Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-16
CAPITAL ruRr CLUB MEETING.
Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Races
and Past Time kfade.

CAPITAL TURF CLUB MEETING.
Large Attendance-Hotly-c Contested Races
and Past Time kfade.
The Capital Turf Club commenced their
regular spring meeting at Agricultural Park
yesterday afternoon, which will continue
throughout the week. The track was in ex-
cellent condition, and considering it was
the first day the attendance was quite large.
The central field having been Gown to bar
ley, presented an ocean Of green, which in
the bright sunlight. acted upon by q gentle
south breszs, gave to the scene most beau
tiful appearance, and the view from the
grand stsud was never more picturesque.
| The stands had been thoroughly busted and
cleaned, the fences sll newly painted and
whitewashed, and everything presented an
appearance of nestness and comfort that re-
hected credit in the highest degree on the
management OF the park.
! Just before the horses were called to the
score for the frat race pools sold about az fol-
lows: Pritchard's Bazaar FLY, S41; Bald
wia's FLY, S25 Msckey'a stable, $50; APP
pleby's FLY, $50. Philip Siebenthaler's colt
being lame, it was withdrawn. The horses
were stsrssd at the half.mile POST at S:15
r NJ. LIZ was q Vofy 6FSu seuu-SH aEu .
pretty race from the start. Mackey's FLY
Mileta took the lead and won by about two
lengths in so; Pritchsrd's FLY second, Bald
wins third and Appleby's fourth.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May Is,
1SS3.-RunniDg-On he mile dash for two-year.
Odds 500 added; SIS entrance, SO forfeit; Sec
ond horse to cave stake.
John Nackeys b. C. Mileta. i
T. p.ifchariie fllt-
L. ]. Baldwip's g. 3
Vim. L. Appleby's b. Z. A
Time-.5o
Tee second race WAS running thrse-quar.
ter-mile dash, fies for all. Three horses were
entered, as follows George HowscE named
b. 8. Douglas; Stemlsr & Ayres b. e. Joe
| Howell, and John Mackey, Premium. Pools
10 this race sold very lively in about the follow
! ing proportions Howell $40 Douglas Sl1.
and Premium S11; Howell $40. Douglas S24
and Premium S14 TIE horses were started
! in this order: Premium went at the pole,
Jim Douglas second, and Howell on the out
side. Premium led at the start and kept the
lead until near the wire, when Howell forged
ahead and won by neck; Douglas was SO
close up that, when they came under the
wire, blanket would have covered all three
of the racers. As the horses crossed the
score, the hackers of Howell sent up wild
huzzah. The second place was declared
dead heat between Premium and Douglas.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK RACE COURSE, Sacramento,
May Is, 1SS3.-Running -Three-quarter-rnil dash,
free for all; SIS entrance; $40 forfeit; $50
added; second to save stake.
Stemler & Ayers b. g. Joe Howell. ..........
John M2ckey's Premium. Observation-Disclosures.
George Howson's Jim Douglas. ..................
Time-1:l5.
The third race was mile and repeat, with
the following entries: j. Fl. Meese entered
b. g. Up and Up, w. Murray Oh. g. Sam
Stevenson, and John Mackey the Duke of
Monday. Pools sold for S25 on Monday and
81 for the other two. So confident were the
sporting men that the Duke of Monday
would win easily, that bets at these great
odds foon ceased. The horses were started
in this position The Duke of Monday had
the pole, Up and Up second. and Sam Ste.
attempts they we're started. with the
Duke Of Monday a little in advance
Stevenson passed the favorite on the
first turp, and Up snd Up at the
first quarter pulled up with the Duke. At
the half-mile post Stevenson was well in the
lead, and the Duke and Up and Up running
neck and neck. After passing ths half-mils
pole, on the upper turn the Duke began to
leave Up and Up, and rapidly closed the dis
tance between himself aud Stevenson. At
the three-quarter pole the Duke took the
first place, and Patsy Duffy, the rider of
Stevenson, vigorously spplied his whip. The
Duke Of Monday won eaily, Stevenson Sec
ond, and Up and Up distsnced.
In the second heat the Duke had slight
advantage in the start. ct the first turn
Stevenson came alongside, and the two horses
kept in this position until near the three.
quarter pole, when the d Ike of Monday be-
gan TO leave Stevenson, and came home an
easy winner by several lengths.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, May Is,
1Ss3.-Running, mile and repeat. Stake, $50;
entrance free.
W. Murray's CD. s. Sam Stevenson. .............2
J. II. Meeses b. g. Up and Up ;.............-. dis
Time-1451, 1:46A.
Thus ended the first days sport, and every
one left for their homes satisfied with the ex-
cellent racing which they had Witnessed.
Christopher Green, Daniel Flint and FL. s.
Bsals occupied the judges stand. J. w. Will
son and A. L. Fress vera the timers.
The programme for to-days racing is as
follows:
Pacing race, mile heats, three in five, for
2:30 class purse $780, with the following En-
tries: P. p. Mcintosh names Fred. Acker-
man Charles Schlutius names b. e. Prince /;
Nelse Mcdonald names r. h. Buzzy j.
Greedy names 6. e. Gray frank.
Trotting race, mile heats three in five, for
named horses; purse $50, with entries as
follows: J. W. Wilson names blk. b. Dan
W. E. Smith nsmes b. m. Kitty; D. 81. Nc
Kay names b. e. Unknown John hatcher
names G. m. Mayfly. D. Mckay names
Golddust.
Trottiag race, for 2:SO class, mile heats,
three in FIVE; purse $780, with the following
contestants: Henry McConn names b. m.
Sadie s.: J. D. Young names C. h. Colonel
C. D. Coward names c. s. Long John James
Lyndon names d. G. Buck.
In consequence of there being three.heat
races to-day, the horses will be called and
started promptly at o'clock.