. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1886 |pte fprnrte* unit s^fTxtsxasaau 45 Trotting1 at Pleasanton- About 500 people assembled at the race- rack on the 2d inst. to see the matched race, md they were treated to a very closely driven jice, although it was very clearly seen that .Irovesnor trotted well within himself, and ould pass by his competitors at any part of be race, if his driver had so wished. About ©00 was placed in the pool bos at an odds of iboat 3 to 1 on the stallionGrovesnor. Five teats were trotted on Saturday afternoon, and he sixth on Monday forenoon. In the fifth ieat -Johnny c


. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1886 |pte fprnrte* unit s^fTxtsxasaau 45 Trotting1 at Pleasanton- About 500 people assembled at the race- rack on the 2d inst. to see the matched race, md they were treated to a very closely driven jice, although it was very clearly seen that .Irovesnor trotted well within himself, and ould pass by his competitors at any part of be race, if his driver had so wished. About ©00 was placed in the pool bos at an odds of iboat 3 to 1 on the stallionGrovesnor. Five teats were trotted on Saturday afternoon, and he sixth on Monday forenoon. In the fifth ieat -Johnny crossed the wire on the run about . neck in front, but as he is a skipping, skiv- ng J^oing horse, and Grovesnor trotted the en- ire mile without a break. The judges called t a dead heat, and as it was too dark to finish hat night, they postponed the finish until ilonday at 11 o'clock, Fred going to the sta- )le for not winniug a heat in five, and Min- jrva, paciug mare, beiug drawn on account )f lameness. Following is the summary: Pleasanton Dbivdcg Pabe, Jan. 2d*âTrotting race tor named horses. Mile heats; best three in five. }25 a cornpr entrance, and £oU added money by the sack. First horse to receive £125; second $25. grovesnor, b sâJas. Boyd 2 1 1 2 0 *1 rohnny, b Mendenhall 1 2 2 1" Fred, g gâJ. Chadbourne 3 3 3 3 Minerva, b ni, pacingâJ. M. Alviso. drawn Time, 2:44, 2:39A, 2:40, 2:41i, 2:4lA, 2:49 â¢Sixth heat trotted on Monday. Judges: Mr. Smaller of Hay-wards, Mr. T. Bonner of Niles and Mr. Topharo of Milpitas. Timers: Wm. Napier and Thos. Bonner. Pleasanton, Jan. 14th. Don. 3 ro. FAIRLAWN STOCK FA Announcement for Fall of 27 Brood-Mares and 170 Head OFFERED and 170 Trotters. AT PRIVATE POULTRY. California Poultry Association. The third annual exhibition of the Califor- nia Association has been given during the past -weefc, at St. Ignatius Hall, S55 Market street. It has been successful, both in its in- tjinsic excellence and in its pecuniary


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