Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-03

CALIFORNIA.
The Fair and Races at Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, September 2d.-To-day
witnessed the opening of the fair at Watt
Park with a good attendance. The weather
was nice and COOL being just right for good
racing. The entries of live stock are nu-
mcrous, and are still coming in very fast
For to-day there were two races on the pro
gramme, the first being half mile and re-
peat running race for purse of $3.50 fOl
district horses, and for which there were
three horses at the start, viz: Heffrons bay
mare Emma, StOyer'S 5. G. Quebec, and
Pinney's br. g. a. \. p Pools were sold
with Quebec in the lead and Emma next
The race was an exceedingly good one
Emma winning the first heat in 81 81
seconds, with Quebec second. In the
second heat a. a. p. was distanced, Emma
winning it also in tifty-one seconds, Quebec
second. The next was a TOtting race iol
district horses of the 80 class, for purse
of 5000. There were three entries: Avery
5. z. Bally, Spaulding's g. G Fred, and
Flora. Bally, owing to- his winning tho
race Of the same class at Placerville was
made the favorite, Fred. at the start selling
close up. Bally won the race i'll three
straight heats. Time 2;55-2-5l-2:55l
Flora took the second heat in 2:54. Slower
the driver of Bally, was reprimanded by the
judges for foul driving.
Opening of the Fair at Chico.
Cmco, September 2d.-The Third Dis
tricr Fair opened here to-day. The scene
III the pavilion this morning was a busy
one, everybody pushing ahead and puttine
III order the space allotted to them for /;
display of goods The show of stock does
not come up To expectations, but it is eX-
pccted it Will be augmented tomorrow
The races to-day were Il colt trotting race
with six entries, which was won by Belle
c. The second was an agreed race between
Telegraph and Fawn, which was won 10y
Telegraph. The city is full of people, anC
large number of the gambling fraternity
All the "sure thing games have beer
stopped by order Of the Marshal, and the
apparatus still remains at the express
office. waiting to be sent 10 some othel
place 1t is a bad blow to the gamblers
but q good thing for the green citizen, who
is always a sure victim.
Races at Oakland.
OAKLAND. September 2d-Thc Colder
Gate Fair at the Oakland Trotting ParR
opened yesterday with good attendance
and fine sunny weather. The first race wa;
thrcc-quartcr of a mile dash for two
year-olds. W. NJ MurrayS Estil, from hi;
recent performances, was made tayontc a
$25 against 50 for the field, in which were
J. c. Simpson Cito, James Mee's Mischief
W. Boots gelding by Thad. Stevens, anc
G. Pacheco'S Mamie d. At the drop of The
flag, to an excellent start, Cito and Mis-
chief made the pace at n rafting gait, reach
ing the hall-mile post in 0:244, while ItSfi
was drawn back to make a waiting race
The two leaders kept up their advantage tC
within 4 ftIrlong from home, when Mis-
chief was beaten, and then Estil was le
out and won handlIy iii III The seconC
was mile and repeat heat between Fores
King and J0u Jou, and it was won easily
by the former in l:443 and l:47&. The thirC
race was trOtting for the 2:22 class, will
Manon, Albert W. and Nanderlynn a.
starters. Manon won in straight heats
Albert W. receiving second money. Time
2:24f-2:24-2:22.
san Francisco Money Market.
S,v FP,vc1sco Sentenbrr 81 We not,
q far demand for mdne,, NJ 611.- a cl,,t
ON wheat and -mq - chnt IN, General cl,,
1.r,iaI LI,t;n. ,ritl. tI,n MI. df a.
5. The banks are making am effort 10 chr
tail ovcrlraft accounts as far as practicable
This appears TO be a move in the righ
direction, and it has not been inauguratec
too soon. The savings banks are loaning
on city real estate at GM,7. Eastern cX
change has been quite active this week, bu
the amounts have been small. The rate:
are 13@ l24 'tor. sight drafts and Poe 70
telcgraPhic transfers. Bankers are buying
commercial bills on London ut sod and ar
drawing their own bills At I9sd. Refined
silver IS weak at l4Gtl5 per cent discount
Mexican uollaFa are STEADY al oo@ 49,
"Pi'or,
hephhHcah county convention.
ORoyILLE, September 2d.-The Republi
can County Convention met here to-day
and made legislative and county nomina
tons - follows: For the Assembly, Dis
trict No. 8, II. T. Bachelor of Chico; 10
the Assembly, District No. 9, J. NJ. Ward
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