The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-04
The Opening Day Of the Spring
Meeting at Behring'S
Attracts a Small Crowd at the Course Near
the National Capital.
King Thistle Wins the Two-Year-
Old Arlington Stakes at Half a
Mile, Much to the Surprise of
the Knowing Ones-Winners at
Oakland and Little Rock.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The racing
in the Eastern circuit was inagurated
tie Bennings to-day. The weather was
wintry, though clear. and the attend
ance did not exceed 1900. The defeat
of the Morris two-year- olds in the Ar
ington stakes was the surprise of the
day. Jockey Joe Scherrer was granted
license to-day, and Jockey Bob Sulli
van, who was refused license by the
Western Turf Congress, was also per-
mitted to ride. Track fast. Results:
Six furlongs, Prestidigitatrice won,
Danforth second, General Mart Cary
third. Time-1:16.
The Arlington stakes, two-year- Odds,
half mile, King Thistle won, Bobby sec
ond, Prestidigitator third. Time
O:5O2-5.
The Eastern steeplechase, for four
year-olds and upward, about two miles,
Baby Bill won, Red Hackle second,
Vanity Fair third. Time-4:19
Half-nile, Contestor won, Specific Sec
ond, Prestige third. Time-0:51.
Mile and forty yards, Nosey won,
Sensational second. Judge Magee third.
Time-1 AS.
AT OAKLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Weather
at Oakland fine; track fast. Results:
Mile, selling. Myth (Joe Weber,, to 1,
won; Opponent Bullman), II to 10,
second; Jennie Reid q. Reiff), to /,
third. Time-1:41A Rey Hooker,
Guilder, Hohenzollern, Truxillo and
Bueno also ram
Mile and an eighth, selling, Ping q.
PowelD, II to i, won; Cabrillo Bull
MANI, 13 to 5, second; Prince Blazes &c.
Jones), 6 to 1, third. Time :543s44
Merry Boy, Dare IL, Frank Jaubert,
McFarlane, Byron Cross, Una Colorado,
Colonial Dame, Dick Behan and Adam
Andrew also ran.
Four furlongs, Basseda cBullman), 1
to 3, won; Mountebank (Thorpe), 5 to 1,
second; Florentia Jones), 9 to 1, third.
Time-O: 1917 Rachel c., Illiloulette
and Surigao also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Headwater &c.
jones'. Is to 1, won; Horton Bullman),
third. Time-1 :13%. Montanus and
Malay also ran.
Mile, selling, Pat Morrissey (Thorpe),
3 to l, won; Adolph Spreckels Dull
mani, Z to 10, second; Torsida (Jenk-
lISJ, Ii TO =, lnlTQ, Midnight tJOe
Weber,, II to /, fourth. Time :4014
Mistleton also ran. Pat Morrissey dis
qualified for foulfng and placed last.
Mile, Los Medanos (Bullman), s to ),
won; F'rohman q. Daly), to 1, second i;
P. A. Finnegan (Jones), 5 to /, third.
Time-1:42. Humidity. Bonnie lone and
Judge Wofford .aso ran. None Such
and Gold Fin left.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE ROCK, April 3.-Weather
cloudy; track good. Results:
Six furlongs, selling, Myosotis won,
Thanksgiving second, Forget Not third.
Time-1:1734
Four furlongs, Lamplighter won,
Schnell Stauffer second, Fine Shot third.
Time-0:51.
Six furlongs, selling, Arlington won,
Draw Lad second, Tony HONG third
Time-1:17.
The Pine Bluff stakes, for two-year-
olds. four furlongs, Flaunt won, Chose
Straw second, Aberdale third Time
900 General Chaffee' fell at the turn,
and was afterward destroyed.
Seven furlongs. selling, Jackanapes
won, Eitholin second. Farondel third.
Time-1:31A.
Mile, Wilson won, Ransom second,
Savarin third. Time: 10.