Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-25

tain was making waiting race of it. On the
upper turn Marvin gradually closed up on
Del Sur, and pressing him. On entering the
homestretch Del Sur was off his feet, and a
couple of hundred yards further made repe-
tition, and Captain Smith came in an easy
winner by two lengths in 2:29. There was
now change in the pools the Captain selling
from SEQ to $50 and again Del Sur on sut-
ferance, took the lead, and trotting very
squerely had opened ont gap of two lengths
at the half mile in 1;l3, showing great inl-
provement of speed ON the previous
heat, but Captain Smith gradually came
! up and Gown the homestreteh the horses
seemed to be almost on even terms, but in
this instance appearances are very deceptive,
| and Del Sur having always the best of it.
won in good style in 2:25, Captain Smith
being eased up when the struggle was hope |
less. The betting now began to be very wild |
and irregular, but as an average pool must |
be mentioned, S120 TO $50 on Del Sur. The |
third heat was OF a very varying character,
Del Sur, as usual taking the lead and as the |
quarter there was full daylight between the
two, but approaching the half he broke, and
Smith at that post was length ahead in i:l4,
but approaching the last turn, Captain
Smith was off his gait and Del Sur
logged in easily in 2:2S The fortunate
hackers of the so-deemed unfortunate Captain
were now at their wits ends to get even, and
they rushed up the pools to S200 to $50 and
one pool was $500 to S25, which, deducting
the commission. was simply twenty to one,
that Del Sur prove the victor. Again he
assumed the initiative, and at the half in
l:l6a, had a length the best of it. but bad
break on the turn more than lost him his aGl-
vantage, and the two came down the stretch
Tapped together the entire distance with the
advantage always in favor of Captain Smith,
who broke just as be passed the wire on n run
by half length in 2:32 1t was still 500 to
$50 on Del Sun, although it was evident that
Captain Smith was the steadiest in his gait.
and with darkness setting in, tie horses were
sent off for the final heat, on which some
$50, coo was depending, and they trOtted
evenly until round the back stretch, when
the Captain was seen to be drawing
away, on which under stress Del
Sur was off bis feet, and the Captain was in
the lead at the half in 1:lGl, hut the race was
not yet over. for Del Sur again closed on his
antagonist, and was on even terms with him | {
at the last turn, but again Del Sur made q
bad break, and CapEsin Smith won a hard :
fought struggle in 2:33 It was magnificent
race, and it viii be years and years again be-
fore the memory of the contest when Captain f,
Smith turned the tables on his former victor
will be forgotten.
SUMMARY.
AeRICuLTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO SeDteu-
Der a. distributing Four year-old or under /
class purse, S350 first horse two-thirds second
two-thirds of the remainder third the balance ,
Steinway barred
H. K. Convey names L. Stanford's br. t
q Capt smith by Locomotive dam I
Maid of Cay by Henry Clay. . 3
L. j. Rose names blk. 5. Del Sur by
The Moor, dam Gretchen by Nam /
brino Pilot t...................2 ! 2 | :
Time-2;2e, 2;25, 2:2s, 2:S2, e:S8. 4
To-DAYs RACES 4
The races to-day will prove there is every v
reason to believe, the best of the season.
They embrace one trotting and three running :
races and a speeding by two horses for gold
medals They will present the celebrities
Santa Claus and Nutwood, Sweetheart and c
Jrocker. Lena Dunbar, Jennie B., Ella L
Doane and many others. The full programme e
will be found in the Society programme an e
elsewhere. :,