The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-17
A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE.
Good Days Racing at the Garden City
Meeting.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 16.-This afternoon was the
closing day OF the races, and, with the exception
OF Friday, IL drew the largest number OF specta-
tors. II was the hottest day OF the meeting, and
this may have had something to do with the de-
creased attendance, as The programme OF races
was the best Of the meet. and balloon ascen-
sion had also been provided.
The first event was trotting purse OF $1,000
for The 2:24 class. he entries were Sister OF
the San MateO stock farm, g. l.. MeCOrd's Mary
Lou. b. c. HOlly's Pink, K. II. Wallon's Argent
and DR.. D. w. Simpsons Shamrock. Sister
won the first heat in 2:24, Mary Lou second,
Pink third, Argent fourth, and Shamrock 6fth.
The horses got away the second time with less
securing than on the former heat. Shamrock
made rush for the lead. but Sister V was too
quick for him and took her place at The head OF
the procession. Sister won The heat in 2:231a
Pink second, Mary Lou third. Argent fourth.
the race In 2:2312, Pink second and second
money, Argent thiId and fourth money, Mary
Lou fourth and third money Shamrock nth.
The second race was special standard stakes
race The starters were H. &. COx's Lew q, I.
w. Barstow's Cyrus and q. Owens' Myron On
the send-off Cyrus had full length lead and he
Increased II at every stride thereafter. AT the
half-mile Cyrus was out OF reach OF his rivals.
The mile was made in 2:27. Cyrus while lead
ing all the way round the track had broken re-
peatedly and the judges refused TO allow MIN the
heat or to give linn the time and ordered The race
10 be trotted over again. In the second heat
Myron did not come 10 the track. cyrus got
g. Moreover, he behaved well and did not
break at all. Time, 2:29.
The third event, pacing purse OF $1,000. free
for ALL brought three Staite TO The track.
These were Marcus Days ST. Patrick, McCOrd's
Ned Winslow and Corey and HANKS Almont
Patchen, driven by G. Il. Corey The first heat
was uninteresting Almont Palchep took the
lead at tbe start and kept II throughout. Ned
Winsl0w followed him about a length in the
all around the track. ST. Patrick broke
early III the heal and thereafter had no show.
Time, 2:26. Ine second heat was almost
counterpart of the former one. Time, 2:22.
The third heat was The same as the former two.
st. Patrick broke at The start. He broke again
In the second quarter aud was never IN the race
at all. Almont Patchen took the lead and kept
it handily all around. Time, 2:19
The closing event was Il tiotting purse OF $500
for named horses. The tr0tlers were II. d. FoXs
Chancellor, G. Ii. Corey's lockwood, G. j. hey;
ler's Billy Emerson, w. 5. TayloL's Tommy L
and ii. SingleiOn's Bessie S. 1t was nearly
6:l6 O'clock when the horses were started. The
pace. when started, was too lively for any of
them, and every horse In the lot broke before
eighth of mile was covered. All OF them
were soon brought down to the work, however,
at his sulky wheels. There was
close contest between Emerson and Tommy g
for third place. ! he flush was lively and all
the horses were In 1t. Chancellor won the heat
in 2 2:36, Rock wood second, Emerson fourth aud
Bessie 5 fifth. When the horses came 10 the
track for the second heat Tommy was found
TO be lame and withdrew. lockwood won in
2:35, Chancellor second, Billy Emerson third
and Bessle f0uttD. lhe lhlId neat was
splendid one. Bessie took The lead at once, but
Immediately fell behind. Then lockwood proae
and lost the pole. Chancellor al once took the
lead and the pole. Emerson coming right after
him. Before The quarter was reached lockwood
had passed Bessie and Emerson and was push
ing Chancellor, and the TWO passed the quarter
post In 0:39. In the second quarter Rock
wood and Chancellor had neck-to-
neck race, which continued until the half
mile post was passed, In 1:17. After this
point Chancellor drew ahead of ROSEWOOD
Chancellor won the heat in 2:26, lockwood
second, Bessie birG and Billie Emerson fourth
This was the closest finish OF the week and crea-
ted considerable enthusiasm. Colin made u
complaint OF foul at the close OF tile heat Tor
Bessie 5, but The judges would not allow II.
Ii was alter O'Clock When the judges ran the
horses up for the fourth heat Alter some time
spent in scoring The horses were sent away with
a fair start. All four were In IL, aud IL was no
sure thing who would win. For time 1t looked
as If Chancellor had II and the crowd watched
with Intense interest. Neck and neck came the
leaders with Emerson and Bessie ) rushing
swiftly at the wheels OF their sulkies. There was
barely head OF leadership when lockwood
passed under the wire winner of the heat in
2:35, Chancellor second, Bessie third and
Emerson fourth. The race Therefore stands
with two heats each for lockwood and Chan
cellor. The judges ordered that it should be
trotted of on Monday at 10 O'Clock, for IL was
then dark