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her. She romped home in l:15f. There was a fine race between Lizzie 

 Dunbar and Johnny Gray for second place, the pools as well as second 

 money depending upon it. Lizzie Dunbar lasted the longest, and gained 

 the trophies. Panama was fourth, Stoneman last. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 13, 1886.— Premium Stake, for all ages; 

 $50 each; $25 forfeit; $15 if declared on or before September first; $300 added; $100 to sec- 

 ond; $50 to third. Maidens, if three years old, allowed five pounds; if four years old or 

 over, seven pounds. Three quarters of a mile. Fifteen subscribers. 



W. L. Appleby's b. m. Nielson (5), by Wildidle; dam, Susie W; 115 lbs. 1 



W. L. Pritchard's ch. m. Lizzie Dunbar (5), by Bazaar; dam, Tibbie Dunbar; 115 lbs... 2 



B. P. Hill's g. g. Johnny Gray (aged), by Shiloh; dam, Margery; 115 lbs 3 



T. Hazlett'sb. g. Panama (6), by Shannon; 115 lbs 



James Muse's g. g. Stoneman (aged), by Kirby Smith; 115 lbs.. 



Time— 1:15|. 



The second race was the California Annual Stake, a dash of a mile, for 

 two-year olds. The starters and positions awarded were Del Norte, Robson, 

 Laura Gardner, Voltigeur, Safe Ban, and Jim Duffy. Robson held the 

 premiership in the pools, bringing $60 to $27 on the field, and $10 on Del 

 Norte and Voltigeur coupled. 



Again there was a good start. Del Norte rushed off with the lead, Jim 

 Duffy accompanying him, and these two were first at the quarter in 26f 

 seconds, and first at the half in 51 seconds. There was a huddle around 

 the further turn, and a change of positions which proved difficult to note, 

 though when fairly straightened into the homestretch it was seen that 

 Robson, the favorite, was out of the race, the contest lying between Del 

 Norte and Safe Ban. The latter was managed the best, in not being 

 pressed to his best pace in the first half mile, and he won by rather more 

 than a length, in 1:44|. Laura Gardner was third, Voltigeur fourth, Rob- 

 son fifth, and Jim Duffy last. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 13, 1886.— California Annual Stake, for 

 foals of 1881; $100 entrance; $25 forfeit; $250 added; $100 to second; $50 to third. One 

 mile. Fifteen subscribers. 



L. H. Todhunter's b. c. Safe Ban, bv King Ban; dam, Herzegovina; 110 lbs. 1 



W. M. Murry'sb. c. Del Norte, by Flood; dam, Esther; 110 lbs 2 



W. L. Applebv's ch. f. Laura Gardner, by Jim Brown; dam, Avail; 107 lbs. 3 



W. M. Murry's ch. c. Voltigeur, by Bullion; 110 lbs 



Thomas Atchison's ch. c. Robson, by Joe Hooker; 110 lbs 



W. B. Todhunter's ch. c. Jim Duffy, by Joe Hooker; 110 lbs 



Time— 1:44|. 



In the La Rue Stake, handicap dash, two and a quarter miles, John A 

 had the inside position at the start, his weight being 117 pounds; Moon- 

 light second, 101 pounds ; Birdcatcher third, 95 pounds, and Fred Collier 

 fourth, 95 pounds. Moonlight was the favorite at $120; John A second 

 choice, $50 ; Birdcatcher and Fred Collier together, $15. 



The start was from the three-quarter pole. Birdcatcher took the lead 

 at a slow pace, 28 seconds being the mark for the first quarter ; John A 

 second. At the half, in 55^ seconds, there was no change. When the 

 three-quarters were run, in 1:22^, John A was a little closer to the leader, 

 and at the finish of the first mile, in 1:50^, there was not much variation 

 from the former running. As they passed the stand the second time, in 

 2:17-1, as told by the watches, Moonlight led, with John A close up, Bird- 

 catcher third, Fred Collier far in the rear. The one mile and three quar- 

 ters were run in 3:10, Moonlight, John A, Birdcatcher being the order. 

 Soon after passing the half-mile mark Birdcatcher moved up to second 



