Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-23
Tommy Warren Knocked Out
by Cal. Mccarthy.
PescadOr Beats the Northern
TwO-Year-0ldS at Stockton.
Sir John and the Duke of Milpitas
Win in the East.
Los Angeles and Riverside to Play La
cross This Afternoon-A Billiard
Tournament and other
Sporting Events.

The writer was at Sacramento the al
ternoon that Silas Skinner won his great
victory over Wanda and Frank NJ. 1t
was one of the hottest contests ever seen
in the west. Before the event Wanda
was terrific favorite, with Silas Skin
ner the second choice. The first heat
was battle royal between Wanda and
Silas Skinner, the stallion winning the
verdict by very little to spare. Keat-
ing, the clever driver of Frank M, laid
up the heat. Silas Skinner broke sew
eral times, and there were few who
held that he should have been put back.
The Santa Rosa stallion was the favorite
after the first heat, Wanda taking most
decided tumble in the estimation of the
betting men. The second heat proved to
be another gallant struggle. Silas Skin
ner and Frank M. came under the wire
sulky and sulky. The judges gave the
heat to Frank M. There was another
chop in the betting, Frank M. selling
first choice. Silas Skinner was never
better in his life and won the
third heat in splendid style. The
fourth heat was intensely exciting.
Wanda and Silas Skinner came down
the stretch together. At this distance
Skinner was length to the good. Hc-
kok, that consummate reinsman called
upon Wanda. The daughter of Eros re-
sponded gallantly. 1t was grand push,
but Silas Skinner was not to be denied,
and won by little to spare after mag
nificent push which fairly aroused the
enthusiasm of the assembled thousands.
The Santa Rosa delegation won about
$4,000. Silas Skinner is as game a
stallion as ever drew a sulky. He was
driven by McGraw, who gave Myrtle
the three-year-old mark of 2:1915. Mr..
De Turk, the owner of both Silas Skin
ner and Myrtle, told the writer that
Myrtle will not be seen on the track un-
til 1898. He thinks that four-year-olds
do not show up we'll as general thing.
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The defeat of Rupee in the fast pacing
class at Sacramento was a surprise
party. 1t appears that the drivers of
Princess Alice and Gold Medal made up
their minds they were not in it with
Rupee and in consequence did not try
very hard, not caring to kill their
horses in what they thought hopeless
fight. That great general, BY Holly,
came down from Montana in time for
the state fair. He had Turk Franklin
along with him. "We can beat Rupee"
said Holly, The other drivers looked at
the old veteran in amazement, but
promised to make the effort of their
life. The telegraph has already told the
story. Dupee laid up the first heat and
a different horse was sent at him in each
succeeding heat. Gold Medal beat
Rupee in the third heat by nose in the
fast time of 2:14%. This fast drive
settled Rupee and BY Holly got in and
won the next two heats and the race
with Turk Franklin. Johnny Gold
smith lost a small sized fortune. 1t was
the greatest coup of the season.
Nv
If Nancy Hanks, Allerton and Nelson
should come together, the writer opines
that Nancy Hanks would win, although
her record is three seconds slower than
Allerton's. She is campaigner, and
in race it is doubtful if any trotter in
the world could beat her. The writer
also thinks that Allerton could beat
Nelson in three in five trot. The 2:1O
of Nelson is an infinitely better per-
formance than the 2;09L of Allerton.
Nelson made his mark over regulation
track, which is about 21s seconds slower
than the Independence track, where
Allerton made his record Of 2:O914. 1t
is my belief that Nelson would win the
first heat, but that the race-horse quail
ties of Allerton would assert itself in the
end. A match between these two is out
of the question. One owner is afraid
and the other isn't game.
Nv
Pescador, the little son of Gano, cap
tured another race yesterday. This 2
year-old was bred in this county, and
has been the most consistent performer
on the California turf this season. At
Sheepshead the California horse Sir
John was winner, while the ugly-tem-
pered Duke of Milpitas landed race at
Garfield Park.