The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-02

allowed the other horse to beat him in
time not equal TO three minutes. Nit
Raymond was disguised. she declared
vehemently that the race had been
"chucked." She ordered Berry out of the
sulky, got up behind the Chief. nodded
for the word from the judges and sent the
old gray around the track, full mile,
without skip in PIG. Every one cheered
the performance and Berry sneaked out
OF the crowd to avoid the jeering.
Wisconsin Chief died the next season,
and Nit Raymond had him buried on the
track where he had made his record, and
erected marble monument over his
grave with the following inscription:
WISCONSIN CHIEF,
DIED MAY IL, 1852.
PACING RECORD, 2:19.
ERECTED BY NIT RAYMOND.
The monument now stands in the CEN
ter OF an orchard, surrounded by an iron
railing, and is in an excellent state of
preservation.
Nit Raymond died many years after
ward, penniless and alone, in an almost
deserted mining camp in Placer County,
and the requiemS that are sung by the
mountain breeze as it plays through the
leaves OF the pine and cedar mingle with
the song OF the robin who nests in a little
bush that was planted by some friendly
hand at the head OF her neglected grave
jim Oef was boy at that time and is
one OF the very few who participated i'll
those pioneer contests that are now living.
Fred Werner, now butcher of Suffer
Greek, owned Lew Rather, and an old
man by the name of Miller was the pos
SCISSOR Of the noted horse, St Clair A
match was made for 81, 900 a SIDE and
jim Def drove st. Clair. He allowed him
to be defeated three straight heats, the
fastest time being 2:37. After the race
Miller got up behind his horse and drove
him a half milo in, Los ehC
slyely that Oef had not done his best to
win.
In 1860 track was built on the Yolo
side OF the river, on the Mike Bryte
ranch, three miles from the city, and
grand stand erected for the use Of the
State Fair. The memorable flood of
lS6l-62 entirely destroyed it, and the next
year the present track at Agricultural
| Park, in the heart ofthe Capital City, was
laid out. 1t has been improved from
! year to year by the State Agricultural So
! clety, until to day it is one of the finest in
the world, and its stands have comfort
able seating capacity for 1900 people.
Theodore Winters, who now resides at
! Reno, and is one of the largest stock
| dealers in the Sage Brush State, was in
the early fitties resident of Yolo, and
| one OF the best towns in that county was
| named in his honor. Like Nathan
! Coombs. he came early to the conclusion
| that California could rival Kentucky in
raising fine horses, and embarked in the
/ business He made a trip to Kentucky
and purchased the celebrated stallion
| Norfolk, that aflerward broke the record
| for one, two, three and four miles, and
among his get have been some of the
finest racers that ever looked through a
| bride.
Norfolll's first great race was three
miles, with Lodi, for 5000 a side. He
won handiiy, and was sure time winner
in every race in which he was atterward
entered. The Norfolk and Lodi race at
tracted as much attention throughout the
entire State among all classes, and sport
! ing men in particular, as did the fight
| between John G.. Heenan, the Benicia
! boy, and Tom Sayers, England's cham
| pion. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
changed hands on the result