The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-16
END OF THE
SPEED TRIALS.
Time Again Fools Sunol, STAN.
b0ul and PalO Alto.
4 Host of Others Also Beaten by the Watch.
Only Electricity Lowered His Record.
An Unfinished Race.


tity, if not quality, for their money.
The three trotting cracks-Sunol, SIAM
boul and Palo Alto-made their final efforts
to lower the records, but again met with
defeat, and it was clearly apparent that
they had all gone back in point of speed,
and that for this year at least they have all
three seen their best development.
Sunol and Palo Alto have undoubtedly
been dIummed TO death and should be given
a much-needed let-up, if they are to be asked
to do better next year. There were many
attempts made by the lesser lights to reduce
their marks, in which only Electricity, big
Palo Alto stallion. already selected as Elec-
tioneer's successor in the stud when the old
horse dies, was successful.
A FLAKEY TRACK.
Although ON the opening day and on last
Friday the track was admitted even by those
drivers who did not get enough speed out of
their charges TO lower the record to be in
perfect order and as fast as any in the State,
yet yesterday. toward the close of the racing
it rapidly became in very bad condition.
The large amount of steady wheel work that
has been done over 1t caused the clay cover
ing to cut badly every few feet, and spots in
some instances three feet III length, where
the suky wheels cut through, interfered
considerably with the speed Of the horses.
The clay covering of about ~ inches, not
uniting perfectly with the under dressing.
became SO dry and cakey that it faxed in
like pie crust. However, now that the trOt-
ting programme has been concluded, and
that it is stated on good authority to be the
intention of the owners OF the property to
tear down the buildings and cut up the
ground for building lots, operations to this
end to commence by the first of the year,
there will be no efforts made to repair the
damage.
Tomorrow at noon the track will be pre-
pared for the runners entered for the blood
horse races and the heavy harr0wS will
soon cut up the top coating into soft run
ming track Besides the unfavorable state
of the course the GOODNESS of the weather
was against the success Of the trotters. to
whom the hotter the weather is here the
more 1t is acceptable. rather chilly
breeze was stirring, and later on in the
afternoon clammy fog set in that made an
oYercoat luxury.
A RECORD TRoT.
A record trot-best two in three-between
Bulwer (Saunders). Millie Wilkes Gold
SMITH and Vincenzo (Maryin), was the first
event on the card. Bulwer had an easy vic
tory, winning IN straight heats. Tine,
1904 and 2:26h. Vincenzo was second
each time and Mile Wilkes third.
Next came another two-in-three record
arrangement between Ellepeer (Marvin) and
Daylight (Viogeu Eileneer won as she
So udan followed in an attempt to lower
his record Of 2:27h. He broke repeatedly
and logged home another defeated candi-
date Tor time honors i'll 2;36R.
The Palo Alto stallion Electricity, by
Electoneer-M .dnight, driven by Dick Havey
and accompanied by runner, was next
brought out to go against the record made at
Napa recently Of 2!24A. Had the cracks in
their record breaking efforts been driven as
nicely as was Electricity by Hayey, they
t.,It ha,ra haa ,,1nr atJtl
horse, going very neatly, WAS sent to the
quarter in 0:35, the half in / 10 and the
three-Quarters in lao. Up the stretch
Havey called on him 10 do his best and bis
game response landed him under the wire in
2:22, a reduction OF PA seconds. Electricity
tired somewhat coming in but showed no
disposition to break.
hen Marvin drove out Amigo to beat his
mark of 2:20H. be broke badly at the first
turn on the first trial and logged home 10
2:36A. The second time he was sent lie
went steadily enough until we'll up the
stretch. when he broke again and reached
the wire in 2:2l.
BoUILLoN LA PALo ALTO.
Poor, foot-sure and track-weary Palo Alto
was again brought on the track by Marvin
for another trial against his mark OF 2:12h.
a runner driven by Dustin kept him COM
pany. He went smooth enough to the first
quarter in 0:34At the half in OK and the
three quarters III 40h. Up the stretch his
hot feet caused him 10 break, but Marvin
caught him quickly and sent him to hard
going again. Near the wire he went upintO the
air once more and finished in run III 2:14A.
Palo Alto was very lame horse when Mar
vim drove him back for permission TO leave
| the sulky. An immediate let up should be
| given the horse. Further attempts to send
| him to beat his record this year may break
| him down permanently.
| STEAMBOAT, driven by Goldsmith was the
next one to try his luck. lie looked in good
| order and anxious to go. What estimate the
| betting fraternity placed on his chances to
beat his mark of 2:11h was shown clearly
| in the pools, they standing: Time $50, STAN
| boul ST. When he was sent OFF on the sec
ond score, he broke badly at the first turn,
| and was only got down at the quarter
| Goldsmith took him back, and only logged
| out the mile, for which no time was taken.
| On the second attempt, he got to tue eighth
| in 16 the quarter in 1874, the half in :05A,
| and the three-quarlerS III $50. he was sent
| up the stretch at top tension, but soon COM
menced to tire, and toward the finish,
| though he was given the whip freely, lie
| shut up closer and closer, and came home
| spun out horse in 2:13.
yIDA'S FAINT FLICKER.
| Time took another fall out of Vida Wilkes,
| the Salisbury IT, o-year-old filly driven by
| Goldsmith. VINO tried to beat her record OF
| 2:22A She broke near the quarter, but
| reached it in 81. and the half in IL. The
| thIee-quarters was made in AT, and the
| mile in 3 "a, the FLY finishing dead tired.
| Sunol next came up for third dose OF the
| same medicine In her warming up work
| she went well and free, though still as
gaunt looking as ever. Marvin took the
word on the first come up and sent her to
the eighth in 16, 10 the quarter In 3215. TO the
| half in 100, and to the ihree-quarteiS in 49,
| Here a runner joined her, but the company
| did not help her any, for up The stretch she
| kept coming back and back, despite the
| steady fall of the whip ON her heaving sides.
| She huisbed very tired and apparently most
| glad to reach the wire in 2:12%.
This comp eted the series of trials by the
| trotting stars to lower records, in not one
| of which any of them succeeded. The cause
| of their defeat lay entirely with the horses
| themselves. They went fast as they
| could, but none of them were as good as
they have been. The effects of severe fast
| most of them. In the language OF the old
| English horseman. the "'ammer. amnier,
| 'ammer on the ard Ugh road" beat them
THE SPECIAL PACE.
A special purse OF $500 brought out four
well-known local PAGERS, Ned Winslow
| (Marvinl. Gold Medal dustin, Princess
| Alice (Kneier) and Hummer Goldsmith
| The Hummer people thought they had a
moral certainty and played him in the pools
| for the first heat at $50 against SIS for Wins
low, $40 for Princess Alice and So for Gold
| Medal. Medal and Alice went to the front
i al OUCt anu WcIo tHb itducio Wcli lHtO ohC
| stretch, Hummer apparently laying up the
| heat. Medal showed more staying power
| than was expected, and took the heat by two
! lengths from hummer in 2:16A, Winsl0w
| third.
Despite his losing the heat there was des-
| perale plunge ON Hummer for the second
| ieat, and In some pools he brought $40
against $40 for Gold Medal and S45 for
| WiBslow and Alice in the field. Medal and
| Winsiow were again the Leaders, Hummer
| being pocketed early in the fight, and Alice
| seemingly handle appel by poor driving.
| Medal was in command to neal the draw
| bridge, where Marvin turned Winslow loose
| and took the heat very easily in 2:17. Medal
| fell back tired and Alice got second place,
| Medal third and Hummer last
For the third heat there was some heavy
| hedging to recover the Hummer money and
| WINSTON was run up to So Hummer bring
| ing $21, Medal 81 and Alice So. II was
| quite dusk when they were sent off. with
| Winslow in the lead. He vas in front all
the way, only Hummer making any fight
with him. Marvin let Goldsmith keep with
| in mailing distance until about sixteenth