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Oak Grove Stables ch. c. Canny Soot, by Leinster-Tibbie Dunbar, 3— Cook, 104 1 



William Boots' blk. g. Index, by Thad Stevens-Gypsy, 6— Hart, 115. 2 



W. L. Appleby's s. in. Laura Gardner, by Jim Brown-Avail, 4 — Howson, 115 3 



Dave Douglas, Leon, and Hermes ran unplaced. 



Time— 4:02. 



Betting — Auction pools : Laura Gardner $70, Canny Scot $65, field $100. Paris inutuals 

 aid, straight, $22 25; place, $10 75. 



The closing race of the day was a selling purse of $300 for all ages, and 

 the prices fixed apportioned the weights as they are given in the summary. 

 Six horses faced the flag, and rated in the pools as follows : Elwood $50, 

 Nerva $22 50, and the field, Blackstone, Oro, Fusilade's Last, and Wild 

 Oats, at $37 50. Fusilade's Last cut out the running and led to the half 

 mile post, closely followed by Elwood under a strong pull, with Oro next 

 and the others well bunched. At the three-quarter pole Elwood showed in 

 front, with Wild Oats and Nerva red hot after him. Down the straight he 

 came fast and true, and increased his lead to the wire three lengths, Oro 

 second, and Nerva third. Time, 1:51. 



SUMMARY. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 10, 1888. — Selling purse, $300; for all 

 ages; one and a sixteenth miles. 



R. Porter Ashe's ch. g. Elwood, by Norfolk-Ballinette, 4— Cook, 115 1 



Owen Bros.' b. s. Oro, 4— Howson, 118 --- 2 



"William Boots' ch. m. Nerva, 5 — Hart, 115 3 



Blackstone, Fusilade's Last, and Wild Oats ran unplaced. 



Time— 1:51. 



Betting— Auction pools : Elwood $50, Nerva $32 50, field $37 50. Paris mutuals paid, 

 straight, $15 25; place, $8 40. 



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FIFTH DAY. 



Tuesday was one of the trotting days which rarely occur, that being three 

 races with " probable winners " nearly beyond the range of probability tak- 

 ing place in the ranks which are made up of certainties, and without a 

 "broken heat" to relieve the monotony. 



Despite the thermometer — nearly 102 in the shade, ever so much hotter in 

 the sun — and a poor prospect for anything like contests, there was a good 

 attendance. 



The first race was a stake for three-year olds, and the always victorious 

 Grandee was the favorite at $50, to $10 on Direct, and $3 on Balkan and 

 Moses S coupled. Direct was manifestly out of order, and all that is neces- 

 sary is to give the placing and time, as follows: 



summary. 



California State Fair, Sacramento, September 11, 1888. — Three-year old stake; mile 

 heats, best three in five. 



Wm. Corbitt's b. g. Grandee, by LeGrand-Nornia, by Arthurton — Goldsmith 111 



Irving Ayres' br. c. Balkan, by ' Mambrino Wilkes-Fanny Fern— Hinds 2 2 3 



Pleasanton Stock Farm's blk. c. Direct, by Director-Echora — McDowell.. -- 4 3 2 



L. U. Shippee's b. c. Moses S, by Hawthorne-by Cramer's Black Hawk— Whiting. 3 4 4 



Time— 2:30; 2:28i; 2:29. 



The 2:20 race, with Woodnut in it, could only be a question of accident 

 if he were defeated. Two good ones against him at that, but after his 

 grand victory in The Grand what was to get near him ? Holly kept him in 

 their company, however, and those who were not aware that the contiguity 

 was on sufferance were gratified with quite a pretty race. 



