The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14


thinks he has the nucleus of collection
that will knock the Croker gallery out of
time,
THE RACES.
The attendance at the races today was the
best of the fair, and fully up in numbers to
the corresponding time last year. The
weather and track we're perfect, and the
racing, if not the best, was as good as any
yet bad on the circuit. In the morning
there was a grand stock parade, which
proved of much interest. BY actual meas
urement the distance covered by the horses
exhibited, as they passed the judges in single
file, was mile and 200 yards The cattle
took up about the same ground. Altogether
the parade was the finest exhibition of stock
ever seen on the grounds. An extended de-
scription of the horses and cattle exhibited
wilfbe published in to-morrow's (Mondays)
CALL. When the parade was over Pro-
fessor A. Werkamp, the aeronaut, made
balloon ascension, and when he had risen
to about 500 feet, dropped to the ground in a
parachute, landing in the field near the
quarter post. The exhibition was sue
cess, and went off without hitch.
When the bell called up the first race,
-year-old stake race, best two in three,
only the San Mateo Stock FARMS ch. f. Vida
Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes-Vixen (Goldsm ith),
and b. E. Harris oh. +. Starlight, by Dawn
Lena Bowles (Hickox), came out on the
track. Vida was first choice in the few
and the odds were fully justified by the re-
suit, Vida winning in straight heats and
dstancing Starlight in the second. Time
2:42A, 2:31A. Vida won the first heat by
six lengths in a jog. She set out very fast
for the second and at the quarter led by five
lengths, at the half by twenty, at the three
quarters by fifty. Then Star light ran at top
speed to get inside the flag, but even then
she was twenty lengths behind the winner.
She was set back for the run and declared
dstanced. Vida Wilkes got all the stake,
valued at S605.
The purse of $500 for named horses had
for starters Pink, Holly; Beaury Nc, j.
Goldsmith; Wanda, Vogel, and Mary Lou,
McCord. Nc was hot favorite at S25
against S11 for the others. Mes superior
speed was admitted, but there was some
idea that he would not stay the trip out.
and the opinion had much reason for its ad-
vancement. 1t was also thought that
Wanda might take heat from him as she
is known to be very fast. On this belief
there was heavy plunge on her in the
mutuals to win the first heat. Her sup
porters were one heat too soon. however.
When they started on the third score
Wanda led to the quarter, Me second, and
so ON to the stretch; then Nc cut loose and
won easily by length in the fast time OF
2:19H, Wanda second, Mary Lou third, Pink
fourth.
Me was stronger favorite than ever for
the second heat at $50 against So for the
field. Eight scores were tried before they
we're off, with Mary in the lead by three
lengths. Wanda cut in and Nc was forced
into pocket at the first turn, and in trying
to pass outside he broke badly, fell back
and was out. finishing last. Wanda led
Lou to the quarter and half; when the
three-quarter was reached Lou led Wanda
by length She broke at the drawbridge
, and Wanda coming fast, got home first by
neck Pink third Time, 2:22
Pools sold: Nc $50, field IS, for the third
heat. Wanda got off first on the third score
and led Lou length at the quarter and
half, Nc laying well up. They were
aud increasing his lead ali the way won
very easily by five lengths from Wanda.
Mary Lou third and Pink, who went lame.
distanced.
No betting was done in the fourth and
final heat, it being thought that Nc could
not lcSe. A quick Send-oh was had, Nc
leading. Wanda was close up, and at the
turn was run into by Mary Lou, the sulkies
rafting like gatling guns. This cost Wanda
the heat and possibly the race. Nc kept
his lead at the quarter and half mile, Wanda
second. Lou here commenced to run and
two lengths ahead. with Nc first. Now a
hot drive to the wire took place. At
the drawbridge Nc, who then looked an
easy winner, stopped as If he was
shot, turning to nothing. Goldsmith exerted
all his art and drove Nc like a demon. He
Just got to the wire by length from Mary
Lou, who ran in length in front of Wanda,
who kept her feet well. Time, "a. Wanda
was gwen second place and Lou set back
for running. The race showed Mes weak
spot, aud the information will probably cost
him the loss of the race if he strikes an
other one as game but more lucky than
Wanda.
The e100O-purse for the $50 class
brought ne out Frank NJ (Reating), Lee
(Dustan). Balkan (GOldsmitt) and Silas
Skinner (McGraw). 1t was horse
race from end to end, and four hotter fin
iShes and better time have not been made in
the State for many day. In the pools,
Frank NJ sold for $50 and the field for S25
After ten times scoring, they got the word,
with Frank in the lead. Skinner, with his
peculiar action, led at the quarter, half and
three-quarters. Up home a desperate fight
ensued between Frank and Skinner, SKIN
ner just winning by a neck in 2:2O. Lee
third, Balkan fourth. Franks hackers kept
on buying him at $50 against S34 for the
field for the second heat. Skinner got off
first and led by FIVE lengths at the quarter,
Frank second. At the half and three-quar-
tiers he had a length the best of it, Another
great race between Skinner and Frank was
had to the wire. Skinner again winning
after the hottest kind of a finish by a neck
in 10. Balkan was third and Lee fourth.
Odds now changed to $40 Tor The held and
$50 for Frank. On the tenth score they got
away, Skinner leading. Frank took COM
mand by length at the quarter and by
two at the half, and by four at, the
three-quarters'. Then Skinner came along.
1t was hammer and tongs to the wire. Frank
this time being the victor by neck in the
fast time of 2:21. Balkan was third.
1t was getting so dark now that post
pOnement seemed inevitable. but as the run
ners need the strack flor Monday, and it
VIII have to be narrowed for them, making
it bad for the trotters, the judges decided to
trot another heat, when, if Skinner won,
the race would be over The first score saw
them off, with Frank leading and Skinner
second. They went in this order to the
quarter, where Balkan swas second,
Skinner running. Same at the half and
three-quarters. Skinner kept running, aud
up the stretch he ran twice as much
as he trotted. A length from the
wire he got his gait like flash and
was first under the wire by neck from
Frank, who never made skip as far as
could be seen. A long consultation was held
by the judges, and they set Skinner back to
second place for running, and declared the
heat Franks. Balkan was third. Time,
2:26.
The final heat will be trotted off next
Monday after the last running race Only
Skinner and Frank NJ start, the others. not
having won heat. remaining in the stable.
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Portland Races
PORTLAND, Sept 13.-At City View Park