Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-24
THE SPRING MEETING.


warm, with slight breeze from the north.
Before the advertised races were called
there was a match trot, mile heats, between
]. R. Hodson's Grotto Maid to buggy, and
Fred. Bridges gray colt 10 sulky; the Maid
won in three straight heats. Time, 3:2S-
i 3:26-3:26.
The first event was the go trot. with
Kate Bender, Hazel kirke and Voucher
started in the order named The horses
got an even start on the third trial, Bender
leading around the first turn, where Hazel
Kirke broke and fell long distance to the
| rear. Kate broke at the quarter Voucher
going to the front and finishing the winner
by three lengths, Kate Bender second
! Time 2:36t. Pools sold after this heat
Voucher, $50; field, So
, Voucher led in the second heat from the
start to the finish, all the animals trotting
well, neither Voucher nor Hazel Rirke
breaking in the entire distance Voucher
won by two lengths, Hazel Kirke second
Time, 2304.
The next heat was the most exciting
event of the week. Mcdonald. the owner
of Hazel kirke, gave his place in the sulky
| to Goldsmith, who won the heat in 2:3I bv
| several open lengths, Voucher second The
mare did not make a skip, and suuarely
out-trotted the favorite There was a rush
| for the pool-box after this heat the hackers
/ OF Voucher no longer exultant but anxious
! to hedge. In their eagerness to save them
! selves Hazel Kirke advanced to $50 against
/ $50 for Voucher.
! The next heat was taken by Hazel Kirke
, in 2:30, Voucher second and Kate Bender
third
The fourth heat was q walk-over for
Hazel kirke, who took the heat and race in
2:3S4, Voucher second.
SUMMARY
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE. SACRAMENTO
April o. lSS6.-Trotting, go class; purse, SEQ
j. Is: Mcdonald named b. m. Hazel
G. " Trahern named b. q Voucher cr'I
J. K Hodson named blk. m. Kate
Time, 2S6j -25O-2:ss5.
The second event was free-for-all; pacing
race, with Prince, Nevada, Mink, Fair
mont and Alderman, started in the order
named. Pools Sold Prince, 500; field,
$43 Prince won tie first heat in 2:26,
Alderman second, Nevada third, Mink
Just saving his distance and Fairmont far
IN the rear of the distance Judge when
the red flag dropped. The second heat
was taken by Prince, Nevada second,
Alderman third Mink fourth in 2:29l.
In rounding the upper turn, Acker-
man broke, flew across the track
and checked the speed of Nevada and
Mink, who were behind, and giving Prince
who was in the lead, an advantage of
several lengths
The send-off for the third heat was a
good one. Prince broke soon after crossing
the score, Nevada got several lengths the
advantage, and kept it to the end of the
race, winning under a full pull in 2:27,
Prince second, Alderman third Pools
now sold: Prince, $25; field, $l5
Nevada won the fourth heat without
skip, outfooting the favorite to the half
where Alderman took second place. Mink
was shut out. Time 2:263 Pools now
sold: Field. $50; Prince SIS
The horses started for the fifth heat at
$50 O'Clock. Nevada led until near the
score, when he broke and Alderman went
to the front, won the heat in 2:33, Prince
second.
The sixth heat was started at 7:20 o'clock.
The crowd in front of the Judges stand was
very noisy, the hackers of Prince bowling
Postpone" and the buyers of field pools
yelling Pace it out !" The horses were
started after three scorings. 1t was so dark
that on the back stretch the horses could
scarcely be seen. Prince led to the half.
but Nevada passed him on the home
stretch, passing under the wire two open
lengths in advance Alderman good third.
Time, 2;35.
SUMMARY
AGRIcuITURAL PARK COURSE. SACRAMENTO.
April ., lSs6-Pacing, free for all; purse, 500.
a L. Kinds named b. g NevadaS
;. G. IryGn named br G. Prince.1 >
{. H. Gilmun named b. g. Acker-
man ..--..........2 . 3
Al. Tietjans named b. g Mnf....4 dis
j. U. Gebeau named b. &. Fair
Time, 2:26-2:29I > 2:27-2:2Gs;4 -2:ss-2:35.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME
The races This afternoon, which will COM
mence promptly at 2 o'clock, are as follows:
The Youthful Stakes-For two-vear-olCs.
$25 each $l5 forfeit, or S. if declared by
April 9TH $3.50 added second horse to
save stake. Winners OF any two-year-old
stake, ) pounds; of two stakes, ) pounds
OF three stakes, pounds extra: maidens
that have started and never won. allowed 5
pounds. Three-quarters Of a mile. The
entries are Miss Ford, 105 pounds Mar
cola, 81 pounds; c. II Todd. 100 pounds
Voltegeur l05 pounds; Modesto los pounds.
The CAPITAL City Stakes Handicap for
all ages, 500 each 500 forfeit, or $25 if de-
ciared by April 20th $500 added; $50 to
second Sl0O to third. Weights to be an
nounced Arril 18th. One mile and three
quarters. The entries are Miss Courtney,
30 pounds; Patti, so pounds; Moonlight,
30 pounds; Monte Cristo. Zoe pounds.
Consolation Purse-$200; of which $50
to second; $50 to third; horses beaten
once at this meeting allowed pounds
twice, ! pounds; three times, 10 pounds.
One mile.
Pools sold last night in the first race
Miss Ford, $40; Modesto, $40; field. "a.
On the second: Miss Courtney, $40; Moon
light, So field. SIS.
g. =. y. Posts ut Willows and Winters.
In Willows. Colusa county, and in the
immediate surrounding country, there are
some thirty or forty old soldiers. Al
though there. had been a desire among
some OF them to have Grand Army Post
established there, no steps had been taken
IN the matter. Captain J L. Skinner. of
| thls city, paid visit to the town few
evenings since, and with the assistance of
L. VI. Tyler, Of Lincoln Post. and Isaiah
Huriburt and w r. Curtis. of sumner
Post, whom he found in town, succeeded
III rallying enough OF the old vets to or
game Post, and had an impromptu mus
ter, election and installation of officers
Tyler was elected Post Commander. Hurl-
burt Senior Vice-Commander, w. T. Mason
superintendent of the Rideout ranch) OIL
Ger OF the Day, and for QuaTtermaster they
nave }. K. Putnam. the Willows druggist.
! ana recently appointed Postmaster. Al
though organized on the spur Of the mo-
ment, and without previous notice or ar
rangement, the boys are vide awake,
are in earnest. and viii have flourishinc
! Post at Willows.
Al Winters, Yolo county, the old bows"
had taken the preliminary steps towards
the organization of post, and on Tuesday
! night last Captain Skinner mustered Col.
A; W. Preston Post, and duly installed the
Officers elect. Jas. p. Trumbun, of Lincoln
Post, was elected Post Commander; DR.. p.
j. Aiken, of Custer Post, Senior Vice-Com-
| mander; David H Feathers Ousrtermas