Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-03
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
CALIFORNIA

AlAh1SN lLLt, september ID ne idir
grows i'll interest, and the attendance is
augmented each day. The stock parade at
the grounds this morning was the largest
ever seen in the district. The display of
thoroughbred horses and cattle was exceed
ingly fine, ana seldom equaled in the Stale
The procession reached around the track.
The first race was a dash of one and
half miles. in which Panama, Emma T.
and Fred. Collier were the starters. Collier
was the layOrite, and won by head, in
close and exciting finish with Panama,
Emma T. far in the rear. Time, 2:47
The second race was for the $50 class, for
purse Of 800. Lucy, Twinkle, Adrian,
Brigade, Apex, Cleveland, Ed, Daisy S.
and Sero were the starters. nine in eli.
Daisy S. sold fayorite at $50, to $l2 for
Apex, s. for Brigade and IS for the field.
On the sixth attempt the horses got oil
to fair start for SO large a field.
Apex took the lead and held it to the
finish, winning the heat in %. At the
first turn Daisy S. broke, and Apex, who
was Immediately in the rear, ran into
Daisy SIS sulky. breaking the wheel of
The driver, Jas. Sullivan, was thrown from
the seat, but sustained no injury. Daisy
ran away with the sulky, and created such
confusion among the many that Brigade,
Cleveland and Ed. were thrown out of the
race, coming in at their leisure. The
other FIVE kept ahead of the runaway, and
came in in bunch. The Judges, in con-
sideration of the circumstances, allowed
the positions as follows; Apex first,
Adrian second, Lucy third, Twinkle
fourth, Sero fifth. Ed. sixth, Brigade
seventh, Daisy S. eighth. Daisy was IN
hurt, though she dragged the sulky around
to near the Judges stand, when she was
caught by the crowd. The second heat
was as close and exciting as ever witnessed
in so large field. Apex took the lead, and
held it to the upper turn, when
Brigade moved up on even terms, all swing
ing to q bunch at the last quarter. Daisy
S. came along at lively pace down the
stretch, and got under the wire bv half
length, Apex second, Brigade third, the
others being well up in the party except
Cleveland, who dropped behind the flag.
Time, 2;294. Daisy S. was now q strong
favorite against the field. After half D
dozen trials, the horses got off, with Daisy
S. in the lead. She kept it to the farther
turn, when Adrian collared her, and the
two trotted like a double team into the
home-stretch. Daisy then drew ahead, and
won easily by two lengths, Twinkle second,
Apex third, Sero fourth, Adrian and Lucy
fifth, Ed. a bad seventh. Time, DDS
The race was now conceded to Daisy s.,
and pool-selling ceased. Daisy was not
headed in the fourth heat, though
Ed. crowded her close on the back
stretch The positions at the wire were
Daisy first, Ed. second, Sero third, Brigade
fourth Twinkle fifth, Lucy sixth. Adrian
Apex eighth. Time, 2:29. Daisy
took first money, Apex second, Twinkle
third, and Ed. forth. The third race was
special one, in which Chevalier, Happy
Jim, Clara 6. and Solitaire contested The
first heat was close and exciting. between
the two former, Cbeyalier winning by
head, in 2:47. The second heat was a pretty
see-saw between Chevalier and Happy Jim
all the way round, Happy Jim swinging in
q length ahead at the finish, in 2:36, the
others nowhere, as usual. The third heat
was repetition of the second, excepting
that the wheel horses came in a little closer
Time, 1881. Darkness then compelled
postponement until tomorrow at noon.
The ladies' riding tournament was also
postponed till tomorrow.
AT the pavilion tonight Hon. c. f. Reed
will deliver the annual address
The 11-year- old son of John Matte. an
employee at Hefier's planning mills in this
and had bis right arm crashed
to jelly.
P]acerville Races.
PLAcERvILLE, September 2d.-The races
to-day were well attended, but there was
not so large crowd as yesterday In the
first race, one-half mile and repeat, Bodie
Molly Mcguire and Beltir started. Molly
Mcguire took the first heat and second
money, Bodie the last two heats and first
In the second race, one-quar-
ter mile and repeat, Kent, Finnegan and
Buckskin started. Buckskin took the first
two heats and first money, Kent second
Professor Melville will make another
balloon ascension Saturday. which will in
sure large attendance TO the races.
Fleeing from Their Creditors.
RED BLUFF, September ID. = Three
brothers-Jeff, Ben and Frank Thorp-
were arrested by the Sheriff last night for
fleeing from their creditors. jeff was ar
rested on the train ON dispatch from Mo-
desto, while the other two are wanted in
San Francisco. Their tickets were for Ash
land, Or. When searched they had over
81 200 on their persons. Constable Baker,
of Modesto, is here to take his man, and
Jerome Deasy, of Morse's detectives, is here
for the other two.
Fatal Accident.
CAMPToSyILLE, September I'd. - Joe
Britain, who was driving two-horse vege-
table wagon belonging to Mrs. John Ramm,
ran off the Pike City grade, about half
mile from here, this morning and was
killed, also one of his horses. The other
horse broke loose in some way and was
saved. The fruit and vegetables were all
lost. Britan's funeral will take place here
tomorrow.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2d.-A. L.
Perkins, bookkeeper for W. ]. Pugh,
prominent mining Secretary, was arrested
to-day on charge OF felony-embezzle
ment. 1t is thought that he is fully s16-
600 short in his accounts. He was arrested
on the specific charge of embezzling 500
from the Navajo Mining Company.
Railroad Company Incorporated.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2d.-Articles
of incorporation of the Westside and Men
docino Railroad Company were filed in
the County Clerks Office Yesterday. The
company will operate a railroad in the
counties of Colusa and Mendocino. The
organizers and Directors are: Charles