Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-23
PALo ALTO Is KING.
He Breaks All the Previous Racing
Records.

he Breaks All the PREVIOUS Racing
Records.
CHICAGO, August 22d.-The event of the
day at Washington Park was the Palo Alto.
Jack match race for purse of $1,000.
The horses went to the post with Palo
Alto a favorite at about $100, to $40 for
Jack.
Palo Alto won the first heat easily by
four lengths. Time, 2:1S4.
In the second heat Palo Alto was never
headed, and won by three-quarters of a
length. Time, 2:15.
Palo Alto won the third heat by three
lengths in the unprecedented time, for a
race, of 2:13, the fastest previous time in a
race being made at the West Side Driving
Park, Maud S. beating Trinket in 2.13t.
Palo Alto also equaled this time at Detroit
few weeks ago.
Tomorrow Sunol goes in to lower her
record and that of Maud S., if possible.
To-day's races wore as follows: First race,
the Futurity stakes, for three year -olds,
trotting, mile heats, Theresa Phallamont
won the first heat and race in walk over,
Pallatine failing to appear. No time was
announced.
Second race, Hopeful stakes, three-year.
olds, trotting, mile heats, Lizzette won,
Elyrian second. Monette third, Lady Bell
fourth. Best time 2:30.
Third race, 2:2S trot, mile heats, for 81,
900, Alabaster won, Ella Balch second, EN-
bassy third, Blaine fourth. Best time, 2:2322
Fourth race, 2:32 trot, mile heats, unfin-
ished, Navid won. Best time, 2:231.
BELLE HAMLIN FAILS.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, August 22d.-Belle Ham,
lin failed in her attempt to beat her record
of 2:124. with running mate, to day. Her
time was 2:134.
The races resulted as follows: First race
2:24 class, 81 600, postponed from yester-
day., Neal Bird won, Mambrino Maid Sec
ond, Edith R. third ]. B. Richardson
fourth. Best time, 2:274.
Second race, 2:22 class, 81 900, Henrietta
won, Yorktown Belle second, Richmond
Jr. third, Longford fourth. Best time,
2:1S4.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
New YORK, August 22d.-Following is a
summary of events at Brighton Beach to-
day:
First race, selling, seven-eighths of a
mile, Litbert won, General Boulanger Sec
ond, Sunshine third. Time, 1881.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles,
Woodburn won, Carbine second, Reward
third. Time, 2:074.
Third race, selling, three-quarters of
mile, Parthena won. Lepanto second, Vir-
gle third. Time, 1:20.
Fourth race, owners handicap, one and
one sixteenth miles, Seymour won, Little
Minch second, FREELY third. Time, 1:522.
AT GUTENBERG.
GUTENBERG IN. J.), August 22d.-First
race, three-fourths of a mile, Clutches
won, Samaritan second, Rcquefort third.
Time, lis
Second race. selling, three-fourths of a
mile, Claudine won, Alarming second.
Third race, selling, three-fourths of a
mile, Bradford won, Woodcutter second,
Gardner third. Time, LII.
Fourth race, selling, six and one-half
furlongs, Coldstream won, Ruby Royal
second, Blackstone third. Time, 1:24l.
Bachelor second, Juggler third. Time,
1:47i.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, August 22i.-The first race,
FIVE and half furlongs, Sir Rae won, Gold
Step second, Mirabeau third. Time, lis.
Second race. one mile and furlong,
Golden Reel won, Flood Tide second. Cecil
B. third. Time, 2:014.
Third race three-fourths of mile, STRAIT
egy colt won, Variella filly second, Tom
Donohue third. Time, lib.
Fourth race, six furlongs, Wary won,
Pearl Set second, Trestle third. Time,
1:193
Fifth race, one mile. Hinwad won, Mazer
Tom second. King Hszen third. Time,
1:47i.
Sixth race, three-fourths Of mile, Black
Diamond won, Cambyses second, Gene
We've third. Time, 1:20.
BALcH STALLION RACE OFF.
BosToS, August 22d.-But FIVE acceptable
horses have been entered for the Balch
$4,000 free-for-all stallion race. The race
is declared off and 50. 900 purse for STALL
ions in the 2:20 class substituted, to be
trotted September nth.