The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18

tower denoted that Franklin had been shut out.
Rupee won the heat and the race by five lengths
10 2:17. Hummer paced under the wire second
and Gold Medal third.
SUMMARY.
Sane day. second race, free-fOr-an pacing; purse
J. A. GoIdsmith's b. h Rupee. by Dexter
Prince, dam by Mcclellan ...... Goldsmith l
Charles David's h. 2. Gold Medal, by Nephew
John Gsrrity's CHI. z. Hummer BY sydney,
g Ho o%i b Pl' Turk franklin by ' Pros
''''' uA-" Tine THitG 2:I4s4-2:i5"si:I7' '
The race of the day was the match between Il.
/. ThorntOn's brown stallion SIas skinner and l.
de Turks black stallion James Madison. The
contest was said to be for $4,000 side, The larg-
est wager made on trotttng event In California
tor eight years. No pools were sold, out cOnsid-
cradle interest was taken In the race. Madison
Is 4 large animal nearly seventeen hands high.
aud has record of 2:24l4. Skinner has non
deScTipt gait, cross between ITot aud run,
and his record Is 2:1712.
The first heat the stations went off evenly, but
soon Skinner broke aud al the turn Madison
also went up. Skinner led by six lengths
al the quarter, but Madison did some Lively
work and passed at the half. Between the half
and three quarter posts Skinner again broke.
On the stiech Skinner broke once more, but
regained his eet In time 10 win In length and a
half. Time, 9 :20A.
Both horses were driven hard In the second
heat. Madison was half 4 length ahead at the
quarter and the trotters remained in that posi-
ZION to the half Between the half ana the three
quarter Skinner bTOk', leaving Madison a
length ahead. There was some lively Iroltlng
on the stretch and Madison won bY half length
In 2:I834.
The stations ran evenly IN the third heat, al
though Skinner went up twice between the
quarter and half marks. Ii was very close .and
exciting on The stie1ch and by unusual exertion
Skinner won the heat by a head In 2:19I2.
Skinner easily won the fourth heat aud the
contest by three lengths in 2:19 His angular,
awkward gait was exceedingly puzZ ing to every
one, aud at times II was difficult TO tell whether
lie was running, uotting or galloping.
SUMMARY.
Same day, match for $4,000 side, three
heats in five.
II. l. Thorntons b s. sllas Skinner, +, by Al
l. de Turks Blk 5 James Madison, by Anteo,
dam Lucy Patchen ........ William McGraw l 2 2
Time, -2;l915-2:19.
Last on the card was 4 special trOt for purse
Of $500, with four starters. Gold -mtPs Annie
L was the faYOtiie, and auction POOLS sold as fol-
lows: Annie $40, Chloe 81, and field, ineud
ing Tippoo Tlb aud Vidette, SIS The latter
lrOtted TO q Chicago cart, aud The first three
mentioned 10 harness.
AT tile start OF The first heat Chloe took the
lead and the others remained well punched TO
the haH. On the stretch Annie L pressed for
ward and would have won the heat mad she not
broke near the wire. Chloe won the heat by
three lengths; time, "a. Annie L was awarded
second place and IippOO lib third.
The second heat ended in a lively brush be-
tween Annie and Chloe the former winning
by neck 10 2:2512. Nidette was again lost.
On account OF darkness the judges postponed
the final heats until tomorrow afternoon.