The record-union., 1898-09-14

f. Price OF the Louisville Jockey Club,
who is coming to the coast to spend
the winter He is regarded as one of
the best men in the country for that
duty
Charley Thorpe, who has done such
successful riding in the East this sum-
mer for the Burns & Waterhouse
stable, win be here to ride for that firm
during the coming meeting.
The California Jockey Club does not
engage in catchpenny affairs, but will
conduct the meeting on the same plane
on which it's Oakland races are con-
Quoted. Good purses will be put up
daily, and the best horses on the coast
will be entered
Yesterdays racing was about the
most interesting of the State Fair
meeting thus far. There were several
close and exciting finishes, and the
large crowd that attended did not leave
the track until the last event Of the
day had been run off.
The weather was just perfect, and
the track in excellent condition. Pres
ident Spreckels, Director j. w. Wilson
and M. F. Tarpey occupied the judges
stand, Director De Long and Al Leach
We're timers, and Dick Havey was
starter. No prettier starting was ever
seen on any track, and everybody
voted both Havey and the rubber rope
a success. The new device is apparent
ly vast improvement over the start
ing gate heretofore employed and
which has no doubt seen it's last serv-
ice on this coast.
The first event was selling race for
three-year-olds and upward, six fur
longs, in which the starters were p.
| A. Finnegan Z to /, Amasa 4, Lady
Britannia 10, Ockturuck 10. Montai-
lade 4, Major Cook 2 and Sport Nc
Alister to 4.
Sport McAllister cut out the pace,
with Amasa next. In the first eighth
lsAmasa got the lead and ran two
lengths to the front around the turn
and into the stretch, McAllister Sec
ond and Major Cook third. Down the
stretch McAllister was called OF. and
spurted to the front, finishing a head
in front of Lady Britannia in l:151a,
Major Cook third by a half-length.
Many thought Lady Britannia had Won,
but the judges said nay.
For the six and one-half furl5ngs,
selling, for three-year- -olds, the start
ers were Manzanillo to /, Ringmas-
ter 4, Tenrica 20, Koko 5, Rose Maid
10, Glenn Ann 6, Adam Andrew s and
Stepabout 2 to B.
Stepabout had the race from the
start. Glenn Ann ran second to the
last stretch, ManZanillo third and Koko
fourth, all tapping one another. In
the stretch Manzanillo came up into
second place and Koko third, finishing
in that order, with a length Of daylight
between. in 1:2514.
Shasta Water 10 to 1, Polish 6 20 I,
Joe Terry even money and Harry Tho
burn to 10 lined up for the mile han
dlcap for four-year-olds, selling.
1t looked like Thoburns race uD to
the seven -eighths, to which point he
led from the start. Shasta Water ran
in second place from the half, with Pol
ish third AT the ssven-eighths the
Burns & Waterhouse mare went to TIE
front and beat Thoburn out a half
length in LAB, Polish a close third.
For the six furlongs' handicap, for
two-year- -olds, the starters were Cas-
dale 212 to 1, Faversham to 1, Rainier
to l and Ventoro to B.
The horses got away quickly and to
fine start. Ventoro went away we'll
to the front, but Hennessy held him
back, and at the half the gang was
we'll punched They were in a heap
around the turn, with Ventoro showing
in front. Halfway down the last
stretch Casdale made a hard brush
for the race and was beaten by Ven-
toro by short head in 1:15, Rainier
third. Had the run been fifty yards
farther Casdale would have won.
The fifth event was a mile and one
furlcng handicap for three-year-old
the starters being Cromwell to 10,
Grady s to B. Scarborough 3 to l and
Moringa 311a to 1.
1t was horse race all the way and
one that enthused the large crowd. The
Handicapped understood his business
when he gave these horses their
weights. When they passed the stand
the first time they were about on
line, but at the quarter Scarborough
showed part Of a length in front
Of Cromwell, Moringa third and Grady
last, but all in close company These
positions were unchanged until the
three quarters was reached, where
Grady came up and then there was q
driving race to the outcome. They
passed the pole, with all the Jockeys
riding for all that was in them, Scar
borough in the lead by head, Crom-
we'll second, head the better Of Grady.
The last race on the card. was for
four-year-olds, six furlongs, which the
starters were Outgo 20 to 1, Christine
Is to /, Fig Leaf s to l, Juanita 8 to
/ and San Mateo / to 8.
San Mateo went out to win almost
at the start and he did the trick with
out being headed at any stage Of the
game. Outgo was second all the way,
and finished a scant length behind the
winner, Fig Leaf third. The run was
made in lie. Juanita was not in prop |
er shape for a race, sulked at the start
and finally ran under protest.
SUMMARIES:
Agricultural Park, Sacramento, Sep |
tember 13. 1S9S-State Fair meeting. Run |
ming, three-year-olds six furlongs.
AL Smiths ch. g. Sport McAllister, by
imp. Friar Tuck-Twilfght (PiggoD.
G. w. scott;s blk m Lady Britannia,
by Britannic-Lady McNary (Frawley),
J. H Matthews b. G. Major Cook, by
Bulwark, dam sister to Violet Enos).
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