Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-26

The Agricultural Fair which commences
in Placerville to-day and ends on Saturday
next bids fair to be the best ever held in
the mountain counties of this State. On
Saturday last representative of this paper
visited the race track at Placerville. He
found everything in first-class order, and
the track as good as any in the State. Over
sixty racchorses were quartcrcd there, and
will take part in the speed contests this
week Too much cannot be said in favor
of the race track at Placeryile. 1t occu-
pies position on a plateau about half a
mile north of the town of Placerville, and
the view from the grand stand is one
which. for picturesquencss, rivals any other
track in the world. To the east, twenty
five miles distant, is seen the lofty Sierras,
covered with eternal snow, while the dis
lance between is varicgated by deep can
yons and rolling hills covered with i'm
mense forests of sugar pine, and no less
than three waterfalls, each several hundred
feet in hight are plainly visible to the
naked eye. Immediately to the south lies
the beautiful town of Placerville, para
disc among the hills" To the west are the
rolling hills of El Dorado, the broad plains
and the Sacramento valley. To the north,
the hills and rugged mountains that form
a barrier between the south and middle
forks of the American river form picture
that is well worth the attention of Il land
scape artist. From the grand stand, look
ing toward any point of the compass, you
have panoramic view such as cannot be
had from any other point in the State
The altitude is 1900 feet, aud the range of
your vision is only limited by the SNOW
capped Sierras on the one side and the
horizon on the other. Important changes
have been made in the racing programme.
Below are given the names of the horses
nominated for the various races, and the
original number of the transposed race:
First day august 26thl-No Trimming
Hali-mile and repeat; free for all. l.. Fray
names Dandy Roam, Il. Murphy names Billy Ma
gure, Hin Il Cries name Deity Dimple. II. Sto-
ven names Quebec, G. L. Richardson names \. A.
Z. No. 4-Trottiug. Thrce-minute class; for dis
triot horses &. : Wilson names Flora C. D.
Boydcn names Douglas audJ. c. Brewster names
Memo.
Second day august 27thl-No. Especial
trotting race; for district horses. 1t will fill
from among the uneugaged horses at the Park.
No. 6-Novelty race; free for all. Hill * Cries
name Do;ty Dimpe and II. T. Barton names
Jennie L. No. I2-Pacing race; for dis
trict horses. I. y. Templeton names Roscoe, A.
D. West names Mystery and Stanley Eddy names
Rose.
Nile ana repeat Tree LOT all. u. l.. hlCIaIGSOn
names Billy the Kid Dotty Dimplc, Quebec
and others are promised. This win be the race
of the season. No. 9-Running Halfmile
dash; free for all district saddle -horSeS that
have never won money under rule. J. +. Askew
names Billy, c. Dcvore names c. c.. Smith
Brothers name Nipcat. \. Fray names Butcher
Boy. No. 1O-Half-mle dash: for district three
year-Olds J. c. Heald names Lone Star, I
Davis names ScamperdOwn. II. Slower names
Bingo. C. d. Boydcr names MOllie B., and II. +.
Barton names Jennie B.
Fourth day august 2ath).-No. Donkey
race Half-mile dash. This race win provoke
more amusement than all the Others COM
bined. No. Especial trotting race; free
for all stations that made this season
in the district. J. Pennington names Alexander
H., W. Il. Tong names J. y. LaEee, J. Dennen
names Dmcaster and IL. +. Barton names FL
Dorado Tom. No. S-RGnning Halfmile and
repeat; for district ho-seS. G.. Deyore names
Barney, r. Davis names Scamperdown. NJ. Hef
fren names Emma, and II. L. Barton names
Jennie B.