The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-24
RACING At STOCKTON.
Eight Thousand People Witness Yes
terday'S Events,

Eight Thousand People Witness Yes
terday's Events.
STOCKTON, Sept. 23.-To-day was the big
day of the fair, and 5000 people attended
the races. The first race to-day was
the postponed trot, in which Maud NJ.
had two heats and McNasser and Annie
L. one each. Maud NJ. was favorite, and
won the race in the third heat. McNas-
ser took the first heat in 2:23. The Sec
ond was a dead heat in 2:201, and Maud NJ.
took the third heat and race in 2:2I. Annie
L. was drawn on account of lameness.
Clay Duke and Cubit W ere ruled out after
the first heat, not having won a heat in
the race.
A running race for two-year-olds, dis
tance severn ighths of mile, was next.
The starters were Donna Lila, Heliodora,
Oracle ). and Castro. Castro was favor
tie in the betting. Donna Lila Won the
race in 1:29.
The race of the day was the free-for-all
trot, for purse of 81 ECO. Beaury Nc
sold favorite, bringing 500 to 500 on
Richmond, Jr., $40 on Mckinney and S27
on Frank NJ. The word was given with
Frank in the air, and on the turn Beaury
Nc and Mckinney went to pieces. Rich
mond, T., led TO the half in los. the 9TH
ers trailing. Mckinney came UP fast and
puS16d ISiSLillOIlNls IL, buG COultl IlOI GGL
nearer than his wheel, holding the same
position when Richmond crossed under
the wire in BIO, Frank third and Beaury
Nc a poor fourth.
Before the second heat Richmond, Jr.,
sold choice at so, Mckinney bringing
$40, Beaury Nc $50 and Frank NJ. Sll.
They went around the turn i'll a bunch,
but at the quarter Beaury showed in
the front and was an open length in the
lead of Mckinney at the half, which was
reached in I:07!. The struggle between
Beaury Nc and Mckinney on the stretch
was exciting, Mckinney crawling slowly
but surely on the bay. Within one hun
dred yards from the wire they were neck
and neck, and both drivers were plying
the whip. Mckinney came in winner by
a good head in Z:l4, Frank NJ. third and
Richmond, Jr., last.
Pools then changed and Mckinney sold
favorite at 500 to SO on Richmond, Jr.,
and $50 on the field.
Beaury Nc in the third heat left his
feet, and was followed by Richmond, Jr.
Frank M. crowded Mckinney to the
half, trotting at his wheel, Mckinney 90
ing down in Loo. Richmond, Jr, settled
down to work. and in the stretch passed
Frank NJ, but could not overtake Nc
Kinney, who was trotting handily, and
won the heat in 2:l6, Beaury Nc trailing
in poor fourth.
Mckinney then sold for $40 to $40 on
the field.
He was pushed from the wire by Rich
mond, and trotted fast TO the half in Los
with the others close after him. On the
turn Mckinney pulled away, showing
remarkable speed, but Beaury Nc was
coming on fast, and Mckinney let out
another link and went under the wire
winner in 2:144, Beaury Nc second, Rich
mond third, Frank NJ. last.
Mckinney was awarded the race and
first money, Richmond second money,
Beaury Nc third money, and Frank NJ,
fourth money. Mckinney trotted the
three fastest race heats of the Pacific
Coast record.
The next race was for the $50 class, for
three-year-old trotters The starters were
Antioch, Graves and Belmont Prince.
Antioch won in three straight heats.
Time, 2:45-2:49t-2:4Sl.
The last race was pacing for the 2:35
class. The starters were Jessie p. Or
land and Mount Vernon, who has trot-
ting record of 2:lS. Orland was the favor
tie. Jessie z. won the first heat in 2:36t.
and Orland was given the second heat in
2:323, although Mount Vernon came i'm
first by half dozen lengths at beauti
full trot. He was placed last for trotting.
The race was then postponed on account
of darkness.
Lady Markham, PAGER, went over the
kiIe-shaped track early in the afternoon
to beat her record of 2:24 and lowered it
to 2:I72