The morning call., 1892-09-20
fist PACING ON THE KITE.
T. Wood Lowers the State Record
for Il lille in a Race.
OWNERS MERE SOHEWHAT DISSATISFIED
Rather Dull Beginning Of tie Stockton Fair,
bat Matters Are Expected TO Improve
Later in the Week.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

STOCKTON. Sept. I9.-The Stockton fai r
npened to-day in fine though cool weather
The pavilion is not yet completed and will
nat be formally opened until tomorrow
evening.
The city is gradually filing with visitors.
although the attendance at the racetraek
was but moderate. II is the first time that
the association has given races on Monday,
and If is generally conceded that to-day 5
events came little too soon after the con-
clusion Of the State fair at Sacramento.
Both favorltes won in the harness races
which were started over the kite-Shaped
track. W. Wood paced a heat in 2:11A, the
fastest ever seen in this State.
First Race.
The first race on the afternoons pro-
gramme was the fiYe-furlong dash for two
year-olds, for which only three started, as
the owners were somewhat disappointed
with the haDdicapping. The Wait, with 81
hounds. Oracle S, with los, and HeliOdora,
with 90, faced the flag and were dispatched
IN an even start Oracle S. who was the
tayorite. showed the way o the stretch and
il looked all over her rider taking matters
EASILY. when The Waif came pom the out
side. and cOllarinG the faVorite, beat her at
the wire by neck before her rider could
recover from his surprise. Time, 1:03K.
SUMMARY.
STOCKTON, Sept 19.-Running; two-yeaT-olds
The WaG b. T.. by Bachelor. dam Society Girl. 81 .
sTsce s rr BY Prince Of Norfolk dam by Lodi
ueiiodora bf. T. by Wildidie, dam HeIiotrope
~ Time osi
Bettlug: Oracle s25, The Walt 81, HeliodOra
Second Race.
Eight horses started for the 2:1S-elass
pace W. Wood sold for $50, Electric for
SIS, Lady Il for SIS. Tom Ryder for So and
tie field for $50 before the first heat. The
start was poor one, the kite-shaped track
being entirely too narrow for by-held,
and there was much trouble and cTowding
arising from this. W. Wood went right 10
the front and pacing all around his oppo-
uents. won by four lengths. slowing up,
from Belle Button in 2:15H.
The next two heats were won with ridicu-
IoUs ease, LRferty evidently driving for a
record. He won the record, going like
clCckWOrk in 2:I44, which evoked much
cheering.
TIE enthusiasm was tremendous though
when pacing ike demon in the third heat
lie accomplished the mile IN the splendid
tine of 21l4, the fastest heat ever paced
II race in California.
SUMMARY.
<.
" Wood. D. &, by SJeinway. Dam Ramona...Af
Eclectic, Oh, b., by Jolly, dam Beli-......-,-- az
Belle Button, b. H., By Alexander Button. dam
Tom ryder, 6r. g. b. Alexander Button. dam
aGy H. b. m, By sidney. dam sultan. ....... 5
Piuukett, ch. &, by Strathearn, dam Fly. 3
hummer, Oh. e, by Sidney, dam Humming
Aiisash. b. n, by Guy Wilkes, dam MoIle
Time, z:l5I4-2;1454-2:ll14.
Third Race.
The special tr0t was a waIkoVer for the
favOrite, Colonel McNasseT, in the first two
heats. and he WatZed away from his FIVE
opponents in handy style in :2515 and "a
In tie third heat both Annie Z and Nevada
gave him a drive for ii, but he beat them
laadily by half length in %.
SUMMARY.
same day-TrottiDg special.
Co.vlel McSasser, en-. e, by Starlight, dam By
annie Z, br. m by Triton Almont- ...... 2
Maud n, Or. m, by AnteeO dam Eate.........- 4
Aeya a. D. Z by NevAdA, dam by Norfolk. 3 = 8
Tree Coinage. b. &. BY Ab6ottsford, dam
CAY Duke, b. H.. BY Al Coma Clay, dam Ma
rime, 2:25Ia-2 :24-2:22.
To-Day's Events.
There are four races on to-morrow's card,
ard big crowd is expected to attend what
will really be the opening OF the fair The
following horses have the best chances Of
capturing the several events:
Running, special, five furlongs-Gypsy
Girl.
District yearling trot-Arlngton.
Special tTOt-Lulu.
ILTee-mInute class trot-Antioch,