The record-union., 1893-09-08
AN OFF DAY FOR FAVORITES.
They All Went Down in Defeat
Yesterday
Remarkable Trotting by Three Y ear
OIds-Edith PAGES Three Very
Fast Heats.

The races opened at Agricultural Park
yesterday under apparently very favor
able auspices. The attendance, while
moderate, was fair for the opening day,
and the weather all that could be desired.
| AT intervals the Second Infantry Band,
Charles A. Neale leader, discoursed ex-
ceIlent music that served to enliven the
occasion. The judges were: President
Boggs and Director Chris. Green and j.
w. Wilson. Timers, NJ. r. Higgins, II.
j. Agnew and Henry Schwartz.
FIRST RACE.
The first event was the Occident stake,
for foals of 1890, in which the starters were
Rowena, Hillsdale, Major Brown and
Montana. The Palo Alto fiily had the
call in the pools at $50, against SIl for
Hillsdale and Sl2 for the field. The first
heat was picnic for Rowena, which led
from the start and was crowded at no
point. Montana finished second and
Hillsdale third. Time, 2:253.
Before the next heat some pools were
sold at the rate of so for the field to Sll
for Rowena. The latter was leading the
procession at the three-eighths, where
She went up and was passed by Hillsdale,
which took lead of five lengths and
held it into the stretch, where the Palo
AliO filly came up and carried him to
break, winning by four lengths in 2:254.
A few persons still had the nerve
to buy the field against RoweEa at s.
against SIS, and the mare must have been
in with them, for she broke repeatedly in
the third heat, and then capped the eli
max by running away with Phippen max
ing the circuit OF the track three times,
and quitting only at the halt-mile pole on
her fourth attempt to make the circuit.
Phippen showed good judgment by hold
ing the mare in the track and letting her
run herself down. Hillsdale won the
heat, Montana second and Major Brown
third. Time, 2:29.
Phippen was so completely tuckered
out that he could not drive in the next
heat, and VIM. Howser, who was 81
pounds overweight. was put up to pilot
Rowena.
The pools now sold with Hillsdale the
favorite against the field, lat SIS to- SII.
This was Hillsdale's heat without any
trouble. Major Brown was with him at
one time, but broke near the half. Ro-
wena did not make much of a showing.
She broke in the stretch, while in third
place, but finished third, Major Brown
being second. The time was 23l.
Hillsdale and Rowena each had now
two heats. The latter continued to act
bad and delayed the start. Hilsdale led
all the way to the three-quarters, whore
Montana came up, passed the Major and
at the seven-eighths post took the lead
from Hillsdale and won easily in 2:30,
Rowena last and galloping.
Major Brown was now sent to the
stable. John Rogers appeared behind
ROwena, in place of HOwser, who was
too much over weight. Hillsdale was in
the lead to the far turn, where Montana
passed him and won out by twenty yards
in 2:34 Rowena broke repeatedly, being
evidently badly out OF fix.
The seventh heat was a procession from
the start Montana winning in 2:344, with
Hillsdale second. Rowena looked dam
gerOus at one time on the backstretch,
but flew up and fell to the rear, where she
kept on wobbling aiterWard.
SECOND RACE.
|. For the 2:17 pace Turk Franklin. Tom
Ryder, Hazel ii; and Edith We're the
competitors. Ryder brought S35 in the
pools, Edith S}3 and the field Sl5. 1t was
a very exciting heat. Ryder led to the
far turn, where Edith collared him. but
was going so fast that she left her feet and
fell back. Coming down the stretch. how
ever, she regained her lost ground and
beat Ryder under the wire by a head in
2:l6 The half was made in I:065
Edith now sold for $40. Ryder Sl4. and
the field SIG. 1t was very close heat be-
tween Edith and Ryder to the far turn.
when she pulled ahead and won easily in
2:I44, Ryder second, Turk Franklin third
and Hazel last. Again the half was made
in 1:063.
The third heat was repetition of the
other, Edith winning in 2:l6l, Ryder
only a half open length behind, Turk
Franklin third and Hazel H. last. The
latter came in with a caved in pneumatic
wheel.
THIRD RACE.
1t was long after . o'clock when the
horses were tapped of in the 2:22 trot.
They were Doodle. George Woodthorpe.
Antioch, Maud Merrill and Don Mar
vim. Maud brought $40, George $50 and
the field SI7.
The first heat was very pretty one
from the third quarter home. Maud led
all the way, but from the head of the
stretch to the wire, passed in DIS, Georgie
had her nose at her rivals wheel Doodle
was third, Don Marvin fourth and Anti
och last.
Maud Merrill was still the favorite at
$50 to SO for George and S3 for the field.