The morning call., 1890-09-06
GOLDEN GATE FAIR.
A General Defeat of Strong First
Choices.
Outsiders Upset Sure Thing in the Heat Race.
Mystery, Vince, Hotspur, Applause
and Prince B Win.

Oaklanu Track WAS NOu ny Outoiucio' Ia
vorite after favorite was bowled over, and
great was the pecuniary slaughter OF the
talent In one event, the heat race, even
tn Rough the public also lost money on 1t, the
defeat of the first choices was quite accepta-
BILE, as it was the means Of teaching most
wholesome lesson TO certain combination
of "sure thing" players. who have already
once during the meeting arranged down.
right rob. How the biters were bitten and
caught in their own trap was as follows:
BITERs BITTEN.
LYDIA Ferguson, Ida Glenn, Gamb0 and
Vince were the starters in purse OF $3.50,
half-mile heats. In an honest race Fergu-
son was admittedly vastly the superior of
the other three. Ida Glenn was the next
best, with the other two well behind An
understanding was effected by which Ida's
and Lyda's interests were consolidated, with
Ida as the sure-thing winner. First LYDIA,
on her public form, was made hot favor
lite at $50 against $50 for Ida and IS for the
field. The combination got in large sums
on Ida. Then the fact leaked out that it
was fixed for Ida to win and that LYDIA was
out of it. This switched the betting and
Ida sold first choice at $50, against
S25 for LYDIA and SIS for the field.
At these odds the combination dumped
itself into the box. But the best
laid plans often go wrong, and Ida was
beaten in the first heat by the despsed out
slider Gambo. LYDIA never made an effort,
and finished last Again the combination
plunged heavier than ever on Ida, thinking
that Gambo could not repeat, and it was $50
for Ida and S55 for the field. Then the
other despised outsider Vince beat Ida
in nd | vida n : If she had
been boiled. Protests of foul were in vain.
for the Judges had taken in the situation
and were determined to teach fhe cOmbina-
ton lesson. They were aware OF the
little arrangements and the stiffness OF
LYDIA.
NO SALVATION FOR THEM.
Had the judges decided to declare all bets
off on account of the Lyda-Ida arrangement,
the Te-pulers woulo not have suffered at
all. but by letting them stand the combina-
ton lost very heavily. as both LYDIA and Ida,
not having won heat, were out OF the race,
and the two outsiders were lett to fight it
out. In desperate effort to get back some
of their losses the combination plunged,
like drowning men catching at straws, on
Gambo at $50 against S35 for Vince. 1t
proved a regular shipwreck for the plungers,
for Vince won as he pleased, and almost
ruined them financially. A more just or
better-deseryed lesson has seldom been ad-
ministered on race-trac6.
STOP THE JoBBERY.
1t is about time that steps were taken to
stop the tricks of this particular organiZa-
tion. Once before this week job was at
tempted in trOtting race, and only the
action Of the judges in declaring the bets off
saved the public from being heavily robbed.
This was right enough. as far as it went,
but not exactly what the case needed.
Horse, driver ana owners should have been
ruled OFF, there and then, without fear
or favor. Exceptions should not be
made because of supposed wealth. Had
poor man engaged in the trotting job he
would have been ruled off Immediately.
However, at Sacramento, if the c0mbina-
ton attempts any jobs they will be brought
up with round turn. for the judges there
are of peculiarly severe material and would
rule off the President of the United States
if he was connected with job as clearly as
were those who engineered the trotting
swndle the other day.
Charley Boots Duke of Milpitas was not
as badly behaved as the other day, but still
is not eligible for c0ite equine society.
Nero. Size ingBrlte. could not have lost the
drst race had lie been ridden IN the stretch
with the least Skid lie had a three
lex sha lead and WSa allowed 70 6olI au3
let Wild outsider. Mystery, win By six
lengths. TIE Duke was sent of several
lengths behind the others and ran last 70
ths stretch, but he was iiFef from bis antics
OH Wednesday ana nnisned fourth.
The mile and a sixteenth went to Dan
Denison's Hotspur, another rank outsider,
Captain Al, hot favorite, second. Denson
let his horse run loose and did not back him
at all. The betting was heavy on the race,
and Raindrop lost many dollar Tor her
supp orters.
Applause, in the last run, ffteen-sx-
teenths of a mile. was the only favorite to
win. lie made the running all the way and
never left the result in doubt.
In the nnEtpnbpd Snppial tTpt Mottin p
made a strong first cnoice at SOS against SIG
for Prince Il and Lena III. Again the talent
was wrong, for Prince came out very fresh
and won in a jog in 2:29.
The attendance was somewhat better
Yesterday. The weather was perfect, but
the track was rather deep and slow ON the
turns.
PRINCE wINs-sUMMARY:
Postponed special race.
J. Noian's b. 8. Prince b, by Brilliant
D. r MINERS b. m Matte r. BY Alex
G. Van :Gordcns blk. M Lena 1''i il, BY
Time, sixth heat. 2:ls.
BettlDg-Stxth heat, Matte S25, field so.
Matte p led to the stretch, whence Prince
b came away and won in a jog by four
lengths.
MYSTERY SLIPS.
The Golden Gate Riding Academy free purse
- j. b. Chase's b: +. Mystery, by Three Cheers
G. H. Ksn iS1s 5. Acclaim BY Three a ehssTs
raiG Alto Stock FARMS b c Nero. BY fiood%pS
Also ran Minnie Iq7 Dcanson baKa o Of Mn
pitas. no. Ross; Nero, no, Hennesoy.
Bet BETH $50. Duke s25. field SO.
s34 10.
A start was made on the first come-up
with the Duke, who was very fractions, well
to tie rear Nero led first past the half and
by three lengths into tie stretch. Half way
up he boltrd and Mystery W on by six lengths
from Acclaim; Nero third
VICTORIOUS vINCo.
n Free purse. all ages, $3.50; half mile. Heats
Y, Elmwood stables tables b. g. Vince, by Bob
\. A. ccSsfl"Bias b. h. GamSo BY wlddis-
II. D. MiIler's oh. m, Ida Glenn, by Glen Elm
uSd dSes stables LYDIA Ferguson Mcintosh
Time. 45h-5Ol4-5114.
Betting-first heat, Glenn $50, LYDIA s25, field
Sl2: second heat. Glenn $50. field S55; third heat,
Gambo $50. Vince $50.
Mutusls.First heat. field ss4 40; second heat,
field SlS 40; third heat Vince $l1 80
First heat Gambo made all the running
and won by half length, Glenn second
Second heat Vince won by neck from
Glenn, Gambo third. Run-off. Vince won
hands down by three lengths. Gambo tired
to nothing near the drawbridge.
HoTsPUR is sPURRED ON.
- Purse OF S4UO. all ages. MIG and a sixteenth
x Dennison Bros b. s. Hotspur, by Joe Daniels,
~ sister to Jim Douglass, ll3..... c. Dennison l
owen Bros br. $. Captain Al. by Kingston-Black
Marion. 103 ............. ....... Morton 2
J. II. Meese's b. H. Fanny f, by Wildidie-Say
Also ran: Muta. 100. Roach; Lurline 1l5 Cook;
Raindrop, 105, Murphy.
Betting: Captain Al $50, Luriine s4s Raindrop
s55, field s55. Mutuais-Fieid, straight $44 10
place $40 5U Captain AL, place. $40 20.
Fanny L and Raindrop led to the quarter,
Captain Al last. All punched on the back
stretch. AT the half Hotspur, under drive,
Raindrop. Around the turn Raindrop was
beaten. In the stretch Hotspur, still driv-
ing Captain Al, won by three lengths,
Captain AL second, Fanny + third, six
lengths back.
APPLAUSE FOR APPLAUSE.
Purse of $500. all ages, selling, ffteen-six-
a teenths of a mile.
- W. Georges b. g. Applause by Three Cheers
. - AIice SoOol. lo9. Murphy
NJ. Storms b. &. Kildare by Kyrle DAILY Mistake,
ITO COOK
Elmwood stables CHI. M Nerva by Bob WoodIng-
LIZ Marshal ($5OO), 103. ............... Ross 3
Also ran: Joe Viva (S60O). 1O3, Mcintosh; Alba
tross $4,000, 81 Walters; Hernanda $4,000. 100,
Ferguson.
Time, 35.
Betting-Applause $40, Kildare $40, field $25.
Mutuals-Applause $40 10. Kildare place So So