The morning call., 1893-09-27
RACING AT FAIRS.
Favorites Fairly Beaten
at San Jose.
WANDA LOWERS HER RECORD
Lively Running, Pacing and Trotting
at SuSanviIle, Fresno, Martinez
and San Luis Obispo.


SAN JOSE. Sept. 26.-There was large
attendance at Agricultural Park this after
noon. The speed programme opened tn
a pacing race. 2;17 class, for $1,000. which
was won by Hazel Il in three straight
heats. Best time, 2:14
The second event was a trotting race for
the 2:22 class. purse $1,000. This race was
unfinished after five closely contested
heats and will be decided tomorrow.
j. j. Roses Faika won the three-year-
old trO!ting race against Donchka, Palo
Alto filly, after four close heats. Time,
2:26
! The district trotting race for three-year-
olds was left undecided to be finished to-
morrow after one heat. darkness making
pOstpOnement necessary.
Hillside took the heat. Willema second.
j. f. Burke's mare Wanda went against
her record of 2:17h and made mile in
2:14b.
The day was fine and the attendance
very large, but betting was slack and the
| favorites lost in every race but one
| Secretary Bragg received a telegram from
]
! Charles G Lathrop, saying that he would
bring the Russian trotters. recently re-
ceived from the imperial stable of the
Gar of Russia, here tomorrow for exhibit
| tiOn:
Following is a summary of the finished
races:
Agricultural Park. San Jose. Sept. 2o.-First
race 2:I7 pacing purse 1000; heats three in five.
j. w. Donathan's b. m. Hazel Ii by Bis
1dI ISsn Cerrios stock Farms b. m: Lady H.
A McDowell's b. g. Ashton. .......:.........
Fourth race trotting. Stake for three-y ear-olds.
L. J. Roses gr. T. Faika. by stambou. ......l l |
Time, :35-2:26-2:26-2:26.
MARTINEZ. Sept 26.-The thirty-third
annual fair of Contra Costa County COM
menced yesterday. The entries for ex-
hibits came in slowly and very little
interest was taken. To-day the attend
ance was very small and the exhibits,
although msrtorious. were small in num-
Der as compared with former years. 1t is
expected that more exhibits will te brought
in tomorrow.
a The first contest to-day was a pacing
race for district horses with no record.
The entries were Bedrock, Lee Po Tai and
Pilot. The race was won by Bedrock in
three straight heats, Lee PO Tai second
Time, 2:57-2 :59-2:51.I
The second race was for district trotters
of the threP-minute class. The entries
were Ray Wilkes, Kit Carson. Humbug,
Glendin and Dafony. The race and first
money was Won by Kit Carson. Humbug
second. Ray Wilkes third. Time, $40
2:3SR-2:39.
FRESNO, Sept. 26.-The seventh annual
fair opened to-day under auspicious cir
eumstances with a good display and a
large attendance. The weather was fine.
Expositor stakes. half a mile, AthariO
won, Jasper Ayers second. N. Dawn third.
Time, 1:18
Fresno running stake. two-year-olds, FIVE
eighths of a mile dash. POlasky won. Sec
retaty second, Bitter Apple third. Best
time. :O5j5.
: District troI, 80 class, mile heats, two
in three, Ell Pastore won. Della second,
Starbone third. Best time. 2:29.
District race. 2:3O class. mile heats, two
in three, Fresno Prince won, Mosquito
second. Gray Painter third. Best time,
2:23.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo. Sept. 26-Tbe annual
fair of the Sixteenth Agricultural
Association opened to-day with large at
tendance. The pavilion was crowded
with splendid exhibits and an unprece-
de ted attendance. In the races Manuel
Den's Belle d took the fve-eighths of a
mile and repeat, running it in 1:O5.
George w. LilPS two-year-old gelding
Smuggler won the five-eighths of a mile
dash in l :06 and Lehman's Jack won the
trot q 40 cIass) in 2 ;3S. General Murphy's
fillY Carrie d was second.
lone, Sept. 26.-The races opened to-
day with fine weather and a good track.
The attendance was not very large, but
good for the first day,
First race. running. five-eighths of mile
and repeat, stakes $50. won by Charger.
Time, :03
Second race. quarter Of mile and re-
peat. stakes S125. won by Lulu B. Time.
:22A.
The display at the pavilion promises to
be fine in fruits. The exhibits are not yet
ali in place.
SUsANvILLE. Sept. 26.-The attendance
was better to-day than Yesterday and was
larger than at any day at Reno.
First race, trotting. mile and repeat.
twO-year-olds and under, districts, purse
$500. The first heat was won by Clipper,
Ida S second Chauncy r third. Time,
1859. Second heat, Chauncy Il won by
two lengths, Ida s second, Clipper third.
Time. 3;O6h. Last heat. Chauncy r won
the heat and the race. Time. 3:071a.
Second race. running. one-Quarter mile
and repeat. districts. purse $50. Ten
horses started. After scoring half an hour
all started in a bunch. Susie D first,
Rondo second, Ten Cents third. Time,
;221s.
Between heats the third race was put
on, pacing, three-minute class, three in
five, purse $500 Stanford won the first
heat, Cricket second. Burton third. Time,
1886.
Second heat. quarter, Nebone won, Vul-
can second, Ten Cents third. Time. :25.
Pacing, Stanford won, Cricket second,
Burton third. Time. 1925.
The pacing and quarter race were post
poned till tomorrow on account of dark
ness.
ALBANY, Or. Sept. 26-The fall races
under the auspices of the Lynn County
ACr ol