The record-union., 1893-09-15
CALIFORNIA; GREAT PAGERS.
Two of Them That Are Not Showing
in the East.
The Great Race Of Yesterday Unde-
cided-W. Woods Two Heats in
2:0S I-2 and 2:O9 1-2.

al the L ARK yesterday, waiting u SEE " :
Wood, the young PAGER, go the fastest
mile ever made in harness on the Pacific
Coast, and two of the best heats ever
made in a race anywhere-2:0S4 and 2:O93.
It was a real, old-time State Fair day,
and the first Of the Isesent meeting that
approached the hgi. me. What breeze
there was came irCI The north, which is
the heat-producing quarter. 1t was not
uncomfortably hot, however, aud the
heat would not have been noticed had not
the weather up to that time been cooler
than usual. There was an increased de-
mand for ''long'' drinks, and that made
the ''concessionaires" feel in better humor
than during the cool spell.
1t was also Governors Day, and many
business houses closed in the afternoon,
and beside there was a large influx OF
visitors from abroad. Governor Mark
ham and staff arrived early in the after
noon and were escorted TO the directors
special stand, where they remained until
after the races.
The judges for the day were President
Boggs ana Directors Matthews and Viii
son. In the timers stand were Director
De Long, Ii. j. Agnew and NJ. r. Hig-
gins.
FIRST RACE.
Bruno. Antioch and Sadie Benton were
the only starters in the 4-year-old 2:2j
trotting class. The former was the favor
lite, the other two selling as a field.
The first heat was hardly an average
exercise bout for Bruno, which won as he
pleased in 2:25, with Antioch second.
Sadie Benton did great deal Of skipping
throughout the heat. The mare was evil
IDENTIFY lame and not fit to race.
Second heat-This was Bruno's easily
in 3,
The third heat was repetition Of the
others, Bruno leading all the way, Anti
och second and sadie third. Time, 2:25l.
y wALK-oVER.
The second race was for 3-year-old
PAGERS OF the 2:25 variety. 1t originally
had quite list OF entries, but they all
dropped out except 4. j. CroweIFs Mad
cap, which had walk-oYer.
THIRD RACE.
The 2:20 trotters then came together for
purse Of 81 900. The starters were Mary
Lou, Kate 5, Stranger, Mabel H., Lizzie
f., Franklin, Challenge Chief and Chan
cellOr. Mary Lou was the favorite among
the betters, with Kate and some others
well up.
First heat-The field was large and
there was considerable delay in getting
them of. 1t was Il Struggling start when
the drum was tapped. Mary Lou at once
went to the front. She led at the quarter
in 34l seconds, Mabel second and Kate
third. At the half in 1909, Lou still led by
an open length, the other positions the
same. IN the stretch Kate took the
place from Mabel and finished six
lengths behind Mary Lou in 2:l7, Mabel
third.
Second heat-This was much like the
first Mary Lou was never headed
throughout. The half mas made in I:O9l,
where Mabel was second and Kate third.
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had taken second place, and held it to the
score. Mary Lou winning by several
lengths in 2:IS, Mabel third,
hird heal-Mary Lou appeared to be
weary III this heat, making several
breaks during the circuit. Challenge
ChIei went 70 the front on the first turn.
bur was closely followed by Mary Lou.
The mare was closing up the gap between
herself and the lea Ter near the outcome
hat again went up in the air and finished
third, Mabel II. second. The half was
trottod III l:O9A, and the mile in 2:I7.
Mary Lou remained the tavorite, de-
spite the fact that Challenge Chief won
the last heat in such good time and
finished strong.
Fourth heat-Mary Lou soon pulled
through the crowd and went to the front.
but broke and gave way to Challenge
Chief AT the quarter. The latter main
tanned his advantage to the wire i II 2:l4
third. Mary Lou left her feet several
times during the heat but each time she
caught handily and did not lose ground
except on her first slip-up.
All the other horses in the race now
went to tho stable, not having won a heat
in four. Mary Lou now sold at 500 to
S25 for Challenger Chief.
ruth hCat-Ihis was a cOrker. The
pair had it all to themselves, and it was a
fair test of their speed and endurance.
They were even at the quarter, where
Mary Lou broke and lost q length, but
she made it up on the stretch ana led at
the half Entering the last stretch she
was an open length in front. Down to
the wire Chief gained his lost ground, and
at the wire his nose was at Mary Louis
shoulder. The mile was made in 2:-224.
FOURTH RACE.
The 2:30 trotters showed up strong in
numbers, there being Lady Clare, Prince
Daniels, Belle Medium, Hattie b., Dusk.
Fallacy, Gossiper and Iago to contest for
the $500 purse.
First heat-F'allacy led all the way. but
at the three-quarters Hattie was nearly
on even terms, the others strung out in
Indian file. Coming down the stretch
Fallacy pulled out again and won by a
couple OF lengths, Hattie Is. second, Iago
third. Time, 2:2l4.
Lady Clare, the favorte, finished in
fifth place, but still was the favorite in
the betting.
Second heat-Lady Clare, the favorite.
got it hard in the send-oH. After tedious
scoring the drum tapped with the Lady
away in the rear. She soon broke and
lost all chance in the heat. Fallacy led
all the way, with Iago close up, Hattie b.
maintaining the third place to the stretch,
where she gave way 70 Gossiper. When
almost under the wire EallaCy went up.
and lagO went by him in 2:l14, Gossiper
third.
Iago now became the tavorite at $40 to
SO for Fallacy and So Tor the HELD.
Third heat-Iago and Fallacy were in
front OF the group. but the latter soon
broke and fell back. Hattie Is. was next
to lago at the half but in rounding the
turn she lett her feet and Dusk took Sec
ond place. III the stretch Fa!lacv was
sent along and passed Hattie ana Dusk
finishing second TO IagO in -:-2t, Dusk
third.
Fourth heat-This was surprise to
everybody. Iago led all around the
track into the last stretch, with Fallacy
following aud Lady Clare close up at the
three-quarters. Here Hattie b. turned
herseit loose and with q fine burst of
speed went 10 the front and won in 2:2l5,
alIacy second, Lady Clare third All
but allaey, Iago and Hattie B. now went
four.
Fallacy won the fifth heat with ease.
Hattie b. second and Iago third Time,
Sixth hoat-This was see-saw affair
between taliacy and Hattie b. for first
place, the mare showing tile most spesd
but frequently breaking. 1t was very
close between them in the last quarter.
tallacy was leading near the wire, but