Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-18
Tho Races.

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The Races.
The attendance at the Park Saturday was
much less than it would have been but for the
rain of the day preceding, the chilly condi.
ton Of the atmosphere and the threats of
more rain. However, it was by no means
small body OF pc pie, for the crowd was Ger.
tainly 5000 in number. The first race was
runnlpg-miie and repeat; free for all purse,
$3.50. Stemler & Ayres name.s b. g. ice
Howell; W. L. Pritchard names b. g. Frank
Rhosds; P. J. Shafser names Dr. m. Night
hawk. Howell had the pole Nishthawk
second. The mare was the favorite in the
pools at $50, to S26 Tor Howell, and 81 for
Rhosds. Rhoa6s led to the quarter. On the
way to the hslfmile pest they all went in
close group; but st the half Rboads led, and
on the turn Nighthswk, ard went in neck
and neck. However on the home stretch
Howell passed both, and came in in 1:435
winner; Mi hthswk second.
10 the EEK heat Howell led with Niyht.
hawk second. At the quarter the two went
neck and neck. with Rloais bad third.
lbey ran ike team to the half, when Night.
hawk led slightly. but in a moment they were
side by side again, and So continued to the
neck of advantage and kept il to the score in
o splendid run. Time, las.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO. septem.
Der 16th.-RuBning-M and repeat free for
al; purse, $50; entrance, five percent to second
horse $50 o third
Stemler Ayres name b g Joe Howell
7. J. shatter names br. N. Nghthawk
W. L. frltchard names b. 8. Frank Rhoads 3
Time, l:43i-1:45.
The next race wss running-gentemen'
saddle-horse race; purse. 500; first horse.
500; second, S25 third. SIS weight not less
than 140 pounds; all professional riders
barred. 0. {. Jackton names 8. G. Truant,
J. Ia. Zuver names CO. N. l<ellie Woods.
Henry K!enp names b. g. John, 8. w Kay,
anaugh names oh. g. (no nsme). Fred.
bridge names ca g. Prince. They went in
this order: TIuant, John, Ksvanaugh, Woods.
Prince. This race excited much merriment
JscksoL'S red horse was ridden BY youth
with red head, while one Of the other ami
mals was ridden by blonde man, whose hat
blowing oil, made the revelation that he was
bald, headed to the back of bis neck, ard with
these two the people, and even the Judges,
made merry. Bat they were merry fellows
themselves, and e.jpyed the hunor CT the
crowd: ksvanaughs entry led from tie
start, but Truant was SO good second that
at the thres quarter pole be took the lead
cas- ly, and won 10 1:55, Prince So cond, J, ha
third, kavaraugh's entry four, Woods last.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENT, Septem.
Der 10th Aunning = Gentlemens sadd!e-horse
race purse, 500 first horse, $50 second S25
third, SIS. Weight not less than I4O ,lounds All
professional riders barred.
o. Z. jackson names S. z. Truant. ...........
Fred Brdge names Oh. z Prince. ....,.....,,
Henry klemp names b. z. John commencement. 3
b. w havanaugh names CHI G. mo name) 4
j. L. Zuver names oh. m. Nellie Woods. .....
Time, 1855.
The trot for the Occident stake did not take
place Governor Stanford's Bertha was the
only animal appearing, and she logged over
the track for the stake. The special trot by
Governor StanfOrd's FLY Whichever against
Emil IhoDpson's time was passed, as the FLY
was Ill with epizOoty, but che was exhibited
on the quarter stretch.
The last race was trotting, purse 5000, mile
heats, three in five. J. II. Dodge named ch.
Honesty, j. Cochran named cE, g. Ashley.
l. }. Rose named biz. h. De- Sur, D. Dow.
ner named ch. e. lump Winston, John
Hughes nsmed b. h. Cairo. Del Sur had the
pole, Winston next, Cairo third, Ashley
fourth and Honesty OF the outside. Honesty
was the choice in the pools for 800 and 500
to S27 for Ashley and $50 for the field,
La the first heat Del Sur led from the start
to the close, with Ashley second At the
ciOse CAitp, WHO Was coming to the front at
the draw-gats, broke, and was forced to he
content with third place, Honesty fourth.
Time, 2:254
( Ia the next heat Del Sur broke at the
quarter. and at the half vas fourth, but by a
splendid effort took first place from Honesty
on the second turn. Cairo, however, gained
it on the home-stretch, and came in winner
of tie heat in 2:26&-Winston second, Hor.
esty third, Ashley fourth.
Ia the next heat Cairo led to the close,
Honesty second, Ashley third, Del Sur
fourth. Winston distanced. Time, 2:2St.
In the next heat Cairo iwent first to the
second turn, when Hon -ty came alongside,
and it was as team troS down the stretch.
Cairo took the whip, bus Honesty's driver
simply held the lines down upon his knees,
and his horse fairly few toward the score:
As they went under the wire amidst wild
applause it was difficult to cay which had
won. To the repoIters, however, it appeared
as if Honesty had it by the length Of ones
hand. and the judges evidently SO saw il, for
they gave Honesty the heat, and his friends,
before so deeply involved in tie pool box,
embraced the opportunity to hedge upen the
fears of their opponents. Cairo was second,
De! Sur third. Time, 2:26I.
The next heat proved the last, Cairo com.
ing in fist, with Honesty second, Del Sur
third and Ashley fourth. Time, 2:27. Cairo
took the first, Honesty tie second and Del
Sur the third money. So ended the races of
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