The record-union., 1891-03-31
SPRING MEETING.
The Turf Club Presents an Unusually
Attractive Programme.
Prospects Of Some Fine Races-Chance
for Young Trotters-Five
Days Racing.

The Capital Turf Club held an enthusi-
astic meeting last evening, and the most
important business transacted was the
adoption of a programme for the coming
meeting, which commences on Tuesday,
the 5th day of May.
1t is anticipated that the meeting will
be the most successful that has ever taken
place here in the spring, and that some
good horse. and fast racing will be seen.
The committee appointed to arrange the
programme for the five days of racing
have been at work for some time endeav-
oring to make each event interesting, and
the purses an object to the owners of run
ners, trotters and PAGERS in this district,
and it was agreed that better schedule
could not have been selected. The ques-
ton as to whether or not three moneys
should be offered for rdnning races was
discussed and it was decided that only
first and second horses will come in for
winnings. The events on the first day
Will be unusually attractive, being run
ming races Of Il good order, and the club
expects that the gate receipts will net
quite neat sum,
The programme adopted is as follows:
TUESDAY, MAY 9TH.
No. 1-Running-We Weinstock, Lubin &
Co. Stake, for two-year- r-olds; S25 for start
ers; SIS forfeit; 500 added; winners of
1871 to carry pounds extra; second horse
$50; five furlongs.
No.. Golden Eagle Hotel Stake; handi-
cap for all ages; $50 for starters; SIS for
felt; $3.50 added; second horse $l00: one
mile and quarter. Weights to be an
nounced Monday, May 4th, at noon. De-
clarations due at P. NJ. May 5th.
No. 3. Woodburn Stake, for all ages;
S25 for starters; Sl5 forfeit; 500 added;
second horse $50; three-quarters of mile
and repeat.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH.
No. 4. 2:26 class; trotting; purse S4O0.
No. 5. Free for all PAGERS; S400.
THURSDAY, MAY 7TH.
No. 6. Running-Matadero Stake, SELL
ing race, for all ages; S25 for starters; SIS
forfeit; $3.50 added; second horse $50;
horses entered to be sold for 81 800, to
carry rule weight. Two pounds off for
each Sl00 in valuation down to 81, 600, and
one pound for each $l00 down to $500;
seven furlongs.
e No. 7. Western Hotel Stake, for all
ages; S25 for starters; Sl5 forfeit; $3.50
added; second horse $50; five frirlong
heats.
No. s. Hale Bros. & Co. Stake, for all
ages; $50 for starters; S25 forfeit; $3.50
added; second horse Sl00; one mile.
FRIDAY, MAY STH.
No. 8. 2:36 class; trotting; S40O.
No. 10. 2:32 class; pacing; $500.
No. IL. Lessee'S Purse, trotting, gentle
mems roadsters; mile heats, 2 in 8 to cart,
500.
SATURDAY MAY 9TH.
No. 12. Hall, Luhrs d Co. Stake, conso-
alton handicap for two-year- olds, nom
winners of 1891; SIS for starters; SIS for
felt; Sl50 added; five furlongs.
No. 13. Special trotting race, for named
horses; purse $500.
No. IA. Trotting, for two-year-olds, in
3, heats; purse $500.
CONDITIONS.
The conditions are as follows:
Five to enter and three to start in all
races.
Trotting and pacing races mile heats,
three in five, unless otherwise provided.
Trotting and pacing purses divided
into 60, 30 and 10 per cent.
Trotting and pacing purses require 10
per cent. entrance. No added money for
any walk over.
The rules of the State Agricultural So
ciety to govern running races.
Entries to close April 10, 1891, except
for the Consolation Handicap, which will
close at p. NJ. May 9th.
The pacing races will probably draw
some flyers from Yolo, as well as tho
speedy animals quartered in this city and
vicinity.
Printed copies of the programme will
be sent to all of the prominent horsemen
in the State.