. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. xxxin. No. 12, No. 22J6 GEARY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1898. STATE FAIB A SUCCESS. Large Crowds Visiting the Park and Pa- vilion This "Week. While the first week of the California Slate Fair at Sacra- mento did not give promise of a very saccesafol meeting in point of attendance, the second week which opened Monday, began drawing the crowds, and Thursday last, on which day the Futurity was run, about eight thousand people crowded into the park to witness the races. This is said to be the largest attendance ever seen at the Fair. T
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. xxxin. No. 12, No. 22J6 GEARY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1898. STATE FAIB A SUCCESS. Large Crowds Visiting the Park and Pa- vilion This "Week. While the first week of the California Slate Fair at Sacra- mento did not give promise of a very saccesafol meeting in point of attendance, the second week which opened Monday, began drawing the crowds, and Thursday last, on which day the Futurity was run, about eight thousand people crowded into the park to witness the races. This is said to be the largest attendance ever seen at the Fair. The day before was Governor's day, but Mr. Budd did not prove as much of a drawing card as the great colt race. The display at the pavilion this year is" not quite up to former exhibits, though a visitor who desires to know of this State's great resources can spend many hours there in profitable study of the object leBEons spread in profusion before him. Thursday of last week was devoted to the runners at the track, and- although the fields were small in the majority of the events there wad a fair attendance and some good racing. , SEPTEMBER 8. The day's race opened with the Shafter selling stake, six furlongs, for maiden two-year olds. The Btarters were Jen- nie Reid 2 to 1, CaBdale 4, Nilgar 2J, The Miller 8 and Mid. love. The youngsters went oS at the first attempt, Casdale showing in front, but was Boon passed by Jennie Eeid. Then Midlove set the pace for a while, but at the three" quarters, where they were closely bunched, Jennie Reid be- gan to pull away and won in a drive in 1 by a half open length from Casdale, Nilgar third by the same distance. The second race was one mile, for four-year-olds, selling, and the starters were Kruna 3 to I, Cromwell 1, Shasta Water 1, Joe Terry 6. At the first break the horses were sent away with Kruna slightly in front. At the quarter it was Shasta Water, Crom- well, Kruna and Terry. Up the stretch and around the t
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