Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-18
RACE CONTESTS.
A Fine Days SportThree Fine Trottin,
Races-Tn-day,S Entrins

Fine Days Sport-Three Fine Trottine
Races-To-day's Entries.
The attendance at the Park yesterday wal
the largest of the season, great interest
bein centered in the three. year-old trot, in
which the great Electioneer and Director
lilies Sunol and Margaret s. were to con-
test for supremacy. Sunol had previously
during the meeting shown a speed of 2l6I,
and Margaret S. had trotted FIVE heats in
race below go Sunol was the fayorite in
the pools at $50 to SO. Marvipe was up be-
hind Sunol, while Mcdowell held the rib
bons over Margaret S.
The colts had an excellent send-off for
the first heat, trotting the entire distance
without skip, Sunnl finishing length in
advance of Margaret s. At no time during
the entire distance were they more than a
length difference IN their positions, Sunol
always in the lead. The quarter was made
in :333 the half in loo and the mile in
220!.
On the second heat the colts had fine
send-off. Sunol led by length to the
quarter in SO, and to the half by length
In 1:l2l, and crossed the score with Mar
garet S. on her wheel in 2:2l2
The third heat was a repetition of the
first two, Sunol winning with ease in 2:18.
The quarter was made in :342, the half in
l:OSf, the threequarters in 1:l2.
SUMMARY.
AeEIcUITyRAL PAEk COURSE. SACRAMENTO, Sep
TENDER IL, lSS9-Three-y ear-old trotting stake.
Palo Alto stock FARMS b. f. sunol.....-.....1 l l
Pleasanton Stock Farms b. f. Margaret So . =
Time, 2:2O12--2:2l54-2lS.
THE Two-TwENTY CLASS.
The 2:2O class for purse of 81, 200, had
five starters. in the following order: Don
Tomas. Jim L., Victor, Franklin and Val
entine. Pools sold; Franklin, $50; Don
Tomas, $50; Victor, Sl3; field, $13
On the first heat the horses a good send
off. Don Tomas broke on the turn and
fell to the rear; Franklin led to the quarter
in :37t Valentine second, Jim l.. third.
The same positions were maintained at the
hall, l:13f. Coming home Victor passed
Jim L., coming in third, Franklin taking
the heat from Valentine by couple of
lengths, Don Tomas last. Time, 224t
After this heat pools sold: Franklin,
500; Don Tomas, $40; Victor, $40; field
$40
The horses had very fair send off for
the second heat. Don Tomas breaking
Immediately after crossing the score and
falling to the rear, Franklin led to the
quarter, Valentine second and breaking.
Jim l.. third, Victor fourth; to the half
Franklin led Jim L. third, Victor fourth,
Don Tomas fifth, but coming very fast. In
the home-stretch the horses maintained
the same position. at the seven eighths
pole Franklin broke, and Victor went to
the front, and Don Tomas coming up from
the rear, went to the second place. Victor
crossed the score in 2:242, three lengths in
advance of Don Tomas, Franklin third,
Valentine fourth, Jim l.. bringing up the
rear.
Pools sold: Franklin. $40; Victor, s23 );
field, SIS.
The third heat was much faster than
either of the other two Valentine led TO
the half, with Franklin second, and Victor
third, Jim l.. last. At the seven -eighths
pole Valentine staggered and fell, but
Holly, his driver, luckily was not hurt.