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Then came up for decision the great purse of $1,200, for the 2:27 class, 

 for which Antevolo and La Grange were at first prominent favorites, but 

 toward the close they brought $50 and $40 respectively, with $30 for Thap- 

 sin and $60 for the field, in which were Dawn, Marin, Olivette, and Scan- 

 dinavian. The result showed how absurdly the guessing talent was at fault, 

 as neither of the three favorites obtained a heat, and the whole battle was 

 fought out by two field horses Avhose speed and endurance had either been 

 underestimated or overlooked. The Judges fined every driver for not being 

 in line on time, which had the salutary effect of bringing them into order. 



First Heat — When the bell tapped Olivette was well under way at the 

 pole, and she quickly assumed the lead, but La Grange passed her at the 

 half-mile post in 1:12^. The mare, however, was steady and fast, and she 

 bested La Grange at the finish, in 2:26^, Marin third, Antevolo fourth. 

 Thapsin fifth, Scandinavian sixth, and Dawn distanced. 



Second Heat — There was now a rush on Olivette, carrying her to $240, 

 with Thapsin $106, La Grange $90, and the field a like amount. Olivette 

 made a still more brilliant showing in the second heat, as she had opened 

 out a gap of three lengths from both Thapsin and La Grange at the half 

 mile in 1:12^, and she held her own to the wire by nearly two lengths from 

 Thapsin in 2:24, while La Grange resigned third position, on a break, to 

 Marin, Scandinavian fifth, and Antevolo last. 



Third Heat — Antevolo did not show to advantage during the race, save 

 in the final heat, as he appeared still to suffer from the severe climatic 

 changes between the Bay and the Sacramento tracks. It really looked as 

 if Mr. Dietz's mare was bound to score a large winning, but the fielders 

 plucked up enough courage to bet $75 on Thapsin and $70 on the field 

 against Olivette's chances. The mare again got off nicely and reached the 

 half at an easy gait in 1:13, and as Thapsin and then La Grange had 

 been indulging in a run her success appeared assured, Avhen all at once 

 Marin, under Orrin Hickok's guidance, was seen to move up and chal- 

 lenge the mare to a test of her quality. There were few on those grounds 

 to-day who will not remember that close and exciting finish in which 

 Marin wrested victory from the mare in the last strides by the shortest of 

 heads in 2:27^, La Grange, Thapsin, Antevolo, and Scandinavian coming 

 in as mentioned. 



Fourth Heat — The talent remembered the fine showing made by Marin 

 at the Bay District in his race with Ruby, and they knew that since then 

 he had been ailing, but he had evidently recovered his form, and there was 

 a rush to get in, carrying him to $200, against $100 for Olivette and $60 

 for the field. The fourth heat was closely contested from start to finish, 

 Olivette trotting in a steady manner, and having in the homestretch a 

 slight lead, with Thapsin, Antevolo, and La Grange close up", and she 

 seemed to hold them all safe, when, on passing the distance pole, Marin 

 came in with a rush in a do-or-die style, and keeping on his feet he again 

 wrested from the mare by a short head her well earned spoils, Thapsin 

 third. Antevolo fourth. La Grange fifth, and Scandinavian sixth. The half- 

 mile was made in 1 : 12-J, and the mile in 2:27-i. 



Fifth Heal — It was evidently Marin's day, and he brought $170 against 

 $40 for Olivette, and $20 for the field. Marin carried Olivette to a skip in 

 the first turn, but the mare quickly rallied to her gait and was left alone 

 to battle for the fielders, Antevolo being balked twice by Thapsin in his 

 endeavors to get through, and as the mare was again off her feet at the 

 drawgate, Marin won his hard-fought battle in 2:24^, the half-mile having 

 been made in 1:12£, Olivette taking second, Thapsin third, and La Grange 



