Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-23
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
Tipstaff Breaks the Three-Quarter-Mil
Record,

Tipstaf Breaks the Three-ouarter-Aile
Record.
SARATOGA, August 22d.-Five events
made up the programme for to-day. Only
four entries had been made to contest for
the Beverwlck stakes, but when the time
for starting came Montrose was withdrawn.
Lavina Belle proved too fast for the other
two and come in winner in 2:124. The
races resulted as follows:
First race, five-eighths of mile, Prodi-
gal Son won, Cecil B. second, Little Crete
third. Time, 1024.
Second race, one mile, Ben Harrison
won, Belle dor second, Leo II. third
Time, 1:404.
Third race, Beverwick stakes, one mile
and five hundred yards, Lavina Bell won,
Gypsy Queen second, Brown Princess
third. Time, 2:122.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles.
Vosburg won, Vermont second, Bravo
third. Time, lac.
Fifth race, three-quarters of mile, Lit
troll won, Kitty R. second, Harambourne
third. Time, 1:15i.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 22d.-The races at the
West Side track resulted as follows:
First race, handicap, two-year-oIds,
three-quarters of mile Pilgrim won, Pal
isade second, Mella T. third. Time, 1:164
Second race, seven-eighths of a mile,
Cora Fisher won, Effie FL. second, Antonio
third. Time. 1921.
Third race, one mile and seventy yards
Dead heat between Hamler and Unlucky
st. Nick third. Time, 1:46l.
Fourth race, one mile, selling, Bankrupt
won, Balance second, John Daily third.
Time, LAP.
Fifth race, selling, three-fourths of at
mile, Martin Russell won, Moonstone Sec
ond, Harry Ireland third. Time, 1:144
AT wEsTcHEsTER.
New YORK, August 22d.-The crowd a
this place was larger than on any previous
day, and those who did attend were treated
to another surprise. Tipstaff, owned by
q. b. Morris, made three-fourths OF a mile
In liz, loTsring the previous best record,
which was made by Force, five-year- old,
at Louisville, September "a, 1888, and Tom
Hood, four-year-old, at the same place,
September 10, 1888. Their time was Lib.
The winners and place horses are as fol-
lows:
First race, three-fourths of a mile, Tip
staff won, Volunteer second, Emotion
third. Time, 1:12.
Second race, Yanest stakes, one mile,
Tenny won, Oregon second, Jay T. Dee
third. Time, 1:424.
Third race, Casanova stakes, three-auar.
tiers of mile, Liyonia woD, Ruperta Sec
ond, Golden Horn, third. Time, LIB.
Fourth race, one and one,eighth miles,
Orit1ame won, Bronzomarte second, Hypo-
critic third. Time, 1:56I.
Fifth race, five-eighths of mile, Swifter
won, Civil Service second, Ballyho third.
Time, 1:01
Sixth race, selling, seven eighths of
mile, Tattler won, Sparkling second, Syntax
third. Time, 1:29.
TRoTTING AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 22d.-At the North
western Breeders Association trotting meet
ing to-day the weather and track was per-
feet and the attendance fair. The chief in
terest of the day centered in the four-year-
old race. In that Harry Noble rather out
elassed the rest of the field, but Wyandot
and Gifflue showed plenty of speed and
drove the winner out in the good time of
2:21.
The race was postponed at o'clock after
two heats had been trotted on account of
the darkness.
In the 2:32 class, Kinsman was first, Lou
White second, Price third, Harry Medium
fourth. Best time, 2:234.
In the four year-old stakes, Harry Noble
was first, Diplomacy second, Wyandot
third, Girfue fourth. Best time, 2:20I.
In the 2:2l class (unfnished), Almost
was first, Cole second. Best time, 2:2l!.
1t was announced from the judges stand
that the famous three-year- old stallion
Axtell would go tomorrow to beat his
record of 2:142.
AT P0UGHKEEPsIE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE IN. " August 22d.-Tbe
attendance to-day was about 6,O00. The
track was in splendid condition.
In the 227 class Marksman Maid was
first, Maud Muller second, Saxon third,
Frank S. fourth. Best time, 2:214.
In the 2:lS class, for a purse of 81 500.
Susey S. was first, J. B. Richardson second,
Newton B. third, Henrietta distanced. Best
time, 2:1S4.
The famous mare Belle Hamlin, with
running mate. made an attempt to beat her
record of 2:134. On the third attempt she
got away squarely, making the mile in
2149 Although the mare failed she was
vigorously applauded.
The PAGER Johnston was then brought
out to beat his record of 2:o64. He was
driven by Budd Doble. The horse got the
word on the second attempt, and made the
mile in 2:G7. Although he did not break
bis own record, he made the fastest mile
ever made on any tack in the East.