Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-14

| In the stretcn N1oa ieIt neI ieei auu ios
badly, but came home in the excellen
time TOR a two-year.old, of 2.314. Star
| lights driver ran her all the way down the
stretch.
! AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Septembel
IS, ls90--State Fair meeting. Twc-year-old
trotting stake, mile heats.
| San Mateo Stock Farm names ch. I. Vida
Wilkes. by Guy Wilkes. dam Vixen, by
Nutwood.
B. e. Harris ch. t. Starlight, by Dawn,
| dam Lena Bowles, by Ethan Allen-......... 2di:
Time, 2.4214-2:Sll4.
SECOND RACE.
Next came trot for special purse oi
$500, as substitute for the Pacific stallion
stake. The starters were B. c. Holly S
Pink, Percy Williams Beaury Nc, La
siesta Ranch's Wanda, and J. L. McCord S
Mary Lou. In the pools just before the
race Beaury Nc brought S25, Wanda IS,
and the field S3.
! The horses scored three times before
| they got the word Beaury Nc was skip
ping when they were sent off. but soon re-
gained his feet. At the quarter Wanda
had neck the better of Nc, Mary Lou q
length behind, and Pink three lengths
in the rear. At the half Wanda and Nc
were side by side three lengths in advance
of Mary Lou, Pink last. The leaders
pulled away in going around the turn and
entered the stretch about on even terms.
Nc shook Wanda off coming down the
stretch, and would have won by two
lengths, but was eased up at the score,
crossin5 the line length ahead of Wanda,
in 2194. Mary Lou ten lengths behind, ana
Pink bringing up the rear.
Second heat-Beaury Nc now brought
$50 against So for the field. After six H.
effectual attempts to get away, the horses
were sent off with Mary Lou well in the
lead. AT the drawgate she took the pole,
and Beaury Nc broke and fell away to the
rear, where Goldsmith contented himself
with staying throughout the heat. At the
quarter Mary Lou led Wanda by half Z
length, Pink four lengths behind. Mary
Lou increased her lead to two lengths at
the half, but on the far turn Wanda again
got on even terms, and they came into the
stretch together. Between the three quar-
ter and seven eighths poles Mary Lou
broke and Wanda took the lead by a couple
of lengths. Mary Lou soon got her trottiDg
legs under her, however, and with fine
burst of speed gained upon her competitor
and looked heat winner. but again broke
Just before the wire was reached, giving the
heat to Wanda, Pink very bad third, and
Beaury Nc last. Time. 2:22. After the
heat Beaury Nc brought $50 in the pools to
S. on the field
Third heat-This was the most exciting
thus far during the meeting. After scoring
for long time the horses got fair start.
Wanda and Mary Lou went together
around the turn and we're two lengths in
Front of Besury Nc at the quarter, Pink
away back. Wanda soon went to bobbing
and fell back, while Beaury Nc came up
and challenged Mary Lou. She clung to
him, however, up the backstretch and
around the turn, and they came into the
stretch like double team. From there to
the drawgate Mac outfooted the mare,
where he lead by couple of lengths. Both
horses were then eased up, and Mac won in
2:24, Wanda four lengths behind Mary Lou,
Pink distanced.
Fourth heat-The horses were all to-
geiber at the quarter, Mary Lou running
Then Wanda got to the front by length,
but Mac beat her TO the half Around the
turn they were on even terms again. and
came together into the stretch, but Beaury
Nc got to the wire first, by one length,
Mary Lou close third. Time, 2:24.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, September
Is, ls90.-State Fair meeting. Special purse of
500, trotting
Percy Williams names b. g. Beaury
Me- by Nephew, dam by Alexander. l 4 l l
La Siesta Ranch names b. IN. Wanda,
By Eros dam Accident, by Elmo...-. ?
j. l.. McCord names ch. m. Mary Lou.
by Tom Benton, dam Brown Jamie. .
B. C. Holly names ch. m. Pink, by
Inca, dam by Echo.......................- ) dls
Time, 2:l954-2:22-2s24-224
THIRD RACE.
The last event of the day was purse of
81 ,0O0 for the 90 class. II brought out
l. NJ Dali C.loa r.,
Frank NJ. was the favorite at $50, against
$50 for all the others.
This heat was more exciting than any in
the preceding race. Silas Skinner showed
the most speed to the quarter, where he
led Frank by half length. Frank soon
broke and fell behind, where be was
Joined by Lee, Balkan thirty yards in the
rear. At the half Lee showed in front of
Skinner and he was soon overtaken by
Frank, and together they went around the
turn and into the stretch. Coming home
Skinner let out link, passed Lee handily
and outfooted Frank TO the wire, winning
the heat by q balf-length IN 2:20, Lee
third, and Balkan fourth.
Second heat-Before the start Frank NJ.
brought $50 against SIT for the field. This
wes another sharp and exciting heat.
Skinner went 10 the front soon after the
horses left the wire, and led Frank at the
quarter by FIVE lengths, Lee four lengths be-
hind the latter. ard Balkan in the rear Of
the procession. Up the back-stretch Frank
reduced the distance between himself and
Skinner, and was only two lengths behind
at the half. On rounding the turn he got
on even terms with him, and from the
head of tie stretch to the wire the contest
was very exciting. Skinner had little
the best of it, however, and crossed the
score half length ahead of Frank Lee
poor third and Balkan last Time, 2:19
After this heat, with two to SINNERS
credit, Frank NJ. still sold in the pools at
$50 against $50 for the field, Skinner in
cluded.
Third heat--The sun had gone out of
sight below the horizon before the horses
got away for this heat. Several false scores
were made. the judges having made up
their minds not to give either Frank M. or
Skinner 8ny advantage over the other, if
possible. The race was SO excitipg that a
large Gro I'd of people waited to see the re-
suit of the third heat, as II was generally
exrscted to odecide the race. at 6:15 clock
the word was given to fine start. Skinner
led half the way around the first turn,
where Frank collared him, and at the
quarter went by, Skinner breaking and
running for quite distance. Balkan and
se were far in the rear and cut no figure
IN the heat Skinner gained on Frank mp
to the half nile post, but soon after broke
again and was lengths behind when the
stretch was reached. Here he made a
brush and when the wire was reached his
nose was al Franks shoulder, Balkan third
and Lee last. Time, 2:21.
1t was now getting very late and most
persons left, supposing that the race would.
of oourss, be postponed until Monday. But
the mdges remained in the stand, and it
was learned that they had decided to have
another heat Those who had money
lending on the result remained to see the
heat. There had been considerable sum
stsked on the result of the race, and even
on heats and the excitement was intense.
Fourth heat-It was $40 o'clock when
the horses were caled. and ten minutes
later ihen they were sent off. The shades
CT nj, bit were falling fast and many disin-
teresi I'd persons severely criticised the
action OF the judges in ordering another
heat, us it was mostimpossible to prevent
iockeying of some sort, owing to the dark
ness. The result showed that the criticisms
were well founded.
Skinner went off in front but broke on
the first turn, while Frank took the lead,
Balkan following into second place. Al
the quarter Skinner had caught up with
the leaders, but was running. be soon