The record-union., 1891-09-11
THE RACES.
A Good Day for Short-Enders-Great
Two-Year-Old Trotters.

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A Good Day for Short-Enders-Grea
| Two-Year-Old Trotters.
Yesterday was great day at the Park,
and is entitled to the distinction of hav-
| ing witnessed the lowering of the two
year-old stallion trotting record, so far as
actual racing is concerned. The Palo
| Alto Stock FARMS colt Arion, a son of
| the famous Electioneer, won the honor,
and won it handily, without skip in
either of the two heats trotted. The pre-
yious record for mile made in actual
race was 2:23!, made by Axtell. In a
race against time, and on q kite-shaped
track, the record is 2:20, but all expert
enced turfmen agree that there are from
two to three seconds difference in favor of
the kite track. Arion made the mile
| in 2:21a.
1t was a race that, on one of the popu-
lar tracks in the East, would have drawn
twenty or thirty Thousand people to wit
ness it.
| And if the gallant son of such royal
| parantage as Electioneer and Manette is
entitled to credit for his performance,
| none the less so is Wilbur f. Smiths
grand colt, Kebir, which came in second
IN each heat. Kebir is by Alcazar, out of
! erba- Santa, by Santa Claus. He was
timed yesterday in 2:22s.'
Aron's record, prior to yesterday, was
2:24, made recently at San Jose, while the
best that Kebir had shown was 2:29, and
| this was made with the whip plying upon
| his sides. This shows that the track in
! this city is wonderfully fast, the credit
| for which is largely due to Superintendent
/ Hancock, who has received many COM
| plipients therefor.
The attendance at the races was greatly
| n ut of l,o n,
weather continued pleasant, with a soft
| breeze from the southeast, and nothing
! was wanting to satisfy the most exacting
| lover OF sport.
| a splendid programme of music was
given by the First Artillery Band, led by
! G.. a. y eale, and two cornet solos were
played by Signor n. Liberati, whose
music has become a prominent feature of
the fair at both the Park and Pavilion.
The judges for the day Were President
Cox and Directors l.. U. Shippee and
William Gamble. Timers, j. w. Wilson,
w. II. Brown and ii. Agnew.
FIRST RACE.
The days sport opened with the two
| year-old trotting stake, the starters being
| Wilbur +. Smiths Kehir, Palo Altos
Arion, San Mateo FARMS Macleay and
IL. Z. Perkins Rosiris. In the pools be-
/ fore the race Arion brought $50, Nacleay
So, the others selling in the field fer 81.
First Eeat-The colts were sent off on
the first attempt, the Palo Alto entry
taking the lead, Macleay second, Kebir
and kosiris well up. The quarter was
made i'll G:39, and the half III l:l6l. Here
| kebir took second place, one open length
| behind Arion, and improved his position
| rounding the turn. Coming home Ma
| cleay was making a fine push for the
front, but the p;sce was too hot for him,
| and he broke into run. Arion crossed
! under the wire first in 2:27, Smith land
| ing kebir'S nose on the leaders, wheel.
Rosiris was barely in it.
| After the heat Arion brought $50 in the
! pools, against $lI for all the others
Second heat-After four attempts the
youngsters got the word all being to-
| gether except Rosiris. On the way to the
| quarter-pole Arion and Kebir shot ahead,
| the former leading a5 the quarter by half
an open length in the remarkable time of
SO seconds. The same positions were
maintained to the half-mile, which was
reached in I'LL Here Macleay broke
and fell back into Rosiris company, the
| others leading by hundred yards or So
| The race home from the three-quarter
| pole (l:16l) wasa a great one, but the gal
liant little son OF Electioneer outfooted
! Smiths colt and beat him under the wire
! by four or five lengths in o:2l3.
1t was great race, and Marvin could
| have sent Arion home in less than 2:20
| had it been necessary.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember 10, 1S91-State Fair meeting Trot-
| ting-Two-year old STAKE mile heats
| Palo Alto Stock Farm names b. C. colt
Arion, by Observation-Disclosures by Nut
WOOu i
| Wilbur F. Smith names b. c. Kebir, by
Alcaz1r-Yerba Santa, by Santa Claus. 2
san Mateo Stock Farm names blk. c.
| MacieaY, by Sable Wilkes Mamie
Comet, by 8 8
H. P. Perkins names b. c. Rosiris, by
Rosie W, by Bay Rose. ......,... a dis
Time, 2:27-2:21H.
SECOND RACE.
| The second event was pacing, for a
| purse of $500, for the 2:25 class. The start
ers were Allanah, Lily, Laura NJ,
/ George N, Keno, Norton aud Howard st.
| Clair. Some delay was occasioned by an
accident to George MS sulky, necessitat-
| ing change.
In the pools Lily sold for $40, Allanah
| $25, and the field for 81.
Laura NJ. ran away several times, her
| driver, Sullivan, being unable to control
her, and the judges ordered her off the
| track, greatly to the relief of the drivers
! of the other horses. Norton then began
| to act bad, and after causing the other
] horses TO score nine times, the judges left
| him bobbing at the wire and sent the
| others off. On reaching the gate his
driver Tom Norton) turned him about
and quit.
The others went on, and at the quarter
| ~. N
| third, Howard st. Clair fourth, and Lily.
| the favorite driven by Hickok) last.
| Going up the stretch Keno took second
| place, and Lily third. Rounding the last
| turn Keno got closer to Allanah, while
| Lily fell back. The wire was reached in
| 2:254, with Allanah first, Keno second,
| Lily third, st. Clair fourth, and George
| n. last.
After the heat the pools sold-Lily $40,
| Allanah SO, field 50.
Second heat-This was Allanah's from
| the start, and 1t was fast, She led all the
| way round, followed by Lily, who could
not get nearer than an open length. The
! quarter was made in 343 seconds, the half
! in 1:0S4, the three-quarters in lao, and the
mile in 2:1S. Lily was crowding AlIanah
| toward the outcome, but left her feet fifty
yards before the wire was reached and
| fell back. Howard st. Clair was poor
third, and the other two got the flag in
| their faces.
After this heat Allanah sold for SlOO
against S45 for the field.
Third heat-There were now but ALA
| nah, Lily and Howard ST. Clair. Allanah
| led all the way, with Lily at her wheel.
until the draw-gate was reached where
Hickok managed to shake up the gray
mare, and within few yards of the stand
they were nose and nose, but Lily left her
feet and lost the heat, Allanah winning
in 2:201.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember 10, 1s91.-State Fair meeting. Pac-
ing purse $500, for 2:25 horses
San Mateo Stock Farm names b. m.
Allanah, by Guy Wilkes-Mollie
Drew .............................
o. A. Hickok names g. m. Lily, by
Steinway, dam by Whipple's Ham
Dletonlan. 3 9
Howard Bros. name br. s. Howard st.
Clair, by Robt st. Clair-Belle....... 8 8
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