The record-union., 1898-09-18
ANOTHER GREAT DAY.
The Park Attendance About Eight
thousand.

There were nearly as many people
at the Park yesterday as on Thurs
day last, Sacramento Day, when the
place was densely crowded. There were
very few vacant seats in the grand
stand, and almost as many men in the
betting ring as were there on Thurs
day. The weather was a little warm
for comfort, but few complaints were
heard
1t was a fitting finale to the state
Fair meeting, for the sport was excel
lent and everybody enjoyed it. except
perhaps some who got on the wrong
horses. Directors Spreckels and Will
son and NJ. f. Tarpey were il the
judges stand, and performed their
duties to the complete satisfaction of
the public. Indeed, the meeting has
been characterized by good manage
ment from first to last and the judges
are entitled to much credit for the
fairness shown by them There have
been no rank" decisions, though in
one or two close finishes some did nor
agree with their conclusions. This is
to be expected occasionally where lcen
have bets at stake.
Richard Havey. who did the starting
ments during the meeting There were
fewer delays at the post and more
even starts than are usually seen. Sec
retary Smith and all the officials. IN
fact, did well, and during the meeting
of 1898 less kicks" were registered
than at any previous meeting.
1t may not be out of place to again
refer TO the excellence of the music
he L. Ie
C. A. Neale's Exposition Band added
new laurels to those already won. ths
generally expressed opinion being that
the music was equal to the best ever
heard there. though the most noted
bands in the country have been en-
ployed.
The first race was for two-year-olds
beaten at this meeting, selling, six fur
longs. The starters We're Gilt Edge 20
to l. Faversham , TO l, Nilgar to ).
and Napian 1 to ).
Napian shot out a length in front
when the gate was sprung and was
never headed. winning by a half-length
from Nilgar in LII. Faversham third
by half-length. The finish was made
under whip.
The starters in the selling purse for
three-year- r-olds and upward, SIX and a
half furlongs, We're Manzanillo 21a to /.
Ringmaster 10 to /, Lochness to ),
and Venis to ,.
1t was a case of the first being last
Vents went away well in front and led
at the half by two lengths. There
Lochness moved past Manzanilla to sec
ond place. At the three-quarters 1t
was still Vents. with Lochness coming
strong in second place. Under the whip
Lochness went to the front and finished
In 1:223I, length ahead of Manzanillo
was last at the finish.
Eight three-year- olds faced the gate
for the six furlongs selling race-Mag-
nus 3 to l, st. Philip Z. Tenrca -,
Rose Maid > Miss Dividend 4. Roulette
Wheel 3, Stole s to ;, and Prompto 8
to >
Stole was sulky and would not start.
He finally broke through the barrier,
ran around the track, and the others
were started without him.
Miss Dividend led the field past the
half and around the turn, Prompto in
the middle of the bunch. but was sec
ond entering the last stretch. The
jockeys rode for all that was in them
and the finish was close and exciting
Prompto beat Rose Maid out by a head
in 1:16 Miss Dividend a head behind
Marplot IL to 5. Cromwell to 9, Gra-