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half way down the stretch. Ackerman gained second position, Prince 

 third, and Maud B, Avho did not make a move for the heat, fourth. 

 Time, 2:25]. After this tlie betting was changed so that Shaker was 

 the favorite at $1U0. Maud bringing $30 and the hekl $20. The sec- 

 ond heat proved that the long price on Shaker had not been fairly 

 earned, as Maud took the lead, passing the quarter in 34^ seconds, and 

 at the half in 1:102 she was still leading by two open lengths. From 

 that point Shaker gained a trifle, but was never able to jeopardize the 

 chances of Maud, who won in 2:21 J. Shaker was now the favorite, 

 bringing $50 to $35 on Maud and $23 on the field. The third heat 

 brought another revulsion, Maud B winning it in 2:23, Shaker several 

 lengths in the rear, so that the betters were fain to put $30 on her to 

 $40 on Shaker, and $15 on the field. The fourth heat of the pacing 

 race (which was preceded by the first in the 2:25 class, a description 

 at which will follow the close of the pacing), was won handily by 

 Maud, the placing being the same as before, and the time 2:23. 



SUMMARY. 



State Agricultural Society, Sacramento, September 11, 1884. — Purse $1,000; 2:25 class; 

 pacers. 



Maud B., b. m., by Bertrand Black Hawk — H. J. Agnew 4 111 



Shaker, b. g.—M. F. Odell 1 2 2 2 



Fred Ackerman, b. g.— J. T. Mcintosh 2 4 4 4 



Prince, b. g.—S. C. Tryon 3 3 3 3 



Tme— 2:251; 2:213; 2:22; 2:23. 



There was a good deal of speculating on the trotting race. Sister 

 being a strong favorite all through. Some time was occupied in 

 scoring, but when the word was given the horses were nearly level ; 

 James H had the pole, Magdallah second. Sister third, and Louis D 

 on the outside. James H working very steadily took the lead on 

 the turn, with Magdallah second. Sister third, and in this order the 

 quarter-pole was passed in 352 seconds. There was no change at the 

 half, before reaching which Magdallah broke. Sister taking second 

 place on the turn, but she could not reach James H, as he kept up 

 his flight of speed, winning with two lengths to spare in 2:21;. Sister 

 second, Magdallah third, and Louis D fourth. 



Soon after the start for the second heat Sister broke, losing so much 

 ground that it appeared as though all her chances for winning the 

 heat were ended. James H broke when near the quarter, and Mag- 

 dallah took the lead, passing the quarter in 36?. At that point she 

 was a length in the lead of James H, but at the half in 1:111 there 

 was but little difference, and Sister had closed some of the long gap. 

 Rounding the turn all three were close together, and a very tine 

 struggle down the stretch between James H and Sister was the result. 

 James H broke at the northern end of the grand stand, which gave 

 Sister the heat without further competition in 22^, with Magdallah 

 second, James H third, and Louis D distanced. 



The betting after the first heat was $160 on Sister to $130 on the 

 field, and after the second there was a return of the old favoritism, 

 so that Sister brought $110 to $20 on all the others. The third heat 

 was somewhat varied by Magdallah taking the first place, and though 

 she broke before reaching the quarter, she was first past the post in 

 36z seconds, and at the half, in 1 :102 , she led by two lengths, but Sister 

 closed up on lier and out-trotted her coming home, winning in 2:232; 

 James H taking it easy coming in. 



