Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-22
THE TURF.
Summaries of Yesterdays Races.
Opening day at Petaluma.

PETALUMA, August 21.-First rac'
race, seven-eighths mile, for two-year
olds, three starters-Jackpot won, Jo,
Hoge second time :3334.
Trotting. 80 class, three starters
First heat won by Franklin, Electol
second, time 2:221a; second heat
Franklin won in 2:221a, Rosie Nj
second, Elector third; third heat, Elec
tor won, Rosie second, Franklin third
time :241s fourth heat, Elector won
time 2: 2514, Rosie Nc second, Franklir
third. Franklin won fifth heat and race
in 2:251a, Elector second, Rosie No
third.
2:23 class, purse $7OO-Alfred s., Gus
Wilkes and Thapsin entered. Alfred S
won in three straight heats. Best time
2:221a, Thapsin second, Gus Wilkes
third.
NORTHWESTERN BREEDERS TRoTTING
MEETING.
Chicago, August 21.-This was the
opening day OF the Northwestern Breed
ers' Association trotting meeting. Track
fast and dusty.
2:34 class, purse $500, mile heats,
best three in five, Prince won, Jennie
Prague second, Godelia third, Brown
fourth. Best time, 2:261a.
2:21 class, purse $500, mile heats, best
three in five, Longfellow Whip won, Viii.
liams second, First Call third, st. Elmo
fourth. Best time, :2214.
Two-year-old stakes, mile heats, best
two in three, won by Dora Cossack, Geo.
Monday second, Capulet third. Best
time, 2:441a.
MONMOUTH PARK RESULTS.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 21.-Racing
results: Seven-eighths of a mile-Joe
Lee won in 1929, Mary 7. Second,
Niagara third.
quarters OF a mile-Auricoma
won, Tipstaff second, Sorrento third.
One and one-half miles-George Oyster
won in 2 :42, Sir Dixon second, Faraghen
third.
One and three-sixteenth miles-Hypo-
crite won in 2 :0S4, Rupert second, Su-
pervisor third.
Five-eighths of q mile-Britannic won
in l 03, Harry Russell second. Umpire
third.
One and one-eighth miles-Lucy H.
won in 2:01%, Glen Spray second,
Ernest third.
Steeplechase, short course-Elphin
won, Puritan second, Wellington third.
No time taken.
SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, August Racing results: |:
Three-quarters of mile-Gipsy Queen
won in 16; The Lioness second; Daisy
Woodruff third.
One and one-sixteenth miles-Vosburg
won in :49 Santalene second; Mollie
Last third.
One mile and 500 yards-Kingston
won in 2:131a; Wary second; Terra
Gotta third.
Three-quarters of mile-Belle dor
won in lis; Leo H. second; Clay
Stockton third.
Steeplechase, one and one-half miles
Killarney won in 2:55; Beechmore Sec
ond; Nat Goodwin third.
UTICA GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
UTICA, N. Y, August Although
the weather was threatening, there was
an attendance OF about one thousand peo-
pie at Utica Driving Park to-day, to
witness the first days events in the
grand circuit races.
23O class trotting-Golden Rod won,
Sprague Gold Dust second, B. B. Custer
third, Milton Blackwood fourth. Best
time 2:231a.
225 pacing class-Lady Hill won
first and second heats. Best time 2:22.
Race will be finished tomorrow.
CHICO FAIR AND TRoTTING RACES.
CHIco, August 21.-The Ninth Annual
Fair of Agricultural District No. 8, at
Chico, commenced to-day. Attendance
large. The exhibit at the pavilion far
surpasses it's predecessors. Tons of fruit
ora m, dicp1ov Uhilo cnrpala fancy work
and minerals are also largely exhibited.
The stock grounds and driving park are
very attractive.
First race, trotting for 2-year-old colts
owned in the district, between Merrill
Bros. Annie E.. and Billup's TARTAN
ME E. won in straight heats; best time
3 minutes.
Second race, trotting, 3-minute class
Blockade won best time 2 :33.
Special race betweeen Jim L., Eros and
Sunfower-Jim L. won first heat in
2 :32; Sunfower second in 2:2S; Jim L.
third in 2:30.