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in the line. The quarter pole was reached in 37 seconds. On the back 

 quarter Spry moved up, and from there home the race was between 

 him and Stamboul They passed the half head and head in 1:114. In 

 the homestretch .Spry staved well, but the favorite drew away gradu- 

 ally, and won by two Lengths, Azmoor third, Apex fourth. Time, 2:264. 



Third Heat — Stamboul beat the field off before he reached the quarter, 

 and there was not a semblance of a contest. Spry finished second, Azmoor 

 third, Apex distanced. Time, 2:32. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Pair, Sacramento, September 11, 1886. — Pour-year <>1<1 trotting stake ; 

 sfiUM.i entrance, of which $25 must accompany nominations; (25 payable July first, and the 

 remaining $50 payable August tenth: $100 added. Closed April fifteenth, with eight nom- 

 inations. 



Stamboul, b. s., by Sultan— L. J. Rose - Ill 



Spry, b. g.— A. Lathrop 4 2 2 



Azmoor, b. s. — Palo Alto 2 3 3 



Apex.b.s.— S. K.Trefry - - 3 4 dis 



Time— 2:25; 2:26$; 2:32. 



The second race w r as the three-minute class, which brought out a large 

 field, and was the first defeat of Lot Slocum. The starters were: St. David, 

 Ned Forrest, Lottie M, Fallis, Li Hie Stanley, Reality, Daisy S, Gus Wilkes, 

 and Lot Slocum, in the order written. The pools were : Lottie M, $50; Lot 

 Slocum, $40; Daisy S and Forrest, each $15; field, $5. 



First Heat — It was a straggling field, and the Judges ordered them to 

 score in two lines, five in the first tier. On the sixth attempt they got 

 away in an irregular bunch. Lot Slocum went through the party before 

 they had gone a furlong, and at the quarter, in 36 seconds, had a lead of 

 three lengths over his nearest neighbor, Ned Forrest, Fallis third, the rest 

 well strung out. At the half, in 1:09$, Fallis had taken second place, the 

 favorite being eighth. In the homestretch Gus Wilkes moved up, but 

 could get no better than fourth. Lot Slocum was eased at the finish, and 

 the line, which was a furlong in length on the further turn, closed up so 

 that the distance flag had no victims. The order at the wire was: Lot 

 Slocum first, Fallis second, Ned Forrest third, Gus Wilkes fourth, Lillie 

 Stanley fifth, St. David sixth, Daisy S seventh, Lottie M eighth, Realitv 

 ninth. Time, 2:23^. 



Second Heat— Pools: Lot Slocum $80, Lottie M $47, Ned Forrest $55, 

 field $42 50. At the start Ned Forrest and Fallis both broke, but kept 

 their positions. At the quarter, in 0:36, Lot Slocum had a lead of three 

 lengths, Ned Forrest second, Daisy S third, the rest mixed in the rear. 

 At the half, in 1:10, there was no change, except that Lot Slocum had 

 increased his lead to six lengths, and the distance had increased all along 

 the line. In the stretch Fallis and Ned Forrest had a brush and both took 

 a sharp run, for which the Judges gave Daisy S precedence. The placing 

 was: Lot Slocum first, Daisy S second, Fallis third, Ned Forrest fourth, 

 Lottie M fifth, Gus Wilkes sixth, Lillie Stanley seventh, St. David eighth, 

 Reality ninth. Time, 2:25. 



Third Heat — There was a significant change in the betting. Lot Slocum 

 $60, Daisy S $30, and the field $19, were the odds. The start was indiffer- 

 ent, the field being scattered, and few of them trotting square. Lot Slocum 

 led off, but on the first turn both Daisy S and Lottie M emerged from the 

 ruck, and the prospect for a real race brightened. At the quarter, in 36| 

 seconds, Lot Slocum was four lengths in front of Daisy S, with Lottie M 

 third and one length further back. On the back quarter the two mares 



