Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-12
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
The BayardS aEs SaulSbufyS Seeking
POGtifal Control.
AXTELL,s REMARKABLE FEAT
He is Sold for 5,OOo-The High.
est Price Ever Paid for q
Horse in the World.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoaD-us1os. !
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.

| EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
| Axtell, the Wonderful Three-Year-OId
Trots Mile in 2:12.
New York, October 11th.-The weather
was clear and the track good at Morris
Park.
First race, FIVE eighths of a mile, Swift
won, Freiols second, Holiday third. Time
1:003.
Second race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
| Dutch Roller won, Larchmont second,
| King of Norfolk third. Time, 15O
Third race, selling, ive-eighths of mile,
Punster Jr. won, Bessie K. second, st.
James third. Ti,1e, 1:Ola.
Fourth race, se.ling, three quarters of a
mile, Umpire wea: Clay Stockton second,
| Vivid third. Time, Ills.
Fifth race, heats, one mile. First heat,
Castaway ii. won, Orleans second, Bar
rister third. Time, I:42. Second heat,
| Maid of Orleans won, Dunboyne second,
Castaway II. third. Time, Ia Third
heat, Castaway II. won, Maid of Orleans
| second. Time, 1:49.
AT JEROME PARK.
New YORK, October 1lth.-The winners
at Jerome Park were:
First race, selling, one-half of a mile,
straight, Carrie G. won, Elmstone second,
Sam Morris third. Time, 1:4S.
Second race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Salvador won, Connemara second, Darling
third. Time, 2.01
Third race, Champagne stakes, three
fourths OF a mile, June Day won, Sue
eessor second, Rosette third. Time, 1:173.
Fourth race, thirteen. .sixteenths of a mile,
Charlie Dreux won, Huntress second, Kerns
third. Time, 2:064.
Fifth race, one mile, Diablo won, Bertha
-,
Sixth race, selling, one and one-sixteenth
miles, Glendale won, Burnside second,
Letretia third. Time, 1:55.
AT LAToNIA.
CovINGToN (Ky.), October 11th.-The
winners at Latopia were:
First race one. half mile, Marden's Bette
Waddel won, Emily S. second, Flyer third.
Time, 501.
Second race, selling, three-quarters of
mile, Pell Nell won, Zulu second, Amos
A. third. Time, 1:161
Third race, seven-eighths of mile Dill
kens won, Leiderkranz second, Hoondale
third. Time, 1:293.
Fourth race, selling, one mile, Lucy P.
won, Tenacity second, Cora Fisher third.
Time, LA.
Fifth race, selling, three-quarters of a
mile, Camilla won. Sunnybr second,
fdkr tnlro. lime, Il8.
AXTELL's WONDERFUL RECORD.
TERRE HAUTE (Ind.) }, October 11th.-Ax-
tell, the famous tbree-year-old stallion,
broke the worlds record this afternoon,
going mile in 2:12. The little bay went
with running mate and was driven by his
owner, Mr.. Williams.
Axtell came down to the stand at tre-
mendous speed, got word and went up the
fYrrrN at - ,aI IosE
mile post in 1:051. The crowd went wild,
and when the wonder kept up the gait to
the three quarter post, it was evident the
record was to be broken. He came under
the wire without break. thousand
spectators went almost crazy. They broke
over into the track and quarierstretch and
carried Williams over the course and
surged about Axtell.
Never before was such scene witnessed
on Western race-course. President ]. T.
James, of the Trotting Association, pro-
posed three cheers for Axtell, Williams
and the Terre Haute Trotting Association.
Axtel's record is II seconds better than
the former three-year- old worlds record
made at Fresno, CAL, by Sunol, October
4th last.
hcolite, the stallion. beat his record of
2:23, going mile in 2:2l.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, October 11th.-The attend
ance to-day was good.
The six furlopgs, Cornelio won, Mede
second, Ralph third. Time, 1:178.
Eleven -sixteenths of a mile, Prather
won, Battersby second, Boutwell, third.
Time, 1:51A.
Congress stakes, one and one-tenth miles,
Golden Reel won, Seymour second, Royal
Garter third. Time, 1:504.
Six furlongs, Tom Kearns won, Stanley
Sharpe second, Blanche third. Time, 1:171
Seven furlongs, Beck won, Bess second
Wild Cherry third. Time, 1:30.
THE GREAT TRoT
New YORK, October 11th.-The great
trotting match to-day at Fleetwood Park
between Harry Wilkes and Belle Hamlin,
brought out the largest crowd seen on the
track in year. The track was fast
First heat Harry Wilkes soon took the
lead but at the quarter was only neck
ahead. Going into the backstretch the
| mare shot out like an arrow and at the half
was nearly two lengths ahead. Round the
stretch they were nearly nose and nose.
The whip was used on Harry Wilkes fire.
quently but to no purpose. The mare won
easily. Time, 2164.
In the second heat at the eighth pole the
! mare was three-quarters of length in the
lead after an easy start and going easily.
At the quarter there was no change, but
between there and the half Harry Wilkes
lessened the space between himself and the
| mare. Coming uphill it was neck and
| neck but in the stretch Andrew let the
mare out and she won the heat and race in
Jog. Harry Wilkes was under the whip
in the finish but was no match to-day for
Belle.