The record-union., 1891-05-07
TROTFIEG IN MUD.
An Unusual Scene at a Sacramento
Race.
Good Attendance, Despite the Weather
An Interesting Trot-Good
Races for To-Day.

The'outlooll for yesterdays racing was
very blue in the morning, owing to the
heavy rain that had fallen during the
early hours, and it became rumored
about town that the races would be post
poned. During the forenoon few light
showers fell, but the directors of the club
decided at noon to go ahead with the pro-
gramme. The track was a sea of mud,
and it would not have been possible to
hold running races, but as the two events
listed for the afternoon were trotting,
and the owners Of the horses expressed a
Willingness to go on, word was sent
about that the races would go.
The attendance was remarkably good,
considering the threatening weather and
bad condition Of the track. Indeed, it
was better than it has generally been
heretofore when the conditions were
much more favorable. The Judges We're
the same as on the preceding day.
Music was furnished by the Hussar
Band.
FIRST RACE.
The first race called for the afternoon
was the special trot between Black Rock,
was the favorite at $50, NalOna $40, and
the other two selling for $40. The horses
scored six or seven times before they got
the word to a fair start. Ida broke on
the turn, but did not lose any ground.
Nalona fell to the rear, but at the quarter
had passed Black Rock and Boxer and
was one length behind Ida, who led the
group, Black Rock the same distance be-
hind Valona, and Boxer last. At the
half the positions were about the same,
except that Boxer was still farther III the
rear. On the turn Ida and Valona pulled
away from Black Rock. but on coming
into the stretch Valona broke badly and
tell back into Boxers company. Black
Rock made a squirt and was close upon
Ida at the drawgate, when he broke and
gallOped over the wire some three lengths
behind the mare, Boxer fourth and
ValOna last.
After the heat the pools changed, Black
Rock selling for 50, Valona S., and Ida d.
and Boxer in the field for S25.
Second heat-There was little difference
between this and the first heat. Ida took
the lead on the turn and led at the
quarter by some eight lengths, Black
Rock second, Nalona third and Boxer
last, and all wide apart. Soon after pass
ing the quarter Ida slipped, lost her feet
and broke badly, which allowed Black
Rock to pass her. He led at the half by
a length, but broke near the head Of the
home-stretch, and Ida again went to the
front by several lengths. Black Rock
trOtted fast down the stretch, but could
not overhaul the mare, and she won by a
couple oflengths, Valona third and Boxer
last.
Ida now brought SIS in the pools.
against 81 for all the others.
Third heat-Swan gave way in this heat
as the driver of Valona. to Henry Nc
Conn, who was applauded as he came on
the track behind the mare. The track
was drying up rapidly, and many who
had placed their money on the mare be-
gan 10 take hope.
The horses scored moro than dozen
times before the bell tapped. 1t looked
very much as if the drivers of the other
horses, or some of them. had cOnspired
10 wear out the little mare that had taken
two heats. When the word was finally
given NalOna was a length in advance.
but on the turn Ida went to the front and
led by three lengths at the quarter, Valona
second, Black Rock several lengths be-
hind her, and Boxer holding down the
rear rank. Going up the back-stretch
Black Rock passed Nalona, but Ida held
the lead around the turn and into the
stretch, where she lost her feet and went
TO pieces, Black Rock leading under the
wire by length, Ida again galloping,
Nalona close up and Boxer last. The
judges, however, placed Boxer third and
NalOna last on account Of running.
The pools now underwent another
change, Ida D. selling for SI2, against SO
for the field. Swan again took his place
behind Nalona
Fourth heat-Ida soon went to the front
and led all the way around. Valona was
second until the homestretch was reached.
where she broke for the third time and
Black Rock passed her. Ida won by
twenty-five yards, Boxer third and Va
Iona last.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Nav 6.
1S91.-SpTing meeting, Capital Turf Ciub,
Trotting-special purse fer $500 TOR named
C. L. Taylor names ch. IN. Ida D.....1 l l
W Marin names blk. g. BLACK Rock / 2
W. \. Root names blk. g. BoXer,.........3 4 , 2
ID. l. Small names br. m Na,ona~..:.4 3 q
Time, ,2:517a-2:501a-2:5O-
SECOND RACE.
1t was now nearly O'Clock, and light
sprinkle of rain began to fall, but tht
judges called up the horses for the 2:2t
trot, greatly TO the surprise of the crowd
the general impression having been that
it would be postponed until to-day.
The starters were c. f. Taylor's sgd
ney J., T. c. Snyder's Fidette and S. X.
Treiry's Dinah, and before they cot
away the rain was coming down in good
shape. The horses acted very badly,
breaking and cavorting about in the
mud while scoring, until the track had
become churned into siumgullion.
First heat-Afler scoring for a half
hour the horses We're sent off, Dinah
breaking at the score. Nidette led Sid
ney by length all the way to the half,
where he Tapped her, and took the lead
on the far turn. Coming down the
stretch Nidette again secured the lead
by head. but broke and fell back, Sid
ney winning by length. Dinah saved
her distance. The time hung out was
2:34. This for 2:26 horses showed what
condition the track was in.
Second heat-This was not a particu-
larly exciting one, and was won by
Nidette in 2:35!, Sidney second Dinah
third.
The race was then postponed until ]
o'clock this afternoon.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Three Good Running Races and the