Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-09-10

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Taken altogether the display was a mag
nificent one, ard those who faxed to be
present missed c fine sight.
TEE RACES.
Full of Interest-The Most Exciting Race
Ever Witnessed on the Coast.
The attendance On the races Saturday
was the largest of the week, in fact equal to
that of any day last week. People came
hundreds of miles to see the race between
the three great stations, and they were not
disappointed, for it proved to be one of the
greatest races ever trotted in America.
The first event of the day was a match
race for a tive-eighths dash between Per-
egrine and Lydia Ferguson for $500 a side.
PeregriDe sold favorite in the pools at $50
against $40. Peregrine won handily by
two lengths.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, Sep
TENDER s. 1888 Match race for $500 a side.
Five-eighths of a mile dash.
4. was eman,s CHI. C Peregrine................... l
h. Willis CHI N. lydia Ferguson .............. 2
Time 1:02%.
The Two ~-YEAR-oLDs.
The second race of the day was the two
year-old trot, mile heats, in which were
entered Margaret s., Fortuna, Vasolia and
Kilrsin. The colts showed up well on the
track and pools sold rapidly at Vasolia
500, Margaret s. $S5, field SIG. --.
The bell tapped to a fair send-of but the
favorite made a tangled break Immediately
after crossing the score and fell far to the
rear. Kilrain also fell to the rear. Mar
garet S. and Fortuna trotting close to-
gether, the former winning by a length
from Fortuna in 2:314. Vasolia and Kill
rain distanced.
Fol the second heat pools sold Mar
garet S 345 and Fortuna 81. Considerable
delay was had in getting the horses ON the
track for the second heat and the drivers
were fined $40 each. and the driver of For
tuna, who was doubly slow, had his
doubled. Margaret took the lead aud held
1t to the finish, winning in 2:31.
SUMMARY.
AGRIcULTrRAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento, Sep
tember :, 1883 Trottins, two-year-old stake,
Pleasanton Stock FARMS b.. +. Margaret S.. l l
L.. I. Simmons b. f. . 2
l.. J. Roses b. +. Vasolia..-----......-~...dis
l.. L. %Shippee's b. C. kilrain $500. .........-dis
Time, 2:3l4-2:31.
TIKI GREAT STALLION RACE.
The next race was the event of the day.
Tx CtChl VI lAC ScdSOu, duu Ou6 vi the
most exciting contests ever witnessed in
America. When the three stations were
brought on the track they were immedi-
ately surrounded by admirers of horsehesh.
All three looked their very best, and as
they came up sleek, glossy and full of life
for the first start they looked grand. Three
liner horses never started in a race on the
coast. and three more valuable never came
together at a California State Fair. Their
combined values, as held by their owners.
is not less han 5000, 900. STEAMBOAT, who
made the record of 2:15 at Los Angeles
some weeks ago. looked the picture of a
race-horse; Guy Wilkes, why won at Oak
land a few days ago, looked as though he
had come to stay, while Woodruff looked
fat, sleek and came TO the scratch in a STYLE
indicating that the horse that out-trotted
him would have to do some lively work
The night before pools had sold SIAM
boul, 500 Wilkes, $50; Woodruff, $24.
At the Park, just before the start, the az
mirers of Guy Wilkes ran him up in the
pools until he brought $500, against $120
for Stamboul and $50 for Woodruff.
On the fourth score the horses got a coed
send-off. Just after passing the score
Woodruff broke, and the other two broke at
the turn. Wilkes was first to recover,
Woodruff second, and soon they were sew
eral lengths in advance of Stamboul, who
would not come down to a trot. Wilkes
passed the quarter is :341, four lengths
ahead of Woodruff, and ten ahead of SIAM
boul. From this point to the finish STAN
bouts driver made no effort to win, and
saved his horse. The horses passed the
half, Wilkes in the lead, in 1:104, having
increased his lead on both the others around
the turn. On the three-ouarter Woodruff
moved up a little, and Wilkes was eased up
from the th~ree-quarter pole, which he
| passed in 1:47, finishing the mile in 2::22!
After this feat Wilkes was a larger favor
lite than ever, selling for $500. Stamboul
$500. and Woodruff 800. The horses cooled
out well, and the drivers were each conf.
dent. This was a square race. 1t was q
race for blood no quarter was to be shown,
and all were sent to the wire. B. q. Holly
the owner of Woodruff, sat in the sulky
like a statue. In passing the grand stand
coming back from the numerous scorings
he never looked to the right or left, bur
looking straight at mis- prince of stations
he was evidently making up his mind tt
win or bust"
Alter nine inef1ectual attempts the horse,
got a very good send-off, with Guy half &
length in advance. They fairly few arount
the first turn, Stamboul taking the lead t.
the quarter, which he passed in 333 sec
onds, when he broke, but caught handily
Guy Wilkes, however, passed him, anC
reached the half in 1:072. Woodruff on tn,
upper turn closed il, and was a dangerou.
second as they came into the homestreteh
In the last quarter of the mile all the horses
came with a rush. At the draw gate Wood
nut was a length behind, and his owneI
urged him for the finish, as did also tt,
driver of Wilkes. Woodruff showed tn,
greatest reserve OF speed, and when twenty
feet from the sc.re collared and passed
Wilkes, winning one of the gamest heat!
that was ever trotted over the track in tht
fast time of 2:16l. The applause was deaf
ening, and was redoubled when the tim,
was announced.
Pools took another change, Woodnu
taking second place. They sold Guy Wilkes
$500, Woodruff $500. Stamboul $50.
The horses had a good send off for tn,
third heat. AT the first corner Woodnu
broke and Guy showed half a length in tn,
front. Around the turn Stamboul ant
Wilkes went Tapped, but at the quarter, il
0:341, Guy led by half a length. Up tn,
back stretch it was a beautiful sight. GU
was just ahead of Wosdnut, while on thu
other side was Stamboul.
At the half, in 1:07t, Stamboul was leve
with Wilkes and Woodruff close up. Oh
the turn Guy again showed to the front
while Holly seemed to be taking Woodnu
back. Atthe three-quarters, in 1:43, Wood
nut had closed up the four lengths lost
and on the turn all three turned into tn,
stretch together. At the seyen-eighth
pole Stamboul was beaten, and the strug
gle was left to Woodruff and Wilkes, and
grand struggle it proved. "Woodnut's go
him! ' mo, he amt !" Guy wins easy !.
and at the short distance it looked lik,
Wilkes heat, barring IN accident, but il
the last twenty yards, as in the previou
heat, Woodruff came up with a wonderful
burst of speed and collared him at the wire
making a dead heat, Stamboul a close third
Time, 2:174.
The excitement at the finish can bette
be imagined than described, and the decis
ion of the judges was received with grea
applause
Even after this heat the hackers O
Wilkes were confident, and there was
steady stream of gold pouring intothe poo
box at the following odds: Wilkes, 800
Woodruff, $500; Stamboul, $50.
Woodruff looked es if his prior heats ha
done him oaoj Thon he noro ont for ~