Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-17
RUNNING RACES.
Opening of the Fall Meeting of the
Riood.Horse Association.

The Blood Horse Associations fall meet
inc opened fairly well at San Francisco
Saturday, and with programme that
would have made splendid sport had the
track been less dangerous 1t was not a
light track by any means; neither was 1t
heavy, except in front of the stand but it
averaged to be bit sloppy and slippery,
and Just bad enough to make the riders
cautious At the first clang of the bell it
seemed as though running did not possess
the attraction of trotting matches, but by
80 p. NJ, when the weather was less
threatening, there were nearly 1000 people
the Ladies' stake for two-ycar-oid tillies,
three-quarters OF mile that called up La
Scala and Judge Mee's Mischief. With the
bad track, it was dollars to cents against
the lighter colt, and the buyers OF the short
end at s. to $40, cast regretful looks after
their silver and hoped for accidents. The
result justified their fears, for La Scala left
Mischief an open length at the first quarter,
and continued to open up the distance I'M
I'll she won the money by ten lengths in Il
gallop. Time, 1:20.
The second event was $50 sweepstakes for
o-year-olds, three-quarters OF a mile, for
which Baldwin chestnut geidlng kapldo.
Tom Atchison and Ichi Ban We're the start
ers, the riders all scaling at ninety-seven
pounds. The new Baldwin colorS, consist
ing of white drawers, black jacket, with red
Maltese cross on the back, red sash and
cuffs. were seen on the track for The first
time. The gay combination set off Rapido
to good advantage. and made the geldlng
the fayorite in the box by $40, TO $50 for
Atkinson and so for lchi Ban. a go was
declared at the second attempt, when lchl
Ban took the lead and held it up TO the
quarter, which was reached in 24!. The
half was made in 492 by Rapido, and with
a couple of cuts his jockey opened up
lead of two lengths over lchi Ban at the
entrace OF the stretch. The positions were
unchanged at the finish, Rapdo taking the
money i'll 1:1Sa, Ichi Ban second by two
lengths and Atkinson two more further
back.
Out of fifteen entities for the Vestal stake,
one and a quarter miles, for thrcc-year-old
tillics, there were but three starters, two Of
which were Palo Alto nominations-th
Norfolk ifllv Freda, the Wildidle filly Glen
dair and the Bazaar FLY Lizzie Dunbar.
Freda was the fdvorite i'll the pools ut 500,
TO $50 on Glcndair and $25 on Lizzie, and
AGAIN The result Justified the judgment of
the takers Of first choice, though three
inches of lead was all that saved them. On
leaving the three-quartef pole and reaching
the wire Miss Dunbar was making the pace,
but was running unstcadily and showing
tendency to take in the entire track. At the
the tern she took so much of the outside
that she was length to the bad at the half
which was reached III 90. Then Freda and
Glendair had fight to the three-quarterp
which they passed on even terms III LIB,
and the stretch was entered neck and neck.
Down the straight it was nip and tuck, both
Il oil 10
while the mud from the fillcs' plates nearly
buried Lizzie Dunbar and her poor little
Jock From the drawbridge to the wire the
burst was desperate, and not an inch OF
vantage could be seen until a stride from
the finish, wien Freda's jockey leaned for
ward and fairly lifted his mount under the
line winner 10y i bare nose III 2:15t after
one of the hottest struggles seen for many
q day.
The fou tn race, the $50 sweepstakes
for three-year-olds, one and one-eighth
miles, called out Shenandoah ZOO,
Beaconstield (95), Philip 5. t105l, and
Prince OF Norfolk 900. \ good start was
made at the first attempt, and the wire was
reached with the Prince slightly in the
lead, but ut the turn ali his advantage was
lost by too extensive u curve, and all four
passed the half so closely punched that no
lead was discernible Rounding the turn
Philip ). was pushed well to the front by
Patsy Duffy. and half way 10 the bridge
had the race hopelessly won. Beaconstield
and Prince made Il hard fight for second
place, the former finally taking it by a
neck, Prince third and Shenandoah fourth.
Philip ;. Won under q strong pull by two
lengths III an eN en- two minutes.
The close of the days sport was a special
event, a mile dash for purse OF $3.50 for
all ages. jim Douglas Forest King and
Gano were the starters, and sold in the
pools in the order named, Douglas going
for 500 to $40 for King and sd for Gano.
The same positions We're also maintained
all the way round, Douglas leading from
the turn and finishing first easily i'll l:46
King second. Gano third.