Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-19
FOURTH DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING.
Hotly- Contested Races Foul Driving =
Drivers Changed by the Judges.

Hotly- Contested Races II Foul Driving =
Drivers Changed By the Judges.
The track at Agricultural Park yesterday
was in excellent condition. AT o'clock
there was slight breeze from the north, and
it had the appearance of going to be very
pleasant afternoon. About o'clock, how
ever. a brisk north wind spraRg up, and for
nearly an hour the air at times was COM
plsteIy flied with Dust at an early hour
one Of the largest assemblages of tie week
wss present, and the pool-box was doing q
good business at o'clock.
The FIRST race called was a trot for the
three minute class, With the following en-
tries ]. W. Cox named Mack. VIM. Muir.
raw, Danger; Count Valensin, Fawn and
John Mackey, Zuia. The horses were placed
ia the order named. After seTersl attempts
they we're started. with Fawn and Mack
slightly in the lead. Mack led around
the turn, and the other horses were
strung out several lengths apart, In
the following order Fawn, Zala snd Danger.
Or the homestfetch Fawn came up and
passed Mack, and led by about three lengths.
Within short distance OF the score Fawn
broke badly and won the heat only by neck.
Count Valensip, the owner Of Fawn, him
self drove. When they rsturned to the score
the driver entered protest of foul driving
on the part of the Couat The judges. after
about fifteen minutes deliberation, decided
that Mack won the heat, and placed Fawn
fourth for foul driving, Danger second. lula
third. Time, 2:S7. Pools Row sold: Fawn
$50, field IS. The horses started for the sec.
ond heat on Che third trisl very evenly.
Mack led on the frat turn. Z1ia and Danger
both broke soon sitter leaving the score. At
the quarter-pole Fawn passed Danger and
Zuls and took the second position. Fawn
was rapidly gaining on Mack az the
and fell to third place. From the
three.quarter pole Mack had the race
well 10 hsnd, and took the heat In jog,
Fawn second Danger third, Zuls fourth.
Tine, 2;42. Pools now took decided tum-
Bile, tne fald selling for S25 and Fswn $50
The buyers Of pools on Fawn protested
against the Count driYing.his mare for the
next heat, and asked the judges to take him
down and put up another driver. The Count |
was called TO the stand, and stated that he
was driving to win, claimed that those buy
| ing pools on his mare were aware at the time
that he was going to drive, said ne would not
allow any one else to mount his sulky, and
denied the right of the judges to take him
Down. The judges allowed him to continue
driving.
The horses were tapped off for the third |
| heat on the third trial. Danger and Zula be- |
haved badly and fell far in the rear on the |
! FIRST turn, while Fawn led Mack by several |
| lengths. Fawn kept well in advance around |
the entire course, and apparently had the |
race well in hand from the score, and won the |
heat in a jog in 2:97, Mack second, Danger
third, Zula distanced. Pools after this heat !
were again reversed, Fawn selling for 500, |
| field z.
On the start for the fourth heat all of the |
horses crossed the score abreast. Fawn lsd |
on the first turn, Mack close up, and Danger |
o good third. Mack broke at the quarter, |
and Danger took the second position. Fnwn |
won by length. Danger second, Mack third. |
| Time, 2:39.
On the fifth heat the horses had very even |
send off. Fawn led from the score, closely |
| followed By Danger. The latter broke badly |
on the first turn, and was passed by Mack. |
This position was maintained until near the |
| half-mile pole, when the mare broke and was |
passed by Mack, who led around the upper |
turn by several lengths. The mare rapidly |
gained on Mack, caught up at the three. |
quarter pole, and won easily by several
lengths, Mack second. Danger third. Time,
2:41.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May 49, |
distributing for 3minute class; mile |
heats; 3 in 5; stake, $500.
! G. Vaensin, S. m. Fawn. l
J. ". Cox, b. h. Mack. ............d !
William Murray, b. h. Danger. ....,.2 2
'O''- Ti Tim a:42 2:87, 2:80, S:4l.
In the pacing racs for second.clsss named |
PAGERS, mile heats, 8 in D, stake $50, w. b. |
Todhunter nsmed Revenue, +. M. Sheplar |
named Handy Andy, and Charles Shear |
named Shaker. Their positions were in the |
1.1. Ct1.Iro
Revenue. S27; Handy Andy, S27. The |
horses were evenly started. Handy Andy |
led TO the quarter, where he was passed by |
Shaker. On The homestretch Revenue took
second position. Shaker won in 2:34, by
about two lengths. Revenue second. Handy
Andy third. Pools now sold: Shaker, $40
Revenue, S22; Handy Andy, SIG.
To the second heat the horses left the score
well togather. Shaker led around the turn
with the others close up. Handy Andy went
to the front at the quarter, bat fell TO third
plscs at the half. Shaker led to the home
stretch, where Revenue passed him, and
passed the score, a nose in the lead, in 2:31, |
| Handy Andy good third.
Pools after this heat sold, Revenue S25, |
Shaker SO, Handy Audy So.
| In the third heat Revenue led from thu
score, Shaker second, Handy Audy third.
After passing the quarter pole Shaker broke |
| and Handy Andy took second place. Rave
nue. won the heat 10 2:35 Shaker took the
second place by nose.
Much dissatisfaction began TO be maui |
Tested after the third beat, among the hackers
Of Shaker, they claiming that the driver, |
| Charles Shear was throwing the race,. and |
asked the Judges to subasituta another |
driver. Wilbur Smith mounted the suiky |
behind Shaker and II is action was crested |
with applause.
The fourth hest was the most interesting |
of the day and perhaps the most exciting of
the week. The horses all crossed the score
together. Shaker and Revenue went to the
quarter side by side, and Handy Andy scarca
a length behind. From there to the half
Revenue led by neck, and on the upper
turn all thlee were together and going alta
rafting gait. At the thres-qusrter pole
Shaker broke but resumed his feet imme-
diately and crossed tbs score ahead CT Rsve-
nue., with Handy Andy scarce a length
bshiad. Time, 2:S59
Pools now sold, Revenue $40, Shaker S36,
Handy Andy 81.
The fifth heat was trotted at 7:90 P. NJ, and
It was SO dark that the ho.ses could nos be
distinguished at the hslf-mile pole by those
"a the grand stand. Saaker led from the
score, and won the heat in 2.3S Revenue sec
ond, Handy Andy third.
SUMMARY.
AeRIcu1TuRAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May IS,
lS53.-Baclng race LOT Seconu-cla5S named PAGERS,
mile heats, three in FIVE; stake, $3.50.
Charles Shear names b, b. Shaker.....1 2 l
W. B. Todhunter names g. g. Revenue2 2 2
T, III. Sheplar names r. g. Handy Andy.3 3 8 3
Time-2:S4, 2s1, 2:S5, 2:359, 2;2s.
When Shaker came in ahsad on the last
heat. winning the race, the excitement was
intense. Cheer after chesr went up for vii
bur Smith and honest driving. Men openly
declared that job had been put up to throw
the race, and applauded the judges for chang
ing drivers and allowing the best horse to
win.
Thus endsd the fourth day Of the Capital
Turf Clubs meeting. Thousands of dollars
changed hands On the two races, aud it was
without doubt one of the most exciting and
interesting days racing ever held at Agricult
ursl Park.
Following is the programme for to-days
races:
Race No. drumming, thrse-qusrter mile
dash for two.year-olds; 500 entrance, S25
forfeit, $500 added winner of Gauo Stake to
carry FIVE pounds extra; second colt $3.50,
third to save stake. w. L. Appleby names
b. c. John A, by Monday, dam Lady Clara ;
w. L. Applsby names b. +. Nelson, by Wild
idle, dam Susie W.; E. J. Baldwin names 9.
f. -, by GTinstead, dam Josie G.; Z. J.