The record-union., 1898-09-06
SPEED CONTESTS.
Some Splendid Racing at the
Park Yesterday.

Park Yesterday.
The State Fair racing meeting opened
yesterday under very ausplc1ous cir
cumstances The weather was all that
could be desired, trifie warm for the
comfort of those who get excited over
the races, perhaps, but just what the
owners and trainers prefer for their
horses. There was a fairly good at
tendance for the opening day, but the
harness races were of a character that
would have been considered superb on
the big Eastern tracks. Audiences of
from 10000 to 10000 people there
have cheered themselves hoarse over
races that would not compare with
those witnessed here yesterday.
The time made in the Occident stake
for trotting foals of 1895 (2:2D was
the slowest in any Of the five events,
that in the others ranging from 2:1o
down to 2:12. There were several gen
uine surprises during the afternoon.
One was when Mamie Riley won the
three minute trotting race in 2:16; an
other when Prince Gift annexed the
Ply trot in 2:141a and 2:12; another
when Belle w, an 8 to 1 shot, pulled
out and won the three minute pace IN
PIC, beating a field of highly touted
cracks, and the crowning surprise was
when the Sacramento three-year-old
colt Diawood OUTRAGED such horses as
I Direct, Nutway and Beau Drummer
in the 2:1S pace in the splendid time
of 2:1414.
The judges stand was occupied by
Directors J. w. Wilson and W. P Mat
thews and General A. w. Barrett, and
Director De Long and A. Leach Off
ciated in the timers stand. Charles
Studarus, who has had much expert
ence in the position of marshal, was in
the saddle again in that capacity. Be
tween the, races and heats G. A. Neale's
California Exposition Band favored the
crowd with rare musical selections.
OCCIDENT STAKE
The meeting opened with the Occi-
dent stalks, for trotting foals Of 1898.
The starters were Lynhood, Dolly D.,
George Buckman, Maud Washington
and Prince Ansel. There was little
choice, the horses bringing from to 6
each in the pools. Dolly D. being the "a
vorite. On the first heat the books Of
fered 2 to on the latter.
Dolly D. had no difficulty in taking
the first heat, which she won by four
lengths from Prince Ansel, with Lyn-
hood third by a couple of lengths. The
time was 2:2515.
For the second heat it was 1 to 5
Dolly, to l Lynhood, 80 Buckman,
u Maud Washington and Ansel
The second heat was finished in the
same order in 2:26, Dolly leading from
the start and winning by seven or
eight lengths. Buckman was second
all the way to the far turn, where he
broke and fell to the rear, finishing
last.
For the third heat the odds were 25
to 1 on Lynhood, 1 to 5 Dolly, 100
Buckman, 20 Maud and Ansel.
The third heat was won by Dolly in
a jog in 2:21, yards in front Of Ansel,
Maud Washington third. At the three
quarters Dolly and Ansel were all Of
eighty yards in front Of the others.
TROTTING, 800 CLASS.
The second race was for three-min-
ute trotters, for purse of $500, mile
dash. The starters were Aggregate
u to l. Joe Selby II, Bertha R. 8, Sibyl
s. 8, Bonsaline to 5, Mamie Riley 4
to l, Phebe Childers 3 to 2.
Joe Selby led into the far turn, with
Mamie Riley. close up, Bonsaline at her
wheel. Leaving the three quarters,
Mamie went to the front, and won in
PIG by length from Bonsaline, Ber-
tha r. third by a length, Phebe Chill
ders fourth, Joe Selby fifth, Sibyl S.
sixth and Aggregate last.
TROTTING, 2:17 CLASS.
For the third event, the 2:17 trot,
mile and repeat, the starters were May
B. 3 to 1, Our Jack to 5, Dalmont 10
to l, Lou 3, Prince Gift 4, Dexter D. 6,
Myrtle Thorne 6.
Our Jack, the favorite, acted badly
and delayed the start. He was fourth
at the half-mile, but went up in the
air and fell back to next to the last
position. May B. and Prince Gift
showed the way to the head Of the
stretch, with Lou a close third Down
the stretch Gift and Lou outfooted May,
the former winning by a bare length
in the fast time of 2:12 May a close
third. Dexter D. was distanced.
For the next heat the odds We're: May
B. to l, Our Jack 8 to 8, Daimont 20
to l, Lou to l, Prince Gift to 5,
Myrtle Thorne 10 to 1.
Prince Gift was never headed In the
second heat, though Lou pressed him
hard all the way. Myrtle Thorne was
third in the last stretch, but Jack, May
and Daimont passed her. Prince Gift
won by an open length from Lou in
2:1415, Jack third.
DANTN-r goo Cr .c-
The three-minute pacing class, mile
dash, for $500 purse, brought out
Topsy ]. to /, Gaff Topsail g. Don.
Belle w. s. Lady Margaret 2, and Miss
Louise 2.
This race was a surprise TO the crowd.
1t was won in grand style by Belle w.
in PIG, beating Lady Margaret out
by a length and one-half, Louise third
and dead on her feet. Lady Margaret
led to the far turn, where Louise
passed her like a flash and then died
away. Belle w, who wasn't supposed
to be in it at all up to this time, came
on with a grand rush, and Won out in
| such fine style that her driver, G..
| Wempe, was cheered to the echo, and
| the crowd demanded a speech from him.
| Not being an orator, the modest driver
| simply bowed his acknowledgment OF
| the compliment
| PACING, 2:1S CLASS.
| The last race of the day was a mile
dash for 2:1S PAGERS. It was a big field,
and difficult one to get off in any kind
| of shape. The horses that lined up
were Captain Hacket II to /, I Direct
6 to 5, Dave Ryan 10 to 1, Diawood G.
Abdine 10, Munyon 10. Billy Baker TO-