160 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



SECOND DAY. 



The morning was hot and still hotter was the afternoon. There was an 

 Indian Summer-like haze, which appeared to intensify the heat of the sun, 

 and so little breeze that the flags dropped from the halyards, languor tip- 

 ified. Shade was at a premium, and yet there was little difference between 

 sunshine and shadow. Hot as it was the afternoon was not bad for racing 

 when the contests were limited to dashes, with the exception of the last 

 race of the day, when it was likely to be cooler. The first event on the 

 programme was the Introduction Stake for two-year olds, three quarters 

 of a mile, with penalties for winning after the first day of August. The 

 bills showed twelve as probable starters, and among them some of the best 

 colts in the country. Narcola, Miss Ford, Safe Ban, Del Norte, Leapyear, 

 Jim Duffy, Oro, C. H. Todd, Idalene Cotton, Notidle, Lady Leinster, and 

 Carmelita. The above are the starting positions awarded. Notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that Miss Ford had incurred five pounds penalty from her 

 double victory at Oakland, she was so much the favorite as to bring $25 

 against $5 on Safe Ban, $2 on Carmelita, and $5 on the field. After a 

 short space it was $30 on Miss Ford to $20 on all the others. This seemed 

 to be wild betting in so large a field of two-year olds, as a bad start for the 

 favorite would more than counterbalance the greater flight of speed. 



The colts made a fine appearance when marshaled at the starting point, 

 the bright colors changing with nearly as much celerity as pieces of glass 

 in a kaleidoscope. The start was passable, considering the large field. 

 Jim Duffy got rather the best of the start, but before reaching the end of 

 the first furlong Carmelita went by him. At the quarter Carmelita was 

 still in the lead, Jim Duffy second, the favorite about fifth. There was 

 quite a difference between first and last, and those in front of Miss Ford 

 were so scattered that she had no trouble in getting through. She was in 

 the first flight at the head of the stretch. She was clearly in the lead 

 when fifty yards more had been run, and from thence it was only a "big 

 gallop " for her. Notidle made a good run for second place, making up 

 a deal of ground lost at the start, and was within two lengths of the win- 

 ner. The race for third place was very close. From the reporters' stand 

 it looked as though Del Norte had won it, but Jim Duffy received the offi- 

 cial sanction, which was of more avail. Time, 1:16^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1886. — Introduction Stake, for two- 

 year olds; $25 each; $10 forfeit; $250 added; $50 to second; $25 to third. Winner of any- 

 two-year old race after August first to carry three lbs.; of two or more, five lbs. extra. 

 Three quarters of a mile. Seventeen subscribers. 



Theo. Winters' b. f. Miss Ford, by Enquirer; dam, Bribery; 112 lbs. (including 5 lbs. 



penalty).. 1 



M. F. Tarpey's ch. f. Notidle, by Wildidle; dam, Bonanza; 107 lbs. — 2 



W. B.Todhunter's ch. c. Jim Duffv, by Joe Hooker; dam, by Wildidle; 110 lbs 3 



Matt. Storms' b. f. Narcola, bv Norfolk : 110 lbs 



L. H. Todhunter's b. c. Safe Ban, bv King Ban; 110 lbs.. 



W. M. Murry's b. c. Del Norte, by Flood; 110 lbs 



H. Lowden's b. f. Leapyear, bv Norfolk; 107 lbs 



W. M. Murry's ch. c. Oro, by Norfolk; 110 lbs 



W. L. Appleby's ch. c. C. H. Todd, by Joe Hooker; 110 lbs 



M. Johnson's ch. f. Adeline, by Enquirer; 107 lbs 



W. L. Pritchard's ch. f. Lady Leinster; 107 lbs 



A. Moran's b. f. Carmelita, by Hardwood; 107 His 



Kme— 1:16£. 



