Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-03
BAY DISTRICT RACES.
Albert W. and Kitty L. the Winners in
Two Contests.

rs. T. Chronicle, August 2d.l
Inc tall meeting of the Bay District AS
Soclatlon was inauguIated yesterday, but
not under the most favorable conditions as
the great race of the day for the 2:22 class
IN purse of $500 was reduced 10 q match
between Sister and Albert W.
The betting was light and there was
some difficulty in getting up Z $50 pool on
the result, Sister being the favorite at $50
against $l4 for the horse After great
deal OF scoring the horses were tapped off
well together, and on Sister getting off her
feet at the first turn, she was soon three
lengths in the rear. but thence she trotted
at grand gait, passing Albert and reaching
the half-mile post in 1:l04, appearing then
to have the heat to & certainty MI Valid
stein, however, continued to urge the stall
hon to his best and after two breaks and
halt dozen skips Albert was almost on
even terms at the drawgate, when they
both broke into run and continued it
until nearing the wire Albert W was
caught and trotted in four lengths ahead in
2;23!
In the second heat, with unchanged
pooling, Albert began his usual pranks at
an early stage, and although he gained an
advantage, Sister, under Goldsmith's skill
full urging, showed her usual speed on the
back stretch, and passing him there won
an easy heat IN 2:24f.
In the third heat Albert commenced with
a long run of nearly $50 yards, during
which he certainly lost no ground, and he
went on, INDUCING now and then in his
usual hop, skip and Jump, until the home
stretch was reached, when he settled to his
gait, and with pretty burst of speed he
beat Sister out by three lengths in 224.
The betting men were much divided in
opinion as to the result and when the de-
cision was given III favor of Albert, there
were many amateurs who doubted it's cor
rectness under the trotting rules, as Albert
made SO much running.
/ The scoring was tedious for the last heat,
and no one could make ont what the two
drivers were seeking 10 accomplish. At
last the horses were sent off to a fair start,
and they trotted to the quarter together,
but thence the stallion was or his feet
and then off his speed, owing, it is
said, TO q loose boot, and Sister drew
away and won as she liked in 2:27t.
At the first turn Albert made his usual
skip, and drew away, leading by two
lengths at the half-mile, when shortly
attefward Sister was on disastrous run,
and although she managed to close some
what the gap, Albert w. won the heat and
race by five lengths in 2;26 The result led
TO many angry remarks on the part of the
many amateurs present who never bet Il
cent and who openly expressed their dis
satisfaction with the race. Mr.. Waldstein
was warmly congratulated on his success
by his many friends on the track.
On the result of the second race, q sweep
! stakes Of $3.50, the speculation was higher
III the pools than was the case in the great
trot, showing that there was plenty of coin
around ready for investment when III the
opinion Of the betting men the race was an,
open affair. Hanna Lee was sold first
choice at $40, against $2S for Kitty L. and
s. for Vulcan. There was no trouble in
this instance in getting the horses together,
and the two mares went together TO the
quarter pole. where the favorite was speed
lily in trouble, and Kitty won in jog in
2:403. The second and third heats were
very prettily contested by Kitty and Hanna,
they going the entire mile in each instance
almost as u double team. Kitty took the
second heat in 2:3Si by . head, and Hanna
turned the tables on her adversary in the
third heat, she winning by like advant-
age while Vulcan, in each instance, was
struggling helplessly in the rear. Peter
Brandon then took the reins over Hanna,
instead Of Andy Mcdowell, but he could
not do quite as well as his predecessor, and
when his mare was off her feet Kitty came
sailing away, and won an easy heat and
race IN 2:41.