The record-union., 1898-09-27
RACING ON A SLOPPY TRACK.
NEVERTHELESS THE SPORT
WAS EXCELLENT.
The Track Will Probably be in
Good Condition by This
Afternoon.

There was a horse-swimming tour
nament at Agricultural Park yesterday
afternoon and the novelty of the thing
seemed to please the spectators, for IN
several finishes they got really excited
and cheered the aquatic equines enthu-
siastically.
The early morning rain had made
quagrnire of the track, and where there
wasn't several inches Of sticky muo
there were good-sized ponds of water
Through these horses slid and splashed,
and as they neared the post in a close
finish about all that could be seen was
a sheet of flying slush in which shad-
owy forms could be family discerned.
The horses and riders in the rear were
holy shows when they pulled up.
However, the California Jockey Club
had laid out meeting to include this
week, and its officials said there would
be racing, even though the horses had
to swim for the purposes. AS mat
ter Of fact, the afternoons sport was
as good as that on any day of the meet
ing. The mud interfered a little with
the speed of the horses, but not so
much as one would suppose, as the time
Of the several races: will show. By
this afternoon, if no more rain falls, the
track ought to be in good condition, as
it dries out quickly.
c. F. Price of Louisville and J. w.
Wilson of this city officiated in the
Judges stand, and Ferguson held the
flag and scolded the Jockeys. His
send-offs were all good, considering the
before the barrier Neale's band rem
dered a number Of popular airs during
the afternoon in its usual effective
manner.
No fault could be found with any
thing yesterday but the slushy condi-
ton Of the track, but the mud-racing
was really an interesting innovation.
The weather was delightful. There was
no wind, and the sun came out brightly,
while the atmosphere, cleansed and pur-
ified by the rain, was fresh and exhil-
Grating.
There We're but two accidents, and
they We're in the third race Mestor
made his first appearance Of the meet
ing, and was in dancing mood While
WINS q w OIL jag ny A1lC 0Lo1N SSLlGI just
before the start, he slipped and pitched
forward, throwing Kilrain, his jockey,
into a puddle of water Kilrain kicked
his feet out of the sti1Tup, and held on
to the bride, however, preventing a
runaway. When the horses were sent
off LeonvilIe slipped in the mud, and
though he did not fall he strained him
self or snapped a tendon and was
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Four bookmakers did business and
seemed to handle considerable money.
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Favorites generally won, but in the
third race Ringmaster at u to l threw
down the talent, who plunged on Red
Glenn, giving So for chance to win
one.
After the second race the Judges sus-
pended Jockey Enos for his sleepy ride
on San Augustine He was well in
the lead coming down the stretch, but
made no effort to hold that position
against Napian, which colt Won by a
length. 1t was claimed by the jock
ey's friends that the boy, seeing he
could not beat Napian, and knowing
that he had the second place won by
several lengths, deemed it unnecessary
to ride his mount any stronger at the
finish.
The first race, for three-year- -olds and
upwards, selling, five furlongs, the
starters being Smyle 4 to l, Mollie A.
6, imp. Alien 80, Dolly D. 4, Majesty
10, Cappy 2, Roulette Wheel and Lady
Britannia to 3
With a good send-off Mollie A. led
off in the swimming match, Dolly D.
second, Alien third, the others well
punched. On the turn Lady Britannia
took her logical place in front Of the
gang and won by about ten lengths
under a heavy pull. in 1:04a4, Dolly D.
second, Mollie A. third.
Six youngsters braved the sea of mud
IN the -year-old five furlong race
Goodby 80 to /, Correct 10 Carmanita
40, San Augustine 3, Cleodora s, and
Napian to 4.
San Augustine led at the half with
HOW THE RAG