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passed under the wire with several lengths to spare, Charley Brown being 

 second, Homestake third. Time, 2:21-£. 



Arrow also won the fourth heat with plenty to spare. Homestake hav- 

 ing broke badly, could not get nearer than fourth place. Time, 2:22. 



The fifth heat was postponed until Saturday, on account of darkness. 

 When rung up at 1 p. m. on Saturday, the pools sold at $20 for Arrow, 

 to $18 for the field. The scoring was prolonged almost interminably. 

 After thirteen attempts, Arrow got away with the lead when the gong 

 sounded. He kept it to the quarter in 0:34, reached the half alone in 1:10, 

 and passed under the wire in a fast walk in 2:28. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 15-10, 1887.— Purse, $000; 2:30 pacers. 

 Mile heats, three in live. 



Arrow, b. g.— C. A. Durfee... 5 2 111 



Homestake, br. g. — G. Van Gordon 113 4 2 



Charley Brown, g. g.—H. P. Brown .- 3 4 2 2 3 



Fred Ross, b. g.— Eugene Hart .- 4 3 4 3 4 



LelaS, br. rn. — A. H. Hecock. 2 dis. 



Haverly, ch. g. — Frank Weber .. dis. 



Bracelet, b. g. — J. 11. Hodson dis. 



Time— 2:21f; 2:16£; 2:21£; 2:22; 2:28. 



SECOND DAY, 



The attendance good, the weather pleasant, and the track in fine order. 

 The first race of the regular programme was the Introduction Stake for 

 two-year olds, three quarters of a mile, for which the starters were Snow- 

 drop, Surinam, Lenoke, Katisha, Peel, and Monterey. Snowdrop was the 

 favorite at $60; Haggin's Stable (Katisha and Monterey), $18; Surinam, 

 $8; field, $9. Through a blunder the horses ran over the course on a false 

 start. Surinam made the running and led with ease at the finish. The 

 judges announced "no race," and the horses were again taken to the start- 

 ing post and sent off. Surinam won by several lengths, but was disquali- 

 fied for foul riding, the horses being placed, Katisha, Snowdrop, Peel, 

 amidst mingled growls and rejoicing. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1887.— Introduction Stake, for two- 

 year olds; $25 entrance; $10 forfeit; $250 added, of which $50 to second, third to save 

 stake. Winner of any two-year old race this year to carry three pounds, of two or more, 

 rive pounds extra. Three quarters of a mile. 



Rancho del Paso's b. f . Katisha . 1 



James Garland's ch. f. Snowdrop .1. 2 



Palo Alto Stock Farm's b. c. Peel 3 



George Hearst's br. f. Lenoke ... 



Rancho del Paso's b. g. Monterey 



W. M. Murry's b. c. Surinam ..." 



Time— 1:19. 



The second race was the California Breeders' Stake for three-vear olds, 

 one mile and a quarter. Four faced the starter: Notidle, Jim Duffv, Fred 

 Archer, and Robson. Notidle sold for first choice at $70; field, $67 50; 

 Robson, $60. The four got off in close order, and Notidle, Jim Duffy, and 

 Archer made a fine race, Wildidle's daughter beating Jim Duffy by a 

 neck, in 2:12^. 



