The record-union., 1891-09-21

wire first: others held that he had won by
about six inches, while others yet in
sisted that it could be nothing but dead
heat. The judges, however, decided that
it belonged to Frank M.
Now came revolution in the pool-sell-
ing. Those who had played their money
successively on Wanda and Skinner as the
winner, were wild to hedge, and the
clamoring mob of pool-buyers almost
piled over the stand in their frantic en-
deavors to get tickets on Frank. And
how the money did roll in for about
twenty minutes. The choice brought $500,
against S75 for Skinner, Wanda finding
adherents at $40.
THIRD HEAT.
An even start was had on the fifth score,
and on the first turn Frank and Skinner
were going together, Wanda being three
lengths IN the rear. The quarter was
passed in 344 seconds. Here Skinner
broke and fell back couple of lengths,
but was even up again with Frank before
they had gone hundred yards, and soon
passed him, leading by a length and q
half at the half in l:0S3. Wanda had
been losing ground steadily, and was
dozen lengths behind.
These positions were maintained
around the turn to three-quarters, which
was reached in I:43. Here Frank moved
up, and at the seven-eighths post he was
Tapped on Skinner. The pace to the
stand was rafting one, and the excite
ment of the crowd knew no bounds. The
race was between Skinner and Frank,
and as they neared the wire the former
was seen to have the best of it by three
quarters OF length. Again Frank re-
sponded to the call Of his driver, but this
time he was able to get his nose no
farther than at Skinner's throat-latch, and
there was no dispute about the heat. The
time was 2:173.
FOURTH HEAT.
skinner a hundred, the field forty
SIX was the way the pools now rated,
and they went at these figures like hot
tamales on q cold winter night.
On the sixth attempt the word was
given. There was much excitement as
Wanda was seen to be making push for
the lead, for many began to think that
she had been laid up on the last one and
was fresher than the others. She and
Skinner were about even at the quarter
in 3i3, Frank trailing and awaiting u
lively finish. On the stretch, however,
he broke and lost four lengths OF valu-
able ground.
The half was passed in l:09I, with Skin
ner and Wanda still neck and neck, and
the excitement increased as she showed up
III front of the big black horse on the turn,
where Frank was rapidly closing up on
them.
When the flag at the three-quarter post
fell the watches showed I:434. Coming
down the stretch they seemed to be all on
q line, and it looked like anyone's heat.
But Skinner was the better horse OH that
day, and amid the cheers Of the crowd he
shot under the wire bare length ahead
OF Frank, Wanda two lengths behind the
latter, in the remarkable time, for Il
fourth heat, of 2:l9.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, Septem-
ber 10, 1S9l.-State Fair meeting. Trot-
ting-2:lS class, purse 81, 500.
De Turk d. McGraW name blk s.
Silas Skinner, by AicOna, Jr.-
- fonlana na........... ................... /
/. h. Heating names h. z. Frank
NJ by Priam-dam by General
2
+. ii. Burke names b. m Wanda,
by Eros-Accident... t.......................3 3 8 3
Time, ,2:l7-2:171I-2:171a-
JUG-HANDLE RACE.
The last race Of the day was for three
minute horses, the only starters being
General Blucher and Dock Button The
former won in straight heats.
AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO. Sep
tember 10, 1S91-State Fair meeting. Trot-
ting-Purse of 81 600 for three-minute
class
3. E. Harris names b. q. General
Blucher, by Sterling dam by Briga-
dltI L L L
q. w Woodward names b. s. Doc
Button, by Alexander -Betsey But
Time, 2:85-2:8435-2