Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-18
SPRING RAcEs-THIRD DAY.
a large Attendance and Fast Time Made
over a Heavy Track.


the 2:S0 class, mile heats. three in five, for g
purse Of $500, in which there were three en-.
| tries, as follows; J. ID. Youug's C. b. Colonel,
Henry McConn'S b. m, Sadis s., James Lyn.
toms d. 2. Buck. Pools sold: Colonel $50,
Sadie SIS, Buck 50.
Ssdie had the pole Colonel secand, aud
Buck on the outside. Buck behaved so badly
that his driver could not for some time get
him to come TO the score. The scoring waf
long and tedious. When they were tapped
eff Buck was considerable behind, but his
driver nodded TO the stand to let them go.
Sadie made bad break On the first turn. and
| Colonel took the first place, winning the heat
easily in $685. Sadie second. Buck third.
Pools now sold Colonel $50 field 50. On the
first score FOR the start the horses came up,
Colonel going at 2.3O gait, and the other
| two jogging behind, when the judge tapped
| them off. TO the surprise of every one. The
Colonel led Immediately by quite distance,
which ne maintained to the end, and came
near distanciFg the other two, and won the
| heat in 2:374, Sadie second, Buck third. The
hackers of the other two horses were loud in
their protestations of what they claimed was
an unfair start.
The horses had good start on the third
heat Sadie broke on the first turn and lost
go much that she was distanced. Buck
CftNQSQ bl6 SOlOnel, dBQ 1HstCA Why NOn
by a neck. Time. 2:37. Colonel took the
first and third and Buck the second money.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May II,
distributing race for $50 class; mile heats,
three in FIVE Purse, $500.
J. d. Young, C. h. Colonel. ..........."...l
James Lynton, d. g. Buck ..................3 2
Henry McConn, b. m. Sadie S.......'......2 2dis
Time-23s, 2:374, 2:S7.
r IL
dash, but two entries were mads-George
HoRson's Augusta E. and W. l.. Prischard's
Bazarsstallioe. No; pools were sold on the
race, the judge announcing from the stand
that Pritchard's horse was not in condition.
They ran the entire distance, with Augusta
L. about length ahead. Time, 2:19.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May II,
1SS3-Ruanine race mile and quarter dash, for
Swear. olds S25 entrance, SO forfeit 500 added
George Howson's Augusta T., by Norfolk ........
w. L. Pritchards S. by Bazaar. ................2
Time-2:19.
In the running race of one and one-eighth
miles and repeat, for all ages, Stemler &
Ayers entered Fred Collier, VIM. Appleby
Nay d. Pools sold Collier $40, May D. Sc.
Collier had the pole. They started very
evenly, and Collier led by length to the
homestratch, when both came to the score
under the whip, Collier winning by nose in
1:57. Pools now sold Collier S75. May D. $40.
The second heat was contested from the
score. On the first turn May D. led by about
two lengths to the half.mile, when Patsey
Duffy, the rider of Collier, began to let out
His horse came alongside at the homestretcb,
and won the race by length in 1:5S5.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May II,
1.r.lxAt H..
and repeat, for all ages $50 entrance; s25 for
felt 500 added.
Stemler & Ayers, Fred Collier 1
VIM. L. Appeby's May D. .....................2 2
Tme-1:57, 1881.
There were five forfeits in this race.
The horses were next called for the running
race, free for all, three quarter-mile heats,
stake $500. There were three entries, Joe
Howell, Duke of Monday and Up.and. Up,
who were placed in the order named. Pools
sold at first Howell $780, field S25. Before
the horses started they changed to Howell
$50, feld SIS. Over half an hour was used
in getting the horses started. The Duke of
Monday was very obstinate and refused to
come to the score with the other horses
Howell had little the best of the start and
won the heat, beating the Duke about o
length, with Up and Up close up, in LII.
Pools now sold Howell, $40; field, Sc.
4 NJ EStllC NAhlSNA'J Will luS
Duke Of Monday in starting him in the first
heat was repeated in the second. The Jockeys
scored for fully half an hour before the
obstinate animal would come up to the flag.
When the flag was dropped the Duke had
the advantage of about length, but was
oyerhsuled and passed by Howell at the
three quarter pole. Howell won easily in
1:164, passing the judges stand length
ahead of the Duke. Up and Up was good
third,
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento May II,
1SS3-Ruuning race, free for all tnree-quarter-
mile heats; stake, $500
Stemler & Ayers b. g. Joe Howell. .......... l
John Mackey's Duke of Monday. ............. 2
]. H. Meiss b. G. Up and Up. 8
Time-117, 1:165
Considering that the track was heavy,
owing to the recent heavy rain, the time
good, and the large number of people present
went away from the Park at half past well
pleased with the days sport. So far the
management of the Club has been fair and
Just to all, and the races have been fully equal
to those usually seen at the State Fair.
Following is the programme for the races
to take place this afternoon
TrottiDg race for three-minute class; mile
heats, three in five; stake, $500. John
Mackey names b. b. Zuia +; james Touhey
names r. G. Berlin VIM. Murray names b. b.
Danger; j. W. Cox namea b. b. Mack; G.
Valensin names s. m. FAwn.
Pacing race for second-clsss named PAGERS !;
mile heats, three in five; stake, $3.50. Chas.
Shear names b. b. Shaker w. B. Todhun-
ter names g. 8 Revenue: E. 81. Slack names
| b. &. Gen. Garfield; T. M. Sheplar names
r. z. Handy Andy.
Immediately after the 2:SO trot yesterday,
Buck, one of the horses in that race, was put
up at auction and sold for $780,
At meeting Of the Turf Club last evening
they decided to offer purse of $500 for the
gentlemen roadsters that trotted on Wednes-
day, viz, May fly, Dar, Unknown and Gold
Dust. Entries to close IN the judges stand
at 4 P. N. to-day. There is no doubt but that
the race viii fill. and it will undoubtedly be
one of the most exciting races of the meeting
AID fitting wind-up of the race.wesk's
sport.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. = The Palmer
Dramatic Company last evening played the
melodrama /" Rose Michel The playis one
Of very serious cast, too long in dialogue
onJ NTH s;tuasiors aroeeIino uLron9I,, 70 ths