The record-union., 1897-08-07
Good Crowd and Excellent Sport at
the Oakland Track.
A Humboldt County Animal Gives the Talent
Great Shock.
Looked Upon as OutcIassed by the
Betters in the Preliminary
Heats, but the Game Little
Trotter Jogs Under the Wire
an Easy Winner-Results of the
Races on Eastern Tracks.

OAKLAND, Aug 6.-The trotting
races to-day attracted good crowd,
and the sport was excellent, especially
the 2:24 class trotting, which proved to
be the best race of the week. Two
gentlemen's races created much excite
ment, especially among the members
of the Golden Gate Driving Club. There
We're an unusual number of heats, and
it was dark before the days sport was
ended
The 2:24 trot drew out an excellent
entry, and the betting on the event was
brisk at all times. In this race Iora,
Humboldt County animal, owned by P.
H. Quinn, and driven by r. Noble,
gave the talent a great shock. She
was not wanted at all by the betters
in the preliminary heats, being looked
upon as nearly outclassed, but the game
little animal came in for greater no.
tice as the heats progressed, and in the
end there were many takers at 20 to 8.
Pe1o and Daisy Wood were heavily
backed to beat the Humboldt County
representative, but they could not
catch little Iora, who logged under the
wire length to the good and going
easily. Results:
Gentlemen's road race for members
of Golden Gate Driving Club, Eugene
Cerciats Won, Our Joe second, Lady
Van Ness third. Tme-2:32112, 2:2S12
2:2615.
Trotting, 2:24 class, Iora won, Peko
second, Daisy Wood third. Best time
2:16H.
los, o,,sc. r,oanphprC
of Golden Gate Driving Club, Ada Fe
2:26, 2:2411a, 2:211a.
SURPRISES AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS (O), Aug. 6.-To-day
was replete with surprises at the Co
lumbus Driving Park, there being
reversal of the order of the previous
day, when favorites won a majority of
the events. The greatest surprise was
the free -for-all race. There were four
starters, Joe Patchen, Star Pointer,
Lottie Lorrain and Badge. Last night
Star Pointer sold in the pools at 100 to
20 against the field 1t was the judg
ment of nearly every horseman that
Pointer would win in a walk, and few
were willing to buy the field. But
Pointer did not win. The much-l -lauded
conqueror of John r. Gentry and Joe
Patchen was vanquished by the great
son of Patchen Wilkes in one of the
most exciting races ever witnessed.
Patchen not only won the race on it's
merits, but paced the fastest mile ever
made in the grand circuit, equaling the
worlds record of 2:011a made by John
r. Gentry at Glenn Falls. The track
was in fine condition. Had it not been
for a strong breeze that blew across
the track, a new worlds record un-
doubtedly would have been established,
as otherwise the conditions were per-
feet. Summaries:
Pacing, 2:24 class, purse 1,500, post
poned from yesterday, Passing Belle
won, Hermetic second, Elf third. Best
time-2:10A
Free for all pacing, purse $500, Joe
Patchen won in straight heats. Time
2:04, 2:O1bs 2:0S. Star Pointer sec
ond, Lottie Lorrain third
Horse Review stake for pairs, purse
$1,000, John Durret won, Manella sec
ond, Governor Bushnell third Best
time-2:25A
Pacing, 2:30 class, purse 81, 500. Cour-
ANA oOulildl NOIi, JAIN bIOlHST Sec
ond, Walnut Lad third. Best time
2:0SH.
Trotting, 2:17 class, purse $500
Tuna won, Valence second Russell
Wood third. Best time-2:121b
RESULTS AT HARLEM.
CHICAGO, Aug 6.-Results at Har-
lem:
Six furlongs, Martha S. won, Louis
second, Mary T. third Time-1:151a.
Five furlongs, Borden won, Flaxen
Hair second, Lady Marie third. Time
1:03
One mile, Evanatus won. Proteus Sec
ond, Brother Fred third. Time-1 AN.
Seven furlongs, The Plutocrat won,
Lady Callahan second, Newsgatherer
third. Time-1:271h.
Mile and a sixteenth, Martin K. won,
Metaire second, Pepper third. Time
2:101a.
Six furlongs, Easter Eve won, Aurola
second, Little Music third Time
1:14h
AT BUTTE.
SALT LAKE, Aug. GA special to
the Tribune" from Butte, Mont, gives
the following results of the races
Trotting, 2:20 class, Fantasia won,
Meteor second, Golden Star third. Best
tme-2:11&.
Trotting, 2:l4 class, Altoka won, Car
lyle Carnes second, Peterson third.
Best time--2: 1871.
Five and a half furlongs, 1 Don't
Know won, Dora Wood second. Plu-
meria third. Time-1:09
Five furlongs, Fortunate won, Joe
Cotton second, Sable third. Time
1;021a.
Three furlongs, Leora won, Harry n
second, Dolly Tucker third. Time
OBS.
Five furlongs Sweet Briar won, Sal
lie Goodwin second, Ezekiel third. Time
i: 1:0214.