The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09

no longer considered ruiabie In speaking Of
Silas Skinner to say he "skived," th- term ''cat-
hoped" has been adopted Like her stable
companion. Silas Skinner. Myrtle can, II
she wants TO, use her hind legs Just like
skinner used TO- and does. occasionally, when
hard plnched. Alter i've scOfes-My rtle acting,
as above stated, "cat-hOpny"-ihey got the word
Vida cut out the work and reached the quarter
In 35i4, length ahead OF Myrtle AT the half
in :o91a, pretty good for slow" track. Vida
was two lengths In 'front.' They were even up
round the turn, but al the hree-Quarter stretch
Vida opened up daylight again. Thrn to home
Myrtle's speed told all the way up, and the San
Mateo fy was In trouble. though Goldsmith
drove for bis life Ii was no use though Myrtle
collared Vida at the stables, aud at the draw
gate Vida had enough. She was pushed out
Win her drivers utmost skill, but Myrtle won
handly by length in 2:l912. Que thing must
be said for vida that she never made a hitch,
and trotted as game race as any filIy ever did.
but Myrtle Mds too good for her, possessing
more speed, besides being just as courageous.
S25 and Vida for SS. Vida was now out OF tue
race, and the TWO following heats and race were
easily won by Myrtle. In both heats she led all
The way, winning in 2:22 by three lengths aud
in 2;29 by eight lengths.
THE SECOND RACE.
Spectators on the $500 purse for the 2:23
class. In which the starters were Palo Alto Stock
Farms Lady Well. by FL cionearLady Lowell,
Marvin driver. Funk Bros b. m. Lizzie Il, by
Richards Electora, Campbell driver and the:
Agnew Stock Farm's b. NJ. Lynnetle, by Lvn-
was entered in the 2:20 class against
such cracks as May Lon, Franklin, Una
wilkes and Don Thomas. therefore she ought 10
be pretty good aud worth much more than $50
against S36 for Lady Well and IS for LynnetJe.
She proved she WAS. for she took the first heat
in 2;2212, after going to the half in :O912 by
length from Lynneite. Lady Well hlrd. She
broke near the three quarters, aud from II Sc
fell 10 last, but came to the ffont again. aud won
very cleyerly. She lost tie second heat,
when S25 10 So favorite by bad break at
the nrst turn, and was second In 2:2S by len
lengths 10 Lady Well. Then she look IN the next
Two heats aud race AT her convenience, in
2:2412, 2:25A. Lady Well second each
heat, and Lynne te, who was very unsteady and
only showed flashes OF her phenomenal speed,
third III all the heats.
THE STALLION RACE.
The State Fair stallion purse OF S25O0, which,
when first opened, was thought TO be Il good
thing for SemlcolOn, was reduced by many MIS-
haps TO TWO starters-De Turk & McGraw's
Jr-, McGraw driver, and j. DOnnelTy's y.
Ii. Beaumont, 2:25, by La Grande.
Goldsmith driver There being only two
ters the value Of the purse was reduced TO
$3.50. There was no betting on the result,
which was a complete walkOvef for Skinner who
aud won in three straight heats. Time 2:30A =
2:27-2:25H Not being pressed the black
horse never made mistake and went
as smooth silk. Some rich mu-
tuals were paid to-day, notably on
MyItle's first winning heat, the returns being
SIC so; and S23 30 when Lady Bell took the
second heat IN the Lizzie race No pleasanter
racing weather could have been desired; 1t was
simply perfect. The attendance was very large
for an opening day. prominent feature was
the music, which was excellent. An artistic
coruet solo 10y Liberati was loudly applauded.