The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-14
TROTTING AT NAPA.
Winners Of Races at the
Breeders Meeting.
Unfinished Race, Postponed From Satur-
day, Captured by Hometake.
TO-Day'S Programme Entries and Pools.
4 Hot Contest Expected Between
Two Famous Horses.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WAS qulte uOtlCedDle vi INC Holeco' iho
track was very fast, but still rather too
hard, the harrows not going quite deep
enough to throw up the amount Of cushion
ing that most of the horsemen thought neces
sary to fully bring out all the speed in the
contestants.
The attendance was quite light, only the
most devoted lovers of the harness division
being present. The local public did not turn
out in any force at all, and, as usual, San
Francisco furnished the majority of visitors,
though the morning train did not bring up
over half as many as came up on Saturday.
THE POSTPONED RACE.
The first event for decision on the card
was the postponed race for the 2:22 class,
Homestake coming out with two heats to
the kood and Frank NJ with one, Wanda
com pleting the trio of starters. A few
POOLS sold at $50 for Homestake and $40 for
the field.
To-day's judges were: W. Page, S. Il.
White and F. W. Loeber; tlmers-Messrs.
COombs, McFadden and White.
There was considerable jockeying before
a send-off was effected. They got the word
on the fifth come-up, Homestake leading
Frank a length to the first turn. There
Frank, as usual, left his feet and fell back
onsiderably. AT the half Homestake led
Wanda three lengths, Frank length back
and coming fast Wanda broke near the half
and was out of the heat. Frank took
second place and was three lengths
back of Hcmestake. Mcdowell sent Home
stake evenly to the three-quarters. with
Frank two lengths back. Then he cut loose
and came up the stretch flying. Frank tried
to keep up with the procession, but broke
badly at the seven-eighths. HOmestake
Kept coming, but was slowed up when his
owner motioned Mcdowell to take it easy.
AS it was he crossed the wire six lengths
better than Frank NJ, who was eight better
than Wanda. This gave Homestake the
race and makes him eligible TO the free-for
all class. The quarters were: 0:33l2
1:06h-1 Al.
While the horses were scoring for the
heat uavey warmed up Electricity on the
track and was assessed little S25 Tor inter
fering with the contestants in the heat.
ELECTRICITY AND ROYAL WILKES.
Pao Alto stock farms br. s. Electricity.
by Elec,ioneer- Midnight, driven by Havey,
then walked over for purse of $1,000 for
the 2:40 class. Accompanied by runner
the stallion was sent to show bit of fast
work HI went to the quarter in 0:35A, the
half in 1:11h, the three-quarterS in :50s4,
and finished the mile trtie tired in 2:2434,
but still showing an excellent performance.
Electricity is years old and very hand
some specimen of Electioneer's best get
Large offers have been made for him, but
they have always been refused, as the horse
has been reserved to take Electioneer's
place when that famous sire dies.
Royal Wilkes by Guy Wilkes Margaret
had also a walk-over for the three-year-old
stake, 500 entrance, $500 added. Driven by
Johnny Goldsmith and accompanied by a
runner he was sent the mile in 2:1SA. The
quarters were: 0:3312. 1:U9, i:4412 and 2:1SA.
sILAs SKINNER TAKES A PURSE.
For the purse of $1,000, open TO stations in
The $50 class, the starters were: Silas Skin
ner (McGraw), George Washington (Thomas
SMITH and Balkan (Hinds). Skinner was a
prohibitive favolite at 500 against SIS for
few pools were sold between Washington
and Balkan at $50 for Washington and So
for Balkan. The word was given on the
fifth score. Skinner led Washington length
at the quarter and three at the half and
three-Quarters Balkan close up and making
quite race with the cherry-tree chopper
At the seven-eighths Balkan broke, and 100
feet farther Oh Skinner broke and made
wild run. Washington, 10 be in the fashion.
also broke. They got settled down soon and
passed under the wire, Skinner first by four
lengths, Washington second. length better
than Balkan. lime, 2:21A. The quarters
were made in OBS, :10A and :47A.
For the second heat pools sold: Skinner
s25, field SIS. This revulsion of feeling
was possibly due to the judges cautioning
McGraw that he must keep Skinner down TO
a trot, and the fact that Johnny Goldsmith
took Smiths place behind Washington.
| The third score saw them off, Skinner and
| Washington having sharp fight TO the one
| quarter, where Skinner broke and Washing
| ton drew away. Skinner caught him near
the Ihree-elghths, where both broke. SKIN
| ner caught quickly and was five lengths bet
| ter than Washington at the one-haf, Balkan
| third. 1t was the same at the tEree-Quarters
| and under the wire, which Skinner reached
an easy winner by six lengths, Washington
second, q length before Balkan. Time,
2:20A; quarters, 0:34A. 10 and 46.
| Pools for third heat sold Skinner $50, field
| So. A perfectly level start was had at the
| third score. Balkan broke at the first turn
and was beat throughout the heat. Skinner
! and Washington were nose and nose at the
| quarter in :3j. Just past the quarter pole,
and was on even terms with Washington at
| the half in 10. Around the turn Skin
| ner ran again. He was length ahead of
| Washington at the three-quarter post in
1:45R. 1t was hot finish up the stretch,
| Skinner running again at the seven-eighths
DUlp. OUluSIEllH DIOu5ul w dSHiuSlDu up
| on the outside and Skinner again indulgei
| in little sprinting exercise, bnt was first
| under the wire by a length from Washing
ton. Time, 2:20. Balkan was middling
| third. Under the rule, Skinner was placed
| last and Balkan given second place. This is
| the first time during tie entire circuit that
| the judges have taken cOgniZance of Skin
ner's gait to which continual objections
have been made. Skinner has most pecul-
lar gait when pressed He .gallops behind
| and trots in front, then gallops all round,
| and catching very quickly, gets down to a
| trot again only to repeat 1t when the next
| pinch comes.
| For the fourth heat the odds were the
| same-Skinner S25, field SIS. The fifth score
gave them the word for the fourth heat,
| Skinner indulging in run soon after leav-
| ing the wire. He led Washington length
| at the quarter in 0:37. Both were even up at
the half in II. Skinner had the best of it
| by q length at the three-quarters in :4S%.
| Coming fast, in great shape, 1t looked as If
| Washington would get the heat, but he broke
| near the wire, and Skinner crossed the wire
| first in 2 :22A, winner of the heat and race.
Balkan was third, eight lengths back.
sUZETTE AND DAILY.
A match for S2j a side, between Suzette
(Havey) aud DAILY dustin, was substituted
for the Standard stakes. Suzette took the
first heat easily, by six lengths, in 225A.
The second heat was won by Daily in 2:31 Y.
lazy tOUh Vic Liiilu III -O/2, WHILE, tuC
ma CHI
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The entries and pools for to-morrow's
races are:
First race, for purse of $500 for the
2:20 class: Homestake $780, Hazel Wilkes
$40, Maggie Z and Emma Temple in the
field at SO.
Second race, three year-od stakes: Lot
terry Ticket $50, Lynette $40.
Third race, special, for a purse of $500:
Prince b, Matte p, Foxy V and lockwood :;
no pools sold.
Fourth race. pacing, mile and repeat:
Match, Albert III, Modjeska; no pools sold.
The special feature of to-morrow's card is
the meeting of Homestake and Hazel Wilkes
in the first race, for the go class, and hot
contest may be expected between the two
cracks.
The association will admit ladies free of
charge to the track and grand stands on and
after Wednesday.
Capture Of Stage-Robber.
UKIAH, Oct 13.-The overland stage was
robbed last night, eighteen miles north OF
fhiq plapa and Walls Earoo O. Co., hov