The record-union., 1898-09-24
ONLY TWO FAVORITES WON.
A BETTER ATTENDANCE FOR
SACRAMENTO DAY.
Eta III. Wins the Five and a Half
Furlong Race by
Nose.

1t was a beautiful afternoon yester-
day, the cool southwest breeze making
the temperature delightful at Agricult-
ural Park The track was in excellent
order and moderately fast, and the run
ners were in good form. This was prob
ably because it was Sacramento Day,
and the fair sex had come out In much
larger numbers than on any previous
day of the Jockey Clubs meeting. There
was also an increased number OF bet
tors around the betting stands. Miss
Rose known as ''The Rose of Hllo,"
who has come all the way from Hawaii
to preside as queen at the carnival to
be held at Topeka, Kan, was present
for a time in the grandstand, with Colo
mel and Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Holla-
day, and attracted considerable atten-
tion from those who were aware Of her
presence. and G. A. Neale, director of
the band, gave the word, and it played
MY Honolulu Lady" in her honor.
The first race was six furlOngS, SELL
ing, for three-year- -olds, and there were
eight entries, with several long shots.
Zemezm was 90 to l, Magennis 100,
Outgo 80, Pat Murphy s, Torsion ~,
Toribio 8, DoIore 3 to 3 and Darechota
30. They got away we'll together, Tor
ibio a little ahead, increasing his dis
tance at the five-eighths post, with Tor
sion next TO him. and the field strung
out, Dolore trailing. At the three
quarter post Torsion went to the front.
passing Toribio, but in the stretch the
positions were reversed. They came
down the stretch with a rush. Dolore
coming up to a dangerous position, but
the other two pocketed her and Toribio
passed under the wire a neck ahead
of Torsion, with Dolore a length behind.
Time-1:1
The next was a seven and a half fur
long dash for three-year-old and up
ward that have not won this year.
Ringmaster was the favorite at Z to 5,
Rose Maid next at 9 to 3, with Ocktu-
ruck 5, Koko z, Huntsman II and
Fleming 15. Rose Maid got off ahead
and made the running, Ringmaster sec
ond and Ockturuck third, with the 9TH
ers following about two lengths apart.
The order was not changed until they
came down the stretch, when the last
three punched It was a lively strug
gle as they came down the stretch, and
Ringmaster passed under the wire first,
a length ahead of Ockturuck, who beat
Rose Maid for second place by a length.
Time-1:3S14.
There were only three starters in the
five and half furlong race for all ages
that have not won race of 5000 in
value this year. Eta II was the favor
ite at to 5, with Peixotto at and
Libertine at 4, the betting changing to
Z to 10 on Eta H, to 2 on Peixotto
and to on Libertine. They got a
good send off, Eta H. ahead, with
PeiXotto second and Libertine behind.
This order was maintained until the
half, when Peixotto moved up and chal-
lenged Eta H. and they ran together
like a double team to the turn, Libertine
a few lengths behind. Their positions
were unchanged as they came down the
stretch in an exciting struggle, while
the crowd cheered the riders. It was
an even thing as they neared the goal,
when Peixotto forged slightly ahead,
but the mare made q grand struggle
and passed under the wire ahead, beat
ing Peixotto by a nose, so close a fin
ish that many Of the spectators thought
he had won, and Libertine came in a
length behind the others. Time-1:0S
It was a good race and well worth see
ing.
The fourth race was six furlongs, SELL
ing, for three-year- and upward,
with seven entries, the starters being
Homestake 8 to ), Oak Leaf g. Vents g.
P. T. 6, Mollie A. 15 Trappean to 5
and Stole 80. Mollie A. got off ahead
with Trappean second and the field
strung out behind. There was no
change at the half, but on the turn the
others crept UP, Homestake going to
the front, with Trappean second and
the rest we'll punched. Homestake led
around the turn and down the stretch,
but the pace was little too hot for
her, and P. T. passed her and went to
the front, passing Trappean also. 1t
was a lively rush at the finish, but P.
T. won out by a length, Trappean Sec
ond, beating Homestake length. Time
-1:151z
The last race, a five furlong dash for
two-year -olds, selling, had seven start
ers. Ann Page sold for 3 to 2, Bonibel
for to 3, Ojai T. Alcatraz 40, Peach
Blossom 80, Jabez 40 and Good Bye 80.
Bonibel got the start Of the rest, but
at the half Ann Page had passed her
and the rest were running several