The record-union., 1891-09-17
AT THE PARK.

twenty Mile hace ana double Balloon
Ascension-A Great Crowd.
The largest crowd that has assembled
at Agricultural Park for some years was
there bright and early yesterday morn
ing to witness the twenty-mile saddle
horse race and the double balloon ascen-
sion by Miss Hazel Keyes and Professor
Auerkamp. The space within the pad
dock was almost filled with carriages,
buggies and all sorts of vehicles loaded
with people, the stands were also filled,
as well as the space beneath and in the
vicinity. A more delightful day cannot
be imagined, and interest in the proceed
ings was maintained to the last. Never
before, in the memory of the oldest in
habitant, has the weather been more uni
formly pleasant during a State Fair
meeting.
THE TwENTY-AfILE RACE.
The aeronauts were slow in making
their preparations, and at half-past 10
O'Clock Director Shippee called up the
riders and horses for the twenty mile
race. But two contestants showed up
Luke Flower (colored) of Butte County
and Henry Pepper of Los Angeles.
Each contestant was restricted to the
use of five horses and six attendants, and
were required to dismouat within
twenty-five yards of the wire at the con-
clusion of each mile. The judges were
President Cox, Director Shippee and Mr..
Owens. The timers were W. r. Merrill,
James Lyndon and George Bennett.
a poorer lot Of scrub horses were never
gathered for a long-distance race. There
was but one good one in the lot, and
that was in Flowers band. Indeed,
he had the better horses-such as
they were-while Pepper was the better
horseman. Frequently he made up lost
time by his agility in mounting and dis
mounting. The miles were as follows:
First mile-This was the most closely
contested, and was won by Flower by
some forty yards.
Second mile-Flower was off 100 Yards
in the lead, and won by 800 yards
Third mile-Flower's horse went to
bucking, and Pepper was away before
Flower could get away. Flower took
another mount and passed Pepper, beat
ing him out by $50 yards.
Fourth mile-Pepper's horse baked at
the start, and he dismounted and got on
the horse just ridden. Flower won by
two lengths.
Fifth mile-Pepper was first off, but
Flower had the better horse and came in
100 yards ahead.
Sixth mile-Flowers horse bucked.
reared and fell on his side, and Pepper
was three lengths away when he re-
mounted his last horse and beat Pepper
out by 100 yards.
Seventh mile-Flower won by $50
yards.
Eighth mile-Pepper was not in this
heat at all, and Flower won by five
eighths of mile.
Ninth mile-Flower had a lead of
quarter of mile and was nearly at the
half when Pepper got away, winning by
nearly that distance.
Tenth mile-Flower was slow in get
ting away and had only a quarter of
mile start, but won by more than that
distance.
Eleventh mile-Won by Flower by
quarter of a mile.
Twelfth mile-Flower was past the
quarter when Pepper mounted a buck
ing animal, and the formerigot in nearly
n half-mile ahead.
Thirteenth mile-Won by Flower by
three-eighths.
Fourteenth mile-Pepper kept the same
horse and was beaten by nearly half
mile.
Fifteenth mile-Won by Flower by
quarter.
Sixteenth mile-Pepper jumped on the
horse Of one of the marshals and got in
only 100 yards behind Flower.
Seventeenth mile Pepper sent the
same horse around again, but Flower
y
Eighteenth mile-Flower was only 100
yards away when Pepper got off. and the
latter made it hot for his colored COM
petitor, who came in only 100 yards ahead.
Nineteenth mile-Pepper was mount
ing just as Flower started, but he had a
miserable little scrub of a horse. while
Flower took his best animal, and came i'm
ahead by three-eighths of mile.
Twentieth mile-Flower remounted the
same horse and won easily by 200 wards.
The time announced was 55:O2l-the
half-second being thrown in by the
judges as bit of dry humor.
The fastest mile was made in 2:IS. and
the Slowest in 3:12.
THE BALLOON RACE.
At IL O'Clock, all being in readiness, the
bell was rung three times and the bal
loonists shot upward. The ascent was
almost perpendicular and very rapid.
When they were about half q mile up
they gave the signal by each dropping a
handkerchief, and again the bell changed.
Then the aeronauts released their par
achutes and shot downward. Auerkafnp
being heavier than Miss Keyes he came
down more rapidly. The descent was
made without accident, both alighting in
the center of the park and about fifty
yards apart Auerkamp struck the