The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-20
SACRAMENTO RACES.
The Fair Closes With Five Good
Events.
An Excellent Exhibition Of HOreWOmanShip
al the Tournament.
Satisfactory Tests Made Of Steam PlOWS.
Large Crowds at The Park
and Pavilion.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

progress for the past three days at the
Ccyle Ranch, about two miles outside of the
city, was concluded yesterday. The main
test was in blowing, and the four different
engines showed that they were very closely
matched and able to do all that was claimed
in their behalf. The first premium was
awarded to the Pathfinder, manufac-
tmed by Daniel Best of San Leandro.
Jacob Prices engine was so close 4 second
that the committee had 10 do a great deal of
balloting to come to a final decision. The
Benicia Agricultural Works machine was
highly commended. 1t was unfortunately
disabled at the commencement of the con-
test.
Yesterday the Directors presented Mon
roe salisbury of the Pleasanton Stock Farm
with the society's gold medal for the best
average performances of the progeny Of
any stallion in the two, three and four year
old events during the last three State Fairs.
Director, Direct and Margaret S were the
winners Of the honOrs. The medal is
very handsome one. On the three raised
medallions are the pictures of the three
horses above named.
On Wednesday, after the fasco in the
one and a quarter race, when the horses
came back to the paddock, Garments attend
ants commenced working on her and re-
fused to desist when told to do SO by the
judges w. L. Apoleby, her owner, who
was justifiably somewhat excited over the
start, spoke to the judges in a defiant man
ner and was fined 500. Yesterday, when
he was called into the stand by the judges,
he expressed himself so very freely that they
ruled him off for life. 1t is to be hoped that
this ruling viii be reconsidered and some
allowance made for Appeby's irritation
over the result. He has good
reputation for squaTeness and his
retirement from the turf would be detri-
ment to honest racing. Appleby's many
friends would be much pleased, If on proper
explanations made by him, his ruling off
was revoked.
Many Of the visitors at the Pavilion and
track who have heard the Liberati and the
local band known as the First Artillery
band much prefer the music rendered by
the latter. Of course they are not of the
highly trained Wagner school of critics, but
they know what pleaSes their ears, and the
First Artillery bands playing is in their
opinion the most satisfactory.
Director, Direct and Margaret S were
given sharp brushes at the track and show
uD very well.
An army Of bunco and pea-shell swindlers
nave invaded this city and conduct their rob
berries with remarkable holiness and de-
fance Of the police. Gambling of every de-
srription is carried on most brazenly, and it
is hard to understand how the Chief of
Police can assure the authorities that gamb-
ling Is suppressed in this city.
A number Of the rancherS who are visiting
the fair and drove in with their ranch teams |
are turning an honest penny and nearly
making expenses by renting out their horses |
al 81 day per span and their keep TO the |
stgeet-car companies, who are running so
many extra cars In quick Roadway that their |
own supply If horses was insufficient.
The second day of the ladies' tournament
brought out one Of the largest audiences Of
the meeting, mostly ladies, to the track this
morning. About the same programme of
exercises was gone through with on the
previous riding of the tournament Thir-
teen equPstrlennes took part in fitting at the
rng, in which the Misses Klenys Dixon and
Bradley we've the most successful. Over
the hurdles Miss Dixon and Miss Collier
were the best The Judges finally
MADE the following awards: Ladies class
First prize, Miss LemaT; second prize,
Miss Collier; third prize. Miss Trefry
fou tn prize, Miss Dixon; fifth p lie, Miss
1OSs; sixth prize, Miss Kemler; seventh
pre-, Mrs. Stephenson; eighth prize, Miss
Aubert.s. In The Misses class, the first and
S cond prizes were divided between the
II sses Bradley and Klemp; third prize,
Miss Quarles, fifth prize Miss Logan. The
special prize for the best rider was given to
Miss Lemay, though quite number OF her
friends thought that it should have been
awarded TO Miss Dixon.
But slim fields were on the card of five
running events set for to-day, the largest |
field OF starters not exceeding four The |
California annual stake, a sweepstake for |
tWo-year-olds, one mile, had for starters: L. |
y. CocErelfs Nero, l15, Hennesey; J.. j. |
Roses Conrad, 121, B0rell. and l.. U. Ship
PEGS Lodowic, 1l3 Morton. In the pools |
Conrad sold for sos and the field for $40 !
On the second trial the flag was lowered
with Nero slightly in the lead. AT the turn,
VIC length all the way INTO the
stretch. Then Lodowic drew up and
whips were piled on both of them. Lodo-
vic swerved all over the track, but closed
up even on Conrad on the crossing. Both
were ridden out, but Conrad Just got home
first by head in the good time, for two
year-od with 12l pounds, Of 1874.
The next race was the Presidents stake |
for three-yeaT-olds, mile and half, which
brought out p. Herzog's b. c. Mohawk, lis
Notice, 11S (Mortonl and G. Hearst's
b; c. SACRAMENTO. 1l3 Ross. Pools Sold
Take Notice, S10O; field, SCI. After
a short delay, at the post the flag
fell, with Take Notice jumping at
once with the lead, Sacramento second. At
the quarter, Notice was in front and Sacra-
mento second length back, Mohawk trail
Ing. This order was maintained up TO the
thIee-QuaIter, where Sacramento drew ND
and was almost on even terms with the
leaders. Take Notice quickly shook him
off aud went mailing along with two
length advantage as the mile was turned. |
Mohawk came up, and passing Sacramento |
was second at the mile and a quarter. Take |
Notice came home in romp and won by |
three lengths easily, Mohawk, who was |
ridden pretty hard, beating Sacramento for |
place honors by tour lengths. lime was |
slow-2:41A.
The Rico stake, the name of which is |
changed TO the winners whenever Rco's |
on the programme. 1t was handicap, for |
all ages, QUE mile, and $500 Will be added if |
I:41A Is beaten. The starters were: C.. |
Kerr's b. s. jackson o., 122, Casey; NJ.
Storms Sch en- &C. e. Narigold %, 100, Cook,
Boren Pools sold: Marigold 500, Daisy |
u $50 and Jackson S25. On the second at |
tempt good start was effected, Jackson |
cutting out the running. Around the |
turn Daisy ID Joined him and the pair We're |
head and head at the quarter. MarigOld ten |
lengths back. The half was reached first |
by Daisy, who was a length the best of |
the two Others who were level up. Around |
the turn jackson fell back ana Marigold |
went up to Daisy's neck. Daisy had half |
q lengths advantage coming into the |
stretch. A hot run homo took place be-
tween them, both being hard riders. Mari |
Colds weight concession helped her out and |
sire got TO the wire three-quarters Of
length better than Daisy, who was five |
lengths ahead of Jackson. The time was |
:42h, and as Rico's record made last year
was not broken the stake will still bear his
name.
The Larue handicap for all ages, one and
a half miles, followed L. U. Shppee's br.
m. Picnic IA 100, Morton; the Elmwood
Stables br. &. Nabeau % 90, Coda, and
Mat Storms oh. m. Lurline a. 100,
Cook, were the starters. Pools sold;
Lurline 500. Picnic $50, Nabeau
$50. There was one breakaway at the post,
In which Lurline ran well down the turn
aud then perfectly level start was made.
They. ran all punched, SO that a blanket
would have covered them at the half.
Then Nabeau went to the front,
and at the three-quarters led the
others by length. All punched
again down the backstretch to the mile,
where Picnic fell back. The other two
raced away on even terms to the mile and
quarter. Coming up the stretch Nabeau
shook Marigold easily and won hands down
by ten lengths Picnic was four lengths
back of Marigold. The time was very good