The record-union., 1895-09-07
Yesterdays RACES.
Good Attendance and Excellent Sport
Yesterday Afternoon.

north, and the weather was little warm
but none too much so for fast time
Choice music by Roncovieris Band was
rendered at intervals throughout the
afternoon.
The betting was lively and the book.
makers and auction pool men were kept
busy handling the money passed in tor
the bits of cardboard which they dis
pensed. Times may be harder in some
quarters, but 1t is not SO. apparently,
among the sporting fraternity, judging
from the amount OF coin which is being
handled in the betting ring.
The races yesterday were judged by
President Chase and Director John
Mackey, while Alb. Stenler and By.
Holly held the watches. Richard Havey
ofticiated as starter.
FIRST RACE.
In the opening event of the day, race
for 4-year-olds and upwards, three-quar-
ters of mile, the starters were Gold
Bug, Nellie G., Miss Buckley, Warrago,
Artemus and Crawford. In the pools
Crawford sold for $40 to so for the field.
After few breaks Lhe flag fell to a
good start, except that Gold Bug was left
at the post and his rider made no push
for the heat. Warrago held his place in
front till the head of the stretch was
reached, where Crawford came on and
took the lead by u half length. Down to the
wire il was a whipping race, but Craw-
ford won by a half length from Miss
Buckley in l:l54, Warrago third and the
same distance behind Miss Buckley,
Nellie u. was fourth. Artemus fifth and
Cold Bug last.
State fair meeting-Selling purse of $4O0 for
four-year-olds and upward; three-quarters
OF mile.
G. ". Berrys ch. g. Crawford, by Apache
Emma Longfield,
Elmwood tarm's b. f. Miss Buckley, by
Imp. Brutus-Forma, 100
Garden City Stables b. M. Warrago, by War
wick-Phelina,
104, also ran.
Time-1:154.
SECOND RACE.
This was one and one-slxteenth miles,
handicap for three-year-o Little
Bob. Peter ii, Captain Skedance, Fannie
Louise and Bright Phebus came to the
post. In the auction pools PhPbus
brought $40 and the field $40. In the
books to was offered on PhCebus, to
l on Little Bob. 2! on Peter IL, D on Fan
ME Louise and on Captain Skedance.
In passing the stand the first time
Ph0bus was leading Skedance by a half
length, Peter third and the rest close up.
They were all in heap at the half, with
Skedance slightly in the front, Fannie
Louise second. On the turn it was hard
to tell which was having the best of the
run, but coming into the stretch Ske-
dance was leading by half-length, with
Phmpus second. PhRbus aud Little Bob
outran Skedance on the way home, the
former winning by good length in I:49i,
Little Bob second, Skedance third, Peter
fourth aud Fannie Louise last.
State Fair Meeting-Purse.of $500, handicap
Tor thlee-Vear-OluS. and onq-Sl Nt6antll
miles.
Del Monte Stables b. c. Bright Phobus, by
Falsetto-Buh and Blue, lis ................... l
Davenport Stables ch. z. Little Bob, by Surf
nam-Daisy s., =
a. b. Spreckels' b. g. Captain Skedance, by
Imp Cyrus-Getaway, 80 5.........................3 B
Peter IL. 1oo and Fannie Louise 1O7, also
ran.
Time-1:49A.
THIRD RACE.
There were four starters in the two
year-old handicap, five and one-half fur
longs-Benham. Midlo, Rummel and
Belle Boyd. In the books 6 to was
given on Rummel, 8 TO 5 on Belle Boyd,
to l on Benham and 10 to on Midlo.
In the auction pools Rummel sold for
S15 against $50 for the field.
This was great race. The youngsters
all got away in bunch and it wouldn't
have taken very big blanket to cover
where Rummel led Midlo by a half
length. with Belle Boyd third. Benham
showed in front as they came into the
stretch, but Belle challenged him. and it
was great drive the last quarter. The
game ana speedy daughter OF FL Rio Rey
won by neck in log, Benham second,
Rummel third and Midlo last.
State Fair Meeting-Handicap for two-year-
olds, five and one-half furiongs.
II p Atkins; ch ( BeIl6 ROVt nv FL Rio
Rey-SylVfa
K. Farrar's ch. C. Benham, by Flambeau-
Gerhardine log 2
\. b. Spreckels' ch. C. Rummel, by Flam-
beau-Music. 3
Midlo also ran.
Time-1:09.
The Sunny Slope Stake for two-year-
old fillies, five turlongs, brought out
Sweet Rose, Miss Cunningham, Lucille
Heartsease, Easel, Treachery and Prin-
cess Noretta. In the auction pools Burns
Il Warehouses; pair, Princess Noretta
and Sweet Rose, brought S25 against Sl6
for the field. In the books l to 2 were
given against the Burns stable, 4 10 l on
Lucille, 3 on HeartSeaSe, 8 on Ireachery,
Il on Easel and 20 on Miss Cummings.
There was long delay at the post, but
when the flag fell the spectators saw a
race. The Burns IL Naterhouse fllly
Noretta led all the way, Lucille being
second to the last stretch. where Noretta' s
stable companion, Sweet Rose, came up
and took second place. Noretta beat her
out by neck in l:021, Lucille third,
Heartsease fourth, Easel fifth, Miss Cum
ingham sixth and Treachery last.
State Fair meeting-Sunny slope Stake five
furlongs, for twO-year-old fillies
Burns " Warehouses; b. I. Princess Nor
eta by Emperor Norfolk-Hinda Dwyer
Burns & Warehouses; b. f. sweet Rose, by
tlambeau-fairy Rose, 11o..................... q
A. b. Spreckels' b. +. Lucille, by II. Savior
Miss Cunningham 105, Heartsease 1875,
Easel 115, and Ireachery 1o5, also ran.
Time-1:02%.
TIE HURDLE RACE.
Last on the card for the day was hur-
die race, one and one-quarter miles, in
which the starters were Bellringer, I'm
certainty, Esperance, OnU Ora and Ali
Babs. Willie Spence Q45 pounds) rode
Bellringer, o. Johnson Q52) was on Un-
certainty, Charles Goodman Q26) on Es-
perance, Z. Finn Q25) on Onti Ora and j.
Mara (I55) on Ali Baba.
The hurdles were about five feet high,
composed OF framework covered with
willow twigs. One was placed in front
of the grand stand, another near the
quarter, the next at the half, and a fourth
at the seven-eighths. They occupied the
full width oil the track, SO there was no
chance for lodging them.
Ali Baba and Onti Ora were the first to
cross hurdle No. l. aud they were side by
side when they cleared the second one in
front of the stand. From there until the
last stretch was reached they were all
nately first aud second, Uncertainty and
Esperance right at their heels. All the
hurdles were neatly cleared until the
third was reached by the wicke ed son of
Troubador, Bellringer. There he baked,
but finally was induced to make the leap.
but be drew the line at the next one and
quit. Onti Ora won out, Esperance Sec
ond, Uncertainty third, all in close COM
pany The time was BIS.