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strung out into a line before they reached the quarter, Manon first, Ante- 

 volo second, Alberl Wthird,Bay Frank last. Down the back quarter Bay 

 Frank fell off, the other three closing in a bunch. On the further turn 

 Antevolo broke and Albert W took the second place but in the stretch the 

 former horse regained his place, and the brush between him and Albert 

 W was the only contest in the heat. Manon tirst, Antevolo second, Albert 

 W third, bay Frank fourth. Time. 2:28. 



l\m rill llmt — It was quite dark when the horses came up for the fourth 

 heat, although the Judges allowed them only seventeen minutes for cooling 

 out. Manon led around the turn, with Antevolo on her wheel, Albert W 

 six lengths back, and Bay Frank further off. On the backstretch Ante- 

 volo was on even terms for a few strides, but fell back again. At the 

 three-quarter pole Manon had two lengths the best of it. but in the trot 

 home Antevolo came up fast and beat her to the wire by three lengths, 

 Albert VY a poor third, bay Frank fourth by courtesy. Time, 2:23. 



The conclusion of the race was then postponed till Monday, at eleven 

 o'clock. 



FOURTH DAY. 



There was a southerly breeze, and consequently a more acceptable tem- 

 perature than prevailed last week. It was still warm, however, but there 

 was so great an improvement over the real hot days that there was little 

 grumbling. The postponed 2:20 race was called at eleven o'clock. Manon 

 was largely the favorite in the pools, as it was evident that Antevolo was 

 her main competitor, and in this, his first race in 1886, he was likely to be 

 unsteady. There w r as a good deal of scoring when the word was given. 

 Manon was a trifle in the lead, but she broke, and Antevolo was first at 

 the quarter. Manon moved up to him on the backstretch, and got a 

 length in the lead, when he broke so badly that all passed him. At the 

 three-quarter pole Manon was tw T o lengths in the lead of Albert W, or four 

 in front of Bay Frank, and at least ten the better of Antevolo. The latter 

 passed Albert W and Bay Frank, but could not quite reach Manon, who 

 beat him half a length in 2:22^. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 11 and 13, 1886.— Purse, $1,200 ; 2:20 class. 



Manon, b. m.— J. A. Goldsmith - 3 112 1 



Antevolo, br. s.— J. 0. Simpson - - 2 3 2 12 



Albert W, b. s.— A. Waldstein 12 3 3 3 



Bay Frank, b. g.— J. R. Hodson 4 4 4 4 4 



Time— 2:22; 2:21§; 2:28; 2:23; 2:22f. 



The afternoon's sport was inaugurated with the Premium Stake, a dash 

 of three quarters of a mile, and in which started Panama, Stoneman, 

 Johnny Gray, Nielson, and Lizzie Dunbar. The positions at the start 

 were as above. Nielson was such a favorite wdth the bettors that she was 

 barred in the pools. With her out, Lizzie Dunbar brought $130, Johnny 

 Gray $55, the field $30. 



A very good start was made without the usual delay, Nielson taking the 

 lead from the dropping of the flag. Lizzie Dunbar was in close attend- 

 ance. The pace was very fast, and the first quarter was run in 24^ sec- 

 onds, Nielson slightly in the lead. At the half, in the very fast time of 

 0:48^, Nielson had a lead of a length, and from there it was easy work for 



