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the pools at one hundred and fifty dollars; Adair, one hundred and 

 thirty dollars, and Bonnie Wood, one hundred and twenty dollars. 



In the second heat Tilton Almont took the lead for three quarters 

 of a mile, when Bonnie Wood went to the front and won easily; 

 Almont second, Telegraph third, Adair fourth. Time: 0:38; 1:16; 

 mile, 2:34i. Tilton Almont pulled up quite lame and was with- 

 drawn. Bonnie Wood was then made first favorite, selling for two 

 hundred dollars; Adair, one hundred and five dollars; field, twenty- 

 five dollars. 



The third heat was an easy thing for Bonnie Wood, who was never 

 headed, and won by a length from Adair, Telegraph third. Time: 

 0:37J; 1:16; mile, 2:34L 



In the fourth heat Bonnie Wood led off, but was very unsteady all 

 the way on the backstretch, and about the three-furlong pole she 

 . broke up, staggered a few steps, and fell dead on the track. Telegraph 

 was first to the wire, Adair a fair second. Time: 1:181; mile, 2:38J. 

 This was a dreadful blow to the heavy bettors who had gone in on 

 Tilton Almont and then played Bonnie Wood as a saver. It gave 

 all the money to the men who buy the short end because it is cheap, 

 and whose only hope to win is that the favorite may fall down as in 

 this instance. Bonnie Wood was a four-year old mare owned by H. 

 H. Meek, of San Leandro; she was by Nutwood; dam, Bonnie Belle, 

 by Belinont, and was a most promising and valuable animal. 



The fifth heat was easily won by Adair, Telegraph making a losing 

 break near the distance. Time: 2:39i. 



Pools sold even upon the pair who are both four-year olds. In the 

 sixth heat Telegraph was badly beaten under the hands of a new 

 driver. Time: 2:401. 



Then Telegraph was given back to his old driver, who won the race 

 by taking the two next heats in 2:38? and 2:40 J. 



The second race was for three-year olds, and Sallie Benton, Lucille, 

 and Centre were the starters. Sallie Benton had the call in the 

 betting, and won the race, taking the second, fourth, and fifth heats. 

 The first heat was won by Lucille, and the third one was a dead heat 

 between Lucille and Centre. Time: 2:28i; 2:3H; 2:29|-; 2:30; 2:301. 



FIFTH DAY. 



Friday was the great day of the meeting. It brought the largest 

 attendance to the track and had the largest bill of races, and to pre- 

 serve the unity of things one of these was by long odds the leading 

 betting event of the week. The postponed pacing race was called up 

 at noon, and from that time till dark the game went on without ces- 

 sation or any considerable halt. Spectators, even the most grubby 

 occasional in the stands, had no claim of lack of value received for 

 the money left at the gate, and the old habitues of the course were 

 willing to acknowledge that they all had enough for one brief day. 

 The weather was a trifle warm, but not severely so. Up to the time 

 the pacers were called out it was not supposed that the race would be 

 of much interest, but it proved otherwise. The favorite was badly 

 "downed," and some incidents occurred that lent variety to the pro- 

 ceedings. The starters were Fred Ackerman, Prince, Gray Frank, 



