The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
new HONORS FOR
WOODLAND TRACK.
Agitato Establishes Another
Worlds Pacing
Record.
KEATINGE's GOOD COLT
Set a Mark for Three-Y Year-0ld
Side Wheelers to Try
to Beat.
COVERED A MILE IN 2;09 IA.
Running Races in Which the Favor
ties Failed to Finish Inside
the Money.
COVERED A MILE IN 2Os IA.


This secures another world record to this
track, as that is the best time ever made
by three-year-o
This was the biggest day of the meeting.
The business houses and banks closed
their doors at noon, and hundreds focked
to the ground. Probably the most potent
reason for the immense crowd that turned
out was the rumor that Governor Budd
and other distinguished State officials
would be guests Of the association. The
Governor sent word early in the morning
that he would be present, but at the very
last moment was reluctantly compelled to
abandon the trip, because of the demand
upon his time by some unexpected busi-
ness.
A party of distinguished visitors were
on hand, however. Captain Darlington of
the United States army, Acknowledgement
Barrett, R. 81. Beamer of the State Board
of Equalization, DR.. Mathews of the State
Board of Equalization, DR.. Glove and
Hon. P. j. Shields of Sacramento, W. S.
Clark, J. A. Moore, n. Mcleod and W. ].
Swortzel, Supervisors of humboldt
County, Peter Belcher and J. c. Bull, also
of Hum boldt, were present.
The first event on to.day's card was
2:12 pacing race with six entries. Agitato
was hot favorlte at $40 to $8 for the field.
Before the start was made the odds W ere
still greater at S29 to S.. A great deal of
money went into the pool box at these
odds.
The lot got away to good start on the
fourth attempt. Agitato at once assumed
slight lead, followed by Hazel H. Loupe
broke on the first turn. but lost but little
ground. Down the backstretch Agitato
still led, with Loupe, Hazel H, Javelin
and Hanford Medium following closely in
the order named. There was no change
in the positions until the upper turn was
reached. Javelin and Loupe came very
fast until the wire was reached. Agitato
won by scant half length, Hazel second,
Loupe third, Javelin fourth, Hanford
Medium fifth, Plunkett sixth. Time, 2:12.
The third quarter of this heat was paced
at 2:0T gait.
The scoring for the second heat was
rather tedious, and when the horses finally
got away Agitato, Hazel H and Loupe had
the best of it. Hazel broke at the first
turn and dropped back to fifth place.
Down. the stretch the. favorite led, with
Loupe at his wheel, Javelin close by and
the others strung out for several lengths.
AT the upper turn Loupe began to drive
for the heat and Javelin gave way to Hazel
II. The best that could be done, however,
was to make the favorite exert himself a
little. He passed under the wire an easy
winner by length and quarter. Loupe
second, Hazel 81 third, Javelin fourth, :
Hanford Medium fifth, Plunkett distanced.
Time, 2:10N. The second quarter was
paced at 2:06 gait and the third quarter
at 2:04 gait. There was no more pool
selling after the second heat.
While scoring for the third heat Hazel
II became unruly, reared up and fell back,
pinning Van Bokellen, the driver, to the
gro und. a crowd of men rushed out and
rescued him from his perilous position
with considerable difficulty. After de-
lay of twenty minutes the horses were
again called out. Hanford Medium got
little the best of the start, but soon fell
back to the rear. The horses kept well
punched all the way down the backstretch
On the upper turn Hazel H broke and fell
to the rear.
Four horses now began to crowd the
leader. Hanford Medium came mp with
fine burst of speed and got second place in
the last twenty yards. Agitato won,
Hanford Medium second, Loupe third,
Javeln fourth, Hazel n fifth. Time,
2:09N. The second quarter was paced at
2:05 gait.
Agitato in this heat broke the worlds
pacing record for three-year-olds of any
sex and paced a mile in two and half
seconds better than a mile has before been
paced by three-year-old this year. The
winner was bred by John S. Boyd of the
Oakwood Park stock farm.
In the 2:11 trotting race there were four
starters. Ottinger sold favorite at the pro-
hibitive odds of $50 to S. for the field.
When the word was given Doodle broke
while going under the wire and never got
within hailing distance. 1t was process
sion all the way around, with Ottfnger in
the lead and Toggles second. Half way
down the homestretch Toggles broke and
fell back to third place. Ottinger won,
Visalia second, Toggles third and Doodle
last. Time, 2:121<.
For the second heat the horses got away
to beautiful start, but it was nearly a
repetition of the first. Ottinger won in
hollow style, Visalia second, Toggles third
and Doodle fourth. Time, 2:13. Ottinger
won the third and tlnal heat easily, Tog-
giles second, Doodle third and Visalia
fourth. Time. 2:13H.
The next event was five-furlong rum
ming race with eight starters. The pools
sold: Peixotto $40, Howard S 81 and the
field $6 The favorite, Peixotto, got left
at the post. He turned around justa as the
gate was sprung. All the rest ran the
course in bunch, Howard Spassing under
the wire first.
The last event on the programme was a
dash of one and sixteenth miles. Ten
starters faced the flag. The pools sold: /:
Two Cheers $40, field $11 and Landlord Sc.
They made the course in a bunch, Rebel
lion winning by length.
SUMMARY.
Pacing, 2:12 class 8 In .; purse $500.