Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-19


fact that the Postmaster, the chief clerk and
other employees in the office keep strict
watch. the robberies have continued with !
little interruption. The total OF the rob |
berries makes large sum.
The American Turf.
LOUISVILLE, September 1SJh.-At the fall |
meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club, the |
track was stiff to-day. and the attendance |
fair. The first race was for purse OF S400, |
selling allowances, mile heats. In the first |
heat at the lower turn, Sovereign Pat took |
the lead and Won easily, Lizzie ;. second, |
John Sullivan third Time, 1:4S4. In the
second heat, Lizzie 5. was not headed
throughout, and won by a length, Sovereign
Pat second, Artist third. Time, 1:4S. Neo-
phvte ran away and was drawn. In the
third heat Lizzie S. was never headed, win
ming easily by four lengths Time, 1896.
The winner was not sold. The second race
was for the Edgewater stakes for three
vear-olds, winning penalties and allow
ances. mile and a quarter. The starters
were Binnette, Burr Oak, Foyager, Billy
| Gilmore. Strickland, Tamborine. Strickland
took the lead by three lengths, the others
punched behind. Voyager, having bolted,
was never in the race. At the lower turn
Binnette moved up, and at head OF the
stretch was even with Strickland. From
way. and won easily by five lengths, Billy
| Gilmore second, Strickland third Time,
| 2l4l. The third race was for purse OF
$3.50. mile and an eighth. Alice won, Bob
! Miles second. Doubt third Time, 2;03
! The fourth race, for a purse of $500, three
| Quarters of a mile Bootblack Won, Diamond
! second Grit third Time, 1:201. In the
| fifth race. for a purse of $3.50, five furlongs,
Lizzie Lee was never headed throughout,
and won in Il gallop by six lengths, Els
meralda second, Early Rose poor third.
! Time, 1:063.
Then followed The great Eastern handi
cap for two-year-olds, three-quarters of
mile. The following were the starters
Baldwin's Trio, Volante, Verona and Mis-
sion Bell; Cipsiana stables pair, Goano
and East Lynne; Kelly'S pair, Natiie ana
Hlliotrope Colt; SCOTS pair, Florio and
| Radha; Carrigan's pair, Vigilance and
Lizzie: George L. Lorillords pair, st. Au-
gustine and Hopeful; Jackade, Rocket,
| Harefoot, Adolph, Julietta colt, Tenstone,
Eachus Pardee, Elizabeth, Saltpetre, Liz
zie Dryer, Daileen and SkOokum. After
| several false starts good one was effected
and Tenstone shot TO the front. At the
turn for home Tenstone still led, with the
entire field in a close bunch In the stretch
| Pariee came out with a rush. but too late,
and Tenstone won, half a length ahead.
Goano was some distance in front Of Par
dee Time, 1:1G!
In the handicap sweepstake for al ages,
one mile and five furlongs General Mon
roe won, Fosteral twelve lengths ahead Of
| Euclid. Time, 2:53l.
In the Weter handicap sweepstakes, one
mile and three-siXteenths, after a terrific
finish, Checkmate won, Matte Rapture
second, Referee third. Time, BOG.
In the purse race for $500, for three-year-
olds and upwards, selling allowances, one
mile, Glengarine won cleverly by neck,
Markland second, LutestTing third. Time
l:42 The winner was entered to be sold
for 81 800 and was bought in for s., l05.
In the handicap sweepstakes for horses
that had beaten during the meeting one
mile and quarter, FerC Kyle won, Econ
| omv. after a strong rush in the stretch,
coming in second, and Chanticleer third.
Time, 2104.
In the handicap steeplechase over the
short course, Bourke COchrane won by two
lengths, Quebec second, RebOk third. Bo-
nero fell, and in the disturbance threw his
rider. Time, All.
At sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
New York. September 1sth.-Twcnty
thousand people went to Shecpshead Bay
to-day, owing generally to the interesting
programme Of racing prepared, but more
particularly to see the race between DwycT
Brothers Miss Woodlord and Pierre Loril-
lard's Drake Carter. Sporting men from
all over the country were present. Louis
vile, Ky, sent a large contingent. This
contest was known on the programme as
the third race. II was a match race for
5000 a side, with 3 600 added by the As
ISOLATION The distance was two miles and
a half. Drake Carter was ridden by Hay
ward, 115 pounds, and Miss NoOdtord
| by Mclaughlin 1l5 pounds. In the pools
| Miss WoodfOrd sold at 800 and Drake
Carter at 500 Betting was 100 to
50 on Miss Woodford, and to .
against Drake Carter. When the race was
called there was not a vacant spot in the
grand stand, even the aisles being packed.
| In front of the stand was a jammed mass
! Of humanity. and in the field there was be
hind the rail a mass of spectators twenty
deep. Miss WOOdfOrd was the first 10 APP
pear. Her name was plated and she was
| ornamented with red and blue ribbons.
\ Cheer after cheer went up as she came on
| the track. She appeared to be IN wonder
fully good form. A few minutes after Drake
Carter gGllOped by. He Wore q hood and
sheet, although Hayward wore LOrilard
cherry and black c0lors. He aroused but
few faint cheers. The horses were slow to
come to the post, but when the jockeys
were once mounted they were sent away 70
| a capital start. The race needs really but
little description Drake Carter got off in
front, and coming by the stand led by
length and a half with Miss WoOdlOri
under a dead pull. At the end Of 3 mile
! and three furlongs Miss WuodtOrd went
| half a length nearer TO Carter, and there
remained to the quarter pole, which is at
the head Of the stretch. Here Mclaughlin
Il i lify~-
ward at once drew his whip. it was Of no
use, for Miss Woodford only seemed to take
longer and quicker strides, quickly opening
| DAYLIGHT between herself and her com
petitor She appeared for a moment to
! have run away, but was brought under the
wire in i cantcr. and where she was pulled
almost to q standstill, coming to halt with
her mouth wide open and winning by 10
lengths. Time, 4:234.
MAUD :. STILL AT WORK.
HARTFORD, September lSth.-Maud S.
was given three practice miles at Charter
Oak Park this afternoon, in the presence of
I Robert Bonner, her owner, and others. She
was sent the first mile in 90, the second in
2:l6{, and the third in 2:ll3. The cOndi-
tions were not the best for fast work, and
the mare was not urged.
SECOND BEST PACING RECORD
MILWAUKEE (Wis), September 18Th
Al the Cold Spring Driving Park, this after
noon, a large crowd witnessed Minnie r.
pace a mile with u running mate in 2.06
! lowering her own best record of 2:07, and
making the second best record known.
There was q high wind and a chilly amos-
phere, detrimental to speed. The first
| quarter was made in -, the half mile in
1:02l and the third quarter was paced ia
1.33 Johnston failed to lower AIS record,
making the mile in PHI. The last quar-
ter was paced in :3Ol-a20l gait. RichbaIl
! paced a mile in 2;16l The trotting race
| between Fanny Wbiterspoon and Fritz was
won by the former in two straight heats
2.2l and 2:l9.
Status of the Country's Crops.
WASHINGTON, September 18th.-The re-
suits of inquiries made by the Department
of Agriculture concerning the present
status of crops, show that the corn crop is