Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-09-14
THE sEyEN-EIGHTHs DASH.

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with spectators all forenoon.
THE sEyEN-EIGHTHs DASH.
The first event of the day was seven
eighths running repeat race between Kill
dare, Oro and Blue Bonnet They started
Rue, Boggs and Green. Pools sold before
the start, Kildare $50, Orc $35 and Blue
Bonnet SIS. They had splendid send
in the first attempt. Blue Bonnet led from
the score to the finish, winning handily in
1909, Kildare two lengths behind, Orc On
his saddle skirts.
Just before the horses started for the sec
ond heat the Judges took charge of the
horse Kildare and called Cook, the rider,
into the stand. The hackers of Kildare
claimed that he had been pulled, and that
If he bad been ridden to win he could have
taken the heat. He crossed the score head
pulled up and mouth wide open. Cooks
explanation apparently was not satisfactory
to the Judges, for they put Hitchcock up to
finish the race. Pools after this change
Sold Kildare $780, Blue Bonnet $12, Orc IS.
The riders now were Dennison on Blue
Bonnet, Howson on Orc, and Hitchcock on
Kildare. On the fourth attempt the horses
had good send off. Kildare led from the
start, Blue Bonnet second, Orc third, the
| two last about length behind Kildare at
the three eighths pole. At the hall
pole Orc took second position
They entered the home-stretch almost
in bunch, Kildare slightly in the lead.
They came down the stretch at a ratlling
gait, all the jockeys plying their whips.
Kildare crossed the score a length in ad-
vance of Blue Bonnet in 1:30 Orc third.
Gro not having won heat in two was sent
to the stable. Pools sold now, $50 for
Kildare S25 for Blue Bonnet
For the third heat the. horses were started
very evenly, Kildare slightly in the lead.
Inside of one hundred yards from the start
Blue Bonnet took the lead and led 10 the
finish, winning by length in 1872.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento. Sep
tember 13, lSSS-Running free purse for $3.50;
seven-eighths of mile and repeat
G. w. Trahern names ch. m. Blue Bonnet > |
Thos. q. Jones names ch. s. Kildare. l .
Owen Bros. name b. 5. Oro................ 5 3 II
Time, 1:S054-1:90-l:3254
TWO TWENTY CLASS.
The trotting purse of $1,000, for the 2:25
class, mile heats, three il. five, brought out
eight starters in the following order: Allo.
Victor, Don Tomas, Ha Ha, John R.,
| Artist, Eva w. and Alpheus. Pools sold
Victor $40, Don Tones $50, field $40. The
| appearance OF Victor ON the track created
immense applause The horse was driven
without ch, elk, the suiky was an old and
rafting one and ii e diver was dressed in
| dark navy suit, a Ia military cut and a
cap that resembled those of the British
| grenadieJs of the Revolutionary war. The
crowd was so large before the start for this
race that every feot of space in the grand
stand was taken and the marshals had
| difficulty in keeping the people off the
| track. 1t was fun TO see Victor score
When his driver would say whoa u
| to him he would stop as though
| he was hit in the head with a club
| and would walk back to the score
like an old plow-horse. He was always NC
| on start and the first to turn around
| when called back The colors for Victor
were orange and blue, but the drivers
| colors were all blue. When asked where
was his orange he said he had it in his
| pocket
| After several attempts the horses were
started, A!lo slightly in the lead The driver
| OF Don Tomas cut across the track in from,
i of Victor on the first turn Tomas led To
the half in 1:11@, Victor length behind
| the other horses several lengths 10 the rear
| On the homestretch Tomas forced Victor
| to the outside, but 'Hayseed," as the driver
| of Victor was called, did not seem to care
| tor that; for he pulled away and won the
| heat with great ease by several lengths
amid the shouts of the multitude, in 2:25I
Don Tomas second, Allo third, and the
others several lengths to the rear in the fol.
lowing order: Ha Ha, Eva w, Alpheus,
Artist.
After this heat Victor sold $40, Don
Tomas S42, field Sc.
In the second heat on the second attempt
Victor led from score to finish, winning
handily by dozen lengths. Don
Tomas made game race trotting at Vic
tors wheel to the three. quarter pole when
Victor pulled away, winning the heat
handily by dozen lengths in 2:22k. The
quarter was made in 1861, the half in LILO,
Eva w. was second and the other horses
passed under the wire in the following cr-
der: Don Tomas, Allo, Alpbeus, Ha Ha and
Artist distanced. When Victor returned to
the score the driver was greeted with a
round of applause and the band struck up
zone More River to Cross" The driver.
Mr.. Doherty, stopped his horse in front OF
the stand and taking off his oddly built
| cap bowed his acknowledgment to the au-
dieDce and the band responded with
"Chippy, Get Your Hair Gut" The inter
est in this race was even greater than that
taken in the great stallion race of Satur-
day. After this heat Victor sold for $50;
field 81.
For the third heat Victor had the worst
of the start by two lengths, broke on the
| turn, caught handily and led at the quarter
by two lengths in 354. He went to the
half in 1:104 several lengths in advance and
came home easy winner by dozen lengths
in 2:24i.
SUMMARY.
AGRlcuTuRAL PARK COURSE, Sacramento Sep