The morning call., 1891-08-11
Opening Day Of the Summer
Meeting.
Wanda Makes a Splendid Showing and
Lowers Her Record.
Three Very Fast Heats TrOtted-GOod DrlV-
Ing and Excellent SpOTt-The Re-
suits Of the Other Races.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.


tend the opening days racing of the San
Jose fair to-day missed much-the public
in the most stirringly interesting contests,
and the horsemen in seeing the way in
which Wanda won her race and how some
green candidates in the two and three year
old classes acted. The breeders, too, should
have been fully represented, for hitherto
untested sires showed up most creditably
in their debut When it is said that the San
Jose track was as fast as any in the State
the full truth is told.
There is now no better and no faster track
In California. and it is a pretty good bet to
wager that it is the fastest. The time made
bears this out fully. The climatic con-
dtions for racing were simply perfect. Not
a breath of air was stirring, and the only
cOmplaiuants were the occupants Of the
judges and reporters stands, who were
cooked to a turn by the suns rays.
Why the attendance was not fully six
times as large is hard to say, for the days
sport fully merited it. San Joseans seem to
leave to San Francisco the pleasure of at
tending their races. In this they show poor
Judgment aud San Francisco is not much
behind them, though if it was not for the
influx from the bay only about a c0rporaPs
guard would have been present
TIE FIRST RACE.
Five yearling trotters came out for the
opening race, the Santa Clara trotting
stakes, for yearlings, 500 added When
Pacific, chestnut colt by Jim l., appeared,
driven by c. 3. Coffin, it was thought he
was wrongly entered, as he looked as big
and business-like as twoeyear-old. But
his identity was satisfactorily established,
and though 1t was his first appearance on
this or any track he sold for $40 in the pools,
against $40 for Hillsdale, by Autmons, and
SIS for the field, composed Of Tip Tinons,
also by Autmons, Melville, by Jim Null
venno, and Teracewood. by Woodruff. The
youngsters were, as might be expected, hard
TO get of, and eleven scores were necessary
to start them. 1t was q breaking process
sion for all but Pacific, who led all the way
until near the wire, when he also broke but
won easily by ten lengths from Hillsdae.
who was not well handled by Bunch. Ter
aceWood was third. Time, :07. The 9TH
eEs were easily distanced.
THE SECOND RACE.
The two-year-old trotting stakes, $50
added, was won handily by d. j. Murphy's
handsome gelding Nubia, by Soudan- Emma
Anderson, in straight heats. Time-2:47,
2:42. Minnie b was the only one of the
other starters. Young Herold. May Queen
Premier and Freddie S, that could at ali
press him. In the first heat Young Herold,
IItLIieI duu rIeuule > Uau Inc red rag
Haunted in their faces and retired dislanced
TO the seclusion that the stable grants. The
betting stood on the first heat: Nubia SIS,
field SIS, Minnie 3 $40; second heat, Nubia
SIS, Minnie So May Queen 81. The
Mutuals paid ST. 70 and SO S.. Nubia
took the first heat by one length and the
second by twenty. He was well handled
by Lee Snaner. ID. }. Murphy is to be con-
graduated on the success both of the colt
aud of his sire Soudan, it being the first of
this horses colts TO start and win.
THE THIRD RACE.
Coronado, Queen Annie, Electronia and
Foster started in the tnroe-year-Od trotting
stakes, $500 added. When Billy jonathan
left the trotters several years ago to take
up with the bang-tails the sulky lost as
clever driver as has climbed into one for
many day, and when lie gave up his sec
ond love for the first his re-enlstment in
the ranks of drivers was warmly welcomed.
Although he has been so long handling the
gallopers he showed that his hands had not
lost any of their cunning, for he drove Eos
ter to victory remarkably well, as with
less competent driver the gelding would not
have won. In the first heat, after being six
lengths behind Coronado at the quarter, ten
at the half and three at the three-qu rters,
he won an exciting race by length from
Coronado In 2:42 E,ectronita was third
and Queen Annie distanced. Foster took
the second in an easy jog in 2:27 from COro-
nado, Electronita third, and the deciding
heat in 2:4S, the others in the same relative
places. No pools were sold on the race, the
betters being too busy on the 2:20 class
Mutuals paid 50 and 81.
THE RACE OF THE DAY.
Next came the race Of the day-the $1,000
purse for the 300 class, with Lee, Wanda
and franklin as the cuntending factors. 1t
was most warmly contested race and one
worth the closest attention, especially of
such trotting owners who have entries
throughout the circuit. Wanda's record of
2:1S in the second heat revolutioniZes the
2:20 class throughout as her performance
bars her everywhere except atNapa. Frank
Inns close finish in the same heat provides a
new candidate for 2:20 honors, and Lees
showing proves that he is not invincible and
that his Bay District performance may be
his utmost measure. 1t was race for blood
from beginning to end.
While the three-year-olds were Keeling it
off, the betting was actively going on at
Lee SIS, Wanda S14. Franklin $40. Tons
of coin went in, and when Wanda's owner,
after effecting certain arrangements sent
In commission on the mare, the odds
quickly went up to Lee 500, Wanda $50,
Franklin $50. They closed at Lee SIS
Wanda SIS, franklin SIS. Billy Vioget.
the capable and reliable trainer and driver
OF the La Siesta Ranch, who has handled
and driven Wanda In all her races since sh @
was Young FLY, knew that she was in
great shape, and determined to give her
every advantage. Vioget, who is no light
weight, trained down so heavily and took so
many Turkish baths he was so weak he
could hardly stand, and besides in WORKING
the dumb-bells he severely strained his
back. He was In no condition to drive, and
at his own special request William Hickok
consented to drive Wanda, and most admir-
ably ala ne DO II, giving most beautiful
exhibition of skill and Judgment. Dustin
thought highly of Lee aud said so. DOna-
than guessed that he would have a "look
~ and in the SnpOnd heat "a did mat
effectively,
GETTING A GOOD START.
1t was getting late and the judges subdI-
yided the heats with the three-year-old
event. The contestants looked in fine or
der, and it was hard to pick out the fittest.
The second score saw an even send-off. AT
the turn HlckOk went little wide and col
lided with Dustin, breaking one of the lat
ter's sulky spOkes. Wanda led Lee two
lengths at the quarter in 0:344 Down the
backstretch Lee broke disastrouslV and fell
back. AT the half, in 1904, Wanda led
Franklin SIX lengths, and at the thrce-Qlart-
ers. in las, by three lengths. Lee closed
MP. and warm drive home took place.
Hickok handled Wanda well, and the mare
not showing the least inclination to stop
near the hnlsn, as she occasionally does, won
clever heat by three lengths from Lee in
2:20;stranklin six lengths back.
THE SECOND HEAT.
Pools now sold, Wanda So. field S34, with a
strong play. Score after score was had and
Dustin was told not to hang back and to
score by Jonathan. The mare looked well.
but Lee was nOdding, while Franklin was
as strong as an OK. On the eighth score
they started. At The stables Lee broke and
sweryed across the track, settling him for
good. But Jonathan was looking in" He
sent Franklin after Wanda like cyclone
and made her 60 TO the half in OBS. Down
the backstretch he collared her and once
or twice had his nose in front of her. Al
the half nile in / :09 he was only neck be-
hind Hot and heavy was the 60 to the
three-anarter post in :42A, with little to
choose between them. They came up the
stretch and inch BY inch fought it cut, but
hnally, handled Ike charm, Wanda got
nome Just by length from Franklin in the
surprising time Of 2:18. Lee finished at his
ease.
WANDA WINS THE RACE.
In the pools there was active betting,
and Wanda lead for $50 and the field Sc,
1t was $50 O'clock when they came out and
got away Oh the first scoring. Wanda led
all the Way. Fran K lin ernyudipu har ,,;+l,f.,