Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-22
EASTERN RACES.
Axten Tries Hard but Fails to Lower His
Ilr-n Record.


Own Record.
SARATOGA, August 21st.-There was fast
track to-day and all of the events were run
in good time. A noticeable feature in con-
nection with the races was the absence of
scratching. The fields were large and the
attendance at the races good Following is
the result of the races:
First race, eleven-sixteenths of mile
Pearl Set won, Mr.. Pelham second, Milton
third. Time, 1:10}.
Second race, three quarters of mile,
The Lion won, Clarion second, Brait third.
Time, 1:16.
Third race, three-fourths of mile, Rosa
Pearl won, Puente second, Lady Rose
third. Time, 1:16k
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Rambler won, Carus second, Hanselle
third. Time, 1:50.
Third race, one and one sixteenth miles,
Cassius won, Ovid Second, Royal Garter
third. Time, las
Fourth race, three-quarters of mile,
third. Time, 1:174.
Fifth race. one mile and seventy yards,
Maid OF Orleans won, Sam D. second,
Shamrock third. Time, 1:474.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 21st.-To. day was the
third day of the Northwestern Breeders
Association trotting meeting at Washing
ton Park. The weather was perfect and
the track fast. The attendance was about
5000.
The event of the day was the attempt of
the sensational young Irwin stallion, Ak
tell, to beat his own record of 2:143. After
several warming-up heats, between the
second and third heats of the 229 class
race, he was given his trial, but failed the
coveted honor, making the mile in 2154.
The quarters were as follows, First quar-
ter, :323; half, 1:053; three quarters 1:40.
Between the heats of the regular events,
the pacing mare Lady Elgin was sent out
to beat 2:2l, and at the first attempt paced
the mile in 2:20f. Then she paced another
mile to beat that, and turned the track in
2:20!.
The races were not finished until $40
O'Clock.
In the Northwestern stake, 2:19 class,
Lady Bullion was first, Seymour Belle Sec
ond, June Mont third, and Kit Curry
fourth. Best time, 2:1s4.
The three-year-o stake, mile heats,
two in three, was won by 0pt;mist, Dora
Cossack second, and Tribute third. Best
time, 2:2S3.
CHICAGO, August 2lst.-The races to-day
at Westside Track resulted as follows:
First race, one mile, Sayre won, Loupe
second, Longlight third. Time, la.
Second race, three fourths of mile
Donovan won, Crispino second, Leo Brigel
third. Time, 1:l6.
Fifth race. steeplechase, short course.
Winslow won, John Reber second, George
Mccullough third. Time, minutes.
BIG EVENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FRANKLIN PENN, August 2lst.-The
match pacing race between the stations
Arctic and Crawford Wilkes, for purse of
$4,000, to-day, was won by the latter The
race created interest throughout north
western Pennsylvania, and was witnessed
by 10000 people. The betting was about
even, and from $4,000 to $4,000 changed
hands on the result. Best time, 2:244.
TRorTIYG AT PoUGHKEEPsIE.
PoUeHKEErsIE( IN. }, August 21st.-The
attendance to-day was 5000. The weather
was warm and the track in good condi-
ton.
In the trot for the 2:20 class, Mockipg-
bird was first, Geneva s. second, GRAY
light third, and Pennant fourth. Best time,
217t.
The pa class, for purse of S., 600, was
won by Alcryon, Aubine second Yorktown
Belle third, Geneva fourth. Best time,
1;l6t
In the 2:17 pacing race, Ed. Amman was
first, w. NJ. Sipgerly second, Doctor NJ.
third, others ruled out and distanced. Best
time, 2:16t
AT wESTCHEsTER.
WEsTcHEsTER, August 21st.-The second
day $ races under the auspices of the New
York Jockey Club, were attended by fully
as large crowd as witnessed the events on
the opening day. The track was fast and
the weather was cloudy and cool. The
victory achieved by Geraldine Yesterday
was not the signal for the entering of other
California horses to-day and in all of the
events there was an absence of the flyers
from this part of the country. The win
ners and placed horses are as follows:
First race, three-fourths of mile, Glen
mound won, Sunlight second, Bradford
third. Time, 1:l6l.
Second race, one mile, Wilfred won,
Young Duke second, Bridgehght third.
Time, ia.
Third race, three-qusrters of q mile,
Gramercy won, Jersey Pat second, Kings
Own third. Time, El5l.
Fourth race, one and one-eizhth miles,
Brother Ban won, Elyton second, Niagara
third. Time, loo.
Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Kingston won, Cortez second, Joe Courtney
third. Time, l:5l1.