The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-03
ENTERED IN THE LIST.
Benefact0r TrOts in 30 and Be.
comes Standard.

A few days ago, Frank Fl. Burke, the
well-kn0wn horseman, and owner of Eros,
Wanda and other goods, differed with T. j.
Powers as to the superiority of the latter's
mare, Queen Of the West, over a big bay
gelding, named Benefactor, in the formers
stable. A match for $500 a side was ar
ranged between them, $50 put up as a for
felt by each of the contracting parties,
stakeholder appointed and yesterday after
noon set for the decision of the race. The
Bay District Track was selected as the
course over which the match should be
trotted.
Only the few faithful adherents of the
trotting faction left in San Francisco went
out to the track, and careful count showed
only a very slim corporars guard of veter-
ans present. The track was in fine order,
which was Offset considerably by the ex-
tremely disagreeable weather, cold chill
ing fog coming in from the ocean and max
ing it most unpleasant for the few specta-
tors. Messrs. Bradbury and Blair were
appointed Judges, and F. Hickey, j. Gar
rety and =. Berwin held the clocks
Benefactcr is big bay gelding by General
Benton, out of Frolic, thoroughbred mare,
and is owned by Senator Stanford. who has
leased his racing qualities for the season to
William Voiget, +. III. Burke's trainer. He is
6 years old, and up to yesterday had no pub
lie record. Benefact0r is most peculiarly
gated. He may be called fore and aft
horse. His action forward is pure I'M
mixed trot, but behind it is pace, gallop
and trot mixed. 1t is most deceptive, and
half the time he looks, even when going
all right in front, as If he were on dead
run.
Occasionally he settles down to a square,
all-r0und trot, and when he does he strikes
his fastest gait. Queen of the West has
been seen once or twice before this wear in
races at the Bay District Track, and is en-
tered throughout the coming circuit in the
green classes. Until put to her speed. she
has very peculiar piano-playing action,
and acts as IL sore in front. She soon
warns out Of this. however, and then keeps
up a very level, clean trOt. Although de-
flated yesterday In straight heats, her work
should not be accepted as her best, as she
was manifestly able to do much better. and
will, undoubtedly demonstrate this fact be-
fore the season closes.
Some discussion was had before the
horses were called up for the first heat
owing to Queen of the Vests owner claim
ing that the terms Of the match called for
"Owners to drive" and that. therefore,
Senator Stanford should hold the lines over
Benefactor. The question was left to the
stake holder, who decided that Voiget
being the apparent present owner should
drive the gelding and that Powers might
put up whom he pleased behind the Queen.
Volget accordingly steered Benefactor and
Red" Green handled Queen of the West.
Some half dozen scores were had before
start was effected. owing to Benefactor's
repeated breaking at the wire. Finally
they secured the word to a level send off.
the Queen going TO the point soon after the
first turn was passed. where Benefactor
INDUCED in clean break. The Queen led
all the way out into the stretch, Benefactor
making occasional wild breaks. He settled
down, however, when near home and came
In first under the wire by some ten lengths
from the Queen, who did not apparently
seem to care much to take the heat
The judges, who also took the time. in
2 :3i as the time. To this the liners nh
jected vigorously, all three showing that
their clocks stopped below the 0:30 notch !;