The record-union., 1893-08-18
SULKY AND SADDLE.
RACING EVENTS ON COAST AND
EASTERN TRACKS.
Biggest Crowd of the Week at Napa
sterday-Trotting and Pac-
ing at Red Bluff.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

NAPA, Aug. 1.-THE biggest crowd of
the week attended the races to-day. The
sport to draw this crowd must have been
good during the hard times which Napa
is experiencing in common with other
localities. This morning the ladies'
tournament was held Mrs. Harry
Palmer won the first prize, SlO Miss
Mollie Watson the second, $50, and Mrs.
Frank Swift the third. $50.
The first race was three-year-old dis
trict trot, purse of $500. The entries were
Murphy's Alden W, Shafter's Secret.
DeFurk's Major Brown and Fountains
Altissmo. Secret won the first heat in
2:29, with Major Brown second. Major
Brown took the second heat, with Altiss-
mo second, Secret third. Time, 2:3Ol.
Mcdowell was put up behind Secret for
the third heat, but the result was the
same as the second. Time, 2:2S
The second event was a 4-year-old pace,
with Pierce's Mollio Allen, Murray's
Diablo and Wilson's Loupe starting.
Diablo took the first heat, with Mollie
Allen second, in 2:2l. In the second heat
Mollie Allen was closely pressing DiabIo.
but choked and fell at the tive-eighths pole.
Her driver, James Dustin, was thrown to
the ground and his arm hurt, though not
seriously. Diablo won the heat in 2:IS.
Loupe a close second.
The last race was a 2:20 trot, three in
five, with no less than eight entries.
namely, Dubec, Bay Rum, Franklin,
MeIvar. Maud NJ, Ross s., Mabel Fl.
and Lottery Ticket. Franklin won the
first two heats in 2:21 and 2:2l!. So sure
was the talent that he would win the
third that he was barred in the betting.
and place only sold in the pools. Dubec.
however, who was second in the first and
second heats, won the third handily in
2:203. Franklin was second. All horses
except Dubec and Franklin now went to
the stables. Dubec won the fourth heat
in 2:244 and the fifth in 2:2l.
The great Palo Alto stallion, Adver-
tiser, by Electioneer, dam Lulu Wilkes.
was brought out at twenty minutes past
5 o'clock to go against his record of 2:l6.
The horse was known to be in a fit con-
dition to go a record-breaking mile, and
the track was fast, but such strong wind
was blowing that horsemen shook their
hands dOubtfully when questioned as to
the probability of his record being low
cred. He had been given several previ-
GUS warming-up miles, and driver Phip-
pen gave the nod for the word on the Sec
ond attempt to get off, accompanied by
runner. The great horse trotted without
a break or skip, finishing strong in 2:l5l,
clipping one-half second off his record.
Under the circumstances this was consid-
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horse and driver were enthusiastically
cheered, when they came back in front of
the stand. He went to the half in los.
AT RED BLUFF.
RED BLUFF, Aug. 17.-There was a
marked improvement in the attendance
and betting at the races to-day.
Trot, 2:4O class, was won by Fallacy.
Best time, 2:26.
Pacing, 2:23 class, purse of S275, won
easily by Brilliantine. Best time, 2:203.
Bess II. was second.
Running race, one and quarter mile
dash, purse of 500, won by Morton in
2124, Solitude second.
Single mile bicycle race, won by J. S.
Hunter in 3:l7, Roy Grider second.
Single mile dash, won by Jack Hen
bricks in 3:02, Hunter a close second
In the twenty-mile relay 1. f. Mecum
made the best mile in 3:13. The next best
mile was made by Hunter in 3:14. The
twenty miles were covered in $500.
AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 1.-THE track was
heavy from rain and the weather cool.
Hal Pointer took the free-for-all pace in
straight heats. Blue Sign was sent out
in an exhibition mile, and made the last
half in l:024.
Summaries: In the 2:2O class for four
year-olds, Prince Herchel won, Hildburn
second, Miss McGregor third. Best time.
2:ls3.
Free-for-all trot, Walter E. won, Little
Albert second, Ryland c. third. Best
time, 2:l2i.
Free-for-alI pace, purse of $1,000, Hal
Pointer won, Manager second, Major
Wonder third. Time, 2:11l, 2:IO, 2:l0.