Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-22

led at the outset. Empress broke early, but
soon recovered herself. At the half-mile
Susie still led, with Stout second, Empress
third and Starr King coming up on the home
stretch. Starr King pushed to the front, and
half way down Susie, Stout, Empress and King
were going nearly abreast. Empress got in
first, however, and the judges placed Starr
King second, Stout third, Susie fourth, Han
cock. Blackmore and Tell distanced. Time,
2:2S4. These positions were the result of
runs made at the head Of the track, and just
in front of the score. by Stout. The
horses really came in Empress first,
Stout second, King third, Susie
fourth. In the third heat Empress
in the settling dusk of evening led, Stout
second. At the half they were well strung
out. thus: Empress, Stout. Susie and King.
The latter came up well on the turn, and
they were ali we'll abreast at the head of the
stretch. They came in amid wild cheer
ing-King first by a neck, Stout sec.
ond, and Empress third. Time, 2:304.
The next heat was practically trotted in the
dark. Only the dimly-discerned figures of
horses could be seen speeding through The
first, a neck ahead of Stout, Empress third,
and Susie fourth. The judges announced no
time, but outsiders made it 2.32 Some
claimed that Stout really led, or was entitled
to the heat, and that the race was unfinished,
but that was a mistake, and the race was a
completed one.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September 81,
1Ss1-Trottng class. Purse, 81, 900.
Charles w Welby names d. h. Starr KingI /
John Williams names L. u Shppees blk.
z. Tom Stout by the Moor; dam by Ar
gyie. ...-........--.....:....2
J. G. Simpson names A. c. Dietzs eh. m.
Empress. .........................3 i 3
Robert Beck names g. m. Susie. ......6 4
Henry McConG names James McCords e.
g. Blackmore BY George M Patchen
dam unknown. ...................4 dis.
G. H. Lawrence names e. s. Vim. Tell by
Plumas dam by Protestant. ........5 dis.
d. McCarty names b. g. Hancock by Ham
bletonian, dam out OF Of Crown Point = dis.
Time-2:29l, 2:2St. 2:S04 2:S2.
It is never pleasant task to criticise un-
favorably the management of day of field
sport. Such criticism mars the pleasure Of
the reader just as the justification for the
criticism marred the pleasure of the spscta-
tor. But it is simply finding Of cold fact to
state that the general management of this
last race WAS inexcusably bad and anneces-
sarily incompetent. 1t will give race re-
porters inexpressible pleasure to be able to
praise the Management Of races deservedly,
just as duty compels them in justice to the
truth to speak in condemnation of the man.
agement Of the last race yesterday.
To-DAY's RACES
Are to commence at l P. NJ, and are Trot-
ting, for four. year-olds and under, for purse
of 800, with b. g. Bomero, b. S. Alex. But
ton, b. m. Annie Laurie, b. m. Belle Echo,
and C. b. Honesty. I'm the pools last night
Echo sold for $40 ard $50, Button Sl4 and
$50 so, Romero S12 and S32 30, the field 81
and 81 Also trot for three.year-olds and
Rowdy Boy, b. b. Albert W., and b. 6. Joe
Arthurton. Also trot, stake for two-year-
olds, with b. f. Wildhower, br. {. Bonnie, b.
g. Marlet, b. f. Eva, and blk. g. LIE Grange.