Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-16
THE RACES,

The weather yesterday was much pleas
anter than that of Monday, and the at
tendance the largest since the opening of
the fair. The track was in excellent con-
dition for trotters
The first event of the day was trotting,
three-year-olds, for purse OF 81 900, with
Spry, Apex and Kismet as starters in the
order named. Pools sold: Kismet $50,
Spry 500, Apex $35. Apex won the first
heat, Kismet on his wheel, Spry several
lengths behind, in 2:31. The quarter was
made in :3Sl the half in 1:l5l. Pools now
sold: Kismet $40, Apex S21, Spry $50. The
next heat was taken by Apex in 2:33, ks
met on his wheel, The quarter was made
in ;3S, the half in 1:16. Pools now sold /:
Apex $50, Kislnet SO, Spry Sl5. The third
heat was the most interesting of the race.
Apex led TO the half in close company with
Spry. On the upper turn kismet came up,
and the driver OF Spry, apparently saving
his horse for another heat took position
to save his distance and his horse. Kisrnet
won in 2:33, Apex second The Quarter
was made in SO! and the half in l:144.
Pools now sold; Kismet $40, field SIS. The
fourth heat was repetition of the third,
kismet winning in 2:35. The quarter was
made in :40i, the half in 1:16l. Pools now
sold: Kismet Sl21, field S22 The horses
were started well together for the fifth heat.
Kismet leading from the score and winning
in 2:35. The quarter was made in :3S. the
half in 1:154. Spry second, Apex third.
SUMMARY
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMESro, September
10, 1SS5.-Three-year-old trotting race purse,
81 900.
L. J. Roses b. c. Kismet.................2 l
). X. Trefry'S b. C. Apex...............l > z
Ariel Lathrop's b. c. Spry-..............3 s 5 3 ,
Time; 2:3l-2:5$;;;..2 w2::$5m2S5
The second race was trot for the 2:3O
class, with the following entries, started in
the order named: Blacksmith, Daisy s.,
Pansy, Norman and Menlo. The horses
got splendid send-oif. Pansy took the
lead from the score and maintained il to
the finish, winning in 2:24l. The Quarter
was made in :374 and the half III 1:122.
Menlo was second, Daisy third Black
smith fourth Norman fifth. The second
heat was won by Menlo in 2:23, Pansv sec
ond, Blacksmith third, Norman fourth.
Daisy S. fifth. Menlo won the next heat,
leading from the score in POI: Black
smith second, Daisy S. third, Norman
fourth Pansy fifth. Menlo led from the
score in the fourth heat, and won the race
i'll 2:4; Daisy S. second, Norman third,
Pansy fourth, Blacksmith fifth.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO. September
Is, 1SS5.-Trot for 80 class; purse, 81 900
Z. Farrell's b. S. Menlo.
Wilbur f. Smith blk. f. Pansy .......I 4
John surgeons s. N. Daisy S..-.........3 5 =
J. j. Cozart b. s. Blacksmith. ...........4 g 5
4 McDowell's g. 6. Norman.............5 3
Time, .23-2::2i-2:2I.
The last race of the day was one in
which much interest was centered, from
the fact that among the starters were some
of the most noted flyers on the coast. 1t
was special trot for named horses. purse
$500, started in the following order: RUBY.
Guy Wilkes, Nellie R., Manon. Pools
sold Nellie r. $50, Ruby $50 80. GUY
Wilkes $50, Manon S25. The horses got a
very even start-off on the second trial.
Ruby broke on the first turn: Nellie K.
took the lead and finished in go. The
quarter was made in SO, the half in LOS.
Guy Wilkes second, Manon third.
Ruby fourth. Pools now sold Nellie
L. $50, field 81. in the second heat
Manon lead to the half, when Mel
lie L. passed to the front, winning
the heat in lis, Manon second, GUY Wilkes
third, Ruby fourth. Time, 2:l9t. The
quarter was made in 81, the half in los.
After this heat Nellie R. was so large a
favorite that no pools could be sold. In
the fourth heat Nellie Z. led from the score.
Ruby breaking badly at the quarter. Nell
lie +. won by two lengths in 2:20, GUY
Wilkes second, Ruby third, Manon fourth
SUMMARY
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
IL, 1ss5.-Speeial trot for $500 ; mile heats.
s. Serry's Oh. IN. Nellie R-...................I
William Corbetts b. h. Guy Wilkes.....2 3 2