The morning call., 1890-09-16
Decided Improvement in the At
tendance at the Track.
Yesterdays Stakes Won by Acclaim, Mari
gold, Fairy and Applause.
The Unfinished TrOtting Contest From Satur-
day-TO-Day'S EVentS-EntrieS
and Pools.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. ia much large
attendance than on any previous day glad
dened the eyes of the Directors to-day
when the first bell called out the starters fer
the opening event. the Daisy d stake for all
ages, six furlongs. Picnic 119 (Morton),
Peregrine 10 Lecnard), Carmen 119 (Mur-
phy), Daisy d 119 QIennesey) and Acclaim
90, who carried three pounds overweight.
came to the post. In the pools Carmen sold
for $50, Daisy d for S2l and the field for
SIS. Considerable money was bet at these
odds, and as far as the fayorite money was
concerned it might as well have been
thrown into the river.
CARELESS RIDERS.
The race again proved that the riders at
the meeting are very sorry lot indeed.
After three break-aways the jockeys on
Carmen, Daisy d. Picnic and Peregrine I'M
agined they saw the flag in the starters
hands fall and away they went and ran the
entire distance, Carmen finishing first, Daisy
second, Picnic thirdand Peregrine fourth.
The bell kept ingling and a number of
to stop them. Even when they passed the
wire the jockeys thought the race was over,
but Judge Larues' lecture 10 them for their
carelcssness sent them back to the rost very
crestfallcn. Acclaim's rider kept his eyes
open ana his horse at the post With his
light weight his chance of winning was
much improved as he came into what may
be called the second heat with fresh horse
FAvoRITEs BEATEN.
After couple of comcups the flag fell to
poor start, Acclaim well in the lead and
Picnic last. Acclaim. Carmen, Daisy was
the order at the quarter post. Acclaim
opened up big gap and led by ten lengths
into the stretch, and won hands down by
that distance from Carmen, who beat Peri
CRIME two lengths for tie place. Time
lI6b. In this case the judges might well
have adopted the Eastern rule where, when
a similar break occurred, all bets were de-
clared off and twenty minutes allowed for
new book.
THE CAPITAL CITY STAKE
Take Notice ITO (Morton), RaindrOp 115
Murphy. Captain Al us (Hennesy). Mari
gold 10 Cook, and Rico lis (BorrelD, came
out for the Capital City stake, handicap
for two-year-Olds, one and sixteenth miles.
Maiigold sold as favorite at $40, Rico for
500. Captain Al SIC and the field Sic. There
was some lively betting. the losers on the
favoTites in the first race plunging to re-
cover themselves for their losses. They got
the flag on the first attempt, Marlgold and
Raindrop leading past the stand. Rico third.
At the quarter Raindr9p lea by a length.
Marigold second. Take Notice trailed the
bunch until the half was reached, when he
moved up to the third place. Around the
turn Marigold was first Raipdrop second and
so into the stretch, Rico moving up and
Take Notice falling back little. Raindrop
pole, and Morton brought Take Notice up
strong. MarigOld was going well within
herself and ven readily by length, Rico
and Take Notice making dead heat for
second place; Raindrop was third to the
dead-heaters and Captain Al last. The
time, 49A, was good. Mat Storms sue
cess with MarigOld is pleasure to chronicle,
as there never is any doubt about the popu-
lar blue and red colors not being out for all
that there is in the race.
FAIRY WINS A swEEPsTAKE.
Only three starters, Fairy 115 (B9relD
fearless 10 Roach, and Mystery 10,
(MoTton). came to the post for the second
race, the Sunny Slope Stakes, a sweepstake
for twO-year-old fllies, five furlongs. Fairy
was barred in the pools and spcculations
was confined between Mystery and Fearless
foT the place Both sold even up at first,
though at the close Mystery was slight
fsvorite. After one breakaway Starter
Shelton sent them away 10 remarkably
bad start, all strung out, Fairy having two
lengths the best OF 1t, and fearless one OF
Mystery. Fairy led all the way and won in
1:Ol%. The other two were whipped out,
but fearless always had the best OF it.
APPLAUSE TAKES A SELLING PURSE.
For the selling purse Of $500. for all ages,
one mile and an eighth, Albatross LOG
Cooper. Mohawk 115 Dynnison), Kildare
les Cook, Wild Oats 102 (Baxter), Ap-
plause 109 (Murphy), and Ncrva so (Mad-
dem, were the starters und pools sold: APP
pause $50, Kildare S34, field SIG. After
four breakaways the lot were sent off, with
Applause, Kildare and Nerva in the lead.
Applause and Nerva led at the quarter,
into the stretch. Kildare then took second
place, Applause already having the race in
hand. Nerva ontstayed Kildare, who tired
at the drawbridge, and the order at the
finish was: Applause won easy by four
lengths; Nerva three better than Kildare.
Time, :56h.
AN EXCITING HEAT
The unfinished trotting race postponed
from Saturday was called up for decision
next. In the betting Skinner was the favor
lite at $50 against SIS for the field. A little
time was spent in scrapng the track and get
ting it in order for the contestants. Six
times they came up before they were given
the word with Frank and Skinner on even
terms. Skinner forged ahead and led Frank
by a neck at the quarter. At the half they
were up and also around the turn. They
came neck and neck into the stretch where
Frank INDUCED in break, but caught again
in couple of lengths. Skinner was sailing
away in the lead and seemed to have the
race safe in hand. At the eighth POLE
Frank came fast and carried Skinner to
break at tho draw-brid ge. Keeping on
very steadily he won Il meritorious heat
and the race by length from Skinner. who
kept ON breaking to the wire. Time, 2;23.
Lee was third. There was much excite
ment over the heat, and the colored gentle
man who rubs Frank caused much excite
ment by his antics over his favorite's sue
cess when the judges made their decision.
To-MoRRow's EVENTS.
To-morrow's card consists of three trot-
ting and one pacing event. The entries and
pools are:
First race--Lynette, $50; Lottery Ticket
S31; Frank b, SIS; Mile Wilkes, $40.
Second race-Laureola, Sl5; George Wash
ington. So.
Third race, pacing-Ned Winslow, $50;
Tom Ryder, SIG; Hammer, S25; Belle But
ton, So; Louise, $40.
Fourth race-Vic Il. Una Wilkes, Free
Coinage. No pools sold.
Cherry Orchard Threatened BY Fire.