Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-24
Illegal Gorernment.
EASTERN RACES.

SARATOGA, August 23d.-The track was
fast to-day and the races were run in good
time. The weather was pleasant. The re-
suit of the races is as follows
First race, eleven sixteenths of mile,
Experience won, Fellowship second, Le-
moine third. Time, 1:10.
Second race, one mile, Eight to Seven
won, Cheney second, .Boccaccio third. Time,
1:435
Third race, three-fourths of mile, st.
Luke won, Everett second Fiddlehead
and Happiness ran dead heat Tor third
place. Time, 1:174.
Fourth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
Gyda won, Sunshine second, Vicente third.
Time, 1:094
Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Sam d. won, Maid of Orleans second, Fon-
sic third. Time, 1:492.
AT wEsTCHETER.
WEsTcHEsTER, August 23d.-The weather
to-day was cloudy and cool, and the record
breaking features of the meeting have
aroused such an interest that the attend
ance is as large as usual. The following
are the winners and placed horses in the
different events:
First race, one and one-eighth miles, Sey-
moor won, Burnside second, Rupert third.
Time, 1853.
Second race, seven-eighths ola mile, Leila
May won, Climax second, Bradford third.
Time, 1:274.
Third race, fge-eighths of mile, Village
Maic won, Fordham second, Tom Hood
third. Time, 1:01.
Fou tn race, one and three eighths miles,
Barrister won Niagara second, Larchmont
third. Time, Ley.
Fifth race, three-fourths of a mile, Miss
Belle won, Centura second King William
third. Time, liza.
Sixth race, seven-eighths of mile, Jen-
ME Mcfarland won, Vivid second, Fannie
H. tsird. Time, 1:294.
RACES TOMORROW.
WEsTcHEsTER, August 23d.-The pro-
gramme tomorrow consists of six events as
follows:
First race-A welter-weight free handi-
cap sweepstakes, for three. year-olds and
upward, of S25 each, if not declared, with
81, 900 added, of which $500 to the second
and 500 to the third. Gentlemen riders
allowed seven pounds. Distance, five
eighths of a mile.
Second race-For three year olds-En-
trance. $40 each, starter to pay SIS addi-
tional; 81 900 added, of which 5000 to the
second and 500 to the third. Winners
since June LIST of s., 900 TO carry four
pounds twice, seven pounds thrice, twelve
pounds extra. winners in 1889 of
81, 000 allowed four pounds; of 81 500,
seven pounds of 81 900, twelve pounds; of
5000, eighteen pounds. Distance one and
three-sixteenths miles.
Third race-Great eclipse stakes for two
year-olds-A sweepstake of $3.50 each, b. f.,
or only S25, if declared by July l, 1889, or
$50, if by August 1, 1889, with $4,000
added, of which $1,000 to the second and
81 600 to the third. Closed with 212 en-
tries. The California horses entered for
this race are Haggin's black colt Fern
wood, bay colt Hawkstone and the chest
nut FLY Rosette. George Hearst enters
brown colts Ballarat, King Thomas, Sir
Lancelot and Tournament, brown FLY
Cleaning and the chestnut colt Mestral
Fourth race, New York Jockey Club
hendicap-A sweepstake for all ages ofSI0O
each, b. f., or only S25 if declared on the
day before the day appointed for the race,
with $1,000 added, of which 81 900 to the
second and $500 to the third. Closed with
Ito entries. Distance, one and one.quar-
ter miles. In this event the racers entered
by j. B. Haggin are Firenzi, Fitz James,
Geronimo, Kern, Prose, Salvador, School
boy and Yum Yum. George Hearst enters
Glen Echo. Gorge, San Simeon, Surinam
and True Briton.
Fifth race-For maiden FLIES two years
old. a sweepstakes of s25 each, with 81 900
added, OF which $500 to the second and
500 to the third. Those beaten and not
having been placed second in race of the
value of g 600 allowed five pounds. Dis
lance, five-eighths OF mile.
Sixth race-Purse, 81, 200, of which $500
to the second and 800 to the third. En-
trance, $25. For three-year-olds and up
ward. Weights, seven pounds above the
1 paal.A 10 L ,aFl
for So 600. Horses entered to be sold for
s., 500, allowed three pounds; for $1,000,
seven pounds; ;1,500, fourteen pounds !;
then two pounds for each 500 less down
to 81 600. Distance, one mile and half a
furlong.
FAST STATIONS.
CHICAGO, August 23d.-There was great
days sport at Washington Park to-day
Axtell the phenomenal three-year-old,
trotted to beat his own record, and did so,
making the mile in PA, and another
three year-old bay stallion, Allerton, in a
third heat of bruising race made the cir
cult of the track in 2:ISl.
Axtelfs mile clips three-quarters of
second from his former record of 2:14$,
notwithstanding the fact that even that
was better than the best previous perform
ance by three or four seconds. 1t is also
within quarter of second of Patrons
2:l33, which stands as the best record for
stallion of any age.
The circumstances under which this rec
ord was made are likely to give rise to
endless discussion as to whether it was a
record in a race or against time.
Axtell and Earl Macgregor were on the
card as starters in the stallion stake. The
card also announced that Axtell would 60
to beat his own record
G.
such a race served merely as warmer, be-
ing done in 2:l9. In the next heat that in
which TIE race was made the distance was
waived and Axtell had running horse to
accompany and encourage him from the
upper turn to the finish, Earl Macgregor
being far behind and cutting no figure. 1t
should be said that the heat was trotted
fairly and without skip TO within about
seventy feet of the wire, when owing to
bad judgment in the handling of the run.
ner the little stallion was startled into a
run and galloped under the wire. Whether
or not he gained by the break is an open
question.
The summary of the races is as follows
Unfinished from yesterday, 2:2I class.
Frank Middleton first, Almont second,
Sally Cossack third. The others were
ruled out, Best time, 2:2l4.
Washington Park stake, 2:27 class, Aller-
ton first, passenger Boy second, Elisha
third, So Long fourth. Best time, 2.1S3.
Stallion stake, Axtell first, Earl Macgre-
gor second. Time by quarters, :431, 1907,
1;4l, 2:14.
In the 2:25 class. pacing (unfinishedl.
Maggie r. won the first and second heats.
Best time, 2:1S4.
AT PoUGHKEEPsIE.
This was the last day of racing at the
Driving Park. In the 2:33 class Star Lilly
was first. w. H. Nichols second, Constance
third and Lucy r. fourth. Best time, 2222.
In the free-for.all trotting Jean Smith
was first, Harry Wilkes second, Membrino
Sparkle third. Best time 2.152.
In the free for-sll pacing Roy Wilkes was
first, Gossip Jr. second, Jewetf third, Silver
Thread distanced. Best time. 2:14.