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SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 11, 1885.— Selling purse, $250; $50 to 

 second; entrance free; fixed valuation $1,000; two pounds off for each $100 below; two 

 pounds added for each $100 above fixed valuation. One mile and an eighth. 



R. L. Pacheco's ch. f. Mamie T (3), by Wheatley; dam, Mercedes, $800; 99 lbs 1 



Frank Depoyster's b. g. Delaney (aged), pedigree unknown, $500; 105 lbs. 2 



S. C. Tryon's b. g. Jim Long (3), bv Shannon ; dam, Florence Anderson, $000; 97 lbs 3 



T. Hazlett's ch. g. Joe Chamberlain (4), by Rifleman ; dam, by Norfolk, $700; 109 lbs 



Wm. Boots' b. m. Bessie (aged), by imp. Hercules; dam, unknown, $400: 103 lbs 



A. A. Pinnev's ch. h. Nick of the Woods (aged), by Leinster; dam, Little Sophia. $500; 



108 lbs. . ' 



E. V. Fallon's ch. g. Rondo (aged), by Norfolk; dam, unknown, $S00; 111 lbs 



Time— 1:57. 



Then came a special trotting race for a purse of -$400, for which started 

 Ned, Empress, Grover C, Telegraph, and Lucy. In the pools Telegraph 

 brought $40, Ned $21, and the field $31. 



First Heat — There were seven false starts, but the eighth resulted in a fair 

 commencement. Grover C had a little advantage, which he increased to 

 several lengths at the quarter, in 38f seconds, the first and second favorites 

 having made bad breaks. At the half, in l:17-f, Grover C was five lengths 

 in advance of Empress, Ned third. He led at the three-quarter pole ; at the 

 seven furlongs Empress was lock-lapped on him, and from thence beat him 

 home, Lucy third, Ned fourth, Telegraph last. Time, 2:34f. After this 

 heat, Telegraph brought $24, Ned $13, the field $25. 



Second Heat — The second heat can be briefly described. Donathan took 

 the place of the former driver behind Grover C, also taking the lead at the 

 start, which he never relinquished, going to the quarter in 39-J seconds, the 

 half in 1:174, the mile in 2:33. Empress second, Lucy third, Telegraph 

 fourth, and Ned last. The pools were sold: field $25, Telegraph $10, Ned 

 $3. 



Third Heat — This was nearly a repetition of the preceding heat. Grover 

 C again took the lead at the start, at the quarter in 39 seconds, half in 

 1:16, the mile in 2:32. There was a sharp contest for second place between 

 Empress and Telegraph, the former obtaining the decision, Ned fourth, 

 and Lucy fifth. Grover C was an established favorite at $75 to $25. 



Fourth Heat — The fourth heat was rather a damper to those investing so 

 liberally on Grover C. The fight down the homestretch was an exciting 

 struggle between all but Lucy. The quartet came abreast all the way to 

 the homestretch, until reaching the distance pole, when Grover C broke: 

 then Empress, and then Ned. Ned crossed the score a few inches in the 

 lead of Telegraph, who was given the heat, Grover C third, Empress fourth, 

 and Lucy fifth. Time, 2:32. It was growing dark when the last heat was 

 trotted, and when time came to be called it was nearly dark, and the fin- 

 ish was postponed. 



THIRD DAY. 



It was a grand day for the Fair. The weather in the morning was beau- 

 tiful, but toward noon there came the north wind with its desiccating blush, 

 and, as is well known, it has a malign influence on horses which are 

 expected to go fast. The parade was, without exception, the best ever, 

 seen on the coast. There may have been a finer display of horses, but it 

 is doubtful if such a showing of fine cattle has ever been exhibited in any 



