Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-07
THE AMERICAN TURF,
Racing In the Rain at Monmouth Parl
Contests at Chicago, San Francisco al

Contests at Chicago, San Francisco and
Grass Valley.
by Telegraph
New YORK. July 5th.-Yesterday was the first
day of the summer meeting of Monmouth Park
Rain began to come down in torrents early. and
continued at intervals during the day. The
track was deep in mud and slush, and in eouse-
Quence scratchings were many and betting
light. Fully 1000 people were present. The
first race purse of $780, for three-year-olds and
upwards, penalties and allowances one mile
Strathspray won by a neck defeating Duplex
the only other starter. Time. 14S1a. In the
second race. Hopeful stakes, two yeaT-olds five
furlongs, there started Theodore, Richmond,
Anna Bush FLY. Tecumseh, St. Augustine Fan
Fan colt, Elsie, lilly, Wanda and Exile Rich
mond led into the stretch and won by length,
Exile second, four lengths in front of Tecum-
sch. Time, los. The third race was for the
Ocean stakes, one mile and an eighth. The
starters were Louisette, Miss Woodford, Aranza
and George Kinney. Aranza led TO the three
quarter POLE when Miss Woodford joined her
and won by length and half; George Kinney
got the second place by five lengths, Aranza
third. Time 20112. The fourth race, Long
Branch handicap, Eolist won; Breeze second,
Kinglike third. Time, 2:17. The fifth race, one
mile and one-half, was won by Trafalgar
Barnes second. Only two horses ran. Time,
2A512 The sixth race. for three year-olds and
upwards, three-quarters of mile, Weasel won
easily; Fon du Lac second, GlideaWay third.
Time, 1:lS14. The winner was bought in by the
owner Ior 81 800, an advance of $500 over the
entered value. In the seventh race, handicap
steeplechase, full course, Tom Marvin easily de-
feated Charlemagne. Time, 5:32.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. July 5th.-To-day was the second
day of the summer trotting meeting at the Chi
cago Driving Park. The weather was bright and
warm, but the track was rough and heavy on
one side from yesterdays rain, and all heats
were trotted thirty feet from the pole; In view
of this fact the race for trotters with running
mates were remarkable Summaries: Fist
race, special class, $500, divided, unfinished
yesterday, Felix won; Belle F. second, Dick
Organ third Index fourth Best time, Dds.
Purse of 5000, unfinished yesterday, trottiDg
with running mate, 81 900 additional to beat
207 H. 3. Winship and mate, . l /; Frank
and male, l >. Time, 2:16-2121 4-21034-
20934. In the race for purse of 81 Os0 for the
2i0 class, st. Denis won; A. V. Pantlind sec
ond, Telephone third. Best time, 2:254.
A very large crowd gathered at the Washing
ton Park races to-day The weather was pleas
ant and the track fast. Rain fell all through
the night, but the drainage of the track is so
perfect that the dust blew before the start. The
first race was purse of $500 for threeyear-olds,
one mile. After driving TO the finish, Temple
hot won, Admiral second, Hannah third. In
the Hyde Park stakes, sweepstakes for twO-year-
olds, three-quarterS ola mile, Verona won, Belle
Pates second, Joe Cotton third. Time, liz. In
the race fortne Commercial stakes sweepstakes
for all ages, one mile and a half on entering
the homestretch the last time the horses all
punched. Ada Glenn and Boatman drew out
and there was close race to the end, Ada Glenn
winning by half n length in font of Cleaner
Time, 2:4siS. For purse of $500, a mile aud
quarter race, Wedding Day won, Harry Gilmore
second, Athlone third. Time, 213. In the hur-
die race, mile heats in the first heat Guy won
Scalper second, Loupe third, Tom Moore dis
tanced. Time, 1887. In the second heat, Guy
won easily, Fisherman second, Loupe third
Ohio Boy distanced. Time 1857. The judges
disqualified Guy on account of foul riding and
gave the race to Fisherman. Scalper was given
second place, Loupe Third, and all bets were
declared off.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5th.-Despi;e the heavy
wind, which blew the dust in clouds this after
noon, several hundred devOteeS of the turf as
sembled at the Bay District Track to witness a
trotting race for purse and sweepstakes of
$500. There were three entries. viz: Nellie
Burns Cairo and Barney 3. The event was mile
heats best three in five. Before the start Nellie
Burns sold fayorite at 500 to S13 for Cairo and
s. for Barney B. When the horses were called
up the wind was blowing perfect gale on the
track and the dust was flying about in clouds.
Cairo drew the pole, Barney b. second and Mel
lie Burns the outside. Without any prelimi-
| nary scoring the horses were sent off. The
start was decidedly poor one. Soon after leav-
ing the wire Barney b. went into the air So
did Cairo. Notwithstanding the break Cairo
went to the front and kept in the lead until the
finish, passing under the wire closely followed
by Barney b. The race down the backStretch
between these two horses was particularly fine
Cairo only beating out Farrell's horse by a half
length Nellie Burns coming in a good third.
Time, $50.
Cairos splendid exhibition of speed immedi-
ately had its effect IN the pools, in which he
placed at once first choice, selling at So.
Nellie Burns sold for ST to So for Barney B.
After number of false starts the horses were
sent off, Cairo jumping. At the quarter Burns
was dozen lengths behind while Cairo led
Barney by half length At the three-quarter
pole Burns was up within six lengths of the
others Down the hOmestretch Barney was
driven to his utmost and he came in close
second, Cairo winning the heat handily in 23215
Pat Farrell the driver of Barney B., was fined
s. for hallooing. The third heat was won by
Cairo in 1857, Barney b. second and Nellie
Burns third. Cairo and Barney B. trotted
almost neck and neck to the quarter pole when
the latter broke badly. He regained his posi-
ton in the next half mile. Up to the three
quarter pole Burns was keeping her feet better
than was expected. There she broke and con
tinued to go off her feet until she passed under
the wire.
BAY DISTRICT TROTTING PARK, July 9Th ISL
Trotting race, mile heat; best three in five
Purse and sweepstakes $500.
John Hughes b. g.
p Farrells b. e. Barney B....................2 .
Dr. Burns b. IN. Nellie Burns. 3