Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-19
GOOD RACING.
THE CAPITAL TURF CLUBS LAST
DAYS EVENTS.
Four Fine Contests Bessie Shannon
Throws Dust in the Favor
ties Face.

Throws Dust In the Favor
ties Face.
Yesterday, the closing day of the Capital
Turf Club spring meeting, witnessed in
creased attendance over any previous day
of the meeting. The grand stand was
graced by the presence of many ladies, and
the Hussar band made the waits between
the races enjoyable by the excellent music
rendered. The judges were Chris Green. ].
w. Wilson and c. w. Abbey, and the
timers were Eli Dennison and A. L. Frost.
The day was delightful, the heat of the
SUMS rays being tempered by fieecy clouds,
while soft southeast breeze softened and
cooled the atmosphere. Among the turf
celebrities present were C. W. Abbey, man.
ager for the Gebhardt-Langtry breeding
farm in Lake county, R. Porter Ashe, John
Mackey, Superintendent of Haggins
Rancho del Paso. and many others.
FIRST RACE.
The first event of the day was three
fourths of mile dash between G. W. Ira
hern's Kettle B. and III. 1. Thornton's
Alice, for the International Hotel stakes
for two-year-olds. Alice went to the front
at the start and maintained her lead down
the stretch and into the turn. Before the
homestretch was reached Kettle, the favor.
lite at S25 to Sc, went past her, and increas.
ing her lead down to tie wire, crossed some
eight lengths ahead in 1:19.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Nav Is. 1889
international Hotel Stakes. Huntington
two-year-olds. Twenty-Five dollars entrance
SIS forfeit; sl50 added; $50 to second. Weights
five pounds below the scale. Winner of Gold
Ribbon to carry rule weight. Three quarters
of mile.
G. w. Trahern. S. f. Kettle B., by Joe Hooker;
dam Kate Carson. ........................
d; l Thornton. CHI f. Alice, by Millner; dam
Time, l:l9.
SECOND RACE.
The next race was the Park Handicap
free for all, one mile, for a purse of $500
with entrance money added. The starters
were M. S. Bryan's Moses B., w. L. Apple.
by's White Cloud, John Reavey's Bessie
Shannon, James Garland's Jackson, T. F.
Lynch's Jou-Jou, and Kelly & Samuels
Welcome. In the pools Moses B. brought
| $50, to S25 for Welcome, $50 for u-Jou
| SIT for Jackson, and S15 for White Cloud
and Bessie Shannon in the field
An excellent start was made, Jou-Jo
slightly to the front, but on rounding the
| turn Jackson moved up and led at the quar-
ter, Moses B. second, Jou-Jou third. and
Bessie Shannon behind the lot. These
positions were maintained down the
stretch, except that Shannon improved hel
| chances at every jump. After passing The
| three-quarter pole Shannon, running easily
passed the crowd, which was we'll punched
! and at the head of the homestretch chal.
lenged Jackson, whom she soon passed
Jou-Jou and White Cloud also passed Jack
son down the stretch. Bessie Shannon wor
| by length, Jou-Jou second, half a length
ahead of White Cloud. Time, 1:434.
The result was dampener upon tn,
| spirits as well as the pockets of ''the tai
ent," who had backed Moses B. heavily fol
| first place. and the fielders Gle aned up a
the rate of $120 for $40 invested. TIL,
Paris Mutuals paid 500 so.
SUMMARY.
| AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, May 1s
lSs9-Park Handicap. Runniug-For all ages
Twenty-Five dollars entrance, SIS forfeit; Sll
declaration, void unless accompanied by tn,
money; $500 added, of which $50 to second
Weights announced at II NJ. the day previous
Declarations at 6 p NJ. same day. One mile.
John Reavey, b. f. Bessie Shannon, by Shan
non; dam Betty Bishop.
~. Lynch, b. g. Jou Jou, by Monday; dam
flaythlng .........................
W; l.. Appleby, b. g. White Cloud, by Wood
bury, dam ...............-............;
James Garland b. C. Jackson, 4 years, by Luke
Blackburn; dam Ivy Leaf. Observation-Disclosures.
M. 5. Bryan, C. h. Moses B., years, by
Leinster. dam Aunt Jane......................
Kelly samuels, br. M Welcome, years, by
Warwick; dam Eola.
Time, 1:43A.
THIRD RACE.
The next race was the Owners free hand
leap, one and one-sixteeuth miles for 9
purse of $3.50, with entrance money added
The starters were R. ?. Ashes Mozart, M
s. Bryan's Moses B. and Kelly & Samuel's
Ed. McGinniss In the pools McGinniss
brought $50, Mozart $40 and Moses B. s..
The first under the wire, after good
start, was the favorite, McGinnlss, who lee
| around the turn and down the backstretch
| with Mozart a length and quarter be-
hind, and Moses B. the same distance to
| the rear. On going into,the far turn Nose:
B. let out few links of speed and rushing
upon Mozart entered the homestretch on
even terms with him, McGinniss holding
| his advantage. Down the stretch the
| riders pushed their horses for all there wa.
| in them, and hard struggle ensued fo
| ScCDuu DldCc. passed uUQeT
| wire the winner in 1:491, by two lengths, 6
| dead heat between Moses b. and Mozart.
SUMMARY.
| AGRICULTURAL PARK. SACRAMENTO May IS, 1855
| Owners Handicap. Running Stake For al
ages Twenty dollars for starters $50 added
| $50 to second. Weights claimed and starter
| named at P; NJ. day previous. One and one
sixteenth miles.
Kelly & Samuels. b. h. Ed. McGinniss, years.
| by Grimstead; dam Jennie C...-.-...............
NJ. S. Bryan, C. h. Moses B., by Leinster; dam
Aunt Jane; 4 years.. ...........
R. P. Ashe, b. 6. Mozart, by Flood; dam
| Time, l49H
| FOURTH RACE.
The days regular events closed with ,
mile race for beaten three. year.olds, TO
which the entries were. Dan Dennison I
G. W., Frank Johnsop's Reward, II. /
Thornton's Joe Hoge, Matt Storms Glen
Ellen and A. Cooper's Lucknow. In tn,
pools the horses sold in the order named
at respectively $40, $37 80, s2I. $12 and So
The horses got off well together, Luck
now taking the lead on the turn and hold
| ing it all the way round till passed tn
half, the others close upon him and all il
q bunch. Here g. w. and Joe Hoge mad
play for the heat and passed Lucknow be
tore the stretch was reached Down tn
/
easy winner by six lengths, Reward sec
ond, Glen Ellen third. Time, 1:44t.
| SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, May is, 1sS
Owners Handicsp-For beaten three-year
dds one mile.
Il. l. Thornton names Joe Hoge...-.................
Frank johnson names Reward
Matt. storms names Glen tlien.........---...-.-..
Dan Dennison names q. W.............-.-----.....
A. Cooper names Lucknow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Time, l:ii15.
| MATCH RACE.
| Afterward match race, one-half mile
| was run between Sir Charles and Emm
Nevada for $50 side, and was won by tn
latter.
THE MEErING-AND FUTURE ONES.
Thus ended the best and most successful
spring meeting held in this city for man,
years past. and the Capital Turf Club ha
reason to congratulate itself on the fact
now behooves the more enterprising citi
zens of Sacramento to set to work and rails
the necessary funds to warrant the Stat