Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-15
STATE FAIR.
OF PEoFLE-THE RACES
YESTERDAY.
Stock Parade-shooting Tournament
Notes OF the Stock Grounds
General Remarks.

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witnessed at the track yesterday. At fair
estimate, there were not less than 5000 PEG
pie upon the grounds. Tne day was cool ant
pleasant, and a strong southerly breeze pre-
vailed. The feeling was excellent, and the
sport the best of the week.
The first race was trotting. 2:22 class
purse. 200; mile heats, 3 in 5. J.
Mcdonald names b. 8, B,igadisr (2:22), BY
Happy Medium, dam Lady Turner. l.. H.
Titus names b. m. Belle Eche (2:23H, by
Echo, dam by Old Belmont. J. A. Gold
smith names g. g. Romero (2:22a) by'A. w
Richmond, dam by Nam. Pilot. The pools
stood $50 for Romero Brigadisr, S67 50
Belle Echo, so, The horses went 10 THU
order: Romero first, Biigadisr second, B4llt
Echo last. The horses gos off on the third
trial very evenly. Romero led all the way
around and came in loader in 2:22A To the
half mia Brigadier was second but broke,
and Belle Echo OK tie place and1
kept it. In the pools Romeo now
sold for $50, to SS5 for the field. TIL.
next heat was as pretty a one So to be desired
1t was square trot throughout and withou,
3 flaw. Romero led, with Brigadier at his
shoulder or wheel to near the close Belle
bad third. At the half mile-in 1:0S-halI
the people were willing 70 bet that Brigadier
would pull to the front bsfore the Close He
made a gallant effort to do so. but the
gray was too speedy, and came in first in 2:2C
amidst loud cheering. Romero now sold for
5000 to $50 for the field. The next heat was
perfect repetition ct the former one up to q
point just before the draw gate. wien Briga.
der suddenly took the lead and came in
ahead CT Romero by a length amidst the
widest applause; time, 2:23. 1t was fine
specimen Of trOtting, well contested, and gave
the people entire satisfaction. Brigsdier now
sold for $50 to S75 for Romero aud $50 for
Belle Echo evidently panic had seized
upon buyers of the former favorite.
The Lext heat Belle Echo went second, and
Romero third. The mare made many efforts
to lead Brigadier, but it was no avsil, though
she frequently came to his Wheel On the
first upper turn she broke and lost badly
On the home stretch Romero came up from q
bad third, and took second place. The time
was 2:2Si. Before the heat the belief that
Romero was trotsed out accounts for the
sudden rise iu Bale Echo pools. After the
heat the sales were $50 for BriSadiar, to S17
for the field.
Tbs next heat was surprise. Bfigsdier
led, and Belle Echo weut sc ;ond. She kept
at his wheel with occasional I5pses all the
effort, she passed TO bis SIDE and they came
to the score in 2:274 neck and neck, and it
was declared dead heat. amidst the cheers
of the people. The race had now got Go VI
to the time of the mare and she found many
new friends. The pools sold $50 for Briga
der, 10 $50 for the field. The next heat was
repetition of the one preceding it. until the
draw gate was reached. when the mare broks
badly, probably the crowd gathered opposite
contributed to it by its presence on the outer
half of the track. This decided the race
oad, which gavs her Third money.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO, septem-
mile heats. 3 in 5.
J. b. McDonald's b. s. Bligadier 3 !
J. a. GOldsmiths &. p. ROmero....1 2 2 8
l.. II. Titus b. IN. Belle Echo. 2 s s 2
Time, 2:22 -2:2S4-2:2l 3-2:254.
1t was now after o'clock, aad there wars
still two races on the programme, and long
ones, and there seemed little likelihood of the
programme being finished. The wind was
now fresh, and the dust was anything bu!
agreeable, for it fairly flied the air.
The nextrace was pacing, 2:25 class purse,
$500 ; mile heats, three in Eve. l.. L. Yates
names b. m. Corette, by Winthrop. dam
Cora, by Kentucky Hunter. a. L. Kinds
names W. Nj. Hanmond's ch. h. Oakland
Boy, By Winthrop, dam Blackbird mare.
f. s. Dennison names CD. m. Lady Hays,
by Hi Tracy, dam Wilson mare. G. Valen.
sin names br. m. Ouida, by Backhawk, dam
Fannie King. Lady Hays had the pole, CO.
rette second, OIkland Boy third. Ouida last.
The pools recorded Guilds second choice at
SEQ field $40. the fsvorite C0Fetta not selling
more than two or three times and bringing
S1l5 to $50.
The horses got off well together. with the
exception of Oakland Boy. who was not of
the group. Corette led, with Lady Hays
second, Ouida third. They went in that or
heightened, and at the half all but Oakland
Boy broke and lost ground. TIE new line
that formed on the turn showed Ouids to be
leader. with Lady Hays second, but at the
three quarter post Corette began to close up
and was soon going second with every pros
pect of passing Ouida, when at the drawgate
she broke and ran from there to the score.
Ouida came in first, Corette for her run was
put fourth, which gave second place to Lady
Hays and third to Oakland Boy. Time, 2:24
Corette now sold in the pools for $40 to ST.
for the fsld.
Il the next heat C1rette led from the turn,
and never lost the place. Ouids went Sec
ond. At the quarter pole Ouida Tapped
Corette, but soon fell back, To the half they
strung out two lengths apart, Corette first,
Ouida, Hays, Oakland Boy following in or.
der. This was maintained TO the head of the
stretch, and they came down the way in fine
style and closing up well. when Ouida broke
and lost her place. They came in in 2:2344,
Corette FIRST, Hays, Oakland Boy and Ouida.
In the next heat 0uida and oakland Boy
had q fine struggle for second plaza, and at
the quarter the Boy won it, Ouida brc..Ssiine
Coretta was next aDprns ched nv the Rnv and
an e fort was made to displace thu favorite
1t was q handsome trot down the stretch.
Core:te came in frat, Oakland Boy second,
0uida third aud Hays last Time, 2:25.
In the next heat Corette led at the quarter
by two lengths, Oakland Boy second, but he
broke badly before The half, aud nothing was
left of the race after that. They came in 10
this order: Corette. Ouida, Oakland Boy,
Hays. Time, 2:27.