The morning call., 1890-09-02
GOLDEN GATE FAIR.
Lynette, Sister V and Hazel
Wilkes the Winners.
The Favorites Defeat the Fields in Straight
Heats-some Mutual Tickets That
Paid Handsomely.

a conflicting date at Marysville, the con-
stantly growing lack of public interest ia
trotting races, the Labor day celebration in
this city, or the heavy losses of the public
in betting on the Eastern races in the local
poo-rooms, the fact was most self-evident
that the attendance yesterday at the OPEN
ing days racing of the Golden Gate Fair
Association was most discouragingIy small
Much larger crowds have frequently gath
cred at the Bay District Track to see N at
inee trot between lot of livery-stable hacks
CHANGERS NON STUNT.
The absence of the horny-handed granger,
with plethoric purse to scatter about. was
especially noticeable, and walk around the
stalls, which in former years were filed to
the last one with every variety of stock on
exhibition, showed that the gaps were pain
fully freq uent and lengthy.
Three events were set for decision yester-
day, and in each of them the best horse won
in straight heats and so easily that the races
were simply professions. Two of them, the
STEAMBOAT purse of $1,000 for the 2;27 class
and the Electioneer purse Of $1,000 for the
2:2O class, were purely donations to Sister V
and Hazel Wilkes, who, even if they had
lost leg apiece, would not have had much
The track and the weather were all that
could be desired, and the arrangements con-
nected with the racing were carried out sue
cessfully. A good band performed num-
Der of popular airs between the heats. which
in the last two races were sandwiched so as
to allow of a reasonably early return to the
city.
THE DAWN PURSE.
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Dawn three-year-old purse of 5000 for the
2:40 class, and U. S. Gregory's b. f. Lynette
by Lynwotd. Lady Bell Palo Altos b. f.
Coral by Electioneer, Columbine and the
San Mateo Stock Farms b. f. Mile Wilkes
by Guy Wilkes Rosetta ,rwere bulle-
attaching to Palo Alto made Coral
finally red-hot fayorite at 500 against
$50 for Lynette and SGT for Wilkes, though
at first the prices were nearly level. AT
these rates considera BILE money went into
the box. When the three fllieS came out on
the track, looks were all in favor of Coral,
who greatly resembles Sun0l In make and
general appearance, though perhaps she is
not quite as high behind as the great crack.
Lynette, a heavier-bult young lady, was
driven in hobbies and had considerable
other harness attachments TO keep her from
pacing. Mile Wilkes also looked well.
They got the word on the third trial, and
Lynette at once took the lead, was never
headed, and won very neatly by length
from Coral in $50. The time of the winner
by quarters was OBI :15R-1 :5219. She
moved very steadily and never made skip.
Whenever Coral made brush at her she
responded readily, and evidently had the
speed OF her opponents. Mile made no
special effort for the heat, and Goldsmith
acted as if he wanted Coral to do the testing
of Lynette's quality first. Coral was still
the public fancy in the betting for the second
no, a pIa Il nj fnr
$40 against $50 for Lynette. Lynette again
when they we're sent off led all the way, and
won easily by three lengths from Wilkes.
Time, 2:34. Coral broke at the first turn,
and Havey did not push her out. Some little
hedging was now done by the early Coral
buyers, and they gave $50 for Lynette and
got IS in return for it for the field The
third heat was another easy one for the
fayOrita and she won 1t and the race as she
pleased in jog by six lengths, in 1885, from
Wilkes. Coral was unable to make any
fight al all.
SUMMARY.
The Dawn 3-year-old purse. 5000.
n. 5. Gregory's b. I. Lynette, by Lynwood-
San aS nateo Stock FARMS g. + Mile ws os'f By
rsio Alto STACK FARM; b t Coral BY Eee
'l0nsSF-'0iu Tims a:5o-2:j4-3 1885, H1ses' .
wilkes ST. Second heat Lynettc, $50; Geid SO
Third heat. Lynette, $50; field, $S. Mutuais,
$40 60 $40 30, So 10.
THE sTANBoUL PURSE.
The Stamboul purse of 5000. for the OF
class, followed. Sister V so far outclassed
her company, consisting of Moses 5, Flora
G, Balkan and Lee, that her supporters
thought it was finding money to pay $50
for her against SIS for the field In the
pools. Her winning was never in doubt,
and, as far as her share of the race is con-
cerned. all that need be said Is that she won
without effort in 2:25A, 2:24A and 2:22h.
The only time she had to make a little extra
exertion was in the first heat, when she
broke at the first turn and was some four
lengths behind the pace-maker, Moses S, at
that settled it. There was considerable
interest. however. in the fight for the second
and third moneys, and Moses S was backed
in the mutuals. with Sister V barred, to get
the second place. Moses proved unequal to
the task, though he showed some speed the
first part of the journey. Lee, COMPARE
lively new horse, driven by Dustin. got
second place to Sister in the first heat.
ONLY ONE TICKET SOLD.
As only one ticket was sold on him, the
happy holder was rewarded with return
Of S11S % for his So investment. Betting
in the second and third heats was entirely
confined to the mutual boxes. Lee again
got second in the second heat. The last
heat showed an interesting brush up the
stretch between Lee, Moses and Balkan,
the latter coming very fast from the draw
bridge, and taking the second place away
from Lee. As no tickets were sold on
Balkan for the heat, the holders of Leetick.
cts got the benefit Of the money bet on the
heat. Balkan was supposed to have no pos
sibe show, as his off knee was greatly
swollen and sore.
SUMMARY.
The STEAMBOAT purse of $1,000 for 2:e7 class,
San Matoo Stock Farms b. M. Sister V. by sgd
ney-Nettle Lambert ...........J. Goldsmith i
D. j. Dustin's g. Lee, by Gen. Lee-sister A.
All. Hines BIS balkan by Mem6rino wi kes-
L. g. sSIppees b. $ Moses s. by nlnss
b. c. Hoy's b. m Flora c. by Altoona 't da9
by o0nT Tigs f as54G2 24l-a22,hh Holly
Pools-Firs. heat: Sister $3.50; field SIS; none
barred) in first heat.
THE ELECTIoNEER PURSE.
The last event was the ElecLioneer purse
of $1,000 for the 2:2 class. 1t proved as
great gift tof Hazel Wilkes as the previous
race Was to Lester V, Hazel entirely out
CHASING the field that came out against her
consisting of Victor, Emma Temple, Mag.
gle L and Express. The sure money spec
tators bet $500 to $40 on her winning and
were again right, though even the most
unintere sted field buyers thought she could
hardly lose the race and therefore wagered
but lightly. Hazel won in straight heats
by just as many lengths as Goldsmith cared
to make it. She was never headed and
could have shut out the field in the last
heat had it been considered desirable.
The interest in the race lay in the battle
for the place money between Victor, Emma
and Express. The old "hayseed" horse. as
Victor is faEiliarly known, looks lust
about as rough and ready as last year, but
Doherty has spruced up little to the ex-
tent OF Investing IN second hand sulky
that looks like fairy, chariot compared to
the nondescript vehicle that Victor hauled
around last year. In the first heat Victor
and Emma Temple had quite little
private race between thems Ives and coming
home, made an interesting brush up the
stretch, but the mare was too much for him
and beat him two lengths under the wire,
They again had a further trial of speed in the
second heat and again Emma was too fast for
victor. Same tedious scoring delayed the
start fer the third and final heats. Emma
and Victor had company during the trip in
Express, who made the battle three-cor-
nered. Emma went up at the half and was
out OF it, Victor led Express into the stretch.
which Hazel had entered before him, by