The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-23
NAPA RACES.
Mrs. Royce Wins The Ladies' Tourna'
ment-The YiGtOTS.

NAPA, Aug. 22.-This morning at the
fair grounds many people gathered to wit
ness the stock parade, which took place at
10 o'clock. At O'clock this afternoon the
ladies' riding tournament opened with five
entries. For half hour the ladies gave
very pleasing exhibition of hOrsewoman-
ship. Mrs. c. r. Royce was awarded
first prize, Miss Mary Carroll second,
Mrs. J. F. Swift third, Mrs. Eva Ward
fourth and Mrs. G. Caldwell fifth prize.
II. NJ. Larue, George e. McMullen, a. p.
Culver, j. Hoyt and c. 5. Crittenden were
judges of the tournament.
Five races made the programme for the
day. The first was a running race, half
mile and repeat. The entries and weights
were as follows: Ida Glenn los, Ida Fer
guson los, Juniata 1o1, Serpolette 10S, Kitty
Lamb los. In the pools LYDIA Fergu-
son was the favorite, at ,S25, Ida
Three-quarterS Of an hour was consumed
before the horses got off. Then LYDIA Fer
guson took the lead, closely followed by Ida
eileen, and the others trailing behind. The
relative positions Of the horses never
changed. Juniata was third, Serpolette
fourth and Kitty Lamb fifth. Time, 0:49.
The second heat was q repetition of the
first. LYDIA Ferguson beat Ida Glenn,
Junita was an easy third, with Serpolette
fourth. Time, 4SA seconds.
Inc next tNtlJ, a. lllliC d NAL udoH,
had as entries Tycoon. III, ridden, by Dan
Mcintosh; Wild Oats. 1lS, ridden, by w. l..
Appleby; Hotspur, 115, ridden by Charles
DennisOn. Pools sold Tycoon $50, field
$40. After getting the word, Wild
Oats set the pace for the haii-mile,
when Tycoon be.d RGVed wild n6 o sns
finished second. half q length behind the
| leader Hntspur was four lengths back.
Time, 2:35A. The first mile was made In
40.
NAPA, Aug. 22.-The third race was a
900 and Dan Murphy 900 entered. Dan
| Murphy was the favorite at S25, field SS.
| The race was the prettiest OF the day. For
three-quarters of mile Murphy and
Alfarata ran neck and neck, but Alfarata
length. Time. l 40.
Next came the three-year-od trottng
| race, stake $500, and had entered Antevan O,
driven by 7. j. Shafter; Leoline, driven by
| Tom Murphy; Maude L. driven by NJ. Roi-
| Inns; Kafr. driven by Il. c. Holly.
| Maude was the favorite at $25 to SO for
| the field. She took race and first money in
straight heats. lime, 2:30h-2:SSA-2 80.
| Kafr took second money, Leollne third
| money.
Ma1de E had matters all her own way in
| the next special race between Altoona Jr.,
! driven by Lee Shaner; Matte Z, driven by
| Dan Miner; Sunset, driven by Mr.. Law
renee, and Cora c, PAGER. driven by Ii. B.
Starr. An effort was made by Altoona Jr
to make record under 2:30, but the horse
broke badly each time. finishing close sec
ond. Cora G took three straight heats
lime, 2:34k..2:32-2:2sk, breaking heI
record of 2:3lA.
Io-morrow's programme will be splen.
oiu one, including the "a and :25 classes
u9%t b;o - and special race.
Inns morning on the track Harry Wood
aid to Marshall. met with a serious acct.
dent. The horse stumbled, falling on hin
and then dragging him fifty yards. His in.
| turtles are not dangerous