The morning call., 1891-09-19
The STATE FAIR.
Awarding the Prizes in the
Ladies' Tournament
The FaYOTite, Fairy, Easily Beaten by Del
Mar in 1:A IL.
Balkan Wins the Postponed TTOt In the 2:26
Class Over Nine Competitors In
2:251-2-0ther Results.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

being laid up for the first heat. Some OF
the horsemen who were up north and saw
Turk Franklin go up there say that his mark
of 2:1654 in the third heat yesterday is his
limit. Should this be the case, it was only
by the lucky pumping OUT of Rupee in the
second heat by Gold Medal. which virtually
killed the Guy Wilkes stallion. that Holly
landed Franklin a winner. Bayless. who
drove Medal TO his mark of 2:14h in the
second heat and sroiled Rupees chances,
however, claims that Medal would have be en-
the final winner had not one of the horses
knee-boots become loose in the fifth heat,
lust as he was making drive for Franklin
up the homestretch. The accident pre-
vented Medal from bending his knee, and he
was obliget TO take a stiff-legged gait. But
for the laying up of Rupee in the first heat
the race would have been great one. 1t
was won not so much by superior speed as
by superior track tactics and superior
driving.
Even the best judges are all at sea about
the big 2:1S-class race set for tomorrow be-
tween Skinner, Frank NJ and Wanda
Holly's success with Franklin in the pace
yesterday has set people to thinking
that Frank NJ may be another ono Of Fl olly's
good things. The more the race Is consid-
cred the more uncertain and perplexing it
is. All the contestants were reported to be
in the best fettle this morning, and lack Of
condition cannot lie alleged as cause for
defeat. Usually In race of this class pub
lie opinion selects one strong favorite, but
now no one knows which TO choose. 1t
promises to be one Of the heaviest betting
races of the year.
Under the entry conditions the Directors
could have taken $500 out of the $500 purse
offered Sor the race, as only three horses
had made their final payments. but so great
is the interest that they have decided to
waive their right to reduce the purse and
the full sum will be trotted for.
THE DAYS RACES.
The final awards Of the ladies' tourna-
ment were made at the track to-day after
the ladies had been afforded further Oppor-
tuuities TO show their skill. All the Direct
ors were present. aud Director John Boggs
announced 10 the very large attendance OF
visitors the following decisions: First
prize, Mrs. Trefy; the other prizes follow
in the order Of the ladies' mentioned-M
ReichlDg. Miss Henry, Miss Lemay, Miss
Dixon, Miss Stebbins, Mrs. Collier, Miss
Bradley, Miss Miller, Miss Foss, Miss
McClanahan; first special prize for expert
riding. Miss Lemay; for misses under 10,
To-day was the close Of the running con-
tests, for which President Cox and Drec-
tors Boggs and Green we're the judges, Di-
rector Samuel Gamble acting as starter.
The track was in fine order, the weather
pleasant, and the attendance one oil the
largest OF the fam meeting. The first event
was the Home stake, selling sweepstake
for two-year-olds, at six furlongs, $50 en-
trance, $500 added; usual selling allow
ances. Esperanza III (Spence), White
Edith 1C0 WARD, and Lucinda 105
(O'Hearn) started. EsperaDza, though
giving weight to tie others, was the favOrite
in the pools at $50, against 81 for Nineveh
and S13 tor the field. They were dis
patched by the starter on the second trial
Edith in front, with Esperanza second. At
the half ESperanZa led. and going on won
in ridculously EASY fashion by three lengths
from Nineyeh, who was TWO lengths better
than Edith Time, 1:1712. Mutuals paid:
Nineveh place SO s5.
THE SECOND RACE.
There was no advance on the winners
entered for the purse OF $500. Only two
faced the flag for the Rico stakes, all ages.
$50 entrance, $500 added, 500 additional if
ll4lA was Ieaten; i Rco's time ! AZ was
beatrn The stake to be called after the
winner until the time is lowered. Distance,
one mile. The starters were l.. j. Roses
Fairy. by Argyle, 100 (Rafour) and George
Van Gorden's Del Mar. by Somnus, 5, 100
Ward). Fairy was considered such a sure
winner that she brought $40 in the pools,
against only $40 for Del Mar, and at these
rates a heavy business was done. The
result proved disastrous blow to the
talent, who got another Rupee dose,
down In the stretch by the horse
she probably would have landed the race
and possibly beaten Az. The first break
got them off. Fairy leading to the half,
when Del Mar commenced to come up,
They were nearly even up at the three
quarters, and swung into the stretch with
the mare slightly in front. They were well
set for home when FAIRY was seen to falter
and fall back, leaving the horse to come
away and win, not pushed out, by two
was found a fter the race to be badly cut by
Del Mars striking her in the stretch. She
will hardly be fit 10 race for some time, but
may be well enough for the BloUd-horse
meeting. Mutuals paid: Del Mar S2l 90.
The stake will now be known as the Del
Mar stake.
THE THIRD RACE.
A field of four-L. U. Shippee's br. C.
Take Notice, by Prince Charlie, 4, 116
Cook, G. Van Gorden's b. h. Almont, by
Three Cheers, 8, 124 Hart. Fashion Sta
ble's b. I. Cheerful, by Three Cheers, 3, 90
[Sullivan). and Cy Mulkey's b. C. Sinfax, by
WildiGle, >, 103 O'Hearn)-started for the
Larue handicap, all ages, 500 entrance,
$500 added, one and half miles. There
was a he,vy play on Take Notice in the
pools at S120 against S52 90 for Almont and
$50 for the field. Cheerful made the run
ming TO good start at the first Trial and led
the others by three lengths at the first quar-
ter, eight at the half and ten at the three
quarters, Almont trailing. Take Notice
moved uP, and at the mile was only three
lengths back Of her. He passed her at the
turn and led her by two lengths at the mile
and quarter, when Almonrs weight
stopped him. SinfaX now made play for
Take Notice ana passed Cheerful in the
stretch, but though hard driven could not
catch the Prince Charlie colt, who won
clever race by length from him in 2:37
Cheerful third and AlmOnt last Siniax
broke down after passing the wire, and will
probably not start again this year. MutuaIs
paid: Take Notice Sl1 50.
THE FOURTH RACE.
The free $500 purse for beaten horses,
one and sixteenth miles, brought out B. c.
Hoily's Nevada, aged, ia (HarD, G. Ken
nedy's Acclaim, 9, 100 (Sullivan), and
Owens Brothers Captain AL. A. lis (Jen-
kiDs). Nevada was the favorite at $50,
against S45 for Acclaim and So for Cap
tain AL. Captain Al led Acclaim to the
quarter; at the half Nevada had little the
best Of 1t. They were about level at tie
three-quarters, where Nevada came on. and,
despite Acclaim's game challenge, won by
hall length in 1:48R, with Captain AL
third, length back. Mutuals on Nevada
paid 81 20. Acclaim ran a game race and
will soon be as good as she was last year,
when 1t took crack to beat her.
THE FIFTH RACE
King Hooker, 4, 100 (Hart, Romair, 2, So
(Sullivan), Sir Walter, 8 100, and AlbatrOss,
aged, 95 (Spence), came out for the $500
free purse for non-winning starters at the
meeting, one and sixteenth miles. Sir
Walter sold in the.pools at $40. Romair S24.
neld $26. Another quick start was had,
Homair showing the Way with Sir Walter
well up. At the three-quarters Sir Walter
took the lead and won hands down by two
easy lengths from Romair in :51h, King
Hooker third. Mutuas paid on Sir Walter
81 20.
THE POSTPONED RACE.
The postponed trot for the 2:26 class, In
which Balkan took the two first heats on
Thursday, was called up n0xt. The nine
starters scored and scored, evidently trying
20 wear Balkan cut, as the pools on the
heat at $50 for Balkan against SIS for the
field held out promises of rich hedging.
After eighteen tiresOme scores the Judges