The record-union., 1891-05-10
LAST OF THE RACES.
Successful Wind-up of the Turf
Clubs Meeting.
Best Attendance of the Week-Four
Exciting Events Conclude
the Sport.


AS was anticipated, the last days. ssraces
of the Capital Turf Clubs spring meet
ing were largely attended. The weather
was all that could be desired, and the
track was never in better condition. The
result must be very gratifying to the
club, which has given the public five
days of first-class sport The manage
ment throughout was good, and there
were far fewer complaints than are
usually heard at the close of q racing
meeting.
The amount of money that passed
through the pool-box seemed to be equal
to an average days transaction during
the State Fair, and the y per cent, which
went to the club must have reached a
very neat figure.
The judges yesterday were J. w. Will
son, President Of the club NJ. r. Hig-
gins and Robert Allen. Timers-Chris.
Green, t. E. Heating and George Jacobs
There were four races on the pro-
gramme-two running and two trotting-
affording a sufficient variety to suit all
tastes.
FIRST RACE.
The days sport opened with a handi-
cap, seven furlongs, between Bevolver,
Applause, Captain Al. and Sheridan,
horses that had all appeared on previous
days Of the meeting. In the auction
pools Captain Al. was the favOrite at $50
against S26 for Applause, and SIC for the
field. The books offered s to 5 on Cap
tain AL, TO on Applause, 5 TO l on Re-
volver, and to l on Sheridan.
(tpfCiI hla
in getting the horses off, and more than a
dozen breakaways occurred before the
flag fell. When it did Captain Al. was a
couple of lengths behind the others, as he
deserved to be, his jockey showing no
disposition to get away. At the quarter
pole Revolver showed slightly in advance
of Applause and Sheridan, and they ran
in this order to the half, where Applause
seemed to have shade the best Of it, Cap
tain Al. gradually closing the gap be-
tween him and the others. Around the
turn they went in a bunch, and all
whipped coming down the stretch, where
a beautiful race resulted. Captain AL.
kept gaining, and came under the wire a
nose ahead Of Applause, Revolver nose
worse than the latter, and the same dis
tance between Revolver and Sheridan.
AGRICULTURAL PARK. SACRAMENTO, May 9,
1S91.-Spring meeting Capital Turf Club.
Seven furlongs.
Owens Bros. name bl. h. Captain AL, 1l9
W. George names b. G. Applause, 40
j. ]. Dolan names b. g. Revolver, 1l7
P. Siebenthaler knames ch. Sheridan, 100
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SECOND RACE.
The second event was a special run
ming race, five furlongs, between
| D., i Ill I
former was the tavOrite at $40, against IS
for the other two as a stable, both having
| been entered by the Dennison Brothers.
Stella pushed the favorite from the
start, they running even until the home
stretch was reached, where Pescador
went to the front. Stella improved her
position slightly near the wire, but was
beaten out by length, Borealis gallOping
away in the rear.
A beautiful wreath was placed on the
winners neck with the compliments of
Hall, Luhrs & Co.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, May 9,
l1S91.-Spring meeting of the Capital Turf
club Running-special purse; distance,
five furlongs.
d. Bridges names Pescador. ................. l
Dennison Bros. names Stella 2
Dennison Bros. names sBorealis............. 3
Time, 1:O5H.
THIRD RACE.
Next came special trotting race for a
5000 purse, between Lizzie B., Black
Rock, Ida D., and Siren. The latter was
the tavorite at $50, against $16 for Black
Rock, and Sl4 for the field.
First heat-The horses, after much
delay, had an even start. At the quarter
Ida led by length, Lizzie and Siren
even, with Black Rock III the rear.
Going up the stretch Siren broke and
fell eighty yards behind the leader, and
dropping in behind Block Rock. From
this on Ida increased her lead, winning
from Lizzie B. by eight lengths, Siren
thirty yards behind the latter, and Black
Rock last. Time, 2:42!.
After the heat Siren remained the
favorite in the pool selling.
Second heat-Charles Schlutius was put
up to drive Siren in this heat. There
was the usual tedious scoring before the
bell tapped. Ida broke at the score and
fell back, but at the quarter was even
with Ida, Siren tapping them and Black
Rock behind. Up the stretch Ida led,
but Siren passed her at the half-poIe, and
around the turn they were all strung out
with several lengths of daylight between
them. Coming into the stretch Siren left
her feet and went all to pieces, the others
all passing her. Ida led under the wire
half length ahead of Black Rock, Liz
Zie b. several lengths behind, and Siren
last. Time, 2:43.
If the horses had thirty feet farther to
go before reaching the wire Black Rock
would have won the heat, and the Paris
Mutual pools thereon would have paid
$50 for s..
Third heat-Siren led from the turn to
the wire. The other three were bobbing
all the way, and at the half-mile Siren
was fully one hundred yards ahead of
| them. By good running they managed
to save being shut out. Time, 1881.
Fourth heat-This was an easy victory
for Siren, who won from Ida by two
lengths in 1884, leading all the way from
the five-eighths pole. Black Rock was a
poor third, and the red flag fell in Lizzie's
face, despite her drivers efforts to get her
| in by running.
Fifth heat-Ida led from the start and
won by three lengths, Siren second,
Black Rock last. Time, 2:45.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, May 9,
lS91.-Spring meeting, Capital Turf Club.
Trotting-special purse for $500 for named
horses.
c. l.. Taylor names ch. m. Ida D. 1 / /
w. Martin names blk.g. Black Rock 4 = 2 3 3
G. w. Watson names Siren.............. 3 4 / =
Il. l. Swan names Lizzie B............ . 3 dis.
Time, 2:42512-2:43-2:3S1a- 1a-2:3S S3g-2:45.
FOURTH RACE.
The last event of the day and the meet
ing was trot between the horses Sidney
J., Nidette and Dinah. In the pools
| Ni1affa lyaS tho or son