The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-16
RACING AT NAPA.
Attractions at the Breeders As
ISOLATION Meeting,
The Unfinished Race, Postponed From Tues
day, Won by Prince B.
The Special Pacing Purse Taken by Ned
WiDSlOW S Driven Mile.
Pools and Entries for To-Day.
speclal TO THE MORNING CALI.


too hard 10 suit the feet of many horses
who have been hammering their way
through the circuit. No admission fee be-
ing charged the ladies, quite a number of
them took advantage of the associations in
vitation and filed up the grand stand so that
it looked much less deserted than on the pre-
yious days.
The much-talked-of match between Mar
garct and Regal Wilkes for $1,000 a side,
and $500 added by the association. did not
prove the strong drawing card that was eX-
pected, and the visitors from the city on the
early train did not much Outnumber those
that have been coming up each day. Ever
since the match was made there was an
uudercurrent of feeling that it would not
come off and that there was pretty stout
string attached to the bets. This feeling
proved to be exceedingly well iouudedw when
after strong rumorS had been current all
over town in the morning that the
match was of. Margaret not
being in good condition, Mcdowell
informed the judges and Directors at the
track that the match had been declared off
and the bets drawn because Margaret S had
developed leg of enormous circumference
and was unable 10 start. Mcdowell asked
the aghast Directors to come to the stall and
look at the mares leg. This they refused TO
do. and ordered that when the time set for
tie match came both horses should be
brought cut on the track and their respect
i've conditions judged of.
The announcement that Margaret was all
ing was a vast surprise to the Directors, for
last night both Goldsmith and Mcdowell
were before the Directors and assured them
the wagered money was all up, that the
horses would 60. and that they accepted the
offer Of the additional $500 offered by the
association.
match for sos a side between Mara
quita (Fioget and Pattie B Piner best in
), was the frs number on the card. Mara
qnita took the first Eeat in 2:255 and
fattie B the second and third in 80 and
81, winning the match.
THE POSTPONED RACE.
The unfinished special trot for a $500
purse was next called. Prince B, the winner
of the last heat yesterday, Matte p with
two heats to her credit, Foxey Y and Rock
wood came out. Andy Mcdowell took
MINERS. place behind Matte p. but the
odds were about the same as in the over
night betting, Prince bringing $50 against
IS for the field. A quick start was had,
and, as in the previous three heats, there
were only two in II, Prince and Matte. The
former led Matte by a length all the way
into the stretch, and then drew away hand
ily, winning easily by three lengths in
2. AZ. lockwood was third and Foxey Y
last There was no pooling for the fifth
heat. Mcdowell retiring from the pilotage
of Matte in favor of Miner. 1t was very
pretty race between Prince and Matte TO
the half, both trotting like double team.
Then Prince commenced drawing away. aud
at the three-quarters he was two lengths in
front Up the stretch lockwood came rap
Z idly from ne rear. and, aided by several
runs, he got second under the wire by two
lengths back of Prince, who took the
heat and race. Matte was third, a
length behind lockwood, Foxey Y last.
Time, 2:2S. lockwood was set back for
running and Foxey V given third money in
the purse.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK A RECORD.
The Palo Alto Electioneer bay mare
Laura c, who won the Standard stake on
she opening day in 2:294, was sent against
her record on a match wager. Accom-
panied by a runner she made the mile in
2:29l Had she not been SO unsteady. break
ing repeatedly, size would have knocked
quite chip of her time.
A wALK-ovER.
Margaret S was then called out to walk
over Tor the four year-olds stake with $500
adeed the other entries having been drawn.
out they also requested a veterinary surgeon
TO come to the stand and after making an
examination OF the mare report to them her
exact condition. Regal Wilkes was brought
cut by Goldsmith and spseded up and down
the stretch, moving free and strong.
MATCH DECLARED OFF.
The mare followed him and was closely
examined by the doctors, no veterinary sur
geon being present. Her nigh leg above the
knee was found to be considerably swollen
and tender, with little puS ooZng out from
where she had been bliStered. This injury,
Mcdowell, however, stated, was not as bad
as her of leg, the tendOns OF which, he said,
were strained aud unable to stand the test
of even 81 fast move. She was logged slowly
around for her Walk-oveT and clearly showed
that 10 start her in her present condition
would be either to cause her permanent
breakdown or her being shut out easily in
; the first heat by Regal Wilkes. Un-
der these circumstances the judges de-
eided to consent TO the match being
declared off. How serious, however. the
injury was the judges were unable to state.
The declaring off Of tile match caused con-
siderable disappointment and discussion.
According to the poUl-Sellng on Tuesday
evening Margaret S was a strong favorite at
TO l over Regal.- Wilkes, though it was re-
marked that even at these odds the Wilkes
people did not support the colt at all as
strongly as they do when they believe they
have a chance to win. And yet Margaret SIS
condition ought to have been well known to
thci,iii. altogether it was most unfoyta,iate
all around, and will not increase the in
terest Of the public in trotting events
SPECIAL PACING EVENT.
The SPECIAL pacing purse of $500 brought
out God Medal (McDowelD, Ned Winsiow
(McCOrd), and Princess Alice (Kueier)
Pools sold, Alice $50, Winslow S12. Medal
So. A good start was made on the second
score, Medal going for Alice in sharp fash
Ion, with Wnslow trailing. At the quar-
iF,0 haIo 1 h.I
of Alice, and at the half, in :06A, he
was two good lengths ahead. Near the
tbree-quarlers Alice went up in the air and
was passed by Winslow. Medal was four
lengths better, than Wiaslow at the three
quarters, reached in 1:42A. Winslow. made
drive for the heat, but Medal, hanging on
quite gauely, got there first by a length, in
2:I7A. The Princess danced and ran up
the stretch just in time to save her distance.
For the second heat pools sold: Winslow
$50, Alice $50, Medal $50. On the first score
they got splendid start and went even up
the turn. The n Medal went ahead, and led
BY three lengths az the quarter in 0:32A,
WinSlow second, Alice third. At the half,
in OH, Medal led by length, Winslow, who
made TWO breaks down the backstretch but
caught like flash, second, Alice third, four
lengths back. Winslow broke twice to the
three-quariers, but was hall a length better
there, in / AK, than Medal, Alice three
lengths back. All rove for all they were
worth to the wire, which WinslOw reached
first by length in 2:15, Alice, who broke
near home, second, Medal, who followed
Alice's example, third. half length back.
Pools on the third heat sold, Winslow $40,
field So A quick send-off was had, and
Winslow went to the quarter in 0:32l2 with
Medal on his wheel. At the half, in l 07, he
was three lengths better than Medal. Alice
made drive to the three-qnarter and was
six lengths behind Winsow; Medal last.
Wins!ow came fast I'D the stretch, but the
others breaking was eased and took the
heat in jog in 2:19h. Medal was second
ten lengths off.
There was no betting on the fourth heat,
though Goldsmith took Kneier's place be-
hind Princess Alice. Winslow had no diff
Guilty in winning the heat and race, leading
all the way and finishing In jog fifteen
lengths better Than Alice, Medal third, four
lengths bacK. Time, 2:20.
STRAIGHT HEATS.
Almoneer Waryey) and Sydney Roy
(Goldsmith) were the two-year-old starters