The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-09

/ First heat-Ansel appeared to be sore.
| He was unsteady and soon fell to the
rear. Mci<erron led at the quarter by
/ five lengths, DR.. Frasse second and
breaking. Mckerron widened the gap
right along, but eased up near the wire,
winning by twelve lengths in 2:30. DIR.
F'rasse was second and Ansel away to
the rear. Distance was waived.
Second heat-This was better con-
tested than the first Ansel led at the
quarter by four lengths, the other two
even. At the half Ansel was one length
ahead CT DR.. Frasse, John A. two
lengths behind. Rounding the turn the
Doctor moved up and entered the
stretch on even terms with Ansel, and
soon John A came along and passed
them 10th, winning from Frasse by
three lengths in 2:2SA, Ansel some
lengths behind.
THE 2:24 TROTTERS.
The .:24 class had as starters Sable
Francis. Palermo, Peko Winnella and
Osito. Pe1o brought SO in the pools
against So for the field.
First heat-The favorite made poor
showing. Sable Francis led all the way
to the seven-eighths. Osito close up.
There she left her feet and Osito went
to the front, winning by five or six
lengths in 2:2C't. Psko was poor
third. Palermo broke badly on the first
quarter and fell away to the rear. but
finished at Peko's wheel.
Second heat-This was a see-saW af-
fair. Sable Francis led at the quarter
by a half length, Osito being a half
/ length ahead of Peko. Winnella and
Palermo both broke and fell far to the
rear. Osito had still a neck the best
OF it at the half, but soon Sable broke
and l.axo took second place, entering
the stretch two lengths behind Osito.
At the dFawgate Osito broke and Peko
went TO the front Then he left his
feet and Osito won out by two lengths
in 2:19, Sable Francis third, Wi1neila
fourth. Palermo was distanced He is
a horse of great speed, but unsteady in
the first part of a race.
Third heat-Osito and Sable Francis
both broke on the first turn and fell
back. Peko led by from ten to twelve
lengths ell the way, Osito finishing sec
ond, Sable Francis third by several
lengths, Winnella last The time was
2:2O1.
Fourth heat-Sable Francis was in
the air when the werd was given and
went hcpelessly to the rear. Peko led
all the way and won easily under a
pull by two lengths from Osito in
2:16H, Winnella third and Sable last.
Fifth heat-This was pretty con-
test. only Peko and Osito were in it,
the others being forced to retire under
the rule. Peko led all the way, but
from the half mile to the outcome OsitO
had his nose at Pello's wheel. Thirty
JIA0l
Osito and he made rush, placing his
nose within a few inches of that of his
adversary. The time was 2:1S.
THE 2:10 CLASS.
The third race was for the flyers in
the 2:1G class-Jasper Ayres, Ethel
Downs, Iora, Wayland w, Siam b.
and Mamie Griffin. Jasper sold for $50,
Siam B. for 81 and the field So
First heat-Mamie Griffin broke on
the first turn and fell to the rear.
Ethel Downs led at the quarter by two
/ lengths Maryland w and Jasper Ayres
even, STAN B. fourth, Iora fifth and
Griffin last They were in the same
relative position al the half. On the
| turn Ws.viand went up and to the rear.
1t was a hot race down the stretch be-
tween Ethel Downs and Siam B., but
/
squirt and beat the son of STEAMBOAT out
by a f4eck in 2:13. Jasper Ayres thru,
Iora fourth, Mamie Griffin fifth and
/ Waylsnd last.
Second heat-Stam B. broke on the
| turn and lost ground badly. Ethel
Downs led Jasper Ayres at the quarter
by two and a half lengths. STAN B. and
Mamie Griffin being even. At the half
it was the same, except that Mamie
had left STAN B. and was in third
place, STAN B. fourth, Iora fifth and
Wayland last. Jasper closed up the
gap on the turn and was at Ethels
wheel as they came into the stretch.
From there home he outfooted Ethel
Downs and won by three lengths in
2:14, STAN B. third Mamie Griffin
fourth, Wayland fifth and Iora last.
Jasper Ayres sold as fav0rite against
the feid before the third heat.
Third heat-Jasper Ayres was never
beaded from the first, but Siam B.
gave him hard rub in 2:1213. Ethel
Downs held second place until into the
stretch Siam B. and Iora being alter
nately third and fourth. Mamie Grit
fin got pCcketed at the start and could
not do much. finishing last.
Fourth heat-Jasper and STAN B.
were even up in the lead at the quarter
Ethel Downs q half length next. Siam
b. left his feet on the back stretch and
lost several lengths. Rounding the
turn into the stretch Ethel Downs was
leading by a length, Jasper second. a
half length ahead of Iora, with Mamie
Griffin, STAN b. and Wayland trailing
Jasper now let himself out and out
footed Ethel to the score winning in
BIB hy couple OF lengths Iora close
up, Mamie Griffin fourth, STAN B. fifth
and Wayland last.
~ JUG-HANDLE RACE.
The closing event CT the day was for
the thI year-old 2:25 class. Only two
horses showed up for il, Uncle Johnny
and Central Girl The latter made a
show Of her competitor. Early in the
heat she went right away from him
and when she reached the wire Uncle
was paving the air back near the
seven -eighths pole. The heat and race
was wen in 3D.
agricultural Park. Sacramento. Sept
s. 1S97.-State Fair meeting Trotting stake.
Nutwocd Stoc,- Farms b. G John A
McKerron, by Nu5wood, dam by Di-
rector (CeciD ........ :. - I
vendome Stool. Farms b- c DR..
Frasse. by Iran Alto-I4inda Oak
Alex Browns b. G. Prince AnseI. by
Dexter Prince Wocdflower (Bigelow)3 3
Time-2:30. 2:2S$l.
Same day-Trotting 2:24 class purse Of