The record-union., 1894-09-17
THE RACES.

Closing Events of Nine Days of
Excellent Racing.
The last day of the State Fair races
drew a great crowd at the Park. The
races were devoid of sensational features,
there being at least one horse in each
that outclassed the others. In the free
for-all trot Ottinger and klamath were
quite evenly matched, and the betters
were puzzled TO guess which had been
selected to win.
Green, Wilson and Flickinger. The
timers were Director De Long, III. f.
Agnew and D. NJ. Burns.
FREE-FOR-ALL TRoT.
The opening event of the day was the
free-for-all trot between klamath, Ottin-
ger, Dan Velox and Altao. There was
not very heavy betting on the race. the
public being impressed with the idea,
gained from past and bitter ex xperience,
that the result of the race would depend
very little on the merit of the horses. In
the pools that were sold Ottinger was on
the long end at $40 to SIS on Klamath and
So on the field.
The first heat was a slow one for horses
that can trot in 2:l0 or 2:ll. klamath
the score, Ottinger leading all the way.
with Altao second, to near the wire,
where klamath moved up and finished
second in 2:l6, Dan VeloX last.
Second heat-The horses went around
in Indian file order, Ottinger in front,
klamath second, Altao and Velo behind.
The half was made in l:073, and the mile
in 2:13. Altao broke up in the last quar-
ter and finished last
Just before the third heat the judges
called Raymond down from KLAMATH s
sulky and put up Walter May ben,
at which there was much cheering
The more knowing ones, however, did
not take much stock in the play
Third neat-The first half of the heat
was slow, with Ottinger several lengths
in front of Klamath. In the last half.
however, show was made of an appar-
ent contest, Ottinger's driver whipping
down the last stretch, and klamath fin-
lShlng with his nose at Ottinger's shoulder
in 2:I3.
FREE-FoR-ALL TRoTTING-Purse $1,000.
Keating & Ottnger's br. G. Ottinger,
by Dorsey g Nephew, dam unknown 1 l
I. w. Raymond'S b. G. Klamath, by
p. J. Mann's b. h. Altao, by Alta
P. HaswsSiiif MeEvoy,s 6r. N ?. Dan veiox by 3
Black Prince, dam unknown. ......... 4
Ilme-2:16, 2:213, 2:13.
THE 2:25 PAGERS.
The second race was for 2:25 PAGERS, the
starters being Waldo j., Eagle and
ketchum. In the pools Waldo j. was a
big favorite against the field.
First heat-The other horses were not
in 1t with Waldo. and would have been
shut out had not Lindsey pulled up in
the last stretch, and logged in in 2:2O5
hetchum was second.
Second heat-Waldo went out. and won
in jog in 2:l44, Ketchum second and
Eagle last.
Third heat-This was a repetition of the
other heats Waldo ae - 49,.
ketchum fair second, Eagle away be-
hind. Time, 2:14.
Pacing PURSE s6oo-For the 2:25 class.
W; L. , Hards9n.s g. g. Waldo j., by
Bob Mason, dam by Richmond. 1 i
=. A. Durfee'S o. s. Ketchum, by Cos
siper, dam by Echo.................,.2 2 .
c. A. Ovens b. C. Eagle, by War
Time-2:2o1z, 2:I41S, 2:I4.
THIRD RACE.
For the three-year-old pacing stake
2:20 class. Prince Nutwood had walk
over. The time made was 2:223.
FOURTH RACE.
The closing event of the meeting was
the State Fair Futurity stake for three
year-olds, for guaranteed purse of
$1,000, the winner to receive s.. 600 sec
ond Sl,200. and third, 5000. The starters
and Topsy. The Palo Alto filly sold at
$50 to so for Bury and 81 for the other
two.
First heat-Topsy and Bury travelled
together to the far turn, where Rio Alto
went by them easily and won handiIv
in 2:2l3, Bury second, Topsy third and
Almonita poor fourth.
Second heat-This heat was won in the
same time by Rio Alto, which went all
the way under a strong pull and logged
under the wire, Bury second. Topsy
third and Almonita last.
Rio Alto also won the third heat. the
others hnlshlng IN the same order Bury
made good showing and forced the mare
out liz 22:s03, with his nose at her shoulder.
STATE FAIR FUTURIrY TRorrING STAKE
Ihree-year-old division. Guaranteed value.
$4,000. Winner 10 receive So, 900; the
second, $3.50; the third. $500; and $3.50
to the nominator OF the dam of the winner
Palo Alto Stock Farms DIX b. e. Rio
Alto, by Palo Alto-Elsie ie I I
Nendome Stock Farms b. G. John
Bury, by Antinous-Muldoon . D .
F.W. Loeber's br. IN. Topsy, by Grand
issimo-h1ora B.-...........' 2 2
A. l.. Hart's br. C. Almonita by Di-
rectorrA lmonta ,S.......'........... 4 A
Time-2:2133, 2:21%, 2:2OH.