The record-union., 1893-06-09
A DAYS GOOD SPORT.
Four WeII-Contested Running Races
Yesterday.
The Turf Club Calls the Meeting to
Halt, Because of Its Lack of
Patronage.

Patronage.
Yesterdays racing wound up the spring
meeting of the Capital Turf and Driving
Club. This was owing to the unsatIs-
factory number of entries in the several
stakes and purses, caused by the fact that
the Oakland meeting was kept up till the
day of the Capital Clubs opening, which
operated to prevent horsemen from bring
ing their stables here.
There were other causes operating to
injure the meeting. One was the absence
of book-selling pools and the disinclina-
ton of the public to patronize the auction
system when not familiar with the merits
of comparatively unknown horses.
Again, the club was the first in the field
this season, and placed its entrance fee at
10 per cent, while all the other assocla-
tions have fixed their figures at one-half
that sum.
All these things operated against the
success of the meeting. The three days
racing has been excellent, however, and
warranted a much more liberal patronage
than was received.
Yesterday the First Artillery Band en-
4ANellou the proceedings ny IllOSt GA CSIASItV
music, which alone was worth the adj
mission fee. The judges and timers were
President J. w. Wilson, w. O. Bowers
and DR.. Ably, with Harry Brown as.
starter.
FIRST RACE.
The one-mile selling race, for all ages,
for a purse of $500, brought Red Cloud,
Broadchurch ST. Patrick and Gladiator
to the post. Red Cloud was ridden by
II. Smith, Broadchurch by Long, st.
Patrick by C. Weber and Gladiator by
Peters. In the pools st. Patrick sold for
so, Broadchurch SO and the field So.
Although the time made was not fast,
the race was very pretty one, with
little delay at the post. When Brown
dropped the flag Gladiator had a couple
OF lengths the better of the others and
cut out the pace. st. Patrick was soon
upon him, however, and at the quarter
they were even up, with Red Cloud lap
ping and Broadchurch a couple of lengths
in the rear. The first three ran punched
to the far turn. where Red Cloud moved
up. Gladiator fell back, and Red Cloud
and st. Patrick ran for the money. 1t
was a red-hot race down to the wire, but
Red Cloud kept his nose to the front and
won in Las, Gladiator Tapped on Patrick.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
June 5, 1S93-Spring meeting Capital Turf
and Driving CLUB. Running-selling, one
mile; purse, $500; for all ages.
J. E. King names b. c. Red Cloud, by Red
Iron-Maggle H., 10Y pounds -................... l
Encino Stable names b, g. St Patrick, by
Judge McKinstry-Ni Rae, 81 pounds. 2
Burns q Waterhouse name b. c. Gladiator,
by Grinsteau-Athola, SO pounds~............ 8
E. Tferney names CHI h. Broadchurch, by
Leinster-Tibblo Dunbar, 80 pounds. 4
Time, las.
SECOND RACE.
Next came a handicap sweepstake of
one mile for 3-year-olds, the starters be-
ing Charmer, Addie Chapman, Solitude
and Orta. The mounts were: Spence on
Charmer, c. Weber on Addie Chapman,
J. Webber on Solitude and Leary on
Orta. Charmer had the call at so against
81 for Orta and the same for the field.
Solitude acted badly at the post and the
start was somewhat delayed. However,
the send-of was 9 good one, Chapman
and Solitude having the best OF it. They
were nose and nose at the quarter,
Charmer third by a length of daylight.
Orta was away in the rear. At the half
mile Charmer began to move up, and on
the turn passed Solitude and challenged
Addie for the race. They ran dead to-
gether into the stretch, where Charmer
went TO the front. Here Orta's little rider
made a strong play for the race. Had he
started in sooner he might have won it,
but the best he could do was to beat out
Addie for the place, landing Orta'S nose
at Charmer's rump as they passed under
the wire in 1:46. Solitude broke down at
the halt-mile and fell away behind.
AGRICULTURAL. PARK COURSE. SACRAMENTO
June 8, 1S93-Spring meeting Capital Turf
and Driving Club. Running-handicap
sweepstake tor 3-year-olds, one mile.
q. II. Kennedy names CHI. z. Charmer, by
Wild1dle-Iurban l2Ol..-..,......~. .:..;....
w. f. smith names Orta, by Warwick
Illusion (93) 2
man, by Joe Hooker (120) ...............,...-. 8
g: w. Watson names b. m. Solitude, by
Dashier-Attltude ago 4
FIfvaNa IL
THIRD RACE.
The third event was the Golden Eagle
Hotel stake, five furlongs, for 2-year-
olds. Six youngsters were in the race
Montalvo, Realization, Red Chief Quirt
Morven and Normandie. J. Webber was
upon Montalvo, Ristine on Realization, c..
Weber on Quirt, Spence on Morven,
Jackson on Normandie, and Manod on
Red Cloud. The pools sold at $50 for
Montalvo against Sl2 for the over five.
The race was good one, from the mo-
ment the flag fell till the youngsters
crossed the wire. Montalvo and Realiza-
ton had the best of the send-off, but on
the turn all were well punched with the
exception of Red Chief. The run from
the head of the stretch to the wire was
very pretty, and it was hard to tell from
the stand which had the best of it until
the drawgate was reached. There Quirt
was seen to be leading, with Normandie
force left, however, and crossed the wire
n halt-length ahead in LOB, Normandie
second, Montalvo third, Realization
fourth, Morven fifth and Red Chief last.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO,
June 5. 1S93-Spring meeting Capital Turf
and Driving Club. Running-five 1uriongs,
for 2-year-olds.
B. w. Cavanaugh names ch. f Quirt, by Joe
Hooker-Trifie, a. .-..........-.. l
u. d. Poorman names b. f. NOrmandie, by
kyrle Daly-EXtract Il O5l -..-................. .
D. Bridges names b. C. Montalvo, by Sid
May Bell f125 l........... ..... 3
G. w. Watson names b. C. r alization. by
Regent-Sadie t121) -........ ............. 4
W. +. Smith names b. c. Morven, by Chev-
iot-Lurline 5
o. h. Parker names b. c. Red Chief, by Red
Iron-Massie ID: ais ....................... 6
Time, 1908.
FOURTH RACE.
Last on the list for the day and the
meet;ng) came the Pioneer Hop Yard
stake for all ages, one and one-eighth
miles, for which the starters were Red
Cloud. Canny Scott and Broadchurch.
Smith rode Red Cloud, Spence was on
the Scotchman, and J. Weber piloted
Broadchurch.
Scott was the favorite at S35 against S25
for the others. He led off and was never
headed. although Red Cloud gave him a
very hard rub. Broadchurch was lame,
and did well to keep within lew lengths
OF the Others
AGRICULTURAL. PARK COURSE, SACRAMENTO
June S. 1S93-Spring meeting Capital Turf
and Driving Club. neutrality-suspicious. for
ali ages, Pioneer Hop-yard stake one and
one-eighth miles.
I Abbott names ch. b. Canny Scott py
Ieinster-Tibbie Dunbar 116(..............-...
]. 4. King names b. c. Red Cloud, by Red
Iron-Alaggie H. Il 81
+ Tierngy names en-. n. Broadchurch. by
Ieinster-Iibbie Dunbar (l0sJ.................. 8