The morning call., 1892-09-11
The PaIo Alto FilIy Sets the Racing
Pace for TWO-Year-0lds.
4 GREAT DAY FOR THE TALENT
Harness Contests Draw a Large Crowd That Is
Entertained With Sport That Was
Well Worth Seeing.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10.-1t Is an ola say
ing among hcrsemen that whereas. the
bangtails draw the biggest crowd in the
big cities, the harness horses attract the
largest attendance around the fair"
This saying is nearly out Of date, as there
were not as many people on the track this
afternoon to witness the trotting races by
couple of thousand as turned out yesterday
to enjoy the running. Still there was an
enormous crowd and fully 5000 people
braved the rigors of the hot sun.
The ladies had all the best of 1t in their
bright aud light summer costumes, and be-
tween the races and music the stands were
one big ripple of laughter and chatter.
The band introduced a novelty during the
afternoon that met with an ovation and en-
core from the crowded stands. Miss Pearl
Noble, the lady cornetist, played a solo in
the stand while that great trombone soloist,
Frank Tobin, was stationed over in the
judges stand on the other side of the track
"a che la morte" was played and the effect
was really beautiful. The selection was
kind of musical oasis in the racing desert.
Then came the wonderful performance of
the two-year-old FLY Rowena, by
Aemoor out of Emma Palson, breaking the
two-year-old race record of the world for
circular track by negotiating the mile in the
splendid time of 2:l91s The track was in
grand condition and the time very fast, as
will be seen from the details Of the races.
The call selected three winners out of the
four races. The starting was poor, but
with that exception the day passed eff with
out hitch.
First Race.
The double-team race opened the ball
and there was plenty of pooling at $50 for
Killip's. SIS for Wieand's and So for Kings
ley's team. Kiiip and Kingsley were up
behind the respective teams, while the pop
ular veteran, Pete Brandon, pulled out OF
his pocket the old black cap he always car
ries to be ready for engagement at a mo-
mrnts notice and drove new wagon with
pneumatic tires and wheels behind Vie
lands team. The front axle was painfully
weak and the front wheels bent over badly.
The judges gave Pete cbauce TO change
the vehicle but, as he naively remarked,
They always run like this when they go
fast"
The heat furnished sensation. as just
after passing the Quarter-pOie Brandon lost
control of his horses, and they galloped
away with him amid great excitement. The
people drew prolonged sigh Of relief as he
sped safely past his opponents, and cheered
the game old driver as he turned the af-
frighted steeds safely into the stretch and
gradually pulled them up near the trainers
stand. Kingsley won the heat by eight
lengths from Kilip. in . :37.
Jim Mooney now drove Wleland's team
TO a cart. Kingsley led right around to the
stretch after one break. Killip trailed to
the half, where he took second place and
drove in great style down the stretch The
heat looked Kingsley's when his pair broke
up ana the genial BOOKSELLER and his pair
came down the stretch looking like pic
ture. He caught and passed the festive
Charlie. and. thinking he was in Golden
Gate Park, took the latter's road and Won
handly by half length. Kingsley did not
claim the foul and Killip got the heat.
Time, IA.
jim Mooney drove a race in the third
heat which he Won very easily by dozen
lengths in 2:39ls
Jonathan drove In Kiugsley's place in
the fourth heat, but Jim Mooney beat his
opponents in similar fashion, and the talent,
who had got in heavily on Killip, looked
very blue as the latter was distaneed.
Time, 2:58.
The fifth heat was a surprise. Both teams
broke ut different places in the heat and
finally jonathan landed Kingsley's team
the winner, after great drive. in :43.
In the last heat both teams did considera-
BILE breaking, Kingsley's doing the most of
il, and although his team was first under
the wire by half a length the judges gave
Wieland's team the verdict Time, 2:36.
SUMMARY.
SAcRAMESTo, Sept 10. lSe2-Donble.team road
Wielands team Mooney. 3s1l2l
Kingsiey's team (DOnathsn),............l2 3sl2
NUNS line .st3 sls'
Second Race.
Spectators paid $40 for Rowena against
SIG for Aaron 5 and Adelaide FitZsimmons
before the two-year-old stake, as it looked
a gift for the Palo Alto FLY. She won from
wire to wire. showing up In 2:32b. There
was pretty race for second place, Aaron
S winning by a neck.
The second heat was a grand exhibition
OF trottiRg. The Palo Alto people waived
distance and sent their filly against her
record of 2:26A made at Petaluma. Trot-
ting like cl0ckw0rk, she went TO the Quarter
in 36A seconds, to the half in 10, to the
three-quarters in 1857 and finished the
mile, going as strong as lion and fast as a
bullet. in 2:19h.
When the official time was announced
great enthusiasm was manifested aud cheer
after cheer went up.
The time is the best race record ever made
by a two-year-old on regulation track.
Aaron again got the place. Rowena thus
took the race in two straight heats.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Trotting. two-year-old stake.
Rowena, b. T.. by Agmoor, dam Emma Robson
Aaron. be- c. BY california Lam bert II 5omp,on
Adelaide Fitzsinmons, b. T., by Simmons lCon-
Ilule, Z.oz He-z:I512.
Third Race.
The poolboxes were fairlys besieged by
the bettors before the first heat of the 2 :27
trot There were six starters. Asher sold
choice at $40, None Better brought S3l, Or
pima $50 and the field Sc. Asher had the
pole. but broke badly at the first turn and
fell back last. McNasser led at the quarter
with Orphina coming fast Nolan drove
the latter out in front and she opened up a
gap of FIVE lengths. She tangled up soon
after entering the homestretcb, and Tyron
sent McNssser again to the front, but when
the Paio Alto mare got her feet once more
she came like locomotive and won by half
length in drive from McNasser. None
Better logged in third. Asher and Free
Coinage were distanced, but as the former
was run into when he broke the Judges
The judges sent the band off TO terribly
bad start in the second heat, Asher being
four open lengths behind them when they
got the word. This lost him the heat and
gave it TO Orphina. who won handily In 2:19.
This is the kind of laundering starting that
ruins trotting events. people being afraid to
risk their money.
Orphina broke on the first turn In the
third heat and Asher went to the fore and
stayed there. winning the heat in firing
jog in the fast time of PIG. Maggie was
distanced for running. Good old John
distanced, though John is known to be
'deyilish sly" Anyhow. he drove Maggie
out for the next heat, and the judges seemed
to forget they had distanced her, and let
her start and placed her. Asher. who was
now hot favorite. won the heat under
big pull In 2:20h.
Orphina was Withdrawn on account of
lameness, and Asher had no trouble In Jog
ging in an easy winner OF the heat, race aud
first. third and fourth money from his two
opponents in 2:22. None Better got second
money. McNasser was distanced for running.
SUMMARY.
Same day. Trottlng: 2:27 class. Purse $1,000
Aster. CHI. g., by Dexter Prncelf wall) ....U2lll
None Better, b. m, bysAllendorf Olaf
try ...S s.
Orphina, b. m. by Norval tNoian).. 3 ar
Colonel McNasser, ch g., by Starlight
(Tryonl .................... al
Maggie. b. m, by Dexter Prince (wil-
ifams) .........................45 dist
Free Coinage. b. g.. by Abbotsford (Bran-
dom. distancad