174 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 15 and 16, 1886.— Purse, $400. Special 

 for pacers. 



Shaker, b. g.— Mr. Griffith 2 13 11 



Mink, b. g.—D. J. McCarthy ■ 13 13 3 



Peacock, g. g.—T. Kennedy - 4 2 2 2 2 



Nevada, b. h.— A. L. Hinds ... 3 4 4 4 4 



Time— 2:23£; 2:26i; 2:27 J; 2:28; 2:28^. 



The second race was for the 2:27 class, trotting; Artist, Longfellow, 

 Voucher, and Stamboul being the starters, with positions in the order their 

 names are written. Voucher was first in the estimation of the bettors, and 

 at such long odds as $120 on him to $35 on Stamboul and $5 on the other 

 two. 



First Heat — Stamboul took the lead. At the crossing from the entrance 

 gate to the field Voucher broke and lost a deal of ground. Stamboul 

 passed the quarter with a commanding lead, in 38 seconds. At the half 

 mile it was a level thing between Stamboul and Voucher. At the five 

 furlongs Stamboul broke, and then Voucher could complete the mile as he 

 chose, winning in 2:28-g; Stamboul second, Longfellow third, Artist dis- 

 tanced. Voucher $25, against $5 on the other two, were the ruling odds 

 after the heat. 



Second Heat — The second heat was quite interesting. Stamboul led off, 

 and at the quarter, in 37 seconds, was two lengths in the lead of Voucher. 

 At the half, in 1:12, it was about the same. Voucher closed a portion of 

 the gap rounding the turn, though Stamboul had a decided lead. When 

 both were straightened into the stretch Stamboul broke, and when he 

 recovered it was which-and-which between them. Voucher broke and lost 

 only a trifle of ground, while Stamboul broke when so close to the score 

 that he could not recover, and Voucher won in 2:24$; Longfellow third. 



Third Heat — The third heat settled the controversy in favor of Voucher. 

 Stamboul broke soon after the word was given, caught again quickly, and 

 took the lead. Just before getting to the quarter Voucher broke, and 

 Stamboul was first at the half, in 1:12$. Voucher closed on him around 

 the turn, and outtrotted Stamboul all the way down the stretch, and won, 

 with something to spare, in 2:24^. He got first and fourth money, Stam- 

 boul second, Longfellow third. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 16, 1886.— Purse, $1,000; 2:27 class. 



Voucher, b. g., by Nephew — G. W. Trahern 111 



Stamboul, b. s.—L. J. Rose : 2 2 2 



Longfellow, ch. g. — L. Shaner .' 3 3 3 



Artist, blk. g. — J. R. Hodson dis. 



Time— 2:28£; 2:24$; 2:24£. • . 



The next race was a two-year old stake, of the value of $650. Heats of 

 a mile, with two starters — Shamrock and Soudan; the latter the favorite, 

 at $50 to $16. 



First Heat — Shamrock kept the lead to within one hundred and sixty 

 yards of the winning post, when he broke, Soudan gaining the heat in 2:35. 



Second Heat — The second heat Shamrock went to the front when near- 

 ing the quarter pole, and kept it until he had passed the three quarters* 

 when he broke, and Soudan took the heat, which gave him the race. 

 Time, 2:35|. 



