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SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 9, 1886.— Purse, $1,000; 2:44 class. 



B B, blk. g.j by Milliman'a Bellfounder— J. W. Donathan Ill 



La Grange, bfk. g.— L. E. Clawson — 2 2 3 



Dawn, ch. s.— J. A. Goldsmith 3 3 2 



Time— 2:21f;2:22;2:2U. 



There was a motley crowd of pacers in the 2:35 class ; grays, bays, and 

 browns, seven, the magic number of the side wheelers ; the purse, $600. 

 They were placed thus : Yolo, Patti, Toney Lee, Almont Patchen, Mink > 

 Peruvian Bitters, Peacock. Before the start the pools ranged : Almont 

 Patchen, $100 ; Peacock, $100 ; Mink, $27; field, $31. 



First Heat — At the fifth score they were off, and there was a rare scat- 

 tering before the quarter was paced. At the quarter-pole Almont Patchen 

 led Peacock by half a length, Mink close up, the others straggling behind. 

 The quarter was made in 37 seconds, with an acceleration of pace down 

 the backstretch, so that the half marked 1:12, with no change in the posi- 

 tion of the trio in the lead. Nearing home, Almont Patchen went away 

 from his competitors, Peacock and Mink, passing the stand in this order. 

 Until the Judges gave the positions it was doubtful how they would be 

 placed, as a good deal of running had been indulged in. The judicial rul- 

 ing, however, was Yolo fourth, Peruvian Bitters fifth, Patti and Toney Lee 

 distanced. Time, 2:24^. 



Second Heat— Almont Patchen, $100 ; Mink, $40 ; Peacock, $16 ; field, 

 $4. Almont Patchen broke on the turn and Mink went to the front. Pea- 

 cock also broke, but caught quicker than the other, and was close to Mink 

 at the quarter and half in 36^ and 1:12^. Almont Patchen was making 

 up his lost ground, and at the three-quarters it was a close tug between the 

 three. Peacock tired. Mink and Almont Patchen came to the winning 

 score so evenly that the Judges were unable to separate them, announcing 

 a dead heat between Almont Patchen and Mink, Peacock third, Peruvian 

 Bitters and Yolo distanced. Time, 2:23. 



Third Heat— -The pools sold: Almont Patchen, $40; Mink, $18; Pea- 

 cock, $12. The third heat requires but brief notice. Almont Patchen 

 went to the front. Mink broke and Peacock broke, Almont Patchen being 

 far in advance at the quarter in 36 seconds, and the half in 1:10. Mink 

 broke on the further turn, and he and Peacock on the homestretch, 

 Almont Patchen winning in a jog in 2:25 ; Peacock second. 



Fourth Heat — The fourth heat was similar to the third, Almont Patchen 

 leading from start to finish. At no time were his chances in jeopardy; 

 Peacock second, Mink third. Time, 2:26^. 



summary. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 9, 1886.— Pacing ; purse, $600 ; 2:35 class. 



Almont Patchen, b. s. by Juanita— Wm. Billups 1 11 



Mink, b. g.— L. H. Todhunter . 2 3 3 



Peacock, g. g. — T.Kennedy 3 3 2 2 



Yolo, b. g.— Albert Hiller 4 dis. 



Peruvian Bitters, b. g.— D. J. McCarthy 5 dis. 



Patti, b. m.— V. K. Raymond dis. 



Toney Lee, g. g— H. G. Cox dis. 



Time— 2:24£; 2:23; 2:25; 2:26§. 



