sooner
than those from the sunny South. The punches of
grapes are larger than those which the agents of
Joshua bore. and the corn, the wine and the oilal
of home production-are such as gladden. the heart
and make contented those who live in the land.
The contrivsnces for converting the red wood OF
twenty feet in diameter into lumber and the ma
tor oh bn uxlg
will liberae the rich metal are side by sdethc gang
plough and the steam thresher under the same roof
One man-Dr. Glenn. Of Colusa-with the aid of the
complicated machinery exhibited, raises wheat
enough to freight fleet of gallant ships which
lying the wharf at Oakland to receive it; and
another rm-AIiller K Lux-have such large herds of
cattle they control the beef market of San Fran
CISCO 10 corresposd a Nam e p & as
tions in rural lifc the California state Fair must
cessarily be comprehensive and cover everything
which country produces that the energy OF the
inhabitants demand.
Still there il no lack in the encouragement given to
the breeders of nc horses and the purses for racing
and trottng more liberal scale than
offered by any other fair association in the United
States. This. more than any other feature has en-
dearcd it with the public, and attracts vast assem-
bages from every section. At the last fair there
little in the trottng to call for comment save that
ate time but the racing OF extraordinary quail
ity and far as the time test proves brought out
Mark L. and Lottery both by Monday, the
only difference in their blood being. that the
dam OF Mark L. IL by Norfolk, her
dam the dam of Lottery Virginia. by
Revenue. the next dam Corinne, by imp.
Glencoe. Ariel. by imp. Sarpedon, &c. Mark L.,
in stake for threeycarolds. heats Of mile. carry
ing 100 lbs, beat Glenita. by Glenelg, her dam
Lark. by Lexington. Raven. by Monday his dam Ca
mile Urso BY Lodi and Lexington Belle. by Lexing-
ton, her dam Eaglcss. by imp Glencoe, in :43,
1.4a&. These the fastest two heats mado by
colt OF this age, those OF Himyar at ST. Louis last
spring. being AIN, 42is, and Cainargo. a. Louis
villo in 1875, timed i'll 1:I2s, :43 The fastest
record. with weights up. the two heats of
yarkaway, Ave years old at ST Louis last May-vz.,
~, 1:42iawhich Is only one-q uarter of second
faster than the tune of Mark L.. and as the younger
would have been allowed Ave pounds of in a weight
for age race his performance is certainly the equal Of
Harkaway's. But Mark r.. was so difficult TO start
that much time consumed in getting them eff,
and when .he flag fell he the rear lic WIS
separately timed in AN.
Lottery not only the fastest OF heats Of two
miles made by three year old. but the time
faster than made by horses Of any age. Ii was
ia stake. that he carried loo lbs. lbs. than