The record-union., 1892-08-29
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICO, Aug. 2S.-The attendance at the
races yesterday afternoon was larger than
on any day this week.
The first race was a yearlipg trot for a
district purse of Sl00, one mile. The
starters were Knights Glenn H, who
won, Duncan Roodee second. Time,
2:544.
The second race, trotting, 2:25 class, for
a purse of $500, had for starters Laura u.
and Annie E. The heat was won by An
ME E. by neck. Time, 2:26 3-5. In the
second heat the horses went neck and
neck, Laura Il. winning the heat by
head. Time, 2:25. For the third heat the
horses came to the scratch head and
head. Laura Il. held the lead around the
stretch and won in the same position as
the second heat. Time, 2:25.
The fourth heat resulted the same as
the third, Laura winning the race and
first money, Annie E. second. Time,
2:254.
The third race, pacing, 2:10 class, for
$500 purse, had for starters Tom Ryder,
Belle Button and Howard st. Clair. Con-
siderable scoring was done. Tom Ryder
won the first heat, st. Clair second, Belle
Button third. Time, 2:IS 1-5.
The second heat of the pace was the
prettiest of the afternoon. The three
horses came in with hard drive, Tom
Ryder winning by a length, st. Clair sec
ond, Button third. Time, 2:1S1.
The third heat Tom Ryder gave to But
ton by length, st. Clair third. Time,
I'D. The judges, however, gave st. Clair
second place and Ryder third, and New
ton, the driver Of Ryder, was fined $50
and suspended from this race for giving
Button the heat. Then Ryder was turned
over to William Houser to drive.
In the fourth heat Houser proved his
driving qualities and drove Ryder to the
wire in 2:l9, Belle Button second and st.
Clair third.
The special running, one-mile dash, for
a purse of SlUO, was won by Reverie,
Vanity second, Barnham third. Time,
la.
AT NAPA.
NAPA, Aug. 2S.-The fair closed yester-
day in round of glory, so far as the
races were concerned 1t was by long
odds the best racing day of the meeting
and it was seen by the largest crowd that
has been on the Napa track in many
years.
First race, trotting, -year-olds,
Truman won, Myrtle second. Best time,
2:l94.
Dick won, w. Wood second, Princess
Alice third. Best time. 2:15.
Third race, trotting, 2:25 class, Orphina
won, Tippo Tib second, Chancellor third.
Best time, 2:23.
AT NEVADA CITY.
NEVADA CITY, Aug. 2S.-There was an
other big and enthusiastic crowd at Glen
brook Park yesterday. Pasha took the
fifth and sixth heats in the unfinished
trot for named horses. Time, 2:30-2:27l.
Pasha in the last heat lowered his record
a quarter Of a second. Waterford, who
sold favorite, got second money.
In the unfinished special trot Hamilton
Jr. won the fourth heat and the race in
2:5S.
The three-fourths of mile running
dash for two-year-olds was won by
Alliance, Martinez second, Pancheta
third. Time, 1:164.
In the mile and a quarter novelty race
there were seven entries, with moneys
for leaders at the half-mile, three-quar-
ters Of mile, one mile and finish. Leila
). led at the first halt, Drummer was first
at the three-quarter pole and at the mile,
and Kilgaritf came home first. Time,
2:l63, the first mile being made in 1:5l.
1t was one of the best fought contests of
the season.
The 2:25 class trot for $3.50 excited howls
of ridicule. Colonel McNasser, who sold
favorite, won in three straight heats.
Dubec second and Frank b. third. The
first heat was funeral procession in
2:4O. In the second Frank pushed the
tavorite down to 2:2S$, and in the third,
which was three-quarterS of q second
slower, Dubec was good second.
The three-quarters of a mile dash for
500 had five starters. Nero won in
l:l64, Pancheta second.