The morning call., 1890-08-24
NArA KAULo.
Close Of a Very Successful Meeting Yes
terday'S Winners.

NAPA, Aug. 23.-To-day's races closed a
highly successful weeks meeting. The
sport has been first-class, the attendance
good and there was not the least hint of
jobbery. Premiums on exhibitions Of stock
ard displays at the pavilion were awarded
to-day. The attendance at the races was
very large, and booksellers did a big bust
ness.
The first race, for the 2:24 class. guaran-
teed stake $500, had as starters Mary Lou,
driven by j. l.. Mebore; Redwood, driven
by Gust Terry; Pink. driven by B. c.
Holly; Wanda, driven by William Yory-
chitte, and Sister V, driven by j. Goldsmith.
Sister sold big fayorte against the rest
as field. Pink had the pole, and a tedious
time was spent scoring. Driver Voryehitte
was fined for continually coming up ahead
OF the pole horse. After getting off sister
V took the lead, but Wanda passed her and
when Sister Y drew ahead, winning easily.
Wanda was second, Pink third, Redwood
fourth, Mary Lou fifth. Time, 2:1Sh
In the second heat Sister V took the
lead and maintained it to the half pole,
when she, broke badly and Wanda went
ahead and Sister Y last. With a magni-
fcent burst of speed Sister V came around
the turn and beat the field home, Wanda
coming out very tired. Time, 2:21%. Pink
was second, Redwood third, Mary Lou
1ourtn ana w anua NTH.
The third and last heat was a very sensa-
ti0nal ore. Sister V took the lead and was
never headed, though Pink pushed her hard
round the entire circuit and the finish was
very close. Redwood was third Mary Lou
fourth and Wanda fifth. Time 2:2lA.
Sister V took first money, Pink second
Wanda third and Redwood fourth money.
The second event was the district 2:25
class, purse $500, and the entries were:
Keepsake driven by }. Nj. Alviso: Guido.
driven by j. Switzerland; Vic Ii, driven
by NJ. II. MeManus, and Oaknut, driven by
Lee Shaner: Pools sold with Vic II against
the field. The start was splendid one in
the first heat. 0aknut took the lead, but
went all to pieces on the backstretch.
Guido then went ahead, with Oaknut sec
ond, Vic III third and Keepsake fourth,
strung out three lengths apart. They fin
easily. Time, . :2419.
For the next heat Vic II still sold a favor
lite at $50 with few takers of the field at
$40. Guido took the lead but was crowded
close on the homestretch and broke under
the whip. Vic II won, Oaknut third. Keen-
sake fourth. Time, 2:23h
In the next heat Vic Fl took the lead
and won as she chose in 2:23A. Shaner
drove Oaknut for second place against
Guido, but was beaten by nose.
In the fourth heat Vic III showed her su-
periority and speed over her Competitors.
went all to pieces and was in last place
eight lengths behind Guido, the leader. Me
ManuS shook her up and she responded
splendidly, beating Guido out by two
lengths. Time. 2:26R. Oaknut was third
and Keepsake fourth.
The third and last event was special
race between Foxy V, driven by Peter
Brandow: Barbe-o. driven by Il. G. Griffin
Wally, driven by q. Clarity, and LADY
Wells. driven by Richard Harvey. Lady
Wells was the favorite in the pools AT S2h.
the field at SO. The fav0rite took frat
heat by neck from Barbero, who had set
the pace for the entire mile, breaking under
fifth. Time, 2:35H.
In the next heat was witnessed one of the
pest FINISHES OF the day. Barbero had con-
tested with Lady Wells all the Way round
and brekr on the stretch. but recovered and
won by the shortest kind of a nose. Foxy
was third and Wally fourth. Time. 2:A.
Inc buyers OF the short end in pools be-
In the next heat Barbero took the lead
Immediately, with Lady Wells second. AZ |
the half-mile pole Barbero and LADY Wells
were going together, with Foxy v six |
lengths back in third place. Then old |
Peter BRANDON began to drive and showed |
that his horse was rightly named by fairly |
outfooting the leaders and taking the heat
IN 2:3lA Barbero was second and Lady |
Wells third. BRANDON received an ovation
when returning in front of the grand stand. |
The fourth heat was won easily by LADY
Wells by full six lengths, Foxy Y beating |
Barbero out for second place. Time. 2:2G
The last heat was taken easily by Lady
Wells, Foxy V second, Barbero third and
Wally fifth. Time. 2:3S. Foxy V was
given second money.
1O1S was the daily averare for THE