The record-union., 1893-09-18
KLAMATH AND OTTINGER.
The Montana Combination Worked a
Neat Game.
The Free-for-Ail Trot Was an Inter.
esting One for All That-Last
Day of the State Races.

Agricultural Society, SO lar dS Iue qlaI1ty
of the horses and the number and char
acter of the events are concerned. The
weather remained clear and pleasant,
though tritle warmer than on Friday.
People began to crowd into the Park
early in the afternoon. and by o'clock
the attendance was large. Directors
Green, Chase and Cox occupied the
Judges stand, and Director DeLong, NJ.
r. Higgins and II. J. Agnew held the
watches.
The track was still little soft for trot-
ting and pacing, but as it had to be used
every other day for runners there was no
help for it.
Governor Markham visited the Park
about o'clock and honored the reporters
stand with his presence, as also did Hon.
Frank Coombs of Napa, ex-Minister to
Japan.
FIRST RACE.
The ''curtain-raiser'' was a special trot
between Palo Alto Stock FARMS mare
Orphina and *. D. Wise's mare Adelaide
McGregor, four-year-olds.
Orphina won the first heat easily IN
2:22, Adelaide having made several bad
breaks on the backstretch.
Orphina also won the second heat, but
W
eral lengths to the three-quarters, where
Adelaide came up with a rush. Down
the stretch Phippin piled the whip ener-
getically on Orphina but she was doing
her best. At the wire, in 2:l74, Adelaide
had her nose at Orphina's wheel.
The third heat was repetition OF the
last, Orphina leading by couple OF
lengths into the stretch, where Adelaide
broke and ran. She broke again half
way to the wire. and Orphina won out by
four open lengths in 2:203.
SECOND RACE.
Next on the programme was the 2:25
pace, the starters being Ramon, Rosita
and Nellie l.
First heat-Rosita took the front place
at the quarter, with Ramon second.
Going up the stretch Nellie pushed
Ramon to break and took second place,
coming into the last quarter on even
terms. Rosita pulled away, however,
and Ramon came along and finished Sec
ony by two lengths. Time, 2:l7.
There was no difference in the second
heat, Rosita leading all the way. finishing
TWO lengths ahead of Ramon III Z:ll4.
Nellie broke at the first quarter and fell
back so far that Patterson made no effort
for the heat.
The third heat Ramon won in 2:l74,
with Nellie second. ROsita broke in the
back stretch and fell out OF the heat.
The fourth heat was an easy cinch for
Ramon, who logged out in 2:I8, with
Rosita second and close up. Nellie L. was
now relegated to the stable.
Ramon had a cinch on the next heat.
He was given couple of lengths the
best of the start and held it TO near the
wire, where Rosita landed her nose at his
wheel in 2:1S3.
Ramon, the winner, showed himself to
be 4 remarkable colt Tor three-year- old,
and next year. II nothing happens to
him, be should be among the tree-for-
alls. He is by Sidney-Silver Eye.
THIRD RACE.
Next came the free-for-ali trot, the
starters being Ottinger, Richmond Jr..
klamath, Edenia, Truman, Lucy b.,
Shylock and Mckinney. The talent
pinned their faith to klamath, the mys-
terious Montana horse, despite McKin-
ney's ability to go lower than any of the
others have yet been known to.
In the pools Klamath brought $50; Nc
Kinney SIT, Truman $l2 and the field
S11.
First heat-There were only two horses
that make any showing for the heat, the
others evidently laying up. klamath led
all the way from the quarter, with Tru
man second. The latter closed the space
between them after passing the half, and
they were about even at the head of the
stretch Klamath outfooted Truman
home, however, and won by an open
length in 2:I61. Shylock was third, Nc
Kinney fourth, Edenia fifth, Ottinger
sixth, Richmond seventh, and Lucy b.
eighth.
After the heat Klamath brought $40,
Mckinney $Z7 and the field SIS.
The second heat was q surprise, it be-
ing won by Ottinger, a fielder, in the fast
time of PA, with klamath a close second.
Shylock led most of the way, but "the
Montana combination" was too much for
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third. Truman left his feet at the seven
eighth post and was fourth under the
wire and Mckinney fifth.
Before the next heat Klamath brought
S25 to 50 for Mckinney and 50 for the
field.
Third heat-Ottinger had this heat at
all stages, Shylock holding second place
all the way to the wire, which was
crossed in the fast time of 2:144, Rich
mond third, klamath fourth, Truman
fifth, Mckinney sixth, Edenia seventh
and Lucy B. eighth.
Ottinger now sold at $50 to So for
Klamath and SIS for the field.
The horses scored for half an hour be-
fore the drum was tapped for the fourth
heat. First Truman lost boot and then
Klamath insisted on coming up on a
gallop.
The fourth heat was rattler, Truman
broke soon after the drum tapped and
at the quarter in 81 seconds, Shylock Sec
ond. In the stretch klamath moved up,
and on rounding the turn was second,
five lengths behind Ottinger, Shylock in
third place, the others well strung out.
There were bat two in ii from the three
quarter post home. OttiDger apparently
was going to win easily, but right under
the wire klamath showed his nose to the
front about eight inches, winning in
2:134, the fastest heat in the race, Edenia
third, The half was made in l:06
All but Klamath and Ottinger were sent
to the stable.
When the drum tapped Ottinger went up
and was twenty yards behind at the halt
klamath let him come UP near enough in
the stretch TO make a showing, but the
trick deceived nobody Except, perhaps
the judges. The time was 2:23.
FOURTH RACE.
Last on the card for the nine days
meeting was the State Fair Futurity
Trotting Stake, for two-year-olds, the
starters being the FLY Rio Alto, by Palo
Alto-Elsie; MarchiOness, by Sidmore-
Kittie Irvington; Genevieve, by Engi-
neer-Flossie, and Silver Note, by Silver
Bow-Maud Singleton.
Marchioness won the first heat in 2:29
Int Silver Note, was only half open
length behind, the others well in the rear.
The second heat was like a walk-over
for Rio Alto. She could have distanced
ali the others, but Maben pulled up and
logged under the wire in 2:25, letting the
Others in. Silver Note was second,
Marchioness third and Genevieve last.
The third heat was procession, but q
verv scattered one, nom the start. Rio
Alto distanced the field in 2.229.
SUMMARIES.