The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-15
HOMESTAKE'S DAY.
Exciting Event Between Cele-
brated Horses at Napa.
Fho Fastest Time Eyer Recorded on a
California Race Track.
-To-Day'S Card Includes an Unfinished Purse
= aud a Match Between Margaret
---,.:
and Regal Wilkes.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

aud trainer of William COrbetts horses, in
discussing the merits of the different cracks
under their respective control, differed as to
the speed of Margaret S. the crack four
ytar-old mare belonging to Salisbury, and
Corbett'S three-year-old colt Regal Wilkes.
After some discussion match was made
between the two horses for $1,000 side,
Goldsmith putting up his side of the wager at
once, and Mcdowell placing 500 in the
hands Of the stakeholder as forfeit that he
would make good the other $500 But be-
fore the match was fully settled the consent
. of Margaret SIS owner had to be obtained,
and Mr.. Salisbury was called out and at
sired in airy dress, from the top of the hotel
stairs gave most emphatic consent, adding:
'And put another thousand on top OF it for
me-" The officers of the association were
also got together, and they offered to add
$500 to the match if the race was
postponed until tomorrow. the original
proposition being that it should be trotted
to-day. The position was accepted.
In connection with the match it may be
noted that some hours before 1t was made
Mr.. Corbett the owner Of Regal Wilkes,
stated publicly in discussing the colts per
formance in the afternoon when, with
runner to urge him on he went mile in
2:1SA, that Regal Wilkes was suffering from
a crack in one of his front hoofS, from which
the blood was ogzing when he WAS driven
his mile in tie ait rnoOn. but for this,
said Mr.. Corbeit, Il think lie would have
gone in 2:15. His foot troubled him and
did not thiuk he would ave done more than
jig around for the ikover." Mr.. COrbe't
repeated his statement about Royals sore
foot later on in the evening. This morning
at the track he said he thought the injury
had been overestimated, stating however,
that the hOOf in question had troubled Regal
for some time lie, however, fully Endorsed
any. action that Goldsmith chose to take
concerning hi horses, as Goldsmith had his
fullest coal dence.
Weather and track were satisfactory to-
day, but the attendance was very slim in
deed the Napa public and the county
Tanchers being conspicuous by their alb
senee.
LOTTERY TICKET AND LYNErTE.
The purse of $500 for three-year-olds
brought out only two starters, Lottery lick
ct, with Dustin handling the lines, and
Lynette, attired in her usual eating gear
mat makes her look ike walking harness
shop, sterIed by Worth Ober Pools Sold,
Ticket SIS and Lynette $40. A big blank
was drawn by Lottery ticket for the first
heat They got good send-off on the SEC
Ond score. At the first turn Ticket broke
very badly and was some ten lengths be-
hind Lynette at the quarter He diminished
.LynetIeS advantage TO four lengths ut the
hau and 10 one at the three-quarters.
Dustin sent him nard for the heat, but the
drive from the rear told too much on him
and at the palings he went to pieces entirely,
leaving Lynette to jog IN an easy winner by
six lengths in .: 3lA.
Ticket was a strong favorite for the second
heat at S25 TO SO for Lynette. This time
he drew the capital prize when after four
scores, with Lynette breaking badly at the
turn, lie was thirty lengths at the quarter
and an eighth of mile 1T the half. Dustin
eased up on him and let Lynette come up to
eight lengths OF him at the three-quarters.
Again taking him back up the stretch to let
Lynette up. he legged in winner by ten
lengths IN z:4l1@. If Dustin had so desired
Lynetje could easily have been distanced in
this /, al.
Betting was now at o standstill for the
third Leaf, which Ticket won in a jog. Ly-
tte.breaking repeatedly. Time, 2 :3S. Again
LynetIe could have been distanGed if
needed.
The fourth and deciding heat went very
easily to Lottery Ticket, who led all the
way and won by three lengths IN 2:29. Ly-
nette acted much s.eadier aud did not make
a skip, but was always held safe by the
winner.
HoMEsTAKE's RACE.
The 2:2O class, for $500 purse brought
out HomesIake (McDOwelQ, Hazel Wilkes
Goldsmith, Maggie E (ViogeD and Emma
Temple Lee Shaner). In the pools Hazel
brought S25, Homestake SCI and the two
others 81. On the fourth score they got the
word, Hazel breaking soon after leaving the
wire. Maggie led at the quarter by half
length, Stake secoLd and Hazel third,
four lengths back aud three better than En-
tpa Mpuui4 lroEp a thu thrPp-plphTl
aud, falling back to last, remained there for
the heat. Haze took second place, and WAS
three lengths back from Homestake at the
half and threequarters. goldsmith drove
Hazel hard up the stretch, hut HomestaBe,
always going we'll within himself, took the
hfat handily by three lengths from the
N1aes fly. Emma was third, ten lengths
and Maggie, who finished on run,
fourth, one length behind. Time, 2:1S; by
quarters, 0:36, Ill "a, l :45R.
Pools now sold for the second heat, Home
stake SIS. Hazel $50. field 81. The heat set
tied all pretensivns of Hazel ct al. as to any
chance If living with Homestake. Seven
scores were hau before they were off, and
then HCmestake simply walked away. from
the rest. Hazel was second all through and
I'm shed on run. The time was 2:14l2 and
was made so easily that it stamps the winner
as the best trotter that has shown up locally
for many day. 1t is a question If he could
not give Palo Alt great race and maBe
heat Maggie finished third, eight lengths
back and Emma last, four lengths back. The
quarters were: 0:34k, los. AZ.
For the third hrat Home, take brought
SIS and the field, with Hazel Wilkes in il,
Si5. The nddS looked most tempting for
The plungers but Hazel early ups t the
good thing. On the II ur II score they were
Off, with HOm-stake ii little in the lead,
Hazel second. Only the Two leaders were
N II from beginning to end. At the quarter
in giX II n i4E ip1 Haypl fnnr lAuuthS
At the half in l :G7$l he was three lengths
in frolt, aud at the tnree-quarterS in Al u II
Was the same. Up the stretch Goldsmith
drove Wilkes for all that was in her, and
hearty caught HumeStake, who got the whip
at the finish. He had enough left in him,
though. 10 answer McDoNeiPs call in the
gzmesl manntr, and Won the heat and race
by a short neck, in 2:l4A, said by the pre-
siding judge to be the fastest time ever
made in race in California. Emma Tenn
PIE was third and Maggie fourth
AN UNFINISHED RACE.
The special purse of $500 had for start
ers Foxey V (Brandow), Prince B (N0lan),
lockwood Corey and Matte p (Mizner).
Pools sod: Prince $50, Matte SIS, field
So. When the word was given FOxey broke
at the turn and Prince led Matte four
lengths at the quarter and at the half, Rock
WOOD third. They went in one, two, three
order 10 the thrce-quarters, where Matte p
drew out and after hot fight home won
the neat Dy a neck from Irlnce ID, ROCK
= VOID, who broke and finished on a run,
third, Foxey V last. Time, 2:27A.
Prince was still favorite for the second
heat at S25 against $50 for Matte z and 81
for the fed. Matte z started out in the
lead and kept it ali the way, winning by
length from Foxey V. who was well ham
died by Pete BRANDON. Prince B was close
ny at the three-quarters, but broke and was
placed fourth to lockwood. Time, 2:3OR.
Matte 7 was first choice at $40 against So
=. for the field in the third heat. Goldsmith
got up behind Prince b for the heat, and
hebopes of the felders rose correspondence
Whrn they went away Prince took the lead
and closely followed by Matte went to the
quarter and half by a length, lockwood
third, Foxey fourth. 1t was hard drive up
the stretch, but Prince stood the call well
and won easily by two lengths in 2:26.
lockwood third, F0xey fourth. The race
was then postponed until o'clock to-mor-
row.
The match pace. best 2 in 8. between Al
bert II and Modjeska, was the last number
on the card. No speculation was had on the