The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-30
HIGH GLASS RACES.
Some Excellent Sport at the
Sacramento Park.
4 Meeting That Deserves Much Better
Patronage From HOTS0men.
Statement That the Bay District Track
Will Shortly Be Sold at Auction.
Horses Going East.
Special by the California Associated Press.


cool breeze has brought winter overcoats
out Of the recesses of the wardrobes. Yes
terday linen busters and straw hats were
the fashion; now good warm outer gar
ment is in high demand.
The morning trains did not bring up the
large number of visitors to to-day's races
that was expected. Among to-day's ar
rivals were Ariol Lathrop and party.
BAY DISTRICT TRACK DOOMED.
1t is stated here that the Bay District
Track at San Francisco will soon be thing
OF the past On the best authority it is
given out that one real estate firm, land
syndicate and the present owners of the
track are all engaged in plating out the
land. Within the next thirty days bids will
be received from the real estate firm ana
the syndicate and if they are better than
what the company owning the land think
they can realize for it by public sale they
will sell it to the highest bidder. Other
wise the track will be sold off in lots at
auction. Action will certainly be taken
within the next sixty days. Horsemen can
be certain that no races Will be held this
fall at the Bay District, for. as race-track,
twill have ceased to exist. In all probability
the fall meeting of the Blood-horse Asso-
citation will be at Fresno
EASTWARD BOUND.
Charley Marvin leaves on Saturday next
with the Palo Alto trotters for Terre Haute.
He will only take one car. Among the
string he takes with him will be Sunol,
Palo Alto, Colma and Amigo. Orrin
Hiekok leaves ON Thursday for the same
place lie takes with him Adonis, Alfred
5, Prince Warwick, Cubic, Ariel LathrOp's
hve-year-old unnamed PAGER and q couple
Of two-year-old filies. Davies PAGER Roy
Wilkes also goes with the car
Although their best runners and trotters
are going East, Palo Alto will still send out
a trotting and running stable through the
local circuits.
SECOND DAYS EVENTS.
Just before the bugler at the track to-day
blew the first call the weather veered
around again, ana from a chilly, cold.
windy day changed TO most perfect tenn
perature, neither hot or too cold. The
track was in perfect order. With the really
high class Of racing given by the State
Agricultural Society, the absolute square,
ness of each contest, the perfect weather
and track, and in TACT with every condition
favorable, it is strange that the Sacramento
publ ic Is not more liberal in its patronage
of the races. If 1t were not for the San
Francisco delegation the attendance would
have been very slim to-day. While the at
tendance Is slightly better than on the
opening, il was nothing like what the So
ciety had right to expect. To-day'S off
cials were: Judges-MeSsrS. Cox, Hancock
and Stern. Timers-Messrs. Burns and
Warehouse. Starter-W. II. COombs.
THE MATADoRE STAKE.
The first event, the MatadOre stake for
two-year-olds, $500 added, six furlongs,
had fOr Duln AltoBc II
Rinfax, lis, Narvaez; L. j. Roses
b. C. Conrad, 115, Monahan (car-
ried five pounds overweight; Dennison's
CHI. f. Minnie Il, 10. HazIett. and L. U.
Shippee's b. c. The Drake, 113, Hitchcock.
RInfax was hot fayOrite in the pools at $50
against S13 Tor the field. The first attempt
got them off, and Rinfax, jumping to the
front, made all the running and won as he
pleased In hand gallop by two lengths
from Conrad. Conrad and Minnie were
second and third to enter the stretch when
Conrad, who had length on the outside
the best OF Minnie, she having the rail,
sweryed in so suddenly and interfered so
badly with the FLY that the judges dis
qualified Conrad and gave the place to Min
ME b, and placed The Drake third. Time,
116h. Conrad's disqualification was a
great trick for the book-makers, as he was
heavily backed for the place even at the
odds ON.
AN INTERESTING RACE.
The Chris Green handicap for all ages,
$500 added, one and a quarter miles, was
the betting race Of the day. The starters
were: Raindrop IS, Narvaez; Mikado, 12O,
Monahan; Hotspur, 113. Hazlett; G W,
ITO, Hennesy; Ed McGinhIs. 49, Cook; Al
Farrow, 123, Hill; Longshot, no. Spooner.
Pools sold-Al Farrow and Longshot
Smith stable for S25, Ed McGinnis for S13,
and the field for S., Book odds--Al Far
row S. to So and So to SIS, McGinnis 81 and
81 to 81, Longshot So and even, Raindrop
Sc and 81, Mikado SIS and S. Hotspur SIS
and So, 6 w $50 and SIS. There was
little delay at the post, but when they got
the flag they came up TO the
passing the stand they all were well
punched, with Hotspur. G W and Mikado
leading, Al FarrOw last. Hotspur led & w
length at the half pole, Mikado length
back, the others well up. 1t was the same
at the three quarter pole, when Farrow be-
passed the leaders at the in-turn and led
Mikado q length into the stretch. Up the
stretch Farrow kept improving his advan-
tage and won easily by two lengths in 2:10.
Much interest conferred in the battle for the
place between Mikado and Longshot. they
having hot set-to. Neither had much adj
vantage, until just at the wire Longshot
bested Mikado by short head. McGnnis,
who was thought to be able to defeat Far
row, was well up until the stretch was en-
bclCus hilon l6 WAS uUlDIluUdLc enough TO
get pocketed by G w and Hotspur, SO he
could never get through.
THE THIRD EVENT.
Captain Al, LOG (Hennesy) Picnic, 4. III
(Hitchcock), and Carmen, 8, 115 (Narvaez)
came out for the 500 purse. all ages, one
aud sixteenth miles. The pools first sold:
Captain AL S25. field S21; then the field
S25, Al $40; then Al s25, field $40. Books:
Captain Al first, S2za to 81, then Sc to So;
Picnic, 81 to So; Carmen So; no place bet
ting. A good deal Of money WAS played on
Captain Al and Picnic with the book
makers. Billy Coombs effected an excel
lent start on the first trial, Captain AL lead
ing by half length past the stand, with
Carmen second. At the quarter pole Picnic
led by length, the others even up. There
was no change at the three-quarter pole.
Around the turn all were even and Captain
al led Picnic into the stretch Picnic drew
up at the eighth pole aud headed the Cap
tain, who, however, came again strong and
won handily by half length, Carmen
third, three lengths back Time, :53h.
THE CLOSING CONTEST.
The Welnstock, Lubin 81 Co. stake for
three-year- olds, 5000 added, had for start
ers: Palo Altos Racine, Narvaez; L. j.
Roses Rico, Monahan, and Kelly & Samu-
els Pllny, Cook. All had 122 pounds. The
three colts are Palo Alto bred. In looks
Racine surpassed them completely, and he
Is now one of best lockers on the Cuast.
But little betting was done on this race it
being unanimously conceded to Racine A
lew pools were sold at $50 for Racine
against $40 against the two others as a field.
The books barred Racine, though as a ia
vor $40 to IS on his chances was sometimes
offered. Rico was listed at So and Pliny at
$40. No place odds were given. Racine
had no trouble in winning. without turning
a hair, with Pliny second, six lengths off,
and Rico two lengths back of him. Time,
:42A. The Palo Alto crack led all the way,
with Rico second as far as the eighth pole,
where Pliny passed and stayed in front,
although Rico was heavily punished.
ENTRIES AND WEIGHTS.
The weights for the Hall, Luhrs & Co.
handicap for three-year-olds, $50 each, with
$50 added, were issued tonight as follows:
declarations, SIS each, due April Both by
4! clock. to be run OH Thursday, May 1st:
FIamDeau l2o, Rico 100, Pliny los, Sheri-
HaZlett go Mabel + 90 Eda 90 Racine 1o5