The record-union., 1896-09-03
THE FAV0RlqES ALL Won.
Very Good Tr0tting for TVo.Year-Old
Colts.
To-Day the Running Horses Will be
Out for a Six Days
Meeting.

There was much better attendance
at the races yesterday than on the first
day, and that of o-day will 10 doubt
be better still, as the runners will make
their appearance, and they have a
stronger hold on the general public, es-
pecfally the ladies.
The weather yesterday was somewhat
sultry, but not SO uncomfortably hot
as 1T might have been. Unfortunately
there was no sharp competition in
either Of the three races, which, Of
course, had depressing effect on the
betting. Still, with the favorites left
out, considerable money changed hands.
The first event, for two-year-old trot-
ters, came the nearest being a genuine
horse race, for Uncle Johnny forced the
favorite, Owyhee, in the first heat, COM
pelling him to make mark Of 2:24.
Uncle Johnny Is a very speedy and
promising youngster, and is the proper
ty of George E. Shaw, editor Of the
San Benito Advance" He will be
heard from before the season closes,
If nothing happens to him
1t was no wonder OWyhee won the
race, however, If there is anything in
breeding. He is by Charles Derby (by
Steinway), which is also the sire Of
Derby Princess, now trotting in the
East with a record of 2:11A. Steinway
is also the sire of the phenomenal
three-year-old PAGER Agitato. whose
record Is 2:0914. made in race; also
Of Al Gregor, 2:11; Thomas Nee, 2:161a,
and other fast ones.
There was some disappointment be-
thQra Wy ;,,% Ln
year-old pace that could force Agitato
to do anything like his best However,
Goldsmith Maid some years ago was
cheered TO the echo by 10000 people
Oh the same track, although she did
not cover as fast a mile as did Agitato
yesterday (2:141a), and not a shout
went up when three Of the three-year-
olds went one Of the quarters at a
2:06 gait.
So it seems the people are harder to
enthuse these days than of yore. and
nothing but the best suits them.
Cassasa's Band discoursed some very
fine music during the afternoon, and
everyone has a good word to say for it.
TROTTING-TWO- O-YEAR- -OLDS.
First on the list was the two-year- old
Z;4o stake in which OWyhee, Uncle
Johnny and Galleno We're the starters
Owyhee was the favorite at about two
TO one. selling for $40 against 81 to So
for the others. The total value of the
stake was $3.50.
The colts were all steady at the score
and got an even send-off. At the quar-
ter Owyhee led by a length and a half
from Uncle Johnny. GaIleno here left
MS feet and fell SO far behind that he
was d1stanced. Owyhee and Uncle
Johnny went Tapped to near the three
quarters, where the favorite pulled
away couple of lengths and won out
by length in the good time Of 2:24
The first quarter was made In O361b,
the half in 1:11A, and the three-quar-
ters in 1:46h.
OWyhee won the next heat with ease
Uncle Johnny being unsteady and
making several losing breaks. At the
quarter Owyhee led by a dozen lengths,
but Uncle Johnny reduced this to one
open length at the three-quarters. In
the last stretch he broke again, how
ever, and Owyhee finished in jog ten
lengths to the front in 2:3O.
TROTTING-2:3O CLASS.
The next race brought out the 2:25
trotters for 1000 purse. The start
ers were Maud P, Leader, Laurel, Let
ter B., Conn, Maude Frances G., and
Stamboulette. Each heat was a race.
under the new system, there being a
division Of the money on each heat
Laurel was the favorite at $40 against
the field, for the race. In the books
Laurel was l to 20, and the others an
average Of 20 to l for the heat.
in the race when the first quarter was
reached. Laurel led, Maud p. second,
Conn third, Leader fourth, and the
others strung out in the rear. At the
three-quarters Laurel left her feet but
soon settled down and won out by two
lengths, the others In the positions
named. Time 2:16A. Maude Frances
G.. was distanced.
Laurel was barred in the book betting
on the second heat, and Maud P. be-
came the favorite over the others.
Laurel had an easy victory in the sec
ond heat, leading from start to finish
and winning by several lengths from
Conn, which passed Maud p. near the
half, the latter holding third place at the
outcome. Time. 2:16H. Letter B. was
distanced.
Laurel won the third heat also in 2:17.
Stamboulette made a brush for second
place, but soon pumped herself out, and
Conn finished second. about a dozen
lengths behind Laurel.
Laurel having won her end of the race
and money, went to the stable leaving
the others to fight it out for the fourth
division Of the money in the consolation
heat.
This was something like a race be-
tween Conn, Maud p. and Leader, and
they finished in that order, after q hard
struggle, in 2:23h.
THREE PACE.
The last event of the day was the free
purse for all three-year-old PAGERS, in
which appeared Agitato. the seasons
sensation and champion inNhis class,
Prince Bismarck, Joe Wheeler, Jennie