Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-13
AMERICAN TURF TOPICS.
Axtell, the Great Stallion, Will Be
Wintered in California.
EASTERN THOROUGHBRED SALES.
Evangeline Wins Another Good
Race-Fast Trotting By SUI
mol and Stambou7.
ESPECIAL DmPArcHEs TO THE RroenD-us1os.l
TURF TOPICS.

TURF TOPICS.
Geraldine Victorious at westchester
Sunel Makes a Fast Mile.
SAN Francisco, October 12th.-For the
past week the Bay District track has been
the Mecca of the horsemen of this city, and
from early morn till dewy eve the stream
of vehicles has turned out of the Park,
past the Villa and through the entrance to
the track, while trainers, drivers and own
ers have sat on the porch of the club house
and discussed the merits of their respective
steeds.
Early this morning, long before the dew
had dried from the grass in the Park,
visit was paid to the race-track, and the
scene was one of b1stling activity. Horses
blanketed and horses unblanketed. horses
hitched to sulkies and horses being led,
horses trottipg and horses walking were to
be seen everywhere on the track and about
the stables. Trainers, drivers, rubbers and
stable boys all were busy. Sulkies were
being overhauled, harness got in condition
and various little incidentals of a trotting
stable performed.
The reason of all this energy and hustle
is known to every lover of the trotting
horse on this side of the Rockies-the first
meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting- horse
Breeders Association opens to-day. Special
attention has been paid to the track and it
is to-day the fastest track in the State. A
fresh layer of clay has been laid over it,
making it firm, but elastic, and it is be-
lieved to be from three to four seconds
faster than it was three months ago.
Among the noted horses domiclled at the
track are the following from the Palo Alto
stables: Palo Alto. 2:133; Sunol, 2:13i; Ar
a. Two NV O.OEl. oil CnArt
let, Wave, Bow Bells, Colma and Ann Sib-
ley Johnny Goldsmith has Hazel Wilkes,
Royal Wilkes and the phenomenal colt
Memo. Orrin Hickok has STEAMBOAT, 2:143;
Adonis, 2:14; Alfred s., 2:1S; Oracle s., 2:2S,
and one or two others. The Montana
stables, owned by Mark DAILY, have Yolo
Maid, 2:12l; Lord Byron, 2:1S; ST. Patrick,
2:191; Hattie D., 2:26; Senator, 2:214; Prod
igal, a three year-old brother of the stallion
Patron; Favonia, 2:15, and q number of
Others. Andy Mcdowell has Gold Leaf,
2:l14, and Direct, 2:1S4. Among other
notables are: Fleet, two-year-old, 2:24l;
Wanda, 2:24; Dawn, 2:l84, and JUNO, 2:22.
The attendance to-day was very slim, not
one-tenth what was expected and what the
programme called for. In fact, the crowd
on the hillsIdes in Golden Gate Park seemed
as large as the crowd on the track The
back porches of the saloon near the track
were pretty well filled. Over in the field
there were few carriages, and the Club
house balconies contained fringe of ladies.
Pool selling was brisk but the mutuals did
poor business.
The first event on the programme was
the walk-over by Sunol for the three-year-
old stakes. The tilly was apparently not
on edge, and twice broke while scoring on
slow jog. On the third attempt Marvin
nodded for ho word ha tal
to the half. She trotted apparently at q
$40 gate, her pace being very deceptive
From the half to the wire she trotted in
LOS, making the mile without break, and
without runner to urge her. in 2:153.
Hickok then sent Stamboul q mile with a
runner alongside TO set the pace. The first
was made in los and the second half in
10Y, finishing easily in 2:15.
The second race on the programme was
the National Stallion stake, for which there
were three starters-Dawn, driven by Lee
Shaner; Direct driven by Mcdowell, and
JUNO, driven by Marvin. On the fourth
score they got off. JUNO breaking under
the wire and breaking again on the turn.
Dawn led to the quarter, with Direct four
lengths in the rear. AT the half Direct
was length in the rear of Dawn. Turn
ing into the stretch Direct pulled up even
and won easily by four lengths in front of
Dawn, who slowed up considerably. JUNO
got inside the distance flag, trotting very
fast from the quarter. Time, 2:1si.
On the third score the horses got off for
the second heat, with JUNO in the lead and
Dawn last. AT the half JUNO still led,
with Direct at his girth. Into the stretch
Direct led by five lengths, with JUNO Sec
ond and Dawn last. Up the stretch Direct
led easily and won by three lengths from
1I1rin vii nau laSt
Direct took the third heat in 2:194, Dawn
second.
Direct brought S35 against $40 for the
field in the first heat. After that he sold
Tor $50 against $12.
Melrose, Moro, Richmond, Big Jim,
Lucy Abbott and Kitty Almont started for
the special purse of $500, with Richmond
selling fsvorite in the pools.
Big Jim won the first heat in 2::231, Kitty
Almont second, Melrose third.
Moro took the second heat, after which
the field was iavorite, Richmond and Moro
second and third in 2:274
The third and fourth heats went to Rich
mond in 2:244 and 2:24l.
Richmond was hot favorite after the
heat. Owing to the darkness, the race was
postponed until Monday.
AT wEsTcHEsTER.
NEW YORK, October 18th The an
nouncement that a number of fast horses
were out 10 run at Westchester and Jerome
Park to-day drew forth q large number of
admirers of racing. Geraldine, one Of Cal
itornia's favorites, went one-balf of mile
in the fast time of :46l, pressed closely by
Fordham. The little mare has made the
same distance in :46. Firspzi was beaten
by Rsceland in the one-and. a. half-mile
race at Jerome Park, the latter proving too
speedy for her at that distance. Although
1t commenced to rain lightly il did not mar
the pleasure of the afternoon.
First race, one-h half of mile Geraldine
Won, Fordham second, Minuet third. Time,
:46l
Second race, one mile, handicap. Lionia
won, Prodigal Son second, Kings Own
third. Time, l:42l.
Third race, Good Luck handicap one
and three-sixteenths miles, Senorita won
Longstreet second, Buddhist third. Time,
203.
Fourth race five. eighths of 8 mile, Civil
Service won, Fairy Queen second, Pail Mall
third. Time, Los.
Fifth race, selling, seven-eighths of
mile, Zephyrus won, Deception second,
Sparkling third. Time, 81.
Sixth race, one mile, Emotion won, De-
faulter second, Now-or-Never third. Time.
1:44
AT JEROME PARK.
NEW YORK, October I2th.-Followine
are the winners at Jerome Park:
First race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Benedictine won, Jennie Mcfarland Sec
ond, Ben Harrison third. Time, 1881
Second race, three. fourths of mile,
Strideaway won, Fiizismes second, Volun-
teer third. Time, l:l7.
Third race, one and one-half miles, Race
land won, Firenzi second, Lavine Belle
third. Time, 1891
Fourth race 1 400 yards Fan Fan (coln
won, Burlington second, Padishah third.
Time, los.
Fifth race, one mile, King Crab won,
Tristan second. Diablo third. Time. 1:45G.
Sixth race, 400 yards, selling, Drum
stick won, Mute second, Arab third. Time,
1:24.
AT LAToNIA.
CONVICTION (Ky.), October 12th.-The
weather was clear and pleasant, and the
track heavy at Latonis. The winners
were:
First race, relling, seyen-eighths of a
mile, Clamor won, Colonel Gore second,
Consignee third. Time, 1851.
Second race, three-fourths Of a mile,
Weller handicap, Billy Pinkerton Won,
Catalpa second, Bethbroeck third. Time,
1:21.
Third rece selling fve-aigbtbs of q milo