The record-union., 1893-09-15

u .a1lIeIuS guy LDe low pools.
Zach horse was generously applauded
as he came on the track. Heating was up
behind Our Dick, Murry behind DiablO.
Laferty behind w. Wood and Brown
piloted Plunkett. 1t was $50 O'Clock
when the horses were called out, but the
lO,UJO people staid there to see the great
race.
! First heat-The shadows were length
ening across the fields when the drum
| tapped for the start, after the horses had
scored number of times. The first
quarter found Diablo leading in 81 sec
/ 0nds. Wood close up, Dick third and
| PIunkett last. Going up the stretch the
| sidewheelers flew like the wind, and
/ there Wood evened up with DiablO. \ eek
and neck they hustled up the straight
stretch, and when near the half-Iniie
/ W ood forged to the front in l:044, Dick
close third and Plunkett last. The swift
I PAGERS flew around the turn in the same
order, while the mass of humanity that
/ uIed the stand stood on tip-toe, eager to
catch every change in the positions.
Around and into the last stretch came
W ood in the lead, the horses going as
horses never before had gone west
Of the Mississippi River. Wood
held his advantage, but near the wire the
colt with the satanic name made
a squirt and landed his nose at
/ Woods shoulder Dick was third.
! When the time-2:0S!-was hung out there
went up such cheering as was never be-
/ fore heard on California track.
! In the pools Diablo still sold as favorite
at $50 to $40 for Our Dick and 81 for the
! field.
/ Second heat-Diablo was two lengths
4 behind the others when the drum tapped,
and from there to the half he was content
/ to bring up the rear. The quarter was
made in SO seconds, with Wood leading,
PIunkett next and our Dick third, all
! three being Tapped. At the half-nile,
/ which was reached in l:043, Diablo began
! to show his speed, and in rounding the
/ turn he went by Our Dick and Plunkett
as if they We're standing still, and had his
/ nose at Woods wheel as the latter led
| into the stretch for home. From there to
/ the wire il was as grand race between
| the two as was ever witnessed on any
/ track. At the seven-eighth post Diablo
/ was neck-and-neck with his rival Then
! Latlerty began to ply his whip, but Wood
| was doing his best and could not respond.
! 4 hundred and fifty feet from the wire it
was Diablo's heat by a neck. but the pace
/ was too hot and he flew up, galloping
across the score, thus losing the heat
! Dick was third and PIunkett last. There
was more cheering when the blackboard
/ showed the mark at 2:09l.
1t was now G:45 o'clock, and so dark
/ that horses looked like cows across the
field, and vice versa. 1t was the general
/ impression that the race would be post
4 poned, but the judges called the horses
out. There We're no candles, and the
! timers had to light matches to see the
hands Of their watches.
/ Diablo had somewhat the worst Of the
start in the third heat, and Wood led at
the quarter, Dick second and DiablO
third. Going up the stretch Diablo
moved up, and at the half was on even
terms with Wood Around the turn they
went like double-team and then for a
while were lost to view in the gloom and
dust. When they emerged near the
wire it was found that Wood had fallen
back to third place, Diablo winning in
/ 2:l4h, Dick second.
/ OF course there could be no more heats
/ that night, as the moon was only in its
! first quarter, SO the race was postponed
until to-day.
First race, trotting, for 4-yearolds, 2:25
| class:
Herbert & Sons b. S Bruno by Junio
Thomas Wall Jr's br. b. Antioch. 9 2 2
/ W. o. Bowers br. f. sadie Benton.--... 3 3
Time, 2:25-2;26l-2:25
Second race, pacing, for 8-year-olds, 2:25
class:
I. J. Crowley's b. f. Madcap by
Steinway- McGregor.--.... waIkover
Third race trotting, 2.2O class:
j. l.. McCOrd' 5 ch. IN. Mary Lou,
by Tom Benton Brown
Jennie. 1 3 = l
Bailey & Wisdoms b. s. Chal-
lCnger Chiet.................-........-. l 2
r. d. FOX'S ch. II. Chancellor. 3 3 0
j. w. Donathan's blk. z. Frank
l.. FunClIs b. IN. Lizzie F.......... S 6 5 O
John HOppIn's b. IN. Mabel H. 3 2 6 0
Heating u Ottin-eI's blk. III.
! Kate > ....... , 4 3 Z 0
W. W Marshall's b. 5. Stranger. 5 5 o
Time, 2:17-2:l S-2:11-2:171L-2:22%
Fourth race, trotting, $50 slunnnished):
John Blues b. m. Hattie B.. 2 1 / 2
| II. w. Meek's br. g. Fallacy- l 2 . 2 l
Williams Il MOorehouses
b. 9. IagO ........... ................ 3 8 3
! J. II. OuthWaite's Oh. III.
Lady Clare.........................5 5 s Z o O
/ g y. Durtee's b. 5. Gossiper. 3 O
| Myers x Myers b. f. Belle
! Medium. ...-..........-.. S = o o
John Hurrison's ch. h. Dusk. g . Z 0 0
S. X. Trefrys b. 2. Prince
Daniels -.---.. .............-..-..... s 0
Time 2:215i-2:1734-2;22 ]4-2:211z-
2:211 z-2:25sf.
Fifth race, pacing. free for all (unfinishedC
OakWoOd Park Stock Farms b. 9. w.
W / 3
VIM. Murray's 5. s. Diablo.................. = ,
Heating x Ottnger's b. e our Dick. 3 3
X. 5. Browns b. e Plunkctt. ....-............ 4
Time, 2:C5}4-2:o91a-2:141