The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
MUSIC FOR THE STATE FAIR.
THREE GREAT VOCAL CON-
CERTS TO BE GIVEN.
There Will be $50 Trained Voices
Programme for the First
Weeks Races.

cn0ruS 10 be held IN the paN4iOH Jul ing
the State Fair There will be 2o0
trained voices that viii fill the large
structure with music once during the
first week, and twice the second week.
The band will consist of thirty-flve mu-
sicians, under the leadership of c. A.
Neale with cornet, clarionet, trombone
and euphonium soloists. VIM. Rice,
Jr- CALIFORNIA; wonderful boy cornet
soloist will be one of the attractions
OF the band. over 100 new musical
compositions will be played at the pa
vilion concerts, while the music at the
park will embrace all the popular airs
of the day. The programme for the
first night VIII be of unusual excellence.
The first weeks running programme
for the fair is given herewith. 1t pro-
vides opportunity for all classes of race
horses to try their mettle and gain lau-
rels new.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7TH.
No. 4.-Selling purse, $3.50, for four
year olds and upwards. The winner to
be sold at auction. If for $1,oO0 to
carry rule weight, one pound off for
each 500 to 81 900, then two pounds to
$500 Six furlongs.
No. 5.-The Sunny Slope stake, five
furlongs for two-year-olds. closed July
31st.
No 6.-The Ladies stake. Six fur
longs, closed July 31st.
No. 7.-Handicap, purse $500, for
three-year-o lds and upwards; entrance
So. with SO additional to start. En-
tries close at 10 a. m, Monday, Sep
TENDER 9th. Weights announced by ,
p. m. declaration by p. m. One mile.
No. S.-Selling, purse $780, for three
year-olds and upwards. Winner to be
sold at auction If for 81 900 to car
ry regular weight. Two pounds all
lowed for each 500, to $500, then three
pounds for each 500 to 5000. One
mile and a sixteenth.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH.
No. 13.-Selling, sweepstake for
maiden two-year- and closed July
31st.
No. 14-Selling, purse $500, for three
year-olds and upwards Winner to be
sold at auction. If for $4,000, to car
ry regular weight; one pound allowed
for each 800 to 81 900. then two pounds
to $500. Seven furlongs.
No. 15.-California Annual stake for
two-year-olds. Six furlongs; closed
July 31st.
No. 16-Handicap purse $500, for
three year-olds and upwards. En-
trance S., with S15 additional for
starters. Entries to close Tuesday.
August 18th at 4 p. M; weights posted
by p. m, Wednesday; declaration at
p. m. the same day. Six furlongs.
No. 17.-Selling purse $3.50, for four
year-olds and upwards. Winner to be
sold at auction. If fer 81 600, to car
~ regular weight; two pounds allowed
for each 800 to $500. then three pounds
to 5000. Non-winners this year all
lowed ten pounds extra. One mile and
a sixteenth.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
No. 21.-Selling purse $500, for two
year-olds. Winner to be sold at auc-
ton If for $1,000, TO carry regular
weight, two pounds allowed for each
500 to $500, then three pounds to 5000.
Beaten naidens allowed ten pounds
extra. Six furlongs.
No. 22.-Selling purse $500. for three
year-olds. Winner to be sold at auc-
ton If for $4,000 to carry rule
weight; one pound off for each 800 to
ST ,C00 then two pounds to $500. Win
ner of Ladies' stake to carry five
pounds extra. Beaten maidens allowed
ten pounds additional Six furlongs
No. 23.-vinctor stake, one mile.
Closed July 31st.
10. 24.-Sening purse $3.50. for three
year-olds and upwards. Weights ten
pounds above scale. Winner to be sold
at auction If for 81 200. to carry rule
weight: two pounds allowed for each
$500 to 5000; then four pounds to $500.
Seven furlongs.
No. 25.--Selling purse $500. for four
year-olds and upwards. Winner to be
sold at auction. If for 100, one
pound allowed for each 800 to $500.
then two pounds to $500. Winner of
one selling race at this meeting to carry
five pounds. Of two or more. ten pounds
extra. One mile.
The programme for the last week viii
be announced on Monday, September
18th, at a. m. The Nursery stake
Will be run September 18th. the Capt.
tai City stake September 10th. and the
Autumn Handicap and Favorite stakes
September 18th.
In making entries for purse races, the
name, age. sex and pedigree of the
horse and the weight and racing colors
must be given. After a horse has been
run once at the meeting, the name of
the horse with the weight to be carried
in the race is sufficient
In entering for a handicap. the name,
age sex and pedigree only are nee
essary When more than one horse
is nominated by the same party for a
handicap, all must be recorded on the
same blank Each nomination for a
purse must be made on a separate
blank
When not stated in conditions of race
entries close with Clerk of Scales by
p. m, day before race.
Except when conditions provide 9th
erwfse, an entrance fee of so will be
charged. with an additional So tc
scratch.
In all purse races four or more start
ers in different interests required.
Winners where referred to in cOndi-
lions, are defined to mean horses that
have won in 1897. Non-winners are
horses that have started and not wor
in 1897
The State Agricultural Society's rules
10 govern running races, except wher
conditions named are otherwise.
Entrance and declaration money in
purses to be divided. two-thirds TO win
ner and one-third to second horse.
CHINESE MURDER CASE.