The record-union., 1894-09-07
THE RACES.
Trottlng and Pacing Day-Two Races
for Palo Alto.

Trottlng and Pacing Day-Two Races
for Palo Alto.
The attendance at the Park yesterday
was such as to warrant the belief that the
races will be we'll patronlzed during the
State Fair meeting. For the opening day
there was good crowd present, much
better one than usual on the first day.
The track was in good condition and the
weather fairly comfortable and just warm
enough to insure good work by the
horses.
Cassasa's fine band discoursed choice
music at intervals during the afternoon,
and was warmly applauded by the ap-
preciative crowd.
The Judges stand was occupied by
Directors Green, Matthews and Hancock,
Timers, Directors De Long and Wilson
and II. +. Agnew.
FIRST RACE.
The Occident stake for foals of 1891 was
the first on the programme, the only
starters being Palo Alto Stock FARMS
bay hlly Aria, by Bernal, dam by Gem
eral Benton, and Williams & Moorhouse's
chestnut colt Silver Note, by Silver Bow.
dam by Singleton. Aria was driven by
Walter Maben and Silver Note by Pete
Williams. No pools were sold on the
race, it being regarded as an easy thing
for the Palo Alto filly.
Ihe youngsters went away on the Sec
ond score, Aria soon going to the front
and keeping there all the way to the wire.
without skip, in 2:274, Silver Note fifty
yards in the rear. Aria was logged over
the line.
The second heat was tame. Aria leading
all the way and jogging home in 2:29.
Silver Vote started off well in the third
heat, but went up in the air before the
quarter was reached. Maben took it
easily and sent the Palo Alto filly home
In a jog in 2:3l3.
OCCIDENT STAKE (trottingl - For foals of
1891. Value of stake, $500.
Palo Alto Stock Farms b. f. Aria by
Bernal. dam Ashby, by General
Williams & Warehouses; CHI. c. Silver
Note, by Silver Bow, dam Maud
9ii Time: ey a:a snglseGn s3<@&ias-a:siX ij...
SECOND RACE.
The second event was the 2:I5 pacing
class, in which the starters were Waldo
j., Lady H., Eric, Vidette, Tom Ryder,
Pomona and Fred Mason. The pools had
changed since the preceding night Lady
H. being installed in Waldo's place as
fayorite at $50 against Sl4 for the latter
and SIS for the field.
First heat-A good start was given on
the third attempt. Ryder was first at the
quarter and held the position into the last
stretch, where Lady II. and Waldo came
up, the latter leading under the wire in
2:14, bare length in front of Lady H..
Ryder third, the others strung out.
Waldo became the favorite after the
heat at 81 against Sl6 for Lady II. and 81
for the field.
Second beat-Waldo was never headed
from the start, although Fred Mason was
at his wheel at the half, and Lady III.
challenged him at the last quarter. He
won easily, however, in 2:l34. LADY III.
ten lengths behind. Ryder third.
Third heat-Waldo had it all his own
way from wire to wire, although Lady
II. pushed him TO the half very closely.
Waldo had thirty yards the best of it at
the outcome in 2:l5i, Lady II. second and
Ryder third, as before. Fred Mason was
shut out.
PACING PURSE, 81 900; 2:15 class.
W. l.. Hardison's e. g. Waldo j., by
Bob Mason, dam, by A. W. Rich
Los Cerritos Stock Farms b. m. Lady
d., by Sidney, dam Sultana, by
Del 2
Il. ID. Newton's br. g. Tom Ryder, by
Alex Button, dam, by Black Ralph. 3 3
II. w. Meek's b. z. Eric, by Elector.
dam Bonnie B., by ChiefLain 6 5
q. W. Woodward's b. M Vidette by
Alex Button, dam Viola, by Flax
Milton Latin's b. h. Pomona by AL
bion, dam Pansy, by Re-Echo......... 2 6
La Siesta Ranch's b. e. Fred Mason.
oy BOD Mason. dam, thoroughbred 4dis
Time, 2:14-2:1314-2:15h
THIRD RACE.
The 2:22 trotting race brought out Rex,