The record-union., 1891-10-07
The Palo Alto Two-year-old Arion
Trots a Mile in 2:I5 3-4
BELL BIRD REDUCES THE YEAR
LING RECORD.
Three Bridge Carpenters Killed by Be-
ing Run Into by Train on the
Narrow Gauge Road Near Tomales
Opium Seizure at Marysvf1Ie-The
State Grange in Session at Hay
wards.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


STOCKTON, Oct. 6.-To-day the frs
record meeting on the new kite-shapeC
track took place, and those who were for.
tunate enough to be present were wei
repaid for the time spent. Fast time was
expected to be made over the now course
but no one anticipated the surprises il
store. two worlds records being broken
The meeting held here to-day shows
that the nSw kite-shaped track is in the
best possible condition, and is as fast, i
not faster, than any other course. Seven.
teen records were lowered to-day, anC
two worlds records were broken. The
timers We're closely watched by horse.
men, who had watches on every heat, anC
the general comment was that the records
were closely figured.
Marvin came out behind the famous
two-year-old stallion Arion, by EIec-
honeer, out Of Manetta, entered to beat
his record Of 2:2l, made in a race at the
State Fair 4 few weeks ago. Arion was
accompanied by a runner, and went of
easily. He went the first quarter in 0:34l
the half mile III los fiat, the fhree-quart-
ers in l:428, and made the mile in 2:I5$
Arlon thus beat the worlds record of 2:lS
held by Sunol.
The Palo Alto stable yearling Bell
Bird, by Electioaeer, out Of Beautiful
Bells, vas brought out to go against
Cioraign for purse and beat the world
record of 2:294 The filly acted splen-
Gidly, and led to the quarter post in 371
| seconds, the half-mile in I:l34, uhree-quar-
terS in l:j0i and the mile in 2:293, beating
the worlds record two seconds.
Balkan, by Mambrino Wilkes, and
owned by irwin Ayers of San Francisco,
was driven by HicIoIl to beat his record
OF ss22:2l4. lie trOtted without a skip in
2:I5.
Electricity, another Palo Alto horse
went against his record of 2:22, and made
the mile in'2:I7f.
Guide, a. 7. Hatch's horse, by Direc-
tor, was driven to beat his record of 2:20l
and did it in 2:I7S.
Azmoor, an Electioneer, went against
2:244, and made the mile in 2:203 Mon
trose, three-year-old, made record OF
$50.
Hickok drove Mount Hood, by Eros
in a race and made record of 2:264.
Clarion, an Electioneer, made record
of 2:25f.
Thornwood, by Hawthorne, made a
record of 2:294.
Maude, a Stockton mare, got in a mile
in 80, winning race.
Mount Vernon, by Nutwood, was
driven by Hickok to beat his record OF
2:2l3, and made the mile in 2:1S3. He is
ten years old, and is an old campaigner
and is owned here.
Tiny, a two-year-old, by Electioneer
made record in race against Richards
Electrina, of 2:2S4.
Electric, a three-year-old, won heat
| in 2:27i.
Wild Bee, by Piedmont, and Ray
Thorne, by Hawthorne, were matched
Wild Bee made the mile in 2:30i, while
Ray Ihorne won the race in 2:2S1.
Another meeting will be held next
Tuesday when, if the weather is good
Palo Alto will 60 against his record. II
is expected that Sunol will 90 about &
week from next Tuesday.
RACING AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND, Oct. 6.-The first race, one
mile and sixteentlf, Acclaim won, Al.
mont second. Time, I:494.
Second race, fve-furlong heats, mixer.
man won, Ida Glenn second. Best time
E024.
Third race, six furlongs, Esperanza
won, kagna second. Time, l:IG
Fourth race, seven furlongs, DelmaI
won, Fanny L. second. Time, I:22!,
RACING AT HoLLIsTER.
HoLLIsTER, Oct. 6.-The second annual
fair OF the San Benito County Agricult.
ural Association opened to-day and will
continue through the week. There was
an immense crowd at the race-track.
The first event, trCtting. was won by
i1stor Light in three straight heats. Best
time, 2:37.
Second race, half mile and repeat, Val
ledore took the first heat, Dairy Maid
took the second and third. Best time
! coli. Decision tomorrow.
Third race, trotting, Mary O. won the
first and third heats, Matthews took the
second. Best time, 2:294. The race was
then postponed until tomorrow on ac-
count of darkness.
AT SUSANVILLE.
SUsANvILLE, Get. 6. - Second days
races. The first event, trotting, Fearless
won, Bessie McClelland second. Best
time, Bill.
Second race, special, seven-eighths of a
mile, running, Snuff Box won, Swapping
| Andy second. Time, l:34.
Third race, trotting and pacing, half
| mile and repeat, Kildeer won. Best
| time, 2:05.
Fourth race, running, three-quarters o.
mile and repeat, Ottawa won. Time
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