Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-13

The grand stand, whlle not crowded, was
well filed, fully one-half being ladies. Ex.
cellent music was rendered by the First
Artillery Band between the heats and races.
| Thee judges for the day were: Directors
Green. La Rue and Singletary. Timers:
DA~Etor De Long, F. P. Lowell and II. ].
| Agnew.
The starting was done by James Shelton,
and in quite sat sfactory manner.
FIRST RACE
| The 6rst event of the day was the opening
scramble for two-year- olds, three fourths of
mile The starters were Palo Alto Stock
/ FARMS Nero and L J Roses Fairy. Each
carried 1lS pounds. In the pools Fairy
sold at from S25 to $50 TO $50 for Nero.
1t was an exciting race while it lasted.
The colts ran together for 300 yards, but at
the half mile post Fairy had forged to the
! front By length. She increased her ad-
/ vantage around the turn and led into the
stretch by two lengths Here Neros rider
made an effort to get to the front, but sue
ceeded in making up about half the dis
tance between him and Fairy before the
wire was reached, the representative of the
southern citrus belt winning by length in
1:154.
SUMMARY
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
| II, lS90-Stste Fair meeting. Opening Scram-
Bile for two-year-olds, thlee-fourths of mile.
i. ]. Rose names b. f. Fairy, By Argyle, dam
imp Fairy l
Palo Alto Stock Farm NAMES b. C. Nero, by
Flood dam imp. Queen Bess......................
Time, 1:l51s.
SECOND RACE.
This was the California Breeders Stake,
a sweepstake for three-year-olds one mile
and a quarter. The starters were G. T.
Boots Initiation and L. U. Shippee's
Mabel F. A few pools were sold at the
rate of S25 on Mabel to Sl2 on her compel
itor. Each carried 110 pounds.
The fillies got away on the first attempt,
and when they passed the stand the first
time Initiation was about six lengths
ahead. Around the first turn Mabel re-
duced the distance and at the three quarter
pole was within two lengths of Initiation.
She continued to crawl up, and at the head
of the stretch they were nearly even
From there to the finish the race was hotly
contested, but Mabel took the lead at the
seven -eighths pole and passed under the
wire winner by two lengths. Time, 2:114.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK. SACRAMENTO, September
II, 1890. State Fair meeting. California
Breeders Stake, a sweepstake for three year
olds, one mile and a quarter.
L. U. shippee names b. f. Mabel F., by Long
ri fellow, = dam Carrie Phillips L
auguratiol, dam Brown Maria.....................
Time, 211H.
THIRD RACE.
The next event was the Rosemeade hand
leap, for all ages, one and one-eighth miles.
The starters were Palo Alto Stock FARMS
Peel G22), Undine Stables Tycoon (120),
L. U. Shippee's Picnic (l07) w. and o.
Appleby's Carmen 1l7) and Alfaraita Q12),
and Matt Storms Lurline QI5). Just be.
fore the race the field brought $40 in the
pools, Peel S36, and Carmen and Alfaratta
$35.
After six breakaways the horses were
sent of to a somewhat Struggling start.
Passing the stand Alfaratta led, Tycoon
next, Lurline third, Peel fourth. Carmen
and Picnic close up. Alfaratta still led at
the quarter, the others holding about the
same positions, except that Peel was NOV.
ing up. At the half Tycoon had forged to
the front, and Picnic was making strong
play for second place They all came into
the stretch under the whip, and it was des-
perate struggle down to the wire. Tycoon,
however, held his place, a length in front
of Picnic, with Carmen third, neck back.
Peel, the tavorite ON the preceding night,
was beaten, and those who bought the field
before the race. with Tycoon in it, got good
odds for their money.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK SACRAMENTO September
IL, lS90.-State Fair meeting. Rosemeade
handicap, for all ages, one mile and one
eighth.
Undine Stables name ch g. Tycoon, by Rev
ellie. dam Margery
l.. U. Shippee names b. m. Picnic, by imp. Mr..
Pickwiok. dam Countess. ss........-...............2
W: L. Appleby names ch. m. Carmen, by
Wildidle, dam Nettie Brown......................
Time. l:55.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth and last race of the day was
the selling purse, for all ages, mile heats |
The starters were entered to be sold as fol. !
lows: NJ. T. Walters Albatross (102), |
$500; Elmwood Stables Installation (99), |
500; W. L. Appleby's Wild Oats (lo2),
$500; Wesley Georges Applause tl07), |
81 900; Matt Storms Larghetta (95), $500; |
G. Holloway's Forester 104), 500. In the |
pools Applause brought $40, Wild Oats $40 !
and the field $40.
Before the race Mr.. LaRue cautioned al |
the jockeys that unless each made an |
earnest effort to win the race the offending |
party or parties would be ruled off the |
track
First heat-The horses got off on the |
fourth attempt, and going round the turn |
Applause emerged from the crowd and led !
the procession, followed by Albatross, In !
stallation next and the Others Struggling |
Going up the back stretch Installation |
moved up even with Albatross, and on the I
far turn took second place. Applause led !
into the stretch and all the way to the wire |
running with ease, Installation coming in |
two lengths behind him, with Wild Oats |
tapping. The others were close at hand |
Time, l:43.
Second heat-Few pools were sold Ap- |
plsuse bringing S25 against S. for the field |
With some difficulty the horses were sent |
off, Applause, Albatross and Installation |
making push for the front as they went |
around the turn, nearly all the riders ply |
ing the whip freely. At the quarter APP |
plause led, Installation second Albatross |
third, with the others following in regular |
Indian file up to the back stretch On !
rounding the far turn Applause and install |
lation widened the gap between them and
their followers, but coming down the |
home-stretch Wild Oats made q dash, |
passed installation, and passed the !
score couple of lengths behind Applause, !
Largbetta third Forester fourth, Installa- |
ton fifth and Albatross last. Time, 1:4Sa. |
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK. sAcRAMENro September
u, ls9o-state Fair meeting. Selling purse,
Wesley Georges b. G. (a) Applause, by
Three Cheers: dam Alice N. by Norfolk. 1
". L. Appleby's b. g. "a Wild Oats. by
Wlldidie; dam Mary Givens, by Owen
Emwood stables br. m. Jij Installation, by
Inauguration: dam Brown Maria.-.-....... 2 5
Matt storms CHI. s. tS) Larghetta. by Jils
Johnson: dam Leveret. by Lever-............ o 8
n. T. Walters b. g. az Albatross by Pill
Box: dam Della Walker by Jimmy Glen 0 0
c. Holloway's ch. &. (5) Forester, by Joe
Hooker; dam Matte c.. by Specter-..-.-..0 0 0 j