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won, after a punishing finish, by a scant neck, in 2:174, the half mile being 

 made in 1:09^. 



Evidently there was a moneyed organization whose members were 

 bound to make Adair win the race if coin could do the trick, for he 

 brought $170 against $40 for Slocum and only $35 for Arab, and even at 

 such long odds against two such excellent public performances but few 

 were willing to bet against Adair and his boom. 



The third heat gave no development on the Adair deal, as when he 

 made an effort to obtain foremost position during the mile he was too 

 unsteady to do it, so Slocum and Arab had it all for themselves again, 

 being nip and tuck all the w r ay round, Arab finally outlasting Slocum by 

 a length in 2:174, Adair being a poor third. The result of this showing 

 caused a great many comments by those who had invested so heavily in 

 Adair's chances. In accordance with the wish of many of his backers, 

 Goldsmith was displaced by Dustin in charge of Adair, but it was of no 

 avail in changing the fortunes of the day, as Arab carried Adair to a run 

 on the backstretch, taking the lead. Arab* handily won the heat and race 

 in 2:20, Adair a fair second, and Slocum last, but taking second money of 

 the purse. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 24, 1887.— Trotting purse, free for all; 

 purse, $1,500. Mile heats, three in five. 



Arab, b. g.— O. A. Hickok ---- 12 11 



LotSlocum — Lee Shaner - --- 2 12 3 



Adair, b. g—W. F. Smith ---- 3 3 3 2 



Time— 2:18; 2:17£; 2:17£; 2:20. 



Then came a trot for the mere entries in the 2:40 class, which was vir- 

 tually a walkover for Old Nick, who won in straight heats from Manzanita 

 in the easiest manner, in 2:26, 2:25-|, 2:26-5. 



The final event was a purse of $600 for named horses, for which Thapsin 

 sold for $50, Marin $22, Longfellow $16, and the field $25, in which was 

 the winner. Thapsin and Marin contested the heat for nearly three quar- 

 ters of a mile, when Luella came up on the homestretch, but could not 

 quite reach Thapsin, he winning by a length in 2:25|, Longfellow third, 

 Marin fourth, and Valentine fifth. 



The next heat was all between Thapsin and Longfellow, resulting in 

 favor of the former in 2:23, Valentine third. 



It was now $100 to $30 on Thapsin, who, however, was tiring out, while 

 Luella looked fresh and dangerous. The three succeeding heats were 

 admirably contested by Luella and Longfellow, for although Thapsin 

 showed in front at the half-mile post, Luella and Longfellow got away 

 from him, and Luella won the third, fourth, and fifth heats in 2:234, 

 2:23|, and 2:27, Longfellow being an excellent second on each occasion. 

 It was almost dark when the day's proceedings were brought to a close. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 24, 1887.— Trot, mile heats; purse, $G00; 

 for named horses. 



Luella, b. m.—H. Hitchcock 2 4 111 



Thapsin, blk. g.— W. F. Smith - --- 113 4 3 



Longfellow, ch. g.—H. W. Seale ---. 3 2 2 2 2 



Marin, b. s.— P. Farrell 4 5 5 3 4 



Valentine, b. g.— J. H. Kelly -- 5 3 4 5 5 



Time— 2:25}-; 2:23; 2:23£; 2:26; 2:27. 



