Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
TURF EVENTS.
Eastern Spring Meetings in Full Blast
Good Time Made.

NEW YORK, May Sth.-The attendance at the
Clifton track to-day was very large, and shows
what hold the winter courses have taken on
the affections of those who have heretofore not
been in the habit of attending racing meetings
The day was pleasant and, as consequence
there were many ladies among the crowd that
poured through the gates The track was fast
and the running good. Following are the re-
suits in the five events on to-day's programme
First race, five-eighths of mile, Chicora won
C'arrissa second, Jessie Rank third. Time
1041a.
Second race seyen-eighths of mile, Firefy
won, Battersby second, Bonnie s. third. Time
Log.
Third race, one and one-eighth miles, Ravel.
Ter won, Greenfield second, obelisk third
Time, 1881.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles. Tat
tier won. Tenbrooker second, Lancaster third.
Time, 1:57.
Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile, Loantaker
won, Little Jake second, Young Duke third.
Time, 1:2S15.
IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, May Sth.-The second days rae.
ing.at Pimlico was well attended and the run
ming was good. Two stake events were on the
programme-the Vernal, for two-year-olds, and
the Clabaugh Memorial-but in neither of them
were the fields as large as had been expected.
In the fourth race there were but three starters
and this state of affairs is hardly comprehensi'
BILE when the facts are taken into consideration
that there are large number of horses at the
track. which is in first class condition and that
the day was slmost perfect for running The
races resulted as follows:
First race, three-qusrters of mile, Belle
d'Or won, Sam Harper second, Germania third.
Time, lis.
Second race, the vernal stakes, one mile Cor
tez won, Pelham second, Hyperion third. Time,
1:46.
Third race, The Clabaugh Memorial stakes,
one-half mile Tom Finley won, Mamie B. Sec
ond, Homeopathy third Time, 0:5OH.
Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles. Bess
i:sS5s. ESn brai' second LIE l0gas third. Time'
Filth race, one mile, Boccaccio won. wyn-
wood second Al. Reed third. Time 1:4411a.
IN THE BLUE GRASS COUNTRY
LEXINGTON (Ky.). May Sth.-The races here
to-day were well attended, the weather being
pleasant and the track fast. The only stake
event on the programme was the Strauss stake,
and the talent" were hit heavily. Clay Stock
ton was the favorite. with Long Kohl good Sec
ond choice. but neither of them was able to
run first or second. The races resulted as fol-
lows:
First race. three-quarters of a mile, Neya C.
won, Probus second, Myoma third. Time, l:16.
Camella second Bamboo third. Time, :5O1s.
Third race, seven-eighths of mile, Amos A.
won, Littroll second, Miss Flood third. Time,
1:2S5I.
Fourth race, the Strauss stakes. one mile.
Elyton won, Trust second, Clay Stockton third.
Time, 14lS4
DOWN IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE. May Sth.-To-day was a typical
spring day, and hundreds took advantage of the
weather to visit the track. The running was
good. and, although not of a sensational order,
was above the average The events resulted as
follows:
First race, three-quarters of mile, Orderly
won, Ben. HARRISON second, California third.
Time, 1:l6.
Second race seven-eighths of a mile, 7. J.
Rusk won, Meta second. Santa Cruz third.
Time, 1.30.
Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles. Quo
tation won. Harry Glenn second. Comedy third.
Time, 1:4914.
Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, Lady
Blackburn won, Amelia second, Light third.
Time, los.
Juniata second, Little Bess third. Time, 10I.