The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-02
POORLY ATTENDED.
Small Crowds at the Sacramento
Races.
The Meeting Worthy Of Much Better Pat
rOnase by Local Turfmen.
Murder Of Chlnaman at MarySYille-Ac-
quittal Of Half Breed on a Nice
Point Of Law.
Special by the California Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, May ALL the horsemen
here are commenting very freely on the poor
patronage given the races of the State Agri-
cultural Society by the Sacramento public
proper. But for the visitors from San
Francisco and outside points, there would
hardly have been a corporal's guard at the
track the past two days of the meeting.
The failure of the Sacramentans to show
their appreciation of the society's efforts to
furnish frst-class events by more liberal
patronage is remarkably short-sighted
policy, for with such an ungenerous local
support the State Agricultural Society can
hardly be expected to repeat its expert
ment of giving first-class races in the
future. The charge of disinterestedness.
however, in no wise applies to the leading
business firms and hotels, who have con-
tributed most generously to the stakes
opened by the society, and in this respect
an example worthy of imitation by San
Francisco has been set.
A CHANCE FOR EMPLOYEES.
The merchants and leading business men
of the city decided to close up their stores
and offices at u o'clock both to-day and on
Saturday to give their employees holiday
to go a-racing, and an increased attendance
at the track is therefore expected by the
T society.
Those owners who intend making the
Eastern campaign are busy making up
their strings that they propose taking
along with them, and quite a number of
trades are in course of negotiation, with the
above end in view.
AN EFFICIENT OFFICER.
1t is generally the custom with many of
the papers that publish the race meetings
in the State during the year to "taffy" up
the Secretaries of every association by re-
ferring to them as liable, efficient, genial,
handsome. incorruptible, ETC." In some
cases these compliments apply, and in
others they do not-very much not. Where
they are justly due, however. is in the case
of Secretary Edwin F. Smith of the State
Agricultural Society. He is emphaticaily
the right man in the right place. 1t is,
no viewer, open to question if Sacramento is
his right place. He would be a most valu-
able acquisition to any of the big Eastern
asso Citations, and il his true value was
known to them they would jump at the
chance to make an engagement with him.
PERFECT WEATHER AND TRACK
The attendance at the races to-day, while
better than on either of the preceding
days, is not yet up to what the State Society
has right to expect when the high class
OF racing is taken into consideration. Both
weather and track were, as usual, perfect
To-day's officials were: Judges-M essrs.
Green, Hancock and Cox. Timers-Water-
house, Burns and Wilson. Starter-W. II.
Coombs.
RoVERFAKEs THE SPRING s1AhEs.
The Spring stakes Tor three-year-olds $500
added, one mile, was the first event of the
day. The starters were Leland, III, Hen
Casey; Take Notice, III. Hitchcock;
Princess First, III, Dennison; Rover, liz
Monahan. King Hooker. III. Hill. In the
pools Rover brought $50. Take Notice IS
and the held So; The book odds were:
and to s; Marigold, and 2; King
Hooker, 8 and 8. l.. j. Rose paid the
book makers friendly visit and placed
Rover at to 5, driving him down frac-
ton. Leland and Kiro were unruly at the
post and caused five breakaways before the
flag fell. The two offenders made the run
ming to the quarter,i with Rover and Prin-
cess First well up, Then Prince took up
the running and led by two lengths at the
half, the three-quarter and into the stretch,
with Rover, Kiro and Leland In close at
tendance. The others were scattered well
back. Princess First seemed TO have the
race In hand, as all the others were whip
ping bard, but she stopped suddenly half
way up the stretch. Rover then stood the
best, and the others coming back to him he
came through and won by length from
Klro, who was about the same better than
Leland. Time, 1904. Considering the
fast track the time is not remarkable, and
seems to show that neither the winner nor
those behind him are world-beaters.
A wALK-ovER FOR FAIRY.
The second event. the Western Hotel
stakes for two-year-old fllies, $500 added,
SIX turlongs, was walk-over for l.. j.
Roses Fairy, 115, Monahan, none Of the
other entries coming out against her. She
cantered up to the last quarter and then
came along very fast. The FLY was in
great form and full of run. There is no
doubt that If fit and well she will give a
good account OF herself in the East.
PLINY CAPTURES THE BIG PURSE
The Hall, Luhrs & Co. handicap, $3.50
added, for three-year-olds, mile and quar-
ter, the richest event Of the day, worth
about $1,000 to winner, brought out Kelly 81
Samuels' Pliny, 105. Casey; P. Siebentha-
ler's Sheridan. 50, Lawless; Palo Altos
Muta, So, Naryaez; H. d. Miller's Captain
Al, 100 Carried FIVE pounds, over weight,
The pools sold: Pliny $50, field SIS.
Heavy investments in the books set Pllny
at to 8, no place; Sheridan 4 and to K.
Muta, and to 8; Captain Al and Z to
o; Mohawk, 20 and s. On the second at
tempt the starter sent them off with Muta
we'll in the rear. The send-off practically
gave the race to Pliny. He vent to the
'front.' led all the way around by from one
to two lengths, and romped home an easy
winner by four lengths from Sheridan, In
2:10. Mohawk and Captain AL we're alter
nately second up to the three-quarter pole.
Then Sheridan and Muta moved up Muta
could not make up the ground she lost at
the start and had to be content with third
place: 1t is probable that Muta, had she
got off well, would have given Pliny race
and secured place almost to a certainty.
VICTORY FOR KILDARE.
For nearly an hour the sulkiness and bad
behavior OF couple of entries in the fourth
race-a selling purse of $500, one and an
eighth miles-delayed the start. The en-
tries were: ,Albatross. 107. Spooner; Black
Pilot, log, BageT; Joa Jou, JOG. Hazlett
Casey; Applause, 107, Narvaez; Orc, ZIG,
Keys; Dave Douglass, LOG, Costello; Jack
Brady, 107, Hennesy. Pools sold: Field
S25, Applause So, Kildare SIG. Books
offered: Welcome, Kildare and Applause.
and 2; Joq you. 10 and 4; Douglass, 20 and
| 8; Black Pilot and AlbatrosS, 100 and 80.
Welcome. Orc and Black Pilot were
the chief causes of the delay. After
| OF which the starter would have
been justifable in leaving some of the OBJ
| stinate f1iers at the posi-, the lot got away
on pretty equal terms Orc, Kildare and Jou
| Jou making the running. Orc had length
| the best of il at the quarter-pole, Jou Jou
second. At the half Orc led length, Ap-
| plause and Jou Jou close up. The rest
were failing off already. Albatross, Pilot
and Douglass lengths back. Round the
turn Welcome gave up the ghost The four
| leaders were OH nearly even terms at the
| three-quarter pole and into the stretch. AT
the eghth-pole Kildare went to the front
and won very handily by two lengths from
ORC, Applause third. Time. 1:57A. The
| were made for him, and he remains in Mat
Storms possession.
| MGINNIs WINS EASILY.
| The last race, an extra purse of $3.50, one