Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-13

driven By Charles Marvin. On the third
| score the judges gave the word go, and
| away went the grand three-year.old. Near
the hall runner came upon her wheel
and kept her company to the score. She
trotted the mile without skip in 2:l6t,
lowering her record by II seconds. The
quarter was made in "a, the half in Loo,
made at 2;15 gait.
Two-TwENTY-THREE CLASS.
The second event of the meeting was for
trotting purse of 81 200. There were
! four entries, started in the following order
and pool value: Victor so, Senator $50,
Homestake S25, Thapsin S55. The names
OF the mounts-Doherty, Quinton, Miller
and Smlth-were put upon the board, and
each bore NUMBER, ., 8 and 4-on
| their arms, which enabled those on the
grand stand to easily distinguish the horses
IN the race. This arrangement is some
thing entirely new on this track and one
that is well received by the public.
On the third score the horses got q yery
good send of, Victor leading on the turn.
with Homestake close up. At the eighth
Homestake broke and went to the rear.
Ihapsin moved up from third to second
place, and was one length behind at the
quarter, Senator four lengths behind,
ohO % NAL iclStuS III Ile rear.
TO the half the same positions were main
talned, Thapsin going up on the wheel of
Victor. Coming into the homestretch
Victor and Thapsin were side by side, the
other two ten lengths to the rear Victor
broke at the drawgate and Thapsin went to
the front, winning handily by length in
2:243. Homestake was distanced.
After the first heat Thaps;u was favorite
in the pool-box at $50, Victor $35, Senator
$40. Paris Mutual pools on Thapsin in
the first heat paid $40 95.
For the second heat the horses bad an
even start, all passing under the wire at the
tap OF the bell. Thapsin led from score to
finish with Senator on his wheel, Victor
several lengths to the rear. This was the
position throughout the race. Victor broke
three times during the heat. Time, 2:224.
After this heat pools sold Thapsin $50,
Victor SIS, Senator 50. They had sold
but few pools when the police authorities
swooped down on the booksellers and
stepped their selling pools. This created
great excitement and indignation, espec-
tally among the sporting element. The
booksellers, who pay the society several
thousand dollars for the privilege, de-
manded to know by what authority thev
were arrested but received no satisfaction.
policeman taking possession of the pool
box.
The horses had good send-off for the
third heat which proved the most exciting
contest of the race. Senator broke soon
after crossing the score and fell several
lengths behind. Atthe quarter Victor was
on Thapsin's wheel. This position was
maintained around the upper turn and into
the home stretch. Coming down like the
wind, Senator outfooled both the others
closing the gap and finishing second, on
Thapsin's wheel, in DO, Victor one length
behind.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember II 1SS9.-Trotting purse, 81, 200, for
the 2:2S class.
w. F. Smiths blk. G. Thspsin..........1 l l
Marcus DAILY b. s. Senator. ........,., 3 Q
q. A. Dougherty' br. S. Victor............ 3 8
Pleasanton Stock FARMS b. G. Home.
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