The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-14
A GREAT DAYS SPORT.
Fourth Day of the Capital Turf Clubs
Spring Meeting.
NIcNasser Wins the 2:35 Trotting
Race-Grand Contest Between
-Year-OId Trotters.


Agricultural Park than on any previous
day of the meeting. 1t was the warmest
day of the week thus far, but still cool
enough to be comfortable-in short,
typical Sacramento spring day, in which
respect no part Of the world is more
favored. The scene from the grand stand
was charming. In the foreground were
green fields and luxuriant orchards;
beyond these the fringe Of yerdant cotton
woods that lines the banks of the Ameri-
can River; while in the far distance rose
the blue outline of the Sierra Nevada,
whose vast walls had pinnacled in
clouds their snowy scalps," making a
picture worthy the brush of the ablest
artist.
Coming down from scenery to horse
lesh--the events of the afternoon were
three in number, and all trotting, three
year-old stake, a 2:35 class purse, and the
two-year-old stake.
The judges for the day were J. w.
Wilson, Daniel Flint and John hatcher.
Timers, Daniel Miller, Ii. Wachhorst and
J. l.. McCord.
1t was bad day for pool-selling, there
being walk-oVer in the first event, and
but few willing to back the field against
AcNasser in the second race at odds Of
$40 to 81.
FIRST RACE.
This was the three-year- stake, the
starters in which were to have been Cap
tain Frank brakes Paso de Rosa and b.
@. Holly's Extravagant. The former was
withdrawn, leaving the latter a walk
over.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
May 10, 1S92.-Spring meeting OF the Capt.
tai Turf and Driving Club. Trotting-Three-
year-old stake.
3. C. Holly names ch f. Extravagant, by
WOodnut-Economy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !
Captain Frank Drake names b. C. Paso de
Rosa, by Woodnut-Eliza Jane............... dr..
Walk-oyer.
SECOND RACE.
For the 2:35 class there were four start
ers, Biggs' st. Lucas, Tryon's Colonel
McNasser, Willey's Wilde and Wood
wards Alex. Button, Jr. Before the race
started q few pools were sold on Me
Nasser at $40 against SIS for the field.
Campbell piloted Lucas, McNasser was
driven by Tryon, Wilde by Latferty, and
Button by Heating.
The first heat was q surprise to the tai
ent. McNasser, the 'sure-thIng win
ner," broke under the wire, and was
seventy-five yards in the rear at the one
eighth post. Lucas led at the quarter,
with Button at his side, but the latter
soon went off his feet and fell back, but
held his place as second. AT the half
mile Lucas still held by two open lengths,
Wildo being twenty yards behind But
ton, and McNasser last, but coming up.
Then Button lost several lengths by an
other bad break, and on the turn McNas-
ser passed Wilde. Coming into the
stretch there was more bobbling, but
Button let out a few links, and at the
seven-eighths post was tapping Lucas
but again went up in the air. Lucas
logged under the wire in 2:35, Button
second, McNasser third.
har a eli INF oh fl.n, xN,r1e
after the heat, the favorite, McNasser,
bringing but $40 against $40 for the field.
Second heat-McNasser had little the
best of the send-off, but again broke and
fell to the rear on the turn. At the quar-
ter Lucas and Button were about even,
and again at the half On the far turn
Button outfooted Lucas and led slightly
into the homestretch, McNasser third
and gaining rapidly. Lucas left his feet
twice before the wire was reached, and
Button beat him out by bare length in
2:323, McNasser third.
The field now sold for $40, against $40
for McNasser.
Third heat-Havey was now put up be-
hind McNasser in place of Tryon, and
the little horse did better. He kept his
feet all the way, but Button appeared to
have little the most speed. He broke
and lost ground on the back stretch, but
led at the half-mile by half a length and
held it to the score, the race home from
the half being very exciting. Time, 2:3l.
Fourth heat-Button now became the
favorite In the pools at $50 to $40, but he
was not in the heat after the quarter was
passed. To that point he and McNasser
were even, but Button went all to pieces
on the back stretch aud barely saved his
distance, McNaSSer coming home an easy
winner in 1922, Lucas second, Wilde
third.
After this heat the field became first in
favor at $50 to $40 for McNasser.
Fifth heat-McNasser led to the quar-
ter, closely followed by Lucas, Button in
third place. Going up the stretch Button
increased his pace, was Tapped on Nc
Nasser at the half, and would have come
first into the homestretch had he not left
his feet. The break was a bad one and
threw Button back to the rear. Lucas
made an attempt to reach McNasser and
was nearly up with the latter when he
went into the air. McNasser finished
easily in the front in 2:335, Wilde third.
Sixth heat-This was won easily by
McNasser in 1924, Button breaking
badly at various points in the circuit and
falling hopelessly behind. Dan Mccarthy
drove Lucas in this heat, and got second
place.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
May ID, 1S92-Spring meeting of the Capt.
tai Turf and Driving Club Trotting-2:35
class; purse, $500.
5. c. Tryon names 5. g. Colonel
McNaSSer by Golddust, dam 8
H9mbletonian mare.-.....; 2111
NJ. Biggs, Jr., names b. h. st.
Lucas. by Adonis, dam an
Ethan Allen mare.................1 9 Q Q
@. w. Woodland names Alex But
ton, Jr, by Alex Button dam
George a. Wiley names :;' br $
Wilde, by Clovis-Leah. 8 O
Time 2:S5-2:321a- 2:81-2:3234-2:8355-
THIRD RACE.
The third race was for the two-year-old
trotting stake, foalS of 1890: one mile and
repeat. The starters were Buchanan 4
Carragher's b. C. George Dexter, by Dex-
ter Prince, dam Nellie c. by Kilrush;
Edgar b. Carroll's C. f. Alfredetta, by
Stelnway, dam by Guy Wilkes; b. G,
Holly's b. C. Kapila, by Steinway, dam
Mamie Smith. Dexter was the favorite
The colts all showed up well and got
away on the second attempt neither hay
ing the advantage. Dexter was leading
at the quarter, hapila second and well up
Up the stretch the colts went very stead
lily, Dexter maintaining his place in front
On the far turn kapila broke and fell
back, giving second place to Alfredetta.
Coming down the stretch the FLY in
creased her pace, gaining slowly on
Dexter, and they passed under the wire
nose-and-nose in 2:56. The judges an
nounced il as dead heat
After the heat the field brought $50
against so for Dexter
Second heat-The youngsters got an
even start on the fourth attempt, KapiIa
breaking on the turn and falling ont of
the race. Dexter led Alfredetta half
length at the quarter, but going up the
stretch he made a skip or two and the
FLY evened up things with him. They
were neck and neck at the half where
Dexter went off his feet again and this
time lost two lengths. The brush down