The record-union., 1895-09-11
RACING ON A VERY SOFT COURSE.
For All That, Pathmont PAGES in Fast
Time.
w. Wood, the Old Pacing Champion,
Ignobly Beaten-Some Good
Races for To-day.

racing over the State Agricultural Soci-
ety's track an impossibility. In the fore
noon force of men was put to work in
an endeavor to render the course fit and
! safe, and by noon their efforts were re-
warded by having the course in excellent
condition.
1t had been rumored that there would
be no racing at all. but the directors of
the association early in the day an
nounced their intention to race, rain or
shine.
In consequence of this announcement
probably 5000 people went to the track
in anticipation of good days sport. In
this they were not disappointed. Though
the day was quite cool, and the dark,
ominous clouds overhead threatened a
precipitation at any moment, nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure of the occa-
! sion.
The track was not as fast as could be
| desired for fast time, and, all conditions
considered. the day would never have
been chosen for record breaking per-
! formance,
The main feature of the day was the
defeat Of w. Wood in the free-tor-all
pacing race He was not only beaten by
! Waldo j., but PathmOnt a horse COM
| para1vely unknown, bOwled him over
for second place. Having been idOlized
! by thousands upon thousands OF people
on every race course of prominence on
! the coast, his poor showing yesterday
seemed all the more painful. OF Ihe
| great throng which watched tie progress
or the race there were any mum Der who IN
! days gone by had cheered and appiauded
| the veterans many brilliant victories.
However. lack of form. superinduced by
a constitutional ailment, has rendered
/ the old fellow unfit for a hard, brulsing
race, and. in the decline OF his glory. he
is beaten by a field which. from time
test, do not rank with him.
| There was great disappointment when
| it was ascertalned that Diablo would not
start in the free-for all. No doubt Waldo
j. would have had real horserace on his
! hands had the son of Charles Derby and
! Ramona started.
But two favoriLes carried off the money
Jimmie Nc. IN the first race and Ethel
! DOWneS IN the last. Fred Mason and
Waldo j., second choices in their respect
i've races, upset the plans and calculations
of the wiseacres.
President Chase and Directors Budd
and Wilson occupied the judges stand,
the latter as presiding judge. In The
timers box were Harry Agnew and Ray
| Ealk.
FIRST RACE.
! The fifth heat in the 2:27 trot, postponed
/ from the day before. was won by DR..
/ Puff our Lucky was the only one to
/ contest the heat with him, the others hay
ing been ruled out, not winning heat.
Sixth heat-After getting the word,
! Our Lucky broke badly, losing so much
ground that he was never able to get
within hailing distance of Puff, who won
in jog III 2:2o4, but the judges, dissatis-
fed with George Maben's manner of
driving Our Lucky, decided it was mo
heat' and declared all bets off,
Seventh heat-The horses were called
after lapse of twenty minutes, Richard
Havey driving Our Lucky. Tie change,
while not affecting the result. forced Puff
to stop a much faster mile. He won by
half length in 2: Z24.
State Fair meeting-Purse Of $500 for 2:27
trottlng class.
Thompson Il Mentrom's b. o.
Dr. Puff by Bay BiFd-Patty
Pufi sullivan. ).... ...............4 1 9 l
j. Starrs b. s. our Lucky, by
kaJah-Dora (Maben) ).....-..-1 l 2 0 9
SECOND RACE.
The second event on the DAYS pro.
gramme was pacing race, mile heats,
/ for two-year-olds, in which were en-
tered King Cadenza, Agitato, Prince Bis
marck and Jennie Nc
/ In the pools Jennie Nc and gitato sold
/ for SO each, the field bringing So.
First heat-To an excellent start Jennie
Nc was the first to show in front; at the
quarter she led by fully two lengths.
! which advantage she maintained TO the
! finish, winning from Prince Bismarck.
King Cadenza third. Agitato, who b ad
acted badly throughout the mile, was dis
tanced. Time-Z:22
Second heat-Jeunie Nc led all the way.
winning IN walk, Prince Bismarck sec
ond, King Cadenza third. Time-2:274.
? Lofp
/ stake. Iwo-thirty class Mile heats. Total
value. So7o.
/ c. \. Durfee's b. m. Jennie Nc, by Nc
K1nnie-Leonor (Durfee) ................1 /
Milox knox's b. c. Prince Bismarck, by
Almont Patchen-M Minnie X. (Grayt..2 2
! Oakwood PARK Stock Farms b. c. King
! Cadenza, by Steinway-Empress (Cha-
/ NJ. +. sanders D. c. Agitato, by Steinway-
Tone G5anders). ........ dis.
Iime-2:22, 2:2754.
THIRD RACE.
Fred Mason, Hanford Medium. Plum
kett and Ottinger contended for the third
/ race, pace for the 2:l3 class.
In the betting Ottinger caught the
fancy OF the talent and he was made the
/ fayorite at $50, as against SIT for Fred
Mason and SlZ for the field.
Later there came switch in the bet
ting and the held became the favorite at
/ $50. Fred Mason Sl7 and Ottinger Sl2.
/
/ the score at the first attempt. Mason
went out IN front and stayed there, win
/ ming by a length from Hanford Medium.
! PlunketG third, Ottinger fourth. Time
! 2:l5f.
Second heat-Fred Mason led from
start 10 finish. Ottinger, who had trailed
several lengths in the rear, camo Will a
rush through the stretch and drove
/ Mason out. the latter winning by neck,
! Plunkett third, Hanlord Medium
/ fourth. Time, 2:l33.
Third heat-Mason won the third and
last heat as he pleased. He led the
bunch into the stretch, where Plunkett
for moment threatened to become
/ factor IN the result of the heat. 4 break.
! however, settled Plunketrs chances, and
! Mason won, Ottinger second Hanford
/ Medium third, PIunKett fourth. Time,
2:Ifi.
state Fair meeting Pacing, 2.31 class.
( La Siesia hanehs b. g. Fred Mason, by
Bon Masonry a. w. Richmond
/ (Laiicrtyl ........-.......
/ Winship < Keating's br. z. Ottinger.
} by Dorcey's Nephew (keatingl...-...4 9
/ ;. Z. ITyon's b. s. Haniord Medium
by Milton R.-by Signal tTryon) - 3
/ ID. X. Mlsner's b. &. Plunkett, by
Strathern-fiy ...-.-.. -..-........---......3 3
Time-2;l 81, 2:1314, 2:l4A.
FOURTH RACE.
! Next came the event of the day. the
! free for-all pace. Waldo j., Pathmont.
! Seymour Wilkes and w. Wood came
] TO the score.
/ Pathmon. was the choice of the talent
at 50, while Waldo j. was looked upon
as the good thing" by some of the know
/ ing ones and brought $50, the field Sll.
/ First heat-Seymour Wilkes broke
| badly on the first turn and fell back fully
! 100 lengths, where he remained to the
/ finish OF the heat At the quarter Wood
4 took up the pace and held the lead into