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first ; with $350 added ; of which $100 to second ; third to save stake. Winner of any three- 

 year old race at this meeting to carry five pounds extra; maidens allowed ten pounds. 

 One mile and three quarters. Four subscribers. 



Theo. Winters' b. f. Miss Courtney, bv Norfolk; dam, Ballinette; 115 lbs 1 



Kelly & Lynch's b. f. Moonlight, by thad Stevens; dam, Twilight; 115 lbs 2 



R. S. Fallon's br. f. Harriet, by Flood; dam, Hattie Hawthorne; 115 lbs._ 3 



Time— 3:07£. 



The third race was the Nighthawk Stake, a dash of a mile. In it were 

 Dublin Bay, John A, Lizzie Dunbar, Nielson, and Del Norte, with starting 

 positions as above. In the pools Neilson brought $100, Lizzie Dunbar $26, 

 all the others grouped in the field $30. 



The start was not so long delayed as in the preceding race, and a very 

 fair start it was. Lizzie Dunbar was the quickest to get off, and she led at 

 the quarter pole, Dublin Bay second, John A third, in 26 seconds. The 

 two retained the lead all the way along the backstretch, with the others in 

 a bunch some distance behind. The half was made in 51 \ seconds by 

 Lizzie Dunbar, Dublin Bay close at hand. But going around the further 

 semicircle there was a change of position. Nielson came to the front at 

 the seven furlongs and had no trouble in retaining the lead to the end, 

 winning by two lengths. There was a fine contest for second place between 

 Lizzie Dunbar and John A, the latter winning it by a neck. Dublin Bay 

 was fourth, Del Norte last. Time 1:43. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 17, 1886. — The Nighthawk Stake, for 

 all ages; $50 entrance; $15 forfeit; $300 added; of which $100 to second, $50 to third; $200 

 additional if 1:41| is beaten. Stake to be named after winner if Nighthawk's time (1:421) 

 is beaten. One mile. Ten subscribers. 



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



W. B. Todhunter's blk. h. John A (5), by Monday; dam, Lady Clare; 118 lbs 2 



W. L. Pritchard's ch. m. Lizzie Dunbar (5), by Bazaar; dam, Tibbie Dunbar; 115 lbs... 3 



D. Bridges' b. h. Dublin Bay (5), by Grinstead; 118 lbs '. 



W. M. Murry'sb. c. Del Norte (2), by Flood; 81 lbs 



Time— 1:43. 



The last race of the day was heats of one mile and a sixteenth, for a 

 purse of $250, with five starters — Irish Lass, Leda, St. Patrick, Daisy D, 

 and Edwin F. Leda was the favorite at $100, Irish Lass $65, Daisy D 

 $60, Edwin F and St. Patrick (coupled) $7. 



First Heat — When the flag fell Edwin P had the best of the start, and 

 with his light weight of 100 pounds he made the running. He was first 

 past the stand, first at the quarter-post and half-mile mark. Irish Lass 

 was running second, evidently well within her rate, until she came to the 

 three-quarter mark. After passing that point she took a lead of two 

 lengths, and, galloping, easy won by two lengths, Edwin F second, Leda 

 third, Daisy D fourth, and St. Patrick distanced. Time of the heat, 1:52^. 



Second Heat — The betting was : Leda, $100 ; the field, $45 ; Irish Lass, 

 $10. The retrogression of Irish Lass was owing to her pulling up lame 

 after the first heat. Notwithstanding her lameness she took the lead and 

 held it until she came into the stretch, when Leda, who had run a waiting 

 race up to that point, passed her. Daisy D also gave Irish Lass the go-by, 

 but she could not get nearer than three lengths of Leda, who won handily 

 in 1:514, Irish Lass third, Edwin F distanced. 



Third Heat — Irish Lass showed so lame that permission was given to 

 draw her, and, as under the rules a horse which does not win a heat in two 

 cannot start for a third, there was none to contend against Leda, she gal- 



