Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-08
AGRICULTURAL PARK.
Second Day of the Capital Turf Clui
Meetinp

with the attendance yesterday upon the
second day of the spring meeting. The
weather had suddenly become very warm,
but no one complained of it, even the visit
ors from ordinarily cooler climates Express
ing qualification at the opportunity afforded
for good warming up. The races proved
very interesting the managers of horses
being pleased with the view of the bags of
coin suspended from the wire, and the
Judges in the stand pleased with the good
conduct and honest endeavors of the horse
men, while the public were pleased with
both. As will be seen below, the hackers
of favorites came to grief in the race for
| wO-year-old colts, but were saved from the
misery of a second whitewash, such as
they got on the first day. through the excel
! lent ability of the favorite in the 2:35 race
and the judiclous manner in which he was
handled. The track was thought to be at
least five seconds slow for trotters. The
| judges were Fred. Collier, J. W. Wilson
| and c. Green, and the timers A. L. Frost
H. NJ. Bernard and J. D. Young Charles
Schlutius acting as distance judge.
THE FIRST RACE.
The horses were called up for the first
race, for two-yearold trotters. promptly at
o'clock, those appearing being Apex,
driven by his owner S. K Trefry; John
Mackey's Nisalia, driven by James Duane
and r. II. Newton's Sur Del, J. A. Gold
smith in the sulky Visalia was sought
heat, the pools standing at $50 for her,
against S27 for Apex and $40 for Sur Del.
They were sent off for the
FIRST HEAT
Without delay, Apex taking the lead and
maintaining it throughout, the time being
DAB at the quarter, 1:26 ut the half, and
2;56l at the wire, the other horses taking a
little run to get in, Notwithstanding which
they would probably have been distanced
but for the driver of Apex pulling up just
before the finish in response to the calls of
those who thought it inddvisable to speed
to the finish.
SECOND HEAT.
Before the second heat pools were sold at
$50 for Apex, SIS for Visalia and So for Sur
Del After two or three scorings for the
second heat, Mr.. Mackey called the atten-
ton of the judges to the fact that Visalia
was greatly distressed, was certainly unable
TO go the mile out, at least without danger
of being ruined, and requested that he be
allowed to withdraw her. The judges went
down and examined the animal, saw that
she was in bad fix, and consented to her
withdrawal. Mr.. Mackey subsequently
expressed the belief that she had been
doped," saying that she had been trotting
lately better than 2:40, and had never shown |
a disposition to shirll her work This |
withdrawal left the race between Apex and
Sur Del. They got a good send-off, Trefry
evidently disposed to take it easy, and Sur
Del staying with him closely. The first
1 20 1 IL
1:35. Rounding the upper turn Apex made |
a break, which allowed his opponent to |
come up, but the former caught well and
pulled away, winning easily in 3:07!.
TRoTrING FOR rwo-YEAI.-oLDs
5 X. Trefry's b. c. Apex by Prompter, dam
by Xtail......................S.k X. Trefry |
r. il. Newton's blk c. sur Del, by Del Sur,
dam by Black Ralph. a, Goldsmith 3
John Mackev's b. f Visalia, by Echo, dam
Dolly Warden Duane
Time 2:36l a-3O7l2
THE SECOND RACE
The second race, for the 2:35 class. was
contested by w. F. Smiths Thapsin, J. T. |
Mcintoshs Telegraph, L. l. Billings Slim |
jim, and L. II. Todhunters Mack. Pools /
At first sold with Thapsin bringing us much /
aS all the others but subsequently there /
was a change, he and Telegraph selling |
bang up, and they finally settled to |
Thapsin, $50; Telegraph, So 80; and field, /
SIP Wilbur f. Smith drove Thapsin J. |
sullivan was behind Telegraph, 7. J. Will |
Jams had charge OF Slim jim, and James /
Linden managed Mack. They We're sent /
OFF for the
FIRST HEAT
In good order, Thapsin and Telegraph test |!
ing each other around the turn, the former |
leading to the quarter in 404. The half
was made in 1I9. Mack began TO gain
upon the leaders, Slim jim far behind At
the middle of the upper turn Mack's de- |
termined effort brought him into company
with the first two, and he made Il fine fight
down to the eighth pole, where he broke
and Telegraph passed him. the horses COM |
ing in Thapsin first, Telegraph second,
Mack third and Slim Jim saving his dis !
lance Tine, 2:37. Pools were sold at $50 !
for Thapsin, IS for Telegraph and 50
for the field. The
SECOND HEAT
Was more lively, Telegraph and Slim jim !
having the best of it around the turn. Jim /
soon began to leave the others, making the |
first quarter in 80 seconds. Telegraph and |
Thapsin broke, and by the time they had |
settled Jim had several lengths to the good
and made the half in ZIG. Thapsin was
closing up and got alongside of the leader
at the last turn, where jim broke and soon
afterwards was passed by Telegraph. The
latter left his feet about 200 yards from
home. and jim took second place, Thapsin
winning Jim second, Telegraph third and
Mack fourth. Time, 2:363
THIRD HEAT.
Prior to the third heat few pools were
sold with Thapsin at 80, field 81. J.
A. Goldsmith took Sullivans place
behind Telegraph. After two or three
Il. 4
Thapsin and Telegraph made a close race
around the turn, the former maintaining
little the best Of it and reaching the quar-
Ter in 40 seconds. They kept in the same
relative positions to the half, in ll6, and
on the upper turn. Thapsin making
break. Telegraph quickly Tapped and then
got even with him. Smith caught his
horse before he had made more than two
or three jumps, again took the lead, and
held it to a good finish, Telegraph second,
Slim Jim third and Mack fourth Time
/ 2:34!.
TRorrING. 2:Sj CLASS.
Trotting - class purse 500.
/ W; F. smiths blk. 8 Thapsin, Berlin
lay N a4Goa59 telegraph bT f fhl5n
/. [. Billings blk 8. Slim Jim. by Ty-
/ ler's Blackhawk J. Williams >
L. II. Todhunters b. z; Mack. by General
Time, 2}1-2:5654-2S412
To-DAY's RACES.
The races to-day will be all running, the
following entries having been made:
No. Is. Running-Sacramen Derby
purse, $500: free for all three-year-ol
one and one-half miles. Delaney Il Ayres'
: g Harry Rose, by Rutherford, dam Aileen
Oge: p Siebenthalers b. c. Philip $. by
Leinstcr, dam Lilly Simpson; John Mac