The record-union., 1891-09-14

LnS LDfOng. AT tQ6 quarter hIaIy LOU
was even with Wilkes, but at the half the
latter was length in front, Franklin
challenging Mary Lou for second. Com
ing into the home stretch Mary Lou went
for the heat, and Wilkes leaving her feet
the Sacramento mare got there. Near the
wire Franklin pulled UP to eocond place,
Mary Lou winning by half length,
Wilkes the same distance behind Frank
lin. The half was madefin l:0S4 and the
mile in 2:20.
After the heat the pools sold-Wilkes
$40, Lizzie $40, franklin So, and field $40.
Paris mutuals paid $23 80.
Third heat-After scoring twelve times
good start was had. Franklin led at
the quarter, with Wilkes and Lou at his
Tapped going up the stretch, but at the
half, which was reached in 1:09t, Wilkes
led. They all strung out on the turn.
In the stretch Mary Lou overlook Wilkes,
but broke fifty yards from the wire, losing
the heat by a slength. Don Tomas third.
Time, 2:2l.
Before the next heat Wilkes brought
$50, Mary Lou $25, and the field Sl2.
Fourth heat-The judges removed Nc
Cord from behind Mary Lou and put up
Thomas Heating to drive. On the sixth
score they were sent away in a struggling
manner, Wilkes and Mary Lou in front.
At the quarter Wilkes led by four lengths,
MARY 1Ou S6COuu, IIlLZi6 lulTU, lu0 Olu0IS
strung out. These positions were main
tanned to the wire, except that Mary Lou
made close brush for the heat, but she
broke at the drawgate and was beaten by
length in 2:20, Lizzie third.
The pools now sold-Una Wilkes 500,
field $40.
Fifth heat-A very even start was had,
but the first quarter found the nags all
scattered. Wilkes led Mary Lou by five
lengths, Lizzie as far behind the latter,
Franklin fourth and Don Tomas last.
AT the half they were strung out in reg
ular Chinese style, one about six lengths
ahead of the other. So they went around
to the homestretch, where Mary Lou inn
proved her chances, but broke and was
beaten out by couple of lengths, Frank
lin coming in poor third. Time, 2:234.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember IL, 1S91-State Fair meeting. Trot-
ting purse, 81 1,2oo, for the 2:20 class, Hazel
Wilkes barred.
J. A. Goldsmith names b. m. Una
Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes-Blanche. i 1
o. A. Hickok names ca. m: Mary
Lou, by Tom Benton-Brown-
c. A. Durfee names blk. g. Don
Tomas, by Del Sur-E -Eashti ....... 3 5 3
j. w. jonathan names br. G.
Franklin, by General Reno-un-
Funk Bros name b. m. Lizzie F.,
by Elector, dam by Duke McClel-
Ian .................... 2 3dis
Time, 2:191a-2:20-2:21-2:20-2:23h.
SECOND RACE.
The second event was a purse of $500
for $50 horses, and brought out Serena,
Colonel May, Flora G., Laura IL, LYDIA c.
and Waldstein. In the pools Laura 4.
sold for $40, LYDIA c., Sll, and the field,
SD.
First heat-The horses got the word
after scoring four times. Serena led to
the quarter, Colonel May second, and
nearly even with her, Flora third two
lengths behind. About midway the half
Serena broke and gave way to Flora,
who led by six lengths at the half, where
Laura had taken second place. Around
in the turn Flora ond Laura
again changed places and in the
stretch Serena came up and passed Laura,
finishing next to Flora, who won in 2:27
Laura third, LYDIA c. fourth, Colonel May
fifth and Waldstein last.
Laura Il. remained the fayorite after the
heat.
Second heat-Six times the horses
scored before the send-off, and then LYDIA
was left five lengths behind the others.
Flora was four lengths in the lead at the
quarter, Serena second, Laura, Flora,
Colonel May and Waldstein following in
the order named. At the half Laura had
fallen back to fourth place. On the turn
Serena closed on the leader, and at the
head of the stretch Laura began to move
up. Coming home she passed the others
and led under the wire in 2:254, Serena
second, Flora third. But Laura and Sc
rena both galloped under the wire, for
which they were set back and the heat
awarded to Flora.
In the pools Flora now became the
favorite at $50 against Sl3 for Laura and So
for the field.
Third heat-The judges were a long
fiT,an in Tho hnrSnc of for this
heat, which occurred on the eighth score.
Flora led at the quarter, Serena second,
Laura third, the others strung out in the
rear. On the backstretch Serena broke,
giving Laura second place. Around the
far-turn the horses were pretty well
punched, but got into Indian file again in
the last stretch, Flora coming in first,
Laura second, Colonel May third and Sc
rena fourth. Time, 2:25.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Sep
tember 12, 1S91.-State Fair meeting. Trot-
ting purse $500, for $50 class
II. j. Agnew names br. m. Flora e.,
by Almont-Susie.....-..... 1 /
Geo. w. Woodward names br. m.
Laura T., by Alex. Button-Black
r. J. Havey names br g. Col May, by
May Boy-Fannie Bicknell............... 9 8
j. A. Goldsmith names ch. IN. Serena.
by SidneyBlonde 2 8
II. S. Hogoboom names br. s. VALID
stein, by Director-Neliie W.. q
H. p. Perkins names b. m. LYDIA c..
's Da' Tine, Tine S:s7-2:a5H-2:a5. .
THIRD RACE.
This was a special purse of $500 for 2:25
PAGERS. The starters were Silkey, George
N, Plunkett and q. w. Wapple
The first heat was won by Silkey, the
favorite, in 2:26, George n. second, Plum
kett third and Wapple fourth.
Before the second heat Silkey brought
$40, against $40 for the field Silkey lead
all the way around to the homestretch.
where he broke and was passed by George
n. and Plunkett, the former winning by
a length in 2:23i. Wapple was distanced
George n. now became the favorite in
the pools at SIS, against $40 for Silkey and
So for the field.
1t was nearly half-past O'Clock before
took the lead, and kept it all the way to
the wire, with Plunkett's nose at his
wheel, in 2:30.
1t was quite dark when the fourth heat
was paced, which was won by George n.
Plunkett close second, in 2:30.
This gave two heats each to Silkey and
George N, after which the judges post
poned the race till this forenoon.
A wALK-ovER.
Vida Wilkes had walk-over for the
three-year-o trotting stake.
PARK ATTRACTIONS TO-DAY.
Fonr Running Races, a Vaquero Com
test and Novelty Race.
To-day's events at the Park will be suf-
ficently varied and numerous to deserve
large attendance.
First there viii be an exhibition of
horseback riding by experienced vague
ros, who win undertake to ride the most
vicious beasts that can be rounded mn.
A similar exhibition was given last wear.
and it was greatly enjoyed by the spec