Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-04
CLOSE OF THE RACES.
THE FIRST INDICATIONS OF CROOKED
NESS CROP OUT,
But 1t is Promptly squelched-Fair Sue
cess of the Meeting
days Closing Races.

Yesterday witnessed the conclusion of
the spring running meeting of the State
Agricultural Society, on the Society course
in this city. The day was perfect one for
racing. the weather being slightly warmer
than on previous racing days during the
week. The attendance was about the same
as on other days, but little lighter, if
anything. The Hussar Band enliyened
the proceedings by discoursing popular
airs.
Notwithstanding the rather light patron
age accorded by the public, it is under
stood that the Society is by no means dis
cou ragged over the result, and will next
spring hang up even better purses, in the
hope of SO popularizing the spring meet
ings that they will, in the yearslto come,
be second in interest only-if they do not
equal, the State Fair meetings.
Allowing for the purses contributed by
citizens of this city for the meeting just
other privileges have been sufficiently large
to enable the society to carry over a neat
sum-a nest-egg for next years stakes,
after paying all expenses. All things con-
sidered, this is doing very well.
And here it may not be out of place to
offer suggestion to the Society regarding
future meetings. The general expression
is that it would pay to have races every
day during the meetings, instead of on al.
ternate days, as many persons lose interest
IN the events by having to remain over a
week to witness four days racing. Then,
again, there are so many horses that, while of
nearly equal merit with one another, have
little or no chance to win in company with
the few cracks, the betting is narrowed down
to limited number of favorites, in which
the large mass of men cannot participate,
on account of the big money required.
1t is the belief of many that if smaller
purses should be offered for every other
day, and the better class of horses barred
therefrom, better opportunities would be
afforded for the small betters and a wider
interest taken in the races.
Again, it is argued that by reducing the
entrance fee to the track from 81 10 so
cents there would be enough more people
attend to more than make up the differ
ence, while the various privileges would be
worth more to the Society.
The Judges yesterday were Directors
Green, La Rue and Cox. Timers, D. NJ.
Burns, ]. w. Wilson and Clarence Water
house. The first race announced on the
programme was the Golden Eagle Handi-
cap for two-year- olds. $500 added three
fourths of mile. The horses sold in the
pools on the preceding evening were Palo
Altos Rinfax, ]. E. Smiths Bon Ton and
81. l. Thornton's Arcade. Rinfax was
handicapped at 122 pounds against 100 for
each of the others.
Walsh scratched the Paio Alto entry, on
the ground that he was too heavily
I'D
Then rumors flew about that there was to
be crookedness in the race. Bon Ton is
managed by man named Slower, who is
said to have been ruled off at Fresno, al
though Secretary Smith said he had no
notification to that effect.
The judges, however, in view of the
rumors of croOkedness, changed the rider
of Bon Ton, when the pools also changed
from $40 on Bon Ton and $l3 on Arcade to
$40 on the latter and SIS on the former,
showing that the rumors were not ill
founded. Then the Judges ordered the
race postponed until later in the day, for
further inquiry into the matter.
FIRST RACE.
Programme was opened by calling up
the horses for the Hopeful handicap, for
all ages, $500 added; one and one-eighth
miles. The starters were Sheridan, Long
shot, Pliny and Orc. In the auction pools
Pliny brought $25 to $40 for Longshot, and
So for the field. The books gave to on
Sheridan, 2 to Longshot, to Pliny, and
6 to Orc.
The result of this race was surprise to
the insiders, who thought they had dead
sure thing" on Pliny as the winner and
big money was put up on the colt. The
horses got away on the fifth attempt, Long
shot leading past the stand, Tapped by Orc,
with two lengths between the latter and
Sheridan, Pliny half length in the rear
Lopgshot held the lead all the way around,
but in the stretch Pliny came up to his
launches and made hard but fruitless at
tempt to win. Longshot passed under the
wire in 1859, Pliny second, Sheridan a
poor third, and Orc last.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
for ali ages, of SIS each, SIS forfeit, or Sio if
declared, with $500 added, second TO receive
500. One and one-eighth miles. Closed with
nineteen nominations
W. H. E smith ch. h. Longshot, by Duke of
Norfolk, dam by Langford 11S................
Kelly q samuels b. g. Pliny, by Flood, dam
P. siebentSaers CHI h. Sheridan by Yonnr
Bazaar, dam Lost Girl, 100. 8
Time, 1884.
SECOND RACE.
This was mile and one-half dash for
the California Derby, $1,000 added. All
the horses had been scratched save the
Palo Alto pair, Racine and Muta. The
latter galloped over the course for the
purse.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
May 3. 1S90.-California Derby; a sweepstakes
for three-year ODDS (foals of 1851. OF 500 each
h. f., with s1,0oO added. of which $50 tn
second 500 TO third. One mile and a half.
Closed with % nominations
Palo Altos ch. m. Muta, by Bishop, dam Fairy
Rose
walk oyer.)
THIRD RACE.
Next on the programme was mile-and-
repeat race for purse of $500. The books
offered the following figures on the starters:
Jackson 6 to l, 8 to 5 for place. Ida Glenn