The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-20
4 Large Crowd Attends, Despite the In
tense Heat, Followed by Rain.
The Races Run in Soft Mud and Slow
Time Made.
Closing Day of the Spring rleetings at
Sheffield and Louisville, FavOrites
at the Former Track Earring Badly
Results of the Races at St. Louis
and San Francisco.

and San Francisco.
MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK IN.
y, May 19.-The popularity Of racing
was put to another test at Morris Park
to-day, and came through the ordeal
triumphant. The outlook was anything
but promising for an agreeable after
noon when the exodus from the city be-
gan. The heat was intense, and there
was every indication of a storm before
sunset. This did not affect the attend
ance in the least Fully 5000 persons
took chances on the weather. The
weather for the first time this season
lived UP to its promises. The rain, for
which every horseman and countryman
has been praying since the racing sea-
son BEGAN, made Its appearance while
the horses were at the post for the first
race. 1t was preceded by an electrical
storm. The rain quickly converted the
dust with which the track was heavily
coated into soft mud. Summaries:
Six furlongs. Gold Crest won, Abuse
second, Titmouse third. Time-1:151
One mile, Benamela won, Ventano
second, Whipcord third. Time 1862
Five furlongs, Arbuckle won, Lithos
second, Royal Rose third. Time-1 :0114
Seven furlongs, Beldemoc won, Crom-
well second, Hanwell third. Time
1924.
Five and a half furlongs, Haphazard
won, Tailsam second Manxman third
Time-1:OS12.
One and one-sixteenth miles, ST. Max
i'm won, Volley second Dorian third
Time-1 :491b.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.-The track was
ankle deep with mud, and favorites got
the money in only two races, the other
three going to second selections. Track
slow. Summaries:
Five and half furlongs, Gath won,
Johnny McHale second, Cars third
Tlme-1 :0312.
Four and half furlongs, Buck Videre
won, A1gol second Satyre third Time
0:57A
Seven furlongs, Battledore won, Syca-
more second, Midland third Time
1874.
Six furlongs, David won, Pamiro sec
ond, Handspun third. Time-1:1S1a.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Joan
won, Sunburst second, Hawthorne third
Time-1 80.
AT SHEFFIELD.
CHICAGO, May 19.-Sheffield closed
its fifteen days meeting to-day, and to-
morrow the racing season in the north
ern part of Indiana will Shift to Lake
side, formerly known as Roby. Favor
ties Jared badly to-day, as only one out
and out first choice Won
Five and half furlongs, Chenoa won.
Potsdam second, Cunarder third Time
1:131a.
Five furlongs, Yours Truly won, Prov
ident second, Hessville third Time
:O614
Five and a half furlongs, My Hebe
won, Kinda second, Mary L. third
Time-1:12
Seven furlongs, Sonny won, Ohio sec
ond, Grant, Hanley third Time :341a
Five furlongs, Uncas won, May Ash
ley second, Walk Over third Time
OH
Six furlongs, Simmons won, May Fern
second, Merry Monarch third. Time
1:17k.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 19-The meeting
here closed to-day. Three-fourths Of a.
mile, Strathreel won, Perjury second,
The Dragon third. Time-1 1864
Half-mile, Roy Caruthers won, Orion
second, Zolo third. Time-0:5Oa
One mile, Lester won. Doorga second,
Mate third. Time-1:47
The Burlington Stakes, five-eighths
Of mile, Ethel Lee won, Lady Looram
second, Chappie third. Time :O3
Seven-eighths of a mile, Mamie D.
won, James Munroe second, Harden
burg third. Time :31b
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19-Weather
fine and track fast. Six furlongs, SELL
ing, Zobair won, Skalkaho second, Chi
nook third. Time-1:15
Seven furlongs, selling, Oregon
Eclipse won, Tar and Tartar second,
Herminita third. Time-1 30.
Steeplechase, about a mile and an
eighth, Arundel won, Artemus second,
Comrade third. Time-206A.
Five furlongs. two-year- olds, The
Roman won, Dolce second, Viking third.
Time-1 :0112.
Five and a half furlongs, selling,
Last Chance won, Howard second, Free
Will third. Time 0S1a.
HORSES AT AUCTION.
CLEVELAND, May 19-There were
about 400 horsemen on hand at the Fas-
sig blue ribbon sale, which opened this
afternoon. Bidding was not fierce and
prices ruled low, many sales being made
at less than 500 The principal sales
We're Rensselaer, Wilkes (2:1115) to
Alonzo Mcdonald of Buffalo, S1,750;
Prince Alexis 600 to j. E. French OF
Cleveland, $780, Havillah (2:1S to J..
E. French, $500; Forest Wilkes (2:O91a)
to ]. o. H. Denny of Ligonier Ind,
500; Prince Edsall (2:161O to J. NJ.
Gaige of Cleveland, S50S.
SALE OF HAGGIN YEARLINGS.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The sale of
the Haggin yearlings was concluded
at Morris Park to-day. Those bringing
$500 or over follow: Bay colt by Sir
Modred- Prose, c. Littlefield. Jr.. 5000;
chestnut colt by Islington- Rosa. j. L.
Robinson, 500; chestnut colt by Mid
lothian Rosetta, Marcus DAILY, SLIGO;
bay colt by Presto Paus- Salvina, Burns
& Waterhouse, $500; brown colt by
Maxim-Santa Rita. Burns & Water
house, SLIGO; brown colt by Sir Mo-
dred- Sister, 500; brown colt by Presto
Paus-Starlight. A. j. Joiner, $1,000;
chestnut colt by Tyrant-Stella, C. Lit
tlefield, Jr., $500; bay colt by Maxim