Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-30
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land-Racing News.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoS. |
CALIFORNIA.
Closing Day of the Placerville Fair.

large crowd gathered at the park this morn
ing to witness the stock parade, which was
very good, quite number of the visitors
taking their lunch, with the evident inten-
ton of making 4 day of it. In the after
noon the crowd increased until the grand
stand and grounds were black with people
eager to see all there was of the last days
sport. The first event, and one that caused
much sport, was the donkey race for a
purse of $25, with the entrance added, half
mile dash, change riders and go as you
please, the last donkey out wins the race.
The entrance was 81 so each. Horace
Greedy was third Dick first, Fred Douglass
second, Ben Butler fourth. During the
race one donkey succeeded in giving his
rider fall, caused by the saddle turning ;
but, nothing daunted, the rider righted his
saddle and beat the winning donkey. The
time was about half hour. As the time
keepers watch was not wound for 50 long
a race, the nearest estimate is given. The
second was a very fine special trotting race,
for all stations making a season III the dis
trict, for purse of $200-S175 TO the first,
the second to save entrance money. Don
caster won. Alexander second, Eldorado
Tom distanced in the first heat. Time, 2:5S,
251, 1854. Doncaster never broke in the
third heat, and came III an easy
NlllilCi- llC lhllb hseS 'HNS4tAi
colt race of three-quarters of mile, and
was easily won by three-months' Leidster
colt, which showed the qualities OF fine
racer, and was sold on the track for so.
The last was a running race for purse of
5000, free for all in the district, half mile
and repeat-S125 to first aud S75 to second.
Betsy Mcguire and Felix F. were barred.
The starters were Emma Il, y, Scamper-
down g, y, Barney e. 81. Time, :51@, .:51.
Scamperdown won second money. There
has not been the least dissatisfaction, or Il
single protest entered, and every one seems
to feel that the fastest horse has taken the
money every time
At the Pavilion the largest crowd that
has attended enjoyed themselves cxamin-
ing the display III the several departments,
and commenting on the awards, with which
all seem satisfied Taken as whole the
fair has been grand success, socially and
financially, and too much credit cannot be
awarded to the several officers and COM
mittees having the management.
The Races at Marysyiue.
MARYsvILLE, August 29th.-The Thir-
tcenth District Fair has had two more sue
cessful fair days than was ever known be-
fore here. Yesterday and to-day the pa
vilon has been the center of attraction,
and crowds of people from all the surround
ing country, embracing six counties, have
visited it, and at the track yesterday 800
people were in the grand stand. The first
race was the yearling trotting race of a
single mile, with three youngsters coming
to the starting post. The purse was
$300-$150 to the first horse, 800
to the second, and $50 to the third. The
entries were Toomey's Transit, Taylor
Travato, and Sherman's Maud Sherman.
Transit sold in the pools for $50 to SIS for
both of the others. Transit won with
hands down in 3:0S!, with Travato second
and Maud Sherman distanced. The sec
ond event was a running race, half mile
heats, 2 in 3, for purse of $3.50. The en-
tries were |. Dowell's Phoenix, F. A. Shaetf-
er's Wild Bill, A. Downey's Modoc, Geo.
Grey Tom. The first heat was run in 81
seconds, with White Stockings winner and
Grey Tom distanced, Wild Bill second, Mo
doc third and Phoenix fourth. The second
heat was repetition of the first. White
Stockings won the first money, Wild Bill
second money and Phoenix third money
The third race was make upin place of the
2:40 class, for purse of S300-tirst horse
$3.50, second 500, third $50. The entries
were Brigade, Setting Sun an" Sweet
Home. They drew positions in the order
named. Sweet Home won all the heats
and race, Setting Sun second and Brigade
third. Time. 2:39-2;36-2:34.
FRIDAYS CONTESTS.
To-day there were 1000 people on the
track, and pool-sellinS was good. The 2:3O
class was the first race, for a 5000 purse.
The entries were Adair, Huntress and
Belle Spencer. The latter was drawn after
the first heat Five heats were trotted in
2:25 2:27 2:29, 2;37 and 2:33. Adair won
the LIST Sd and 5th heats, and Huntress the
% and 4th heats, The 2-year-old colt race
had three entries-TrefI's Apex Sherman's
George w. and HaT1Sey's Suttler Boy.
Apex won easily, distancing George W, in
the first heat. Time 2:53R-2:57}. The
ladies equestrienne contest had six en-
tries, and there was slillful contest. To-
morrow will be a great day.
The Races at PetaIuma.
PErALUMA, August 29th.-Therc was an
other big rush to the fair to-day A cool
breeze sprang up in the afternoon, temper
ing the suns rays, and the weather was all
that could be desired for the races. The
announcement that Anteo, the Santa Rosa
fayorite, would appear upon the track at
tracted large number OF his admirers
The first event was u running race, selling
for a purse of 800, entrance fec; $50 to
second horse: fixed valuation 81 900, TO
carry entitled weight, two pounds off for
each 500 below valuation, and three
pounds added for each 500 above fixed
value: one and one-fourth mile dash. Of
the five named but two started-Patrol
and Garfield. Ii was fine contest between
these two the horses running side by side
the first mile. As they entered the fourth
quarter, Patrol pulled away, and won by
IL. L % -.
next was trotting race for district year
iings, fora purse Of $3.50 mile dash, which
was won by Catchup, Elise second, J. g.
Blaine third. Time, 500. The next was
trot for the OPT class, for purse of $1,000.
There were six starters b. T., lump
Winston, Adrian, Olivette, Sister and
AnteO. The greatest interest was mani
tested when the horses We're called
I'D for this race. The Santa Rosa
favorite was fat and rank, and his
admirers expressed great fears that
he would not come out ahead of such good
trotters as Sister and Olivette. The first
heat was won by Sister, Olivette second,
Anteo third, Adrian fourth, lump Win
ston fifth. b. i. sixth. Time, 2:214. In the
second heat Sister was first Olivctte second,
Anteo third b. B. fourth, Adrian fifth,
lump Winston sixth. Time 2'253 In the
lIlGt neat NlHlcI NSo liISt anu WIN iiAS'
money. Olivette fourth and second money,
Ante0 third and third money, lump VIM
ston fifth, Adrian sixth. Time, 2:24!. The
next race was special trot between Len
HAYDEN, SOrrel Ben, Oscar, Nighttime and
Lucy. The first heat was won by Oscar
Sorrel Ben second, Lucy third Nighttime
fourth, Len fifth. Time, 2:3S4. In the
second heat Oscar was first, Nighttime sec
ond Sorrcl Ben third, Lucy fourth, Len
distanced. Time, 1864. In the third heat
Sorrel Ben was first, Oscar second, Night
time third. Lucy fourth. Time 2:37t. The
fourth heat was won by Sorrel Ben, Night
time second Oscar third Lucy fourth
Time. 243 Here the race had to be post
poned until tomorrow, owing to darkness
The Coming Fair at Chico.
CHrco. August 29th.-The Directors of
the Third District Agricultural Society are
busy making preparations for the annual
fair, which commences here next Tuesday,
the ID of September The large Pavilion Is
now in order. and marked off III sections.
The Butte County Horticultural Society IS
taking special interest, and will combine
It's efforts to make a grand display at the
fair and which will afterwards be exhib-
tied AZ the State Fair at Sacramento. The
race track has been put in splendid condi-
ton. and quite a number OF horses have
been in training here for some time The
general opinion is that the exhibition at the
| Pavilion and the show of stock at the Park
will be ahead of any previous fair held
| here.