Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-23
TURF CLUB MEETING.
Yesterdays Running Races-The Favor
ties Win-To-day's Programme.


its predecessors in point of attendance ant
interest in races. The bookmakers (tw'
firms and the pool-selling firms did
good business, each of the horses having
scores of hackers who were willing L
wager their coin on the result. The da,
was warm, pleasant, and the track in ex
! cellent condition. The first event was tn
Merchants stake, for all ages; second hors'
| to save stake; dash of one mile and three
| elghths. The starters were Lizzie Dunbar
ll6 pounds; Mozart, 90 pounds. Pool
sold: Mozart, $40; Dunbar, $50. The ad
| mirers of the sister of the celebrated Len;
| Dunbar were many, and Mozart's backer
| found plenty of takers at those odds. Th'
| start was good one, the animals being sen
off side by side al the first attempt. Lizzie lee
| for the first half mile, Mozart trailing, run
| ming easily. Atthe iye-eighths Mozart wen
| TO the front. The mare commenced quit
| ting when she had ran seven eighths, anc
Mozart finished the race in gallop. Time
2:2S
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE SACRAMENTO
April D. 1SS5.-The Merchants Stakes, for al
ages; S25 each; SO forfeit; $500 added; SECOND
horse save entrance; one mile and three
eighths.
Porter Ashe named b. g. Mozart
w. L. Pritchard named C. f. Lizzie Dunbar.......:
Time. DDS.
The second contest was a mile and &
quarter dash between Monte Cristo, liz
pounds; Edelweiss, los pounds; Leda, 10i
pounds, started in the order named. Pool:
sold leaving Edelweiss out, it being con
coded by all that she would win the race
Leda brought $40 to so for second place
This proved TO be the prettiest and most
exciting race of the day, it being race
from the start to the finish, the horses
keeping we'll together the entire distance
Edelweiss winning by a length in advance
of Leda, who in turn led Monte Cristo by
two lengths. Time, 2:14.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL fPARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO
April %. 1s86-The Choice Stakes for three
year-olds; $500 added; second horse save en-
trance; one mile and quarter.
Frank Depoister named Edelweiss-
VIM. Boots named
l. II. Todhunter named Monte Cristo..... .........;
Time, BID.
The next was a five-eighths dash between
Winters Cayella and Miss Ford and Laura
Gardner. The stable was large favorite
in the pools. The bookmaker's indicator
read Miss Ford, to 5; Cayella, 10 to l
Laura Gardner, : to 5. The horses were
started on the second attempt, Laura Gard.
ner slightly in the lead The horses ran
side by side nearly half the distance, Miss
Ford winning by length, Laura Gardner
second, Cayella third. Time 105
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO. Apri
%, 1SS6-The Misses Stakes, for two-year-olds
$3.50 added second horse save stake; fiye-eighth:
of a mile
Theodore Winters named Miss Ford...........
H. C. Judson named Laura Gardner
Theodore Winters named Cayella ...............
Time LOS.
The last race of the day was a running
dash of one mile and an eighth, between
Dave Douglas, Black Pilot and Jou Jou
and they started in the order named. The
pools sold Jou Jou large favorite. The
horses got a good send-off, Douglas leading
to the five-eighth pole, when Jou Jou went
up from third to first place, winning under
a strong pull, Dave Douglas second. Time
2:013.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE. SACRAMENTO. April
-, lSs6-Selling purse; sl75 to first SIS to sec
ond; one mile and an eighth.
Kelly IL Lynch named Jou Jou.................1
G.. W. Trahern named Dave Douglas .......,..
j. II. Muse named Black Pilot....................;
Time, 2:0154.
Considerable complaint was made at the
park yesterday regarding the programmes
which were sold by an enterpris-
ing individual for ten cents each
They thought it bad enough to have
to pay for programme to an entertain.
ment, but were altogether disguised when
they ascertained that the programme was
fraud. In one race, particularly, the au-
Glence could not tell which horse had won
the race until il had been announced from
the stand 1t was the race between Win
IT, J.
Laura Gardner. The programme gave
the colors of the jockeys, but did not desig-
nate the color or sex of the horses.
As Winters had two riders in the race, al
though his horses were of different color
no one could tell from the aforesaid pro.
gramme which was Miss Ford or which
was Cayella. The reporters who did moi
know the animals had to go upon the track
to ascertain, and in one instance. at least
they were misinformed. The ten-cent
programmes were also at fault again, as tc
the purses. They gave the added money
but failed TO state the number of entries
Take it altogether, the man who did not
patronize the programme peddler was ten
cents winner, for he knew just as much
about the races without a programme as
the man who bought one. If the enter.
prising individual who sells his cards for
$40 hundred would copy the STYLE OF
those issued by the State Agricultural So
ciety, or get some one to make them Out
Who can do so intelligently, they would be
of some service.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME
The races this afternoon will be two in
number:
First-A trot for the 2:30 class; purse
$500. Entries, Kate Bender, Voucher and
Hazel Kirke. AT the pool-rooms last even
ing pools sold: Hazel Kirke, $40; Vouch-
er, S19; Kate Bender, So.
Second-A pacing race, free for all, with
the following entries Shaker, Prince
Alderman, Nevada, Mink and Fairmount
Pools last evening sold on this race
Prince, SIS; Shaker, Sl3; Nevada, SC;
Alderman, 50; Paramount, 81; Mink, 81.