Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-22
THE RACES.

The races yesterday were well attended
and proved successes. The stands were pop
ulated largely, aud the people enjoyed the
races as they never did before, because they
were able to understand them. The whole
history OF each preface to each heat, of the
outcome of each heat and the result of the
races, were plainly posted on the great black
board, which, by the way, should have been
made the size originally planned-12 by u
feet-with one foot letters and room to post
two races, when concluded, as was twice done
Yesterday and though the people from the
extreme ends Of the stand could not read
the lines on the board they were
quite content, because they could at
least send or go and ascertain the facts.
Every driver came on the track in neat uni
form Of distinct colors, and if any spectator was
so dali he could not count l, 2, g. from the inner
fence along the line of horses, and thus
identify each horse, he could, as last re-
sort, look up and see what color the driver
wore, and then glance at the board to see
what horse was driven by man wearing that
color. In short. the new system is admir-.
able, and is the subject Of universal
comment and praise, and now, if ever the
Judges permit it to be infringed in the slight
they will forfeit all claim to respect for their
Office; but it is too good system to ever be
abandoned on the Agricultural Society course.
Rather it will be improved upon, and made
more nearly perfection which there is still
room. For its introduction here the lovers
of field sports are indebted to the State Agri.
cultural Society directory for the details of
its arrangement at the Park they are indebt-
ed TO the firmness and good taste and execu-
-. g al Elip+ Spr. ripta uIarst
of the grounds. The "press gang" in the
reporters stand were yesterday placed under
obligations to Chief Marshal Mike Bryte for
courtesies extended.
The first was pacing race, free for all,
purse 5000. with these horses 5. 6. Nimrod,
dun Q. Johnny Weigle (unknownl, blk. s.
Washington, by Bucephslus, dam a Levia-
than mare, $. g. Hi Tracy (unknown), b. f.
Dido, bv SCOTS HiatoSa, dam Columbia,
Tracy at the pole, then Weigle, Nlmrod;
Dido, Washington. In the pools Nimrod
81, field 81 to $40. They all got good start
except Dido, who was sent off in run.
Weigle soon led and kept it to the end
Tracy pushing for the FIRST, broke at the
Quarter and fell off at the half. Washington
was second. Dido was far 10 the rear, but
could not regain all the bad start burdened
her with. They came in, Weigle first, Wash
ington second, Nimrod third, Tracy fourth,
Dido distanced. Time-2:4.
In the next heat a fine send.off was had.
Washington led to near the half, when MIN
rod, for time neck to neck with the leader,
went to the front and kept that place to the
outcome. Nimrod first, Washington second,
Weigie third, Tracy fourth Tig s.
In the next heat Nimrod held first place at
the start and throughout. On the upper turn
Washington took from Weigle, the second
place, but he regained it at the three quarter 1
| In 2.2ol Weirle second, Washington third,
and Tracy barely saving his distance. :,
In the next heat, Tor the first hall mile nile
there was splendid trotting. Ninlrod and
Washington led side by sids to the eighth,
when the former cot a half length ahead, and
kept the place despite the effort to dlspiace
him. On the approach to the half, Washlne'
ton broke and went to a bad fourth. They
were 30 strung odt now that it really seemed
as if Nimrod would distance the lot. but DC
was held and allowed to jog in winner OF heat
and race in 2:22aa, Weisle second, Tracy third
Washington last.