The record-union., 1891-09-23
Auspicious Opening of the San
Joaquin County Fair.
THE RACES WE'LL ATTENDED AND
RESULTS SATISFACTORY.
Nelson Refuses to Match His Stallion
Against Allerton and Nancy Hanks
Two California Horses Capture
First Moneys on Eastern Tracks.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
STOCKTON, Sept. 22.-The fair opened
to-day under favorable circumstances.
The races were well attended, and the
results were very satisfactory to buyers
of cheap pools, two favorites being beaten
in the trotting events.
The first race was three-fourths of a
mile dash for the two-year-old stakes.
The starters were Dickey 81 Thomas Pes
cadero, D. j. McCarty's Romair and DR..
Sargent's Bessie w. Pescadero was the
tavorite at S25, Romair S17 and Bessie w.
$l5. Pescadero won in 1:153
The Sargent Stake was walk-over for
Shippee's Lodowic.
The next event was trotting, mile dash,
for yearlings owned in the district. The
starters were Shippee's By Thorn, Chal-
mer's Rex, Moore's Countess, Parker's
Bros.' Lodic and II. G.. Sargent's Rose S.
By Thorn was favorite at $40, Rex and
Countess selling for So each and the field
for S6. Countess, granddaughter of
Electioneer, won in 3:064
The last race was a special trotting be-
tween j. z. Moore's Elect Moore, Ship
pee's Kilrain, Richards Electric, Morse's
Maggie and Spellman's Maud. Kilrain
was favorite at S30 Electric S13 and the
field $50. kilrain won the first heat in
2:293, Maggie the second, Electric third,
Elect Moore fourth, Maud fifth. The
pools now sold Kilrain $50, Electric SIC,
field S24. Maggie won the second heat in
2:174, Electric second, Kilrain third, Elect
Moore fourth. The field now sold tavorite
at $40, Electric $40, Kilrain 50. Elect
Moore then moved and took the third
heat n IF in hn
fifth heat was decided dead heat be-
tween Kilrain and Elect Moore. Time,
2:283. The sixth heat and race was won
by Elect Moore in 1924, Kilrain taking
the second money, Maggie the third
money and Electric the fourth.
There was dissatisfaction about the de-
cision of the dead heat by the hackers of
Elect Moore, but the outcome was very
satisfactory.
All the races were over the old track,
which is in fine condition.
THIRTY-FIRsT DISTRICT FAIR.
HUENEME, Sept. 22.-The first annual
fair of the Thirty-tirst District opened
here to-day.
Free-for-alI, half-mile, running race,
Gambo won, Midnight second. Best time,
0:494.
Half-mile dash for two-year-oids, won
by G. p. Time, 0:4I2.
Farmers trotting race, won by Pass,
who sold the lowest in the pools. White.
the favorite, distanced. Best time, 3:03I.
Yearling's trot, won by H. NJ. Stanley.
Best time, l:344
ELEVENTH DISTRICT FAIR.
QUINCY, Sept. 22.-The twelfth annual
fair of the Eleventh District opened here
yesterday. a good speed programme is
prepared for the week. In the races yes
terday 10 ID. won the three-quarter- mile
dash for purse of Sl00, Duke Bollinger
second, Iillie McCarty third. Tillie Nc
Carly was ridden by the only girl jockey
in the world, Miss Matte Dyson, a native
of Plumas County, IL years old. Miss
Dyson rode in jockey costume in splen-
did form, and with better mount would
have won the race.
SANTA ROSA To HAVE RACING.
SANTA Rosa, Sept. 22-The Trotting
Club of this city has extended an invita-
ton to the Breeders Association to hold
fall meeting here, guaranteeing the use
of the track and all the privileges appur-
tanning thereto. A subscription commit
tee of three was appointed and they
started out this morning. 1t is expected
they will raise 81 900 or 81, 500.