188 TRANSACTIONS OP THE 



The short end had gained the first game, and those who had backed 

 Daisy D for a place made a clear profit of .$27 50 for $5 invested. This 

 stimulated betting in the next race, the California Annual Stake, for foals of 

 1886, one mile. There were three starters, Picnic, Don Jose, and Almont. 

 Don Jose was a large favorite in the pools, bringing $200 to $65 for Almont 

 and $50 for Picnic. And heaps of coin and bundles of notes went into the 

 pro tempore bank, the pool box. 



The horses had a good send off. Almont led to the quarter, Don Jose a 

 length behind and a length in the rear of Picnic. At the three eighths pole 

 Don Jose began to crawl up and soon took second place from Picnic. At 

 the three quarters Don Jose came alongside of Almont, but the Three 

 Cheers colt was too speedy for the Joe Hooker, and he won by a length in 

 the fast time of l:42f, Don Jose second, Picnic third. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1888.— California Annual Stake, for 

 foals of 1886; flOO entrance; $25 forfeit; twenty-seven entries and three starters; $250 

 added. 



W. M. Murry's b. c. Almont, by Three Cheers-Question, 2 — Lloyd, 110 1 



Theo. Winters' ch. c. Don Jose, 2— Holloway, 110 .* 2 



L. U. Shippee's b. f. Picnic, 2— Courtney, 107 3 



Tixne— l:42f. 



Betting — Auction pools : Don Jose $140, Almont $50, Picnic $25. Paris mutuals paid, 

 straight, $25 60. 



Jubilant the short-enders, gloomy the faces of those who pin their faith 

 on favorites, and some of the biggest losers were fain to use higher stimu- 

 lants to raise their spirits, and whatever it was the effects were visible in 

 the plunge to get even on the La Rue. Not so pronounced a favorite as 

 Don Jose, yet Laura Gardner had the call, backers apparently losing sight 

 of the hard races ran since the opening of the Los Angeles Fair. Cannjr 

 Scot pressed her for pride of place and that he should have been awarded 

 still stronger support was not only justified by the outcome, but prognosti- 

 cated by his race at the spring meeting, and recovery of form as shown in 

 the race of Friday. 



Six more placed in charge of the starter and sold in the pools as follows: 

 Laura Gardner $70, Canny Scot $65, the field of Dave Douglas, Leon, 

 Hermes, and Index, $100. This was a beautiful race. On the fall of the 

 flag to a splendid start the horses ran to the stand the first time, with 

 Leon first, followed by Hermes, Laura Gardner, Index, Canny Scot, and 

 Douglas, in the order named. The positions were changed at different 

 posts, with the exception of Leon, who still led at the end of the mile and 

 a quarter, with Gardner second and close up, Index third, Hermes fourth, 

 Canny Scot fifth, and Dave Douglas last. Leon held the lead to the mile 

 and three quarters post, where he was challenged for the lead by Laura 

 Gardner, and the two lapped around the turn and into the stretch. Then 

 Index moved up; Canny Scot bettered his position, and coming very fast 

 was soon in the lead, and came away and won as he pleased by two lengths, 

 amid the loud yells and cheers of the short-end buyers, who again won 

 big money with little risk. Index was second, Laura Gardner third, 

 Hermes fourth, Leon fifth, and Dave Douglas sixth. Time, 4:02. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1888. — The La Rue Stake, a handicap 

 for all ages; entrance, $100; $50 dollars forfeit; with $500 added, of which $150 to second 

 horse, $100 to third ;^dash of two and one quarter miles. There were nine nominations 

 and six starters. 



