The morning call., 1891-08-02

and made a wobble or two, but was caught
quickly by Nloget. Both were hard driven.
the mare standing the squeeze less gamely
: than the geldlng. whom Dustin, in heart
disease finish, landed first under the wire
by good strong neck in the excellent time
OF :20A. Mary Lou was third, four lengths
back, and Una Wilkes as much behlnd her-
Lees winning the heat was applauded,
especially by the nine sharp spectators out
of the seventy-siX investors who bought
him in the mutuals to win the heat, and re-
ceived $40 10 for each SIS invested. Lee was
a good favorite for the second heat at $50,
Mary Lou second choice at $50; Una
Wilkes went for S14 and Wanda, Displaced
from first to last choice, only S12. The
third score saw them off. Again the battle
was only between Lee and Wanda, the
others laying back. At the quarter Lee
was a neck in front. At the half both were
up and up. Round the back turn Wanda
led by lenghth; same at the three-Quarters.
Then Lee drew up and was close on 10
Wanda at the drawgate. This point fatal
to the mare in the first, WAS so again now,
for she faltered and let Lee beat her out
most handily by length to the wire, the
time being. again repetition of the first
eat-2:20A. Mary Lou was third, three
lengths behind Wanda, and Una last. AL
though 1t looked all over but the showing,
believers in the luck OF the short end paid
SIS for the field against $40 for Lee. Their
faith was unrewarded, for when they left
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do no better than get within length of him
at the quarter, and soon gave up the con-
test to Mary Lou, behind whom Hickok
was up. for the heat. Mary did her best,
but none of them could head the gelding,
who won very easily, indeed, by two lengths
in 2:20A again, Mary Lou serond and
Wanda, who was not persevered with from
tho drawgate, when Fioget saw pursuit
was hopeless, third.
SUMMARY.
Trottl,.g, 2 20 class purse $4,000
G. w. 1heUerkanr's CHI. &. Lee, by General Lee
Sister by General Tay lor Dustin l
La siesta Ranchs h. IN. Wanda, by Eros-AccI-
deit, carried 81 lbs overw eight. w. Nioget
j. L. hcCord's ch. m. Mary Lou. by I'm
Benton-Brown Jennie. McUOrd-Hickok 3 3 2
San Mateo Stock Farms b. m Una WilSes, By
Guy WhkeS-Blanche.... q oldSmith 4 4
Time. 2:24l4-2:2Ul4-2 2O14.
ny quarters-First heat O:35 Al :09 vi ;44A
-2:2OL Il; second heat, O:3554 i :0Sy4 IL 81
2:2G14; third heat. o:3o-l O9a4-l - z4-2:2O14-
BETTING.
Horse. heat. Second. Third
$ $ $:s 8 8 !; Is
Mutuals: Lee, first heat $40 10; second, s16 80;
Division OF moneys: Lee $4,000. Wanda $1,000.
Mary Lou 5000, Una Wilkes $500.
II WENT To BADEN.
The $500 purse tor the $50 class. the
last race OF the day, had Tor starters Z w >,
Flora q, Baden aud Serena. There was no
betting on the event before the first heat
which was sandwiched in between the Sec
ond and third of the go class. 1t proved a
handy victory for Baden, driven by Hickok,
though there was strong tip out on Serena,
who was handled by Johnny Goldsmith.
Except in the first heat, when all finished up
close together, there was not much interest
in the outcome, as Baden had not only the
foot of The others but was much the
steadier.
SUMMARY.
O. A. HickGk's Ct; g. Baden, by Steinway-
San BiST9 pae St Maid FARM; Oh serd heS9k
H; P Perkins br, c. s. by Ab60tsiord-
Il; }. Agnew's b. IN. Flora &, by Altoona
Tim Fine 3. Is iiy aaafi.rs s First heat
O:SsI4-ll334-l: 5I-2 20; second neat 0:3s-
l:l@$4 :50-2:2S; third neat, o:55-I;l4-l :62-
Betting: First heat, no pools; second heat Baden
$50, field $50; third heat, Baden $40, Held $40.
Mutuais: Baden SD %, So ! 5, So.
ToASTING THE WINNER.
At the conclusion of the > 10 Dustin, the
driver OF Lee, was warmly congratulated
by every horSeman on the grounds with
whom he Is so deservedly popular, and
with his weil-known llberality invited them
all to assist him IN opening half a dozen
baskets Of wine.
AT . O'CLOCK SHARP.
When Presiding Judge Larue came to
the track at l so o'clock he caused the
Judges stand steward, the popular old
Louis, to draw a big ring around the hour
of on the starting clock as a reminder to
all the drivers that o'clock meant O clock,
and not 2:30. The hint was taken, and for
the very first time on record the opening
race was called at 3 o'clock sharp. and the
days programme concluded in remarkable
time.