The record-union., 1895-08-29
AZ0TE A GREAT HORSE.
EASILY WINS THE FREE-FOR-ALL
TROT AT FLEETWOOD.
The Second Heat Trotted in 2:O5M
and the California Horse Had
Speed in Reserve.

FLEETWOOD PARK On. ", Aug. 2S.-
Azote. the California gelding. Buezetta
and klamath came together to-day in
the 5000 tree-for-all trot at the Grand
Circuit trotting meeting, and one of the
most notable and important races in the
history of harness racing ensued. Azote
opened at even money in the betting. but
the play was so heavy that he was backed
down to to before the race. The first
heat was a f1uke, AZote winning in 2:09t.
TO another good start, AzOte went OFT Ill
front as before. Coming up the hill Azote
lengt thened his lead until he had five
lengths to spare at the head of the home
stretch. Mcdowell eased him in the last
furlong, and he finished with speed i'll re-
serve in 2:00!. BeuZetta, driven out in a
hopeless chase, trotted the mile in 2:06i,
and klamath dropped just inside the
distance post. The announcement of the
time was greeted with enthusiastic cheer
ing, as il was the best time ever made by
a harness horse on the Fleetwood track, ;,
and beat the record by more than a Sec
ond. Prior to AZote's fast mile, the
mark stood at 2:064, made by Nancy
Hanks in 1893. The third heat was con-
ceded to Azote, who won again without a
sign Of effort, trotting the mile in 2:07.
Summaries:
Free-tor-all class, trotting, purse, $1,000.
AZote, b. g. by Whips (McDowell) ........1 l l
Beuzetta, ch. f. by OnWard....................3
klamath, b. g. by Morookus. 3
Dan pld~.........,.........
TIme-2:o91a. 2:o514 2:o7.
Trotting, 2:40 class, o-yearolds.
purse $1,000. Fred S. Moody won, Silver
Lake second, Lady Deimar third. Best
time-2:2l.
Trotting, PIG class, purse $1,000,
Bouncer, b. f. by Hummer won, Miss
McGregor second, Brunhilde third. Best
time-2:l3.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Aug. 2S.-Wern-
berg established q new worlds record at
81 and a half iurlongs in the second race
at l:l9 20. This knocks Oft one-tiith of a
second from Geraldine's famous record
made for the same distance in California
in 1891, and is second better than the
track record, which was held by Ami
sette. Summaries:
Five furlongs, Marquiese won, Annie
Baron second. Carib third. Time-l:03.
Six and halt furlongs, Weinberg won,
Stilario second. Ajax third. Time
1:19 20.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-W Gather
fair attendance good, track fast.
Cheripe won, Ollim Nj. second, Isabelle
third. Time-0:494.
Five furlings, selling. Red Dick won,
Warrago second, Soon Enough third.
! Time-l0lf.
Five furlongs. handicap. two-year-olds.
Crafty won. Benham second, Imp. Miss
Brummel third. Time-I00!.
Five furlongs, handicap. Sport Meal
lister won, Fly second, Realization third.
Time-l00I.
Seven furlongs, handicap, Mt Air won.
McFarlane second, Roma third. Time
1:274
Five furlongs. selling, Monarch won.
Normandie second, o. Bee third. limo
l1:02l.
AT WOODLAND.
WOODLAND, Aug. 2S.-Thres-quarter
of a mile. purse $50. Lady Jane won,
Alliance second, n ellie q. third. Time
1:l6.
The bay stallion Iron Alto went against
his record of 2:33. He made the mile in
2:29l.
Two-fifteen pace, Waldo j. won, Belle
Second, Fred Mason third. Best time
2:1O4.