The record-union., 1891-09-17
ground few seconds ahead of Miss
Keyes.
The balloons fell in the track near by.
THE RACES.

The balloons fell in the track near by.
THE RACES.
Five Running Events - The Fielders
Strike Good Thing.
| The weather continued pleasant in the
afternoon and fully as many persons
were in attendance as in the morning.
The track, which was heavy on Tuesday
from the rain, was yesterday in splendid
condition. The judges were President
Cox and Directors Green and Boggs.
| Timers, J. W. Wilson, E. III. DeLong
and M. r. Higgins. Starter, Director
Samuel Gamble.
FIRST RACE.
The first race was the autumn handi-
cap for two-year-olds, one mile. The
starters were Elmwood, Zaldivar and
Red Cloud. Zaldivar was the favorite,
S25, against SIS for Elmwood, and 81 for
Red Cloud.
On the third score Red Cloud ran bang
against gate-post in front of the special
stand, and on the next score Elmwood
collided with the fence in front of the
| judges stand.
On the fifth attempt they got away even.
Elmwood cut out the pace and was Tapped
by Red Cloud to the half, where Zaldivar
came up and passed the latter, taking the
| lead at the head of the home stretch. He
won easily, two open lengths ahead of
Elmwood, Red Cloud ten lengths in the
rear. Time, 1:46t.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
! tember 16, 1S91-State Fair meeting. Run
nlng-Autumn Handicap for two-year-olds;
one mile.
w. f. Smith names ch. c, Zaldivar, by Joe
EE3oKerdeRas E@ Waod Farsi FIRST -;
| Nathan Coon bS- MOiie H n 0Ol
j. e. King names b. C. Red Cloud, by Red
1ron-Maggie d. 900. 8
Time, 1:46T.
SECOND RACE.
This was for the Maturity Stake, ham
dlcap for four-year Olds, one mile and
one-eighth. The starters were King
Hooker, Captain AL, Initiation and Take
Notice: In the pools Captain Al. sold for
$50, Take Notice S55, and the field SIG.
On the fourth attempt the flag went
down. Initiation led past the stand by
half length, Captain Al. and Hooker
even, Take Notice a length behind. AT
the quarter Initiation led, Captain AL
second, Hooker third and Take Notice
last, bare length between each. On the
stretch Take Notice moved up and passed
Hooker. and at the end of the far turn
was crowding Captain Al. for second
place. Coming down from the three
quarters Captain Al. passed Initiation,
but was in turn passed by Take Notice,
the latter winning by half-length in
1:55l, Captain Al. second, Initiation three
lengths behind, and Hooker well to the
rear.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, Sacramento Septem-
| Der 16, 1691.-State Fair meeting. Run
ming. Maturity Stake, handicap sweepstake
for four-year-olds; one and one-eighth miles.
L, Y: Shippee names b. c. Take Notice, by
| Prince Charlie-Nota Bene, IL 5.............. l
Owen Bros. name br. h. Captain Al, by
Kingston Black Maria. l. 5..................... 2
! Elmwood Farm names b. N. Initiation, by
! Inguration-Brown Maria, 100..,............. 8
p. Liebenthaler names CHI. h. King Hooker,
| by Joe Hooker-Violet, 1O0..................... 4
Time, 1:15h.
THIRD RACE.
Next came the Hopeful Stake, a handi-
cap sweepstake for two-year- -olds, three
fourths of mile. The starters We're
and Romair. The pools sold, Ragna $3.50,
The Peer $40, and the field $40.
This was great killing for the short
enders, who got two to one for their
money. Esperanza led off, the others
punched. AT the half-mile pole Romair
and Ragna were in front and even, Es-
peranZa third. The colts ran thus around
the turn and into the stretch. Coming
home the horses were all under whip and
spur. EsperanZa made a squirt at the
seven-eighths post and took the lead, The
Peer coming up to second place, Ragna
third. and thus they passed under the
wire in 1:l54.
Der 16, 1691.-State Fair meeting. Run
ming. Hopeful Stakes, handicap sweepstake
for tw0-year,olds, thr9e &C. e.iourths OF mile.
o. APpleby names Chi Esperanza, by Judge
McKinstry-M May ID, 10O.......................
j, Mckay names ch. c. The Peer, by Joe
Hooker-Clara l.,
George Van Gordon names b. I. Ragna, by
John Brown-dam by Saxon, II 1S.-.......... 8
c. S. Sargent names br: I. Undine, by Hyder
Ali-kate Fletcher,
ID. j. McCarty names b. C. Romair, by Ar
gyle-Imp. Rosetta, ,110......................... o
Time. 1:15A.
/ FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was selling purse for
| three-year- -olds and upward, one and
one-sixteenth miles. There were but
two starters, Gorget and Ledon, and both
were listed at $500.
Gorget led from the start and won
handily in l:52l, by three lengths.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO Sep
| teInber 10, 1S91.-State Fair meeting Run
ning-Selling purse, $3.50, for three-year-
olds and upward; one mile and one-six-
E. Savage names b. G. Gorget {S5oO) by
Wildidler-Mary Wade, 102 ............. /
Eimwood Farm names blk. G. Ledon $500,
by Nathan CooInbs-Gypsy, leg ................ g
| Time, l:52M.
/ FIFTH RACE.
| a
$500, one mile, the starters being Supreme,
Del Mar, Joker, Acclaim and Nevada
Del Mar was the favorite at $50, against
| $40 for Acclaim and S12 for the field.
The race was between Del Mar Acclaim
| and Nevada, the others not being danger
Gus at any time. At the head of the
home stretch an accident happened to
Supreme and he pulled up lame and quit
1t was pretty close down to the wire, but
Del Mar won by length and half from
Nevada, Acclaim third, half-length be-
hind. Time, 1:424.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember 16, 1S91.-State Fair meeting. Run
ming. Free purse of $500; one mile.
| George Van Gordon names ch. h. Del Mar
| by Somnus-Maid of the Hills, / 122.... /
| Il. q. Holly names ch. m. Nevada, by Re-
gent-Miss Ella, 9
| @. L. Kennedy names b. (. Acclaim, by
Three Cheers-Rosette, 1o9.......................3
j. j. Dolan names b. g. Supreme, by Joe
Daniels-Supreme, 122........................... o
j. E. King names ch. II. Joker by Joe
Hooker-Daisy Miller, 122..~.................... o
Time, 1:421.
TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
Two Pacing and Two TrottinG Races