The record-union., 1898-09-11

could be had on him was measly .
to /.
There was lively betting throughout
the afternoon, and all the conditions
were favorable for good sport. Inc
weather could not have been improved
on if it had been made to the order
of the Agricultural Society, and the
attendance was good, though there was
room for a few more thousand.
The opening event of the day was for
three-year- six furlongs, the start
ers being O'Fleeta 10 to /, Lost Girl
=, Sport McAllister 212, Himera 10,
Sea Spray s, Homestake L, Losette
10, Amasa 6, Major Cook 3, Mollie A.
20, and Oscillation s to D.
Sport McAllster led the field up to
the half, where Oscillation, the favor
ite passed him and won by length
from Sport, Amasa third by length.
1t looked as if Sport McAllister should
have won if we'll ridden. Major Cook
was left at the post.
Next came the California annual
stake, for -year-olds, six furlongs,
in which the starters were Obsidian .
to 5, Rainier to /, Alcatraz 10, Faver-
sham 10, and Jennie Reed to 10.
Faversham shot away in the lead
with a length of daylight between him
and Obsidian. At the half Jennie Reed
moved up to second place, and was
crowding the leader as they entered
the last stretch. Half way from the
outcome Piggott called on Jennie and
put her to the front. winning in LILO
by a length and a half, Faversham
three lengths ahead of Obsidian.
For the Capital City Handicap, one
and an eighth miles, the lineup was:
Marplot to 5, Scarborough 2 to /,
Buckwa 3 to ), Grady 6 to 1.
This was a horserace from start 20
finish, although the time made was
slow, 1:56. Marplot led by the stand
in the send-off, with Scarborough,
Buckwa and Grady all in bunch. At
the quarter Buckwa had taken the
lead. Marplot second, Scarborough
third and Grady trailing, but with no
daylight between them. Rounding the
far turn Scarborough went to the front,
and led into the stretch by half
length from Buckwa, Marplot third
and Grady still in the rear. Down the
stretch the quartet came abreast, but
at about the seven eighths pole Grady
showed in front, and amid the cheers
of the multitude he pulled away and
won easily by two lengths Scarborough
and Buckwa ran dead heat, and Sec
ond and third We're divided Buckwa
pulled up lame.
The fourth race was for two-year-
olds, selling, five and a half furlongs.
The starters were Ventoro IL to 20,
Magdalenas 21la to l, Gold Pin 4, Cleo
dora {, The Miller 10, and Leo Vertner
t.
Ventoro had an easy victory. winning
by two lengths from Magdalenas in
ITO, The Miller third by two lengths.
Cleodora had cut out the pace, but
Magdalenas led into the last stretch.
Then Ventoro went out and won hand
lily.
The quartet that faced the rope for
the seven and a half furlongs, for
three-year-olds was composed of Mo-
ringa l to 3, Stole 30 to l, Ockturuck
to l, and Roulette Wheel & to L.
Ockturuck, Moringa and Stole We're
in line at the quarter, Roulette last.
Up the stretch MoTinga moved to the
front, with Ockturuck second and Stole
third. Coming into the last quarter
Moringa led by a length and a half
Ockturuck still in second place II
was walkover for Moringa from there
to the outcome, winning by twenty
yards in 1:39, Roulette Wheel second
and Stole third.
The last race of the day was a mile
handicap for four-year- and up
ward, the starters being Harry Tho
burn at even money, Rey del TERRA
to 10, Lomo 3 to l, and Nonchalance L.
! to /
Thoburn went off in the lead, but al
| the quarter Lomo became the pace
maker. and led the group up past the
half-mile pole and into the turn, where
! Thoburn moved to the front and came
! first into the homestretch 1t looked
| like cinch for him, but Snider had by
| that time whipped the sulks out of Rey
] del TERRA, and the grandson of Nor
| folk ran away from the rest of them
! winning easily in :43A. Harry second
! Lomo third.
| SUMMARIES.
| Agricultural Park, Sacramento Septem
/ Der 10, 1898, State Fair meeting. Running
six furlongs. three-.year-olds:
Byrnes * Co. 5 CHI f. Oscillation, by
Salyator-Yum Yum OHennessy), 49,.
| AL Smiths oh. &. Sport McAllister, by
/ imp. Friar Tuck-Twilight (Gouin). III.
| Crane d Owens b. &. Amasa by Cap
tain Al-Lady Intruder CCole), 101.. -.
| Time-1:15I5.
| OFleeta. 107; Lost Girl. 107; Himera 9S
Sea Spray, 107: Homestake 104: Losette
| 104; Major Cook. 10. and Mollie A, 10i
| also ran.
Same day-Running. six furlongs, Cali
! fornia annual stake for two-year-olds
| r. Hughes b. f. Jennie Reid. by Eel Rio
| Rey-Falsetto (PiggitD, 11o.............
| Dillon Il Lyons blk. c. Faversham by
imp. Observation-Disclosures (Bozeman).
| Burns x Warehouses; br. c. Obsidian,
! by imp. Stromboli-Clara l.. (Snider).
Time-1.l6.
| Rainier 49, and AlcatraZ, SO, also ran.
Same day-Running. Capital City handi
! cap for three-year-olds one mile and
| quarter:
Crane a. Owens b. h. Grady. by Three
| Cheers-Gold Cup Cole. 104.....-.......
sDillon & Lyons b. h. Scarborough by