The record-union., 1897-09-17


declared they had never seen anything
Like 1t anywhere.
The weather was warmer than it had
been for a couple of weeks past, and
the fair sex were dressed in their
breezy summer costumes, with bright
trimmings. There was a sea of fiutter-
ing fers, a steady buzz of pleasant
conversation, charming airs We're dis
coursed by the band, and altogether
the scene was not soon to be forgotten.
1t was a local holiday, which ac-
counted in a great degree for SUCH
large attendance, but there were also
many visitors from abroad scattered
through the crowd.
The racing was all that could have
been wished. There were seven first
class events, and the fact that but one
favorite won shows that the racing was
Of the kind that enthuses the multi
tude, whose sympathies are always
with the short-enders.
During the afternoon Manager Mo-
rosco OF the Grand Opera-house in San
Francisco drove upon the track in front
of the stands with a tandem team of
eight cunning and stylish little Shet-
land ponies The reinsman and his
pretty outfit was roundly applauded.
Then Mr.. Morosco came back, this
time mounted on his private drag and
driving six coal black horses with ele-
giant trappings. He made several turns
in front Of the stand in a way that
would have elected applause from
even Hank Monk or Clark Foss, reins-
men whose fame has been carried
across mountains and seas and told in
distant lands
The judges for the day were Direc-
tors Wilson, Cox and Boggs. and their
rulings were never disputed.
The first race, for -year-olds, five
and one-half furlongs, fell to "a rank
outsider" Yule, on which odds Of 10 to
l were given. It was a hot finish be-
tween Yule, Aluminium and Tiny p,
which were placed in that order. Ia
pata sold at Z to ,, and Tiny P. s to ,.
There was not much margin for choice
in the second race. six furlongs, for
-year-olds. Scotch Rose had the
call at to l. but did not get a place.
Eta H, the longest shot @ to y, won
handily by two lengths, Fortunate sec
ond and Dunboy third.
St. Cataline, at II to I, captured the
California Annual Stake for two-year-
olds, six furlongs, in 1:15$4, by two
lengths from Twinkler 30 to y, Negli
gence 6 to u third Burns & Water
houses FIsmore was the favorite at 5
TO ,. while Padre Jose and Ma Pogue
each sold at 8 to 1. Hermosa led the
field to near the stretch, but there died
away and came in last.
The Capital City Stake one and one
eighth miles, a handicap for three-year-
olds and upward, was good race. Lo-
rena II. Q2 to u beat Installator out by
q head in 1:561a Del Paso II. third by
half length. Grady and Marcel were
equal favorites at to l, but Grady had
his tail where his nose should have been
when the gate went up and was left at
the post. Lorena led from start to
finish.
A.B. Spreckels' Olive was first choice
for the one mile for three-year- Olds and
upward. but had to be content with sec
ond place. Lady Hurst 6 to y capturing
first money, and Devils Dream a to u
third Olive went to the front at the
very outset and was not headed until a
furlong from the score, where Lady
Hurst came up and beat her out by
half length.
Daylight a to u landed the purse in
the six furlong race for four-y -year-olds
and upward by a half length in 1:l3l2.
Coda g to y ran second, and Mollie X.
a to u third Bueno had the call at
to /. He led for an eighth and then gave
way to Howard. Daylight was near the
rear until the stretch was reached, but
came through the bunch with rush in
the last furlong.
Torsion & to 10), the favorite, won the
last race, six furlongs, in 1:1512. Marcie
A. 6 to y second and Nervoso 6 to 3 to
y third This was the only race of the
day won by the favorite. There were
several long shots in the race, but they
made no show.
Agricultural Park Course, September 16
1S97-State Fair meeting. Running, five
and one-half furlongs for two-year-olds.
r. E. Buffers chs f. Yule by imp Inver-
ness Yolande CWlson), 49,. .............:.. /
A. B. SpTeckels' ch. e. aluminium, by
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