The record-union., 1891-09-18
YESTERDAYS RACES.
They We're Well Attended-The Talen
Downed Again.

Downed Again.
The races were attended yesterday by
an immense crowd of people, the track
was in fine condition, the weather was
delightful, and the sport was first-class-
conditions that could not fail to satisfy
the most exacting. The First Artillery
Band and Signor Liberati contributed as
usual to the pleasure by discoursing
choice music.
The judges for the day were President
Cox and Directors Green and LaRue.
Timers-E. III. De Long, J. w. Wilson
and w. ii. Brown.
FIRST RACE.
First on the list of races was a pacing
purse of $1,000 for the 2:I5 class. 1t
! brought out Princess Alice, Gold Medal,
Rupee and Turk Franklin. Rupee was a
heavy favorite at $50, against 50 for Frank
lin and Sl1 for the field.
First heat-ThiS was slow one for 2:15
horses. Franklin led at the quarter by
half-length, Alice second, Gold Medal
third and Rupee several lengths in the
rear. Before the half was reached Alice
went to the front and led all the way to
the wire, winning in 2:20 by two lengths,
Gold Medal head the best CT Franklin
Rupee poor fourth.
Those who placed their money on
Rupee for the heat were hit hard, as it
was evident he made no effort for it
What the judges should have done was to
declare off all Paris mutual pools
sold on the heat. The amount paid
in on Rupee was upward Of $780, and it
might as well have been thrown away.
After the heat Rupee sold tor $50, the
field for 50, and Franklin S..
Second heat-Ihis was a rafting one.
The horses got away even on the sixth
score, and at the quarter, which was
made in 80 seconds, Gold Medal and
Rupee were even, Franklin third by two
lengths, Alice last. The half-mile was
reached in l:07, with Gold Medal a length
and a half in front of Rupee. On the
turn Alice broke and fell still farther to
the rear, and Franklin failed to keep his
position behind Gold Medal and Rupee.
who were going like the wind. Down
the homestretch the leaders came, leaving
the quarter in 1:4l4, and the race home
was at clipping gait. About halfway
down the stretch Rupee was Tapped on
Gold Medal, and Goldsmith and Bayless
| both piled the whip. At the draw-gate
both horses went into the air and gaIloped
under the wire, but their relative posi-
tions were unchanged and Gold Medal
won by half-length in the remarkable
time of 2:l41. Franklin was ten lengths
behind, and Princess Alice distanced
Before the next heat Rupee sold for
500 against S2l for Gold Medal, and SIT
for Franklin.
! Third heat-This was another surprise
to those who had believed Rupee to be
invincible. The word was given on the
second attempt, and an excellent start
was had. Rounding the first turn Gold
| Medal broke and fell out of the heat.
Rupee led Franklin three lengths at the
quarter, but the latter made brush on
the stretch, and at the half was on even
terms with him. They went at slash
ing gait around the far turn and in tothe
| home-stretch, where the struggle for the
heat was exciting in the extreme. Frank
lin got the best of Rupee at the seven
eighths pole, and the latter could not re-
trieve his lost ground, Franklin leading
him under the wire in 2:l62 by half
length.
Rupee remained the favorite at Sl0O to
S65 for Franklin, and $40 for Gold Medal.
bat before the start Rupee and Franklin
sold even.
Fourth heat-A good start was had, and
at the quarter Franklin led, with Rupees
nose at his wheel, Gold Medal two lengths
back. These positions We're maintained
all the way to within two hundred yards
of the wire, where Goldsmith laid the
whip on Rupee, but the latter could not
respond, and Franklin won in a Jog by
two lengths in 2:2l4, Gold Medal several
lengths behind.
| Franklin now became the fayorite at
500 to Sl7 for the field.
Fifth heat-An even start was given
and Franklin soon showed in front Gold
| Medals nose was at his wheel all the
way to the middle of the homestretch,
where Gold Medal broke and fell back,
Rupee taking second place. Franklin
won easily in 2:21.
| AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO. SEN
tember II, 1891. State Fair meeting
Pacing, 2:15 class. Purse, 81 900.
| 3. G. Holly names b. h. Turk
Franklin, by Prospect-Un-
j. A Goldsmith names br. s.
= Rupee, by Guy WilKes-Sable
Napa stock FarmInames CHI. z.
Gold Medal, by Nephew
Peggy nahue..................... 2 8
| L. NJ. Morse names blk. m. .Prin-
| cess Alice, by Dexter Prince
dam by McClellau................ dis
SECOND RACE.
This was for wo-year-old PAGERS, the
only starters being Steffens' Easterwood
and Shippee's Major Lambert.
First heat-Both colts broke on the
turn and lost time. Major Lambert was
the first to get down to his work and led
ali the way around, Easterwood making
frequent breaks. The heat was made in
2:49.
badly and was easily beaten by Lambert
in 2:443.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember II, 1S91-State Fair meeting Pac-
ing. Two-yeaT-old Stake.
/ l.. y. Shippee names br. C. Major Lam
bert. by Cal. Lanbert-dam by Haw-
jacob Stet'ens names ch. s. Easterwood,
by Woodnut-dam by John Nelson.,...... 2 2
Time, 2:49-2:44la.
THIRD RACE.
Third on TIE programme came the two
mile trot for the 2:35 class for n purse of
$500. The starters were kehoe Sacra-
mento Girl, Josie G. and Tom Tucker.
The latter was the favorite at $50, against
Sl3 for Josie G. and S6 for the field.