The morning call., 1891-08-09
LAST DAY OF THE
BREEDERS RACES.
Cupid Gamely Wins a Most In.
teresting Contest.
The 2:24 Class Purse Results In One Of the
Best Races Ever Had at the Traok-Very
Heavy Wagering.

or broken-winded. or he1rt broken and
weary OF the world generally, and yet, when
1t comes to be eaten, it may prove to be a
gastrOnomic delight and its memory may
linger on the palate most pleasantly for
many an con.
What applies to buildings Will apply to
racing programmes. Atleast in the present
| instance, that was the case yesterday con-
corning the last days scheduled racing of
the Trottng-horse Breeders Association at
the Bay District Track. 1t was very weak
kneed programme indeed on Its looks.
There was first a walk-over for a four-year-
old trotting stake. followed by double
team roadster race between two local own
ers, and it wound up with $500 purse
for the pa class. with four starters. To
see the walkover and the team race not
| one Of those present would have paid car
fare, and they would have been fully justi-
fed in keeping the ofttimes needed dime in
the pocket, for these two items, as far as
public interest was concerned. were worth
hardly the smallest fraction of cent But
when the racing pudding was served and
eaten. 1t proved to be one of the fastest
morsels that ever tlckled a racing public's
palate.
PROVING THE PUDDING.
AhC piece VI ClLTuu III even the
best eating pudding was apportioned gener-
ously to all in the shape of an exhibition
half mile by Captain Millen Grifith's team
of PAGERS. On the first trial they reeled off,
without skip or bobble, a quarter in 80
seconds, and the half in :O3, 2:O6 gait for
the full mile.
Then the real pudding all by its own great
self, was put on the table. 1t was the con-
test in the 2 "a $500 purse.
better, closer fought out, sQuarer and
heavier betting race has not been seen in
California for many year. If the Breed
ers could give the public such a race every
day OF their meetings, the association would
own the State In year. The starters were
the San Mateo Stock Farms bay mare Una
Wilkes, driven by johnny Goldsmith, blue
cap and all else, Agnew's bay mare Lya-
nette, with c. +. Bunch to steer her, A. I.
Hatch's black stallion Guide, Orrn Hickok
pilot, and James Hunters brown stud
Cupid, full brother to Hiekok's famous
PAGER Adonis, under the guidance Of james
Johnson. All. with the exception of
Guide, sturdy strong horse, who seemed a
little short of work, were in fair order, aud
While they were warming up. their points
were closely scanned by the crowd, which
by the time the FIRST was called, nearly 3
o'clock, was quite large and fully equal to
that OF tue opening day. But before the
quartet came out Goldsmith took little
extra snlky exercise in Jogging Serena, the
pretty daughter of Sidney, around the track
just once, in a walkoyer for the four-vear-
old trottlng stakes, and laced another $500
OF added Cash besides the stake money to
tho credit OF the San Mateo Stock Farm.
BETTING BEGINS.
Then the booksellers unclaimed their an
grlic voices, and some of the heaviest gam
bling intulged in for years under the old
polished caves commenced. Even before
a single score was had there were Dewilder-
ing chops and changes in the betting. TIE
preliminary nibbies were: Una Wilkes S25,
Guide $50, Cupid SIS, Lynnette SIS. Agnew
bought his mare at these rates freely and
figures were rushed to Wilkes $50, Lvnnette
$50 Cupid $50, Guide S27 go Suddenly
United States sub Treasury vault was
opened and;the prices were: Lybnette S70
Wilkes S45, Cupid SCI, Guide $50. They
veered around and Closed Wilkes $50,
Lynnette $780, Cupid $40, Guide $40. The
clerks tickets had about given out when
the scoring bryan. Lynnette was very I'M
steady. and Bnnch's handling of the mare
was not at all liked. On the fourth trial The
word was given, and some twenty lengths
after leaving the wire Lvnnette broke and so
did Cupid. Guide and Una went level up
to the quarter, with the other two Just SET
ting down and out Of the heat. Just after
passing the pole Wilkes broke, and Guide,
moving very steadily, main taining his lead,
took tho heat IN an easy jog In 2:241h by
hve lengths from Una, VITO trotted very
when Goldsmith saw Guide had the heat
safe Cupid was third and Lynnette fourth.
Followers of Hickok lined up and cashed
their mutuals on the heat at the rate of
SIS 50 per mutual A solid advance was
made to the pOol-stand, the money pouring
in on Guide at 500. Wilkes $40, Lynette $40
and Cupid Sl2, with much elOquence needed
to get buyers for him. Out they came
Tor The second heat with most determined
business air. After three attempts thew
went away on the fourth, Wilkes breaking
at the carriage crossing, falling 10 the rear
and staying there for the trip. Hickok was
sending GUIDE along with Lynnette at his
wheel and Cupid was well within reach.
Thus they went to the quarter. Then
Bunch made most suicidal move with
Lynnette and one that with not fully
seasoned mare, one that was trotting her
first race of the year, undoubtedly cooked
her goose and did Agnew out of any share
of the money. Lynnette was sent ut 2:15
gait to the half flying past Guide and lead
Ing him there two lengths. They went
around the turn so, with Cupid creeping up.
The high rate told on Lynnette. and at tile
three-auarfers Cupid had the best of it, just
little. 1t was a red-hot battle to home
between the two leaders as far as the draw
gate where Lynnette was stopping like n
patch on shoe. despite the heavy whip
application she was getting Cupid drew
away and won easily by five lengths.
Bunch, for some unknown reason, kept on
urging out the mare, but she was so tired
that Guide came along and beat her for
second place by a length. Wilkes was last,
of the heat was 2:22h. Buneh's driving
was strongly criticized by both Agnew and
the public as at least very i'll advised. Ad-
mirers of the son of Venus cashed in their
mutuas at the rate of $40 o. and felt very
jubilant.
BACKED THEIR HORSES.
Hedgers and long and short end PLAYERS
broke their neckS now to bet their money at
the following rates. Cupid, $50: Guide,
S23; Held wilkes aud Lynpette), S23. Six
scores saw them away, much jockeying be-
ing INDUCED in. CUPID and his hackers
saw it with deep diSmay, climbed upstairs
near the first stake gate and fell to the rear
Una Wilkes went to the front and STAYED
there throughout by from five to six lengths,
winning nnaily, pulled up, by four from
Lynnette in 2:26. Guide was third and Cupid
last.
BETTERs AT SEA-.
Now there was how-dye-do at the pool
box with the split heats. The talent and
the outsiders hardly knew what to do. They
did not fancy seeing their money made a
bonfire o. But finally they went at it
again, aud where they found the money to
play with unless, as seemed to be the case.
each had brought private bank with him,
is one OF those mysteries peculiar to the
race-track. 1t was $50 for the field Wilkes
and Lynnrtte) S22 Cupid land SIS Guide. |
President La Rue whispered $50" on the
third score and 1t was at once seen that |
Goldsmith meant business. Una broke at |
the turn, but was quickly eau ght. Lynnette.
though very tired, was again setting the |
pace with Guide second and Cupid third. |
This was the order down the backstretch, |
where Goldsmith brought Una up first. |
Guide WAS just giving up the ghost. while |
Cupid was acting strong and keeping we'll
within hailing distance Una took second |
place at the half, Lynnette still leading.
Same at the three-Quarter. There was a |
fast rally up the stretch, but Lynnette was !
Cupid well handled forced " likes to wild |
break and came in first squarely under the
wire by half length from Wilkes, who
finished on a run. Lynnette was third.
Guide fourth. Time. 2:2SH The break |
lost Wilkes the heat, anu it was only
Cupid's speed and good driving that won IL.
ALMOST A sire THING