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closing "ii tlir niarc. The onlookers were frantic; cheers, BCreamS, and 



unearthly shouts rent the air, while the jockeys were using every .•Hurt to 



L'et a little more out of their mounts: an inch was of value, a foot worth 



gold, a yard diamonds, to the one which gained. Persistently Beaconsfield 

 bung to the mare, no clamhering or faltering, true as a line, and when they 

 dashed under the wire those on the outside of the track were sure that 

 Neilson had won. There was anxiety ami BUSpense that was painful and 

 exasperating while the Judges were consulting. The fiat was, beaconsfield 

 first. Neilson second. Time, 1:144 — the fastesl two heats on record. The 

 difference of opinion regarding the positions is unquestionably due to the 

 faulty arrangement of the Judges' Stand: being three stories in height ami 

 only one wire, there is no chance for accuracy in determining when horses 

 are so close together. It is a cumbrous structure in every respect, and, in 

 the otherwise perfect Park, is sadly out of place. 



Third Heat — There was now another change in the pools, Beaconsfield 

 bringing $50 to $11 on Neilson. After such a struggle it could not be 

 expected that anything hut thews of steel and unconquerable resolution 

 could withstand the strain. Beaconsfield was none too eager to start. 

 Neilson behaving rather better than usual. They got away, and Johnnie 

 Grey ran Beaconsfield very close for more than a quarter of a mile, and 

 when he gave it up Neilson came. She ran gamely, and until past the 

 seven-furlong pole was running stoutly, but the tension was too much for 

 her to bear, and Beaconsfield came in a very easy winner in 1:15^. 



81 MM \RY. 



California State Pair, Sacramento, September 11, iss5.— The Del Paso Stake, for all 

 ages; $50 each; $15 forfeit; $300 added'; $100 to second ; third to save stake. Three-quar- 

 ter mile heats. Seven nominations. 



Garland & Goldsmith's b. h. Beaconsfield (4), by Hock Hocking; dam, Aileen 



Allanah; 113 lbs 2 11 



W. L. Appleby's b. m. Neilson (4), by Wildidle; dam, Susie Williamson ; 110 11>s.__ 12 2 



B. P. HuTs g. g. Johnnie Grey (aged), by Shiloh ; dam, Margery; 110 lbs 3 3 3 



Time— l:13f; 1:14£; 1:15J. 



In the selling purse, one and one eighth miles, there were seven starters: 

 Xiek of the Woods, Jim Long. Mamie T. Rondo, Joe Chamberlain, Bes- 

 sie, and Delaney. The positions awarded at the start were in the order 

 their names are written. In the pool sales, Mamie T brought $22 50 to 

 $40 on all the others. There was a long delay at the post with two 

 false starts, in which Rondo and Jim Long ran a good part of the way 

 around the first turn. Rondo was troublesome to get back, and finally had 

 to be thrown out as unmanageable. The start was good, though when 

 passing the stand for the first time they were strung out, Nick of the Woods 

 evidently in trouble from his ailing leg; Joe Chamberlain was in lead at 

 the quarter pole, retaining it to the half, but on rounding the turn there 

 was a dropping back of some and altogether such a rapid changing of 

 places that it was difficult to accord the various places. The run down 

 the stretch was very spirited, although not close enough to put the favor- 

 ite on her mettle, as she won handily by three lengths, with Delaney second, 

 Jim Long third, Joe Chamberlain fourth, Bessie fifth, and Nick of the 

 Woods limping in the rear. This proved to be decidedly a red letter day 

 for favorites, every race being to their credit. 



Mamie T was entered at $800, and, in accordance with the conditions, 

 was put up at auction. She was bid in at $850. The extra $50 was 

 divided between the second horse and the society. 



