The record-union., 1892-09-09
FIRST RACE.

The first event was the Occident stake
for foals Of 1889, and the value to the win
ner was 81, l75. Out OF the several entries
but two showed up as starters-Palo
Altos tilly Laurel and Thomas Smiths
Columbus S. Laurel was hitched to one
OF the new-style pneumatic sulkies, the
nrst yet seen on a track in California.
Laurel was the favorite in the pools at the
rate of $50 to 81.
The horses were sent away after scoring
a few times, the Palo Alto FLY little III
the lead. Columbus broke on the turn
and fell back, and then the filly danced
on the turn, but led at the quarter by
several lengths, where she again lett her
feet and Columbus passed her. From there
TO The mead Of the home stretch Laurel
broke several times, on each occasion
falling far behind, but soon making up
her lost ground when she got to trotting.
AT the head of the stretch she was about
on even terms, but left her feet and fell
back. Again she closed up the gap and
was rapidly going TO the front when she
new up at the seven-eighths pole and lost
all chance for the heat, Columbus beating
her out several lengths in 2:3S.
Inc second heat was repetition of the
other, the filly breaking every time she
got near her opponent and galloping
under the wire twenty yards in the rear.
Time, 2:37I.
Third health this heat Laurel's driver
discarded his pneumatic sulky. The colts
got an even start on the third attempt,
but Laurel soon broke. and was twenty
yards behind at the quarter. She broke
again on the back stretch and repeated at
the half, where she fell back nearly one
hundred yards. Columbus trotted
squarely, and won by fifty yards in ..:37I.
1t was apparent that the Palo Alto tilly
was out of condition. She WAS far
speedler than Columbus, but could not
hold her pace.
AGRICULTURAL PARK SACRAMENTO Sep
tember $, lo92.-State Fair meeting. Occi-
dent stake, trotting. Tor colts o. 1885;
stake valued at 81 I15.
Thomas smith names br. c. Columbus
>, by Mcdonald Chief, dam Fanny
P4lo Alto Stock Farm names b. f.
Laurel by Nephew dam Laura CO 2
The, 2:3o-2:3711-2:3112
SECOND RACE.
This was pacing, for the 2:20 class, and
the field consisted Of c. II. Corey's Or.
Swift, DR.. kay's Eclectic, T. W. Hobson's
Hazel H., X. 5. Browns Pluuket and II.
II. Hellman's Howard ST. Clair. Eclectic
and Plunket appeared III front OF pneu-
matte sulkies
In the pool Hazel sold forS4O, Swift $50.
Eclectic $40 and the field So.
First heat-The horses got the word on
the first attempt and went away well
together. Plunket and Eclectic, both
"neld" horses, at once cut out the work
and led to the quarter Tapped, with Swift
at ItclectIc'S wheel, St. Clair close up, and
Hazel, the taVorite, dancing on the turn.
w hen the half was reached Eclectic had
a hali-legnth the best Of it, Swift and st.
Clair having fallen back a lew lengths
and Hazel 100 yards TO the rear. The race
home between Eclectic and St. Clair was a
rafting one, the two pneumatic Sulkies
being well 10 the fore. Eclectic held his
own, however, and took the heat in the
fast time of 2:l64, Plunket's nose being at
his wheel. Swift finished third ST. Clair
fourth Hazel distanced.
After the heat Eclectic was the favorite
at $50, against % for Swift and $40 for the
field.
Second heat-This was a grand race
right from the wire. Eclectic and Plunket
were lappod all the way around to the
seyen-eighths pole, where Plunket
broke and Havey logged the Sacramento
PAGER under the wire an easy winner in
Z:l14, Swift taking second place and St.
Clair last.
Third heat-If the preceding heat was a
good one, the third was still more excit-
ing. This time Swift came out with a
pneumatic Sulky behind him, making
the third on the track. Eclectic. Plunket
and Swift were Tapped all the way to the
half. where they strung out little, Swift
taking second place from Plunket. In
this order they came into the home
stretch, down which it was beautiful
struggle to the wire. Swift gained slowly
on Eclectic, and at the wire his nose was
at the leaders, flank, Plunket being
good third and st. Clair last. The mile
was made in the exceptionally fast time
of 2:l5.
DR.. Fay, the owner of Eclectic was
warmly congratulated on the result, as
was Dick Havey, the popular young
driver, who handled the horse so skill
fully.
1t was reported last night that DIR. Fay
had been offered good-sized fortune for
his horse.
AGRICcULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO Sep
TENDER 8, 1S92-State Fair Meeting Purse.
$500; for 2:20 class PAGERS.
DE- Eo +; pd Fay names Oh. h. Eclectic, by Jolly;
c. H corey names CHI. g. Dr. swift
by haywood; dam, American Girls 2
r. 5. Brown names b. G. Plunket, by
Strathearn; dam, Fly........................2 8
ID. h. hellnlan names br. S. Howard
st. Clair, by Robert st. Clair; dam
by Patchen........ .................. ........4
7. w; Hobson names b. M. Hazel H,
by bismarck; dam by Jack Roberts dis
Time, 2:l613-2:l71a-2:15.
THIRD RACE.
The closing event of fine afternoons
sport was race between trotters of the
2:Z2 class. in which appeared Flora NJ.
Nevada, Chancellor, Shylock and Crown
Prince. The latter two were in the new
swim with pneumatic sulkies. In the
pools Shylock brought $50 against S39 for
Crown Prince, and $50 for the field.
First heat-The contest was wholly be-
tween Shylock and Crown Prince. The
former was in pocket on leaving the
score, and did not succeed in getting out
of it until after the quarter-pole was
passed. From there to the far turn his
nose was at Crown Princes wheel. Then
McCord worked him to the front. and
won easily by five open lengths in 2:I9I.
Crown Prince second, Nevada third,
Chancellor fourth and Flora NJ. last.
The pools sold i'll about the same order
after the heat, Shylock being a prime
tavOrite.
Second heat-The horses scored a num-
Der OF times before the word was given.
and when they did get away Nevada was
well in the rear. Shylock and Crown
Prince trotted side by side all the way
into the homestretch, where Shylock
pulled away. Then Chancellor was sent
for him, and came very near beating him
out, Shylock having only haif-length
10 go on at the finish. Nevada came up
and took third place, Crown Prince fin
ishing fourth and Flora NJ last. Time.
2:20.
After the heat Shylock sold at the rate
of $50, against 81 for all the others.
Third Eeat-On the fourth attempt the
horses were given the word, and Shylock
sustained the confidence of his hackers
by soon going to the front and maintain
ing the lead to the outcome. He was
Tapped for nearly half the distance by
Chancellor, Crown Prince breaking and
falling hopelessly behind. Shylock shook
OFT Chancellor at the half and opened up
the space between them rounding the