Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04
THE TURF.
Second Days Racing of the Blood Horse
Association at the Park

ot the Pacific Blood Horse Association Sat,,r-
day was somewhat less than Friday. on
account of the great excitement in the citv.
and the eagerness to obtain the latest news
possible from Washington in relation to the
attempted assassination of the President.
The attendance, however, was quite fair. and
the first race should have been the Bernard
stakes, but Del Norte having met with
an accident on Friday. was unable 60 come
to the score. Bsldwin's stable, Anita and
Sunday, therefore galloped to save forfeit.
The first race was for an extra purse of So;
second to get entrance dash of half mile.
For this race there were entered two Of the
fastest halfmile horses on the Pacific coast.
They were placed in this order: d. kirkpat-
rick's Berryessa at the pole, Thomas Jones
chestnut Venture colt, Ventura, and Barnes
bay horse Little Alp. Pool-seiling WAS active,
and Little Alp YVES the fayorite at $50 TO SO
for the field The horses started spleudidly
from the half mile pole. Berryessa led around
the first turn Ventura and Little Alp neck
and neck At the entrance to the home
stretch Little Alp was far ahead at the out
side, and kept that position to the close. All
the horses ran in heavy ground upon the out
side. Ventura made q splendid effort for
second place, but Berryessa was toe much Tor
Hih. i<'SSic Az tOoA the IsiCc IL ~ ScSNhOS
"a splendid run, the best time Of record be-
Ing is.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SAcRANESTo, July ,.
issi--ENtra purse, s75. Second gets entrance
Dash Of half mile
v Barnes names br. h. Little Alp. ...............
ID. kirkpatrick names h. Borgess.. ............
Thomas Jones names chestnut Venture colt,
nme-5o seconds
The second race was the Golden Eagle
Hotel stake, for three-year-olds for $50.
S25 forfeit second to save stake; dash
of one and FIVE eighths miles. Theo-
dore Winters names CHI. s. Fred Collier;
George Depsdale names b. C. Douglas, by
Wildidle, his dam by Norfolk Douglas at
the pole. Pools sold very lively, Fred Collier
prime favorite at SIS to So. By the
time this race started the attendance at the
park had nearly doubled, and was very good.
The horses started together perfectly, and
ran even to the head of the track. On the
second turn Douglas leads slightly; at three
quarters Collier takes the lead little. They
come down the home-stretch handsomely.
At the draw-gate. neck-and-neck. They pass
under the score the first time, with Collier
nose a head but Douglas puts his nose to the
front at the eighth. They ran to thequarter
dead, e ven, lively race, exciting much en-
thusiasm among spectators. Upon approach
ing the half mile Douglas leads slightly, but at
the turn Fred. Collier has let out and leads
by half length. They entered the home
stretch at splendid pace, Collier still lead
ing, and under the whip hard. At the draw
gate Douglas leads; Collier lets up, makes a
spleEdid effort for the first place oucs again,
but futile one, and Douglas wins by half a
length in 2:5S, amidst wild cheers of the
little pool buyers. The boys were cinched,
astonished and sulky.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO. July ,,
lsSI-Golden Eagle Hotel stake-For three YEAR
ods, $50 each, SIS forfeit, $3.50 added. Second to
save stake. One and five. eighths miles.
George DeBsdale names b. c. Douglas, by Wiididle,
-, his dam by, by Noriolk.
Theodore Winters names CHI. g. Fred Collier.
Time-2:5S.
The next race was the selling purse, $685.
of which S25 was to go to second dash Of
onehalf mile. Conditions were horse to be
sold for 81, 000 highest valuation carry reg
ular weight deduction two pounds for every
500 less valuation than $1,000; any horse
starting may be claimed and surplus divided
equally between association and second horse.
The following horses went, and in this po-
sition: Payne i. Skaters b. c. Had
dington, valued at $1,000; Norris broth
ers' ch. g: Rondo,. at $500. and Norris
DTOIleTS u. 4NoEIis, nv @cNb.
The pools selling in this race ran: Had
dington so and S25, to SIS and SIS for field.
The horses got off in bunch Ron6o leads
at the upper turn, the other two neck-and-
neck close behind they enter the stretch in
the same order and come to the score first
time in splendid shape and fine speed, Nor
ris, however, being furtherest behind at the
eighth Haddington leads Rondo by 8 half
length. Norris falling off badly; they run
splendidly to the quarter in the same posi-
ton; at the half Haddington still leads, but
Norris comes along side of Rondo going neck
and-neck at the first upper turn Rondoleads
and at the head of the track is two lengths in
advance of the favorite, and spectators are
greatly excited. They enter the stretch with
Rondo leading; all are under the whip. To
the surprise of everyone, Norris comes along
side of Roudo at the draw-9ate, and comes to
the score in splendid burst of speed, Had
dington leading Norris by half g length aud
Rondc 100 feet to the rear The boys this
time got away with the small buyers and re-
lieved their losses of the last pol to a graft
flying extent.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO July ,,
lSSl-Selling purse, SIPS, of which S25 goes 10
second. Dash of one and oue-half miles Same
conditions as one and one quarter selling race.
Payne L. Shafter enters b. c. Haddington, pedi
Norris Brothers enter ch. g. Rondo pedigree
above; $500. Observation-Disclosures.
Same owners aaoe enter b. f. Minnie Norris pedigree
Time-2:14l
The next race was an extra purse of SO,
II miles, 100 pounds on EACH The entries
were: Thomas Jones' br. f. Winnifried,
years; VIM. Boots br. b. Nathan Coolnbs,
aged. The pools in this race sold ct so on
Winnifried against S14 for Cooubs. The
horses started even and passed the score neck
and neck, doing their work handsomely;
Nathan Coombs leads by length at the
quarter, and widens the gap as they go to the
half, and continues to increase this distance.
1t is thought now that he will win easily. At
the three-quarter, Winnifried gains lost
ground; they come down the stretch under
the whip, Nathan Coombs leading and pass
ing the score the winner by fifty feet. The
favorite was again beaten. The race was a
very pretty and exciting one, and well con-
tested.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK CoURsB. SACRAMENTO, July :.
1sSl.-Extra purse, SO. One and one eighth
miles. One hundred pounds on each.
Vim. Boots names br. h. Nathan Coombs, eyed Ill
Thomas Jones names Dr. I. Wfnnifried, 8 years .
Time-1:573.
The last race was for an indefinite purse to
be named hereafter. Dash of one mile to
rule. Entries were E. j. Baldwin 5 CHI. M.
Jennie B.. year,, and Theodore Winters
Oh. C. Duke of Norfolk. Pools sold long
time even at $50, finally the Duke was a
favorise, standing $50 TO S27. Subsequently
the Duke sold at $50 to $50 for Jennie.
After several attempts to start the horses got
off in good style Towards the quarter the
Duke was close on hand they pass the quar-
ter side by SIDE, both under strong pull,
and going magnifcentlY. AS they approach
the half, Duke leads by half a length he
soon takes the pole and leads around the
upper turn by two lengths around the last
turn Jennie comes up and they pass
the three-quarters, side by side. Down the
homestretch is magnificent race, but the
Duke leads, and soon after the draw gate was
passed the Duke had gained safe distance,
and came under the score winning by a dis
lance Of four lengths.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO, July .,
1881. Extra purse, s.. Dash OF one mile, to
rule.
Thee. Winters names oh. C. Duke Of Norfolk. ,...1
E. j. Baldwin names CHI. IN. Jennie B., years. :
Tme-l43i
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MISUNDERSTANDING morning, while two
daughters of John Klotz, who resides near
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