Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-21
CAPITAL TURF CLUB.

Clubs Spring meeting, was delightful,
the track was in superior condition, and the
attendance larger than that of any preceding
day. The large number of people in the
grand stand aad in the stretch reminded one
Of fair week.
The frat race was running, three-quarter
mile dash, for two-year.olds 500 entrance,
S25 forfeit, $500 added second horse $50,
third to save stake. In this race there were
seven entries. -Four started in the order
named: W. L. Pritchard's Oh. {. by Bazaar !;
E. j. Baldwin's C. f. Clara D; John
Mackey's Hirondelle, by Glenelg; W. l.. Ap.
pleby's b. C. John A, by Monday. Pools on
an average sold as follows Pritchard's FLY
$50, Appleby's colt $40, and the field SIS.
Hirondelle took the lead from the score,
but ia the upper turn was passed by John A.
and Baldwin's FLY. As they entered the
home stretch, Hirondelle, by splendid burst
Of speed, went to the front and passed under
the wire lsngth ahead, in 1:161. Baldwin's
FLY second, Pritchsrd's FLY third and John
A. fourth.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May 10,
1SS3.-Running, three-quarter mile dash for two
Winner OF Gano Stake to carry five pounds extrs.
Second colt, $50; third, to save stake.
John Maekeys Hirondee, by Glenelg. .........
E. J. Badwin's c. T. Sister TO Clara D. ......... 2
w. L. Prtchard's ch. f. by Bazaar. ...,......... 3
w. L. Applsby's b. c. John A, by Monday .......
Time-1:161.
The next race was running, one and one
eighth miles dash, free for all; S25 entrance !;
SO forfeit $500 added second horse, $50 );
third, to gave stake. Non. winners of the
Pacific Blood Horse Association meeting, if
beaten once, allowed FIVE pounds; if twice,
seven pounds; if three times, ten poundp.
Six entries were made, and the following
started 10 the order nsmsd: w. l.. Applsby's
p N. May D., Stemler & Ayres' Joe Howell,
George Howson's Augusta E. Pools sold:
Howell, $500; MAY d, S175; Augusta E,
$50. The horEes were started on the fret
tri2l very evenly. Augusta f. led, closely
followed by May D., to the h0mestretch,
when Howell came up, passed both the mares
on the last eighth, and wen By about half
length, in LODI, Augusta &. second, May
d. third.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May 49,
I8S3-Running, one and one eighth miles dash,
free for ali; S25 entrance; SO forfeit $500
added. Second horse, 500 third, to save stake
Stemler s. Ayres name ice Howell. l
George Howson names Augusta E.,,............. 2
w. L. Appleby names May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Time-1:55l.
The next was trotting race; two-nlile
hes.s stake, S4G0. The following horses
were entered, and started in the order named:
81. w. McConn named b. m. Sadie s., J. D.
Young named s. b. Colonel, G.. D. Coward
named 8. g. Long John. Pools sold Colonel.
$50; Sadie, S12; Long Johp, $40. The
horses were started very evenly. Long John
took the lead on the first turn, Colonel sec
ond and Sadie several lengths behind, The
first mile was finished in this order, John
leading the Colonel by about two lengths !;
Sadie dozen lengths behind. At the quar-.
ter pole on the second mile Colonel pulled up
to Johr, but at the half broke and fell sew
erAl lengths behind. On the homestresch the
Colonel passed John and crossed the score q
length ahead: Sadie a poor third. The
judges set the Colonel back to the second
plac5 for running, and gave the heat to Long
John. Time, BIOL Pools now sold: Col
onel 500, Long John S95, Sadie 81.
The horses were started very evenly for the
second heat. As il the other heat, John cut
ont the work, leading from the score, Colonel
secOod, Sadie considerably in the rear. At
tie half-uile John vas tzotting several
lengths ahead of the Colonel, and the mare
was dropping steadily farther behind. 1t was
now evident that the horses were too fast fol-
the mare, and it was thought she would be
distancsj. This order wss maintained TO the
half pole of the second mile, when Colonel
came up beside John and passed him at the
thIea-quarter pole. The Colonel passed ua-
der ih9 wire length ahead in 5:15, end Sadie
just saved her distance. II was the opinion
Of many thAt had Coward driven ohm for the
heat he could have Won it. Pool.buyers COM
planned Of the matter to the judges, and Cow
ard was called to the stand and told if he
attempted TO practice any funny business he
would be ruled eff the track. the same as was
Charles Shear the day before.
At 5:45 P. NJ. the horses were started Cor
the third heat. john and Colonel trotted
side by Eide, crossing the score st the end of
the first mile neck and neck. On the first
turn on the second mile the Colonel led by
about two leugths, which be increased to
about four lergtbs at the quarter. At the
half John pulled up to the Colonial, and they
went around the upper turn neck and neck at
q rateling gait. At the three quarter pole the
Colonel pulled away and won the heat in
$40, Johr second and Sadie distancsd. Be
fore the drivers were weighed in, p T. Mc-
Intosh, OF Chico, and J. W. Wilson, of Sac
ramsnto, and others, vent up into
the judges stand and stated that
Charles Coward, the driver of Long
John had told them that it was sil he could
do g 10 give Colonial the second heat" MIR.
Coward was then called 70 the stand. and adj
mitted the statement made by the gentleman
to DO true, and stated he did not DIVE for
the second heat. BE further said that the
owner of Long John had requested him 20
not take the second heat. Mr. .EdHon, of
Knights Landing, reputable gentleman,
appeared before the judges and denied having
given hny such orders, and stated that his
desire was that his horse should DO driven TO
win. The judge, acting upon She admission
of Mr. Coward. declared the race and pools
off, and expelled Mr.. Coward from the
course. The announcement was received by
tboEe who had been backing Sadie and John
with rounds Of applause, but worse dis
gu5ted SET Of individuals never was seen On
the track tbsn those who had been backing
the Colonel at long Odds.
SUMMARY.
AeRcULruRAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May 10,
1888. Trotting, two-mile heats stake $500.
J. D. Young names 5. h. Colonel. l
c. d. Coward names g. g. Long John. . 9
II. W. McConn names b. m. Sadie S........ 3
Time-5:l0l 5:15, $40.
Note.-The positions and time on the last heat are
unofficial.
There was between IS, 600 and S, 900 in the
pool-box on this race. Some of the hackers
of Loug.Johu and Sadie tore up their pool
tickets bsfore the announcement from the
stand that pools were declared off, and some
| difficulty was experienced at the Golden
Eagle that evening by the booksellers in re-
turning the money TO the proper parsons.
Thus ended a fine weeks racing. The
meeting was an entire success financially and
every other way. The officers of the Club
are deserving of great credit for the admira-
bic manner in which everything was man.
aged. Two "jObs were put up to deceive
and swindle the public, but the same were
detected by the judges, the public and the
pool box protected, and as a rightful punish
ment three men were ruled from the track
TURF CLUB MEETING.
At o'clock Saturday evening the Direc
tors of the Capital Turf Club held business
meeting in the readirg-room OF the Capital
Hotel Bills were audited, allowed ano
ordered paid. Although the accounts were
not inside oys sufficiently TO make financial
report thereftor, it was announced that
financially the meeting was success.
J. D. Young, the owner of the horse
! Colonsl, appeared before the Club and 6led Z
protest against tbs action Of the judges in de
clsring it GO race. de claimed thst biz
horse had been driven fairly, squsrely ard &c
win, that he in no manner was q party &c
any fraud, and claimed that he was entitled
to bis portion of the purse. lie thought
from The finish Of the third heat that he wa
entitled to first and third money. He said al
far as declaring pools off and ruling off of thl
track Mr. Coward was concerned he csrsC