The record-union., 1898-09-30
A FINE AFTERNOONS SPORT.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS A LIT
TIE BETTER.
Track Now in Excellent Condition
Only Two More Days
Racing.

The improvement in yesterdays at
tendance at the races was quite notice
able. More ladies graced the grand
stand, and the crowd in the betting
ring was a little bigger than before
More delightful weather might be I'M
agined, but was never experienced, ana
the track was faster than at any time
this season Neale's Band d1scoursed
choice airs during the afternoon.
Not one favorite won yesterday, unless
Zarro, in the last race, could be called
an even favorite with Red Glenn.
Ockturuck was left off the boards, and
even money was offered on Glenn, While
IL to 8 was offered on Zarro. Finally
both brought the same figure.
Charley Thorpe has been doing great
riding at this meeting. Yesterday ne
piloted three of the five winners over
the line, and was, second in both the
other races.
Frawley rode in but one race, and
his mount was first Wilson won the
other first place, and was third once.
Holmes was second once and third
twice Piggott and Evans each got
second place once, and Houck and
Devin were each third once.
The track yesterday was two or three
seconds faster than it was before the
rain, and should be even better to-day
and tomorrow. Horses that several
days ago could not do six furlongs bet
ter than ZIG or LII yesterday made it
in a action over IA
The first race of the day was for
maiden two-year- -olds, four and a half
furlongs. in which the starters were
Peach Blossom 80 to l, Petal pa Tib-
uron 10, Goodby 30 Irlandias 3, Car
manita 20 and Crossmolina to 5.
Petal, with Thorpe in the saddle,
went away like the wind and was never
headed, winning by three lengths from
Crossmolina in 5614 seconds. Tiburon
third and two lengths behind.
A field Of seven, all above three years
old, except CasdaIe two years, came
brought Is to 1, Losette u, P. F. s,
Lady Ashley 4. Queen Nubia II, Cas-
dale 4, and Shasta Water to 5.
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off in that order, but the entire field
ran punched to beyond TIE half, where
Shasta Water and P F. running nearly
even, opened a gap of length between
themselves and the others. Entering
the last stretch Shasta Water had a
half-length the best of P. F, Losette
third and Lady Ashley fourth. It was
a hot race home between the leaders
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Lady Ashley third and three lengths
away.
Amasa 6 to 8, Red Steel 80 to 1, zem
Zem 80, Trappean 4, Mollie A 3, and
Roadwarmer 4, tried conclusions in the
four and a half furIong sprint.
Amasa led away, Tapped by Mollie A,
Trappean in third place. Entering the
stretch Amasa still led by part of a
length, Roadwarmer third and Trap
pean fourth. At about the seven
eighths pole Mollie A. went to the
front and beat Amasa a. length in 80
seconds, Trappean taking third
The bookmakers demanded 20 against
Z on Ocorona in the two-year-old five
furlong race, and offered nothing
against ner lot place. Against Rear
Admiral 40 to 1 was offered, 40 Cleo
dora and 2 Magdalenas.
When the gate was sprung Magda-
lenas was under way, and from the rear
she shot through the bunch and just
simply ran away from them, leading
into the stretch dozen lengths ahead
of Ocorona the to 20 favorite. Under
a strong pull the flly galloped across
the score IN 1:011a, three lengths ahead
Of Ocorona, which was ridden out fol
all that was in her. Third fell TO Gle
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