The morning call., 1892-09-09
THE STATE FAIR A SUCCESS.
Fhe Weather, Fast Time and a Large
Attendance at Sacramento.
MANY ENTRIES In THE VARIOUS EVENTS.
Three HOtly Contested Races Kept the PoOIsellers
Busy and the Excitement at
Fcrer Heat.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

| SACRAMENTO, Sept. S-The first racing
day Of this years State Fair is over, and
my, what day il was Talk about the
heat at New Orleans, well, ii could not have
been much hotter. Ninety-eight in the
shade and elbowing your way through the
enormous crowd Of people that took posses
sion of the track and stands from an early
hour this morning was nearly as warm
work as sweltering at the ringside to see
the California boy beat the Boston back
number. But for all that the heat to-day
was the glorious California heat which one
can breathe and enjoy, and certainly the
holday-makers all seemed as happy as
could be in the grand stands, while the
speculative portion of the racing crowd
showed one another good-humoredly about.
as they breasted the pool and mutual boxes,
and bet their good money with that free
and easy careleSsness and dash which is the
characteristic so enved in Californians by
their racing brethren the other side of the
Rockies.
1t was a glorious day, and the directors
and public could not have got better day
for the opening of the racing if they had
had it made to order. The track was fast
as lightning and with the addition OF three
OF the new-or "pneu"-bcycle sulkies the
time was worthy of our great California
horses, and the 6000 people in attendance
went home delighted with the afternoons
sport.
The Calls selections won out of three
events on the card, and all were taken in
three straight heats. "Our Dick" Havey
collared a little slice of the talents long
green with Eclectic, and drove right up to
his oldtlme form. Tom Smith struck il
rich and lucky by carrying off the Oceident
stake and barrel OF money out OF the pool
boxes. Shylock, too, was good buy at
second choice before the first heat. and Me-
Cord drove another great race behind him.
The judges were President L. Cox. John
BOggs and Christopher Green. The timers,
Frank II. Burke, C. G. Delong and c. H.
Cords CORY. The good old custom of
starting the races at l O'Clock sharp was
observed, and with judicious sandwichlng
the spectators were enabled to reach home
in good time for supper and then put in
pleasant evening at the pavilion. Every
thing went on as merry as q marriage bell
and all was consequently joy. What more
can be said?
First Race.
Viola was Withdrawn from the Occident
stake leaving the Patio Alto flly Laurel
and Tom Smiths colt Columbus s to con-
test for the plum. AT first the FLY was the
favorite at S25 for 81, as it WAS known she
would be hitched to one of the new pneu-
mate-tired sulkies, but when it was
rumoIed that she had gone bit unsteady
in her work, the betting switched around and
the colt was selling even I'D wien the wCrd
go" was shouted. with the fly length
the best of the start.
Columbus went eff on break, but the
flly bobbled three times before she reached
the half, and the colt had obtained four
lengths advantage al this point. Laurel,
by skipping, came up even in the stretch.
but tangled up again several times. and
Columbus took the heat easily three lengths
in 2:3S
Columbus now sold choice at S25 to ST.,
but the second heat was practically rep
etition of the first, as Phppen had hard
work to keep the fifiy down to her gait
Columbus woD, slowing up. III 2:3712.
In the third heat Phippen changed the
new-fangled d suky for an ordinary one be-
hind Laurel ]. but to no purpose. She was
very sore and acted badly, breaking at vari-
Gus stages of the heat. Columbus won from
wire to wire, and landed the valuable stake
In jog by ten lengths. Time, 2:371a
SUMMARY.
SAcRAMES TO. Thursday Sept s. 1892 Trotting
the occident stake. valued at S2175; for foals Of
COlum bus, s. br c.. by Mcdonald Chief. dam
Fannie Rose (Smith) ....,................ III
Laurel b. T., by Nephew dam Laura 222
Time. 2:3s-2:S7h Il -2:371a.
Second R,ce.
Five horses were driven out for the $500
pacing purse for the 2:20 class. DR.. Swift
was driven by Casey, Electric by Havey,
Hazel by Jonathan, Plunket by Miner
and Howard ST. Clair by Helman. The
pooling was brisk, Eclectic. DIR. Swift and
Hazel III each bringing S25. while PIunket
and Howard st. Clair were sold in the field
at the same price. Plunket and Eclectic
were hiiched to the bal-bearng sulkies.
The word was given at the first attempt to q
good start. Hazel III at once made bad
break and fell right out OF the race, event.
ually getting tile flag.
The two pneumatics led right around,
coming into the stretch with Eclectic half
a length the best of it. Nothing was in it
but this pair and splendid ace ensued to
the wire where Dick Havey, driving one of
his usual artistic finishes. beat Plunket
three parts Of length in the fine time OF
2:16h. Dr.. Swift was third.
Eclectic had now the most support at $50.
S wifi brought SO and the field SO. The
second heat produced pretty race again
Eclectic showed tie way around. with Plum
ket hanging on his wheel and Daylight be-
tween him and the other two, who were
pacing together neck and neck. Miner
drove Plunket even up as the homestretch
was entered. The crowded stands sent up
a roar Of applause as the geldng showed
half length in front. just as he looked a
winner, however, he broke up to bits and
Havey came away an easy winner by four
lengths in 2171a. Corey, who had been
driving DR.. Swift in pocket all the way
around, brought him with a strong drive,
and passing the tangling Plunket got second
place.
DR.. Fay's horse. with two heats to his
credit, was 'hOt shot at S25, and when 1t
was known that DR.. Swift was to have the
benefit this heat of one of the "pneus"
the punters tumbled over one another to
play him at So The field only brought 81.
The mutuals took a lot of Swift's money for
the heat. There was a horserace. Swift
and Electric pacing away nose and nose.
10 hol at,a1a in in .QS oil
was first into the hOmestretch by half a
length. Then came the drive of the after
noon; Corey drew his whip on the Doctor
and the crowd went wild with excitement |
as he gained inch by inch on the leader
Havey drove magnific ficently and handling
Eclectic in mastery style ouifUOted and
beat the Doctor q short length at the wire,
amid tremendous cheering, which was re-
newed when President Cox hung out the
time, 2:15. Havey thus captured the purse
Ia three straight heats with his surprise
packet and landed bis first harness
''coup" Of the season. His win was very
popular.
SUMMARY.
Same day Pacing; 2:20 class Purse $500.
Eclectic, or. h., by Jolly. dam Ben (Hsvsy) .11l
Dr. swift ch g., by haywood dam American
piunse S.ss b. g. BY srahearn, dam Fy taaner
Howard ST. Clair, by Robert st Clair (Helman) a 4
Hazel Nj. b. M by bismarck. dam by Jack
'' s Time. 2:is,s..2:iiiI;a.,2a.:I5. 49, a'''
Third Race.
The big crowd that surged around the
po0lbox poured in their dollars on the five
horses engaged in the :22-cass tror. Crown
Prince was rushed into favortism at $500,
Shylock brought SAT, aud the field. includ-
ing Chancellor, Nevada aud Flora M, went
for $32. AT the third score a capital send
off was effected. Heating drove Crown
Prince to the front. Jonathan lying second
with Chancellor, Shylock on the latter's
wheel McCord took his Wandering
Jew" up second in the back stretch and
was Tapped on Crown Prince at the half.
In the lower turn Shylock gradually over
hauled and passed Crown Prince. led at the
three-q quarters by two lengths, and pulling