Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-01
The Petaluma Fair.

PErALUMA, August 30th.-The fair closed
to-day with the award of premiums and &
tolerable good programme. The weather
was very fine and the attendance good, but
the weeks receipts are not likely to tally
favorably with those of last years fair. The
reason may be that the Santa Rosa fair oc-
curing in the previous week attracted the
largest crowd, and the two towns being SC
close together the gate receipts at Petaluma
suffer, especially as great many horses are
held over for the Golden Gate meeting that
commences at Oakland on Monday next
and thus the racing at Petaluma was not
sufficiently attractive to draw Il large num-
Der of amateurs from the Bay.
The first event to be decided was the post
poned trot in which Oscar and Sorrel Ben
each had heat, and to the surprise of the
spectators Nighttime took the fifth heat in
2:4l. and was made favorite. but in the
sixth heat both Ben and Nighttime made
poor breaks, and Oscar Won handily in
2:39, Sorrel Ben taking second and Night
time third money.
Then the days programme commenced
with Il two mile dash, in which the talent
ran up Bachelors chances TO $40 to $40
against such old-timers as Birdcatcher and
Garfield combined, they forgetting that
even with the light weight it takes a thor
ough good 2-year-old to compass the dis
tance at fair pace. Al the fall of the flag
Bachelor took up the running with Car
field second by three lengths and Bird
catcher trailing, and thus they ran mile
and an eight when Duffy drew his whip on
the leader, to the dismay of his hackers.
At the half-milc post Bachelor came back
with the others, and thence there was a
slashing race home, but only for second
money, as Birdcatcher won easily in 3:37!
with Garfield second
Then came a consolation purse, mile
dash for beaten horses, III which Phillip s.
sold for $50 against s. for Estella Clark.
Estalla made the running but was passed
in entering the straight successiyely by
Phillip 5 and Arthur H. and when the
latter was seeking 4 position he took the
inside, and Duffy, closing in to cry of foul,
won by two lengths in l:45. a claim OF
interfering with his horse was made by
the rider of Arthur H, and was allowed,
he taking the race, with EStella Clark sec
Ond money.
The races were brought to Il conclusion
with a district trotting purse for gentle
mems roadsters, owners to drive, to road
wagons or carts. The starters were II. 2.
Brainers King, J. w. Otfut's Jennie (the
favorite), Z. Hopes Jet, J. S. Vandoren' 5
Ella, and W Bihler's Derby Mott The
race was won by Otfut's Jennie, she taking
the first, third and fourth heats, while
Bihler took the second heat and second
money Time, 2:5S3.
Close of the Marysyille Fair.
MARYsvILLE, August 3Oth.-The Thir-
teenth District Fair closed to-day with
crowds in town, at the pavilion and at the
track. 1t has been an unqualified success
from the start to the finish. The display
of all kinds of goods in the pavilion has
exceeded III quality and quantity any for
mer displays ever held here. The races a
the track have been good and the crowd,
unprecedentedly large. The display o
blooded stock was large in number and o
fine quality. To-day the first event wa:
the 2:30 trotting class in which Spencer
Belle Spencer, Johnson's Fred. Arnold anC
Smith Ralph Bugbee started. Fred Ar.
mold won the first and Belle Spencer the
other three heats. Best time, 2:35. Tht
pacing race, free for all, was won by Shaker
Best time, $50 The crowds in town werC
never so great at previous fairs. There has
been good order and good feeling and tn,
| fair has been great success i'll every way
4 Republican Rally.
SAN LUIS OBIsro, August 30th-An en-
thusiastic Republican meeting was helC
last night at Arroyo Grande, and addressed
by the following local speakers: Hon. f
Adams, j. r. Patton, Hon. V. 4. Gregg
Colonel r. b. Treat and c. H. Clements
The hall, the largest and finest in the coun
being present The San Luis Obispo Glet
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