The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
GOOD RACING AT kAPA.
There We're Several Decided Sur
priscS for the Talent.
FINE WEATHER AND A SUPERB TRACK.
II Was Long Programme, but Ii Was Through
With BY SHUTDOWN Despite The Late
Start Made.
FINE WEATHER. AND A SUPERB TRACK.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

crowd OF the San Francisco sporting c0ntin-
gent alighied from the early train this
morning they were surprised to find the
weather cool and foggy and stood around
the principal hotels with their overcoat col
lars turned up. About noon, however, the
sun peeped through and the cold and fog
vanished, and the rest of the day was
beautifully warm, tempered by deliciouSly
cool breeze.
The main streets were alive with visitors
and the hack and bus men did a roaring
business taking the crowd out to the track,
while every buggy in town seemed to be
utilized.
Arriving at the fair ground. a casual In
spectlon showed that the cattle and stock
exhibits were fully up to the standard of
former years in both number and quality.
A grand parade takes place tomorrow
morning.
The track was somewhat damp and
heavy. but dried cut moderately fast during
the afternoon. The judges were Ii. NJ. La
rue, ID. McVicker and l.. l.. James. aud the
official timers Frank Covey, ii. L. Lewis
and Walter Mabeux.
BY the time the bell rang out for the first
heat of the pacing race the stands were
fairly well filed, and a good-sized crowd
thronged the Enclosures around the pool
sellers ana the mutual boxes. The Napa
town band played agreeable selections at in
teIvals during the afternoon.
The racing was good, but hOuld have been
started full hour earlier 10 have gotten
the programme through In decent time
Three harness races In one afternoon Is a
big contract to negotiate. but it was brought
TO conclusion at SHUTDOWN, after major
ity Of the spectators had lett the track.
First Race.
The five PAGERS colored on the card were
driven out for the 2 :25-class pace. Before
the first heat Chris Smith sold in the pools
for $50. Robin i brought 50 and the field
Sl2. There were seven scores, and the
word was shouted TO fair start. Eastwood
having the pole. Robin and Boswell Jr.
went up IN the air at the first turn, and the
favorite also bobbled. Eastwood was tour
lengths ahead at the quarter. with Chris
smith gaining on him. The leader tangled
up in the backstretch. and Vioget at once
took Chris Smith to the front. He was
never afterward headed, aud won under
pull by five lengths in 2:254. Robin b
second: Boswell Jr. broke several times
and finished third under break. Maggie II
fourth and Eastwood last Mutuals paid
$40.
1t was now s25 for Chris to Sc for the
field, and the gallant horse, although he
moved very stiff, easily took the heat in
2;25A, his four opponents all breaking at
different stages OF the game and Robin 3
and Eastwood getting the flag. Mutuals
paid 81 %.
Speculation was now at a standstin and
Chris Smith came out as jauntly as ever
and won the third heat and race in 2:27jR
by six lengths from Maggie, there being
little distance between the mare and Bos-
well Jr.
SUMMARY.
NAPA; Monday, Aug. %, ls92.-Pacing: 2:25
CHRIS Smith, b. $, by Guy wilkes, dam Lucy
Maggie H. blk n by Legal Tender Jr. dam by
Boswell Jr en- G' s. by boswell. dam Msade
ROBIN B. t. g. by Little Reese. dam antrac:d AIS
Eastwood ch. &. by Woodruff, dam by John
Time. 2:a5s4 - :35i 4-z:j7i... D''
Second Race.
Maggie was drawn for the Q :2S class trot.
leaving Bay Rum, Lolita, Delmas, w
and Free Coinage TO compete for the $780,
Judge LaTue sent them on their journey to
an even start after half a dozen scores
Free Coinage was off his feet at the first
turn. and c " :. who was selling a hot
first choice in the pools, also made a handy
| break. SOllta was first at the quarter
with Delmas the second choice. on her
wheel, { w lapped on the latter. G w )
was length in front at the hslf, Delmas
aud Bay Rum in close attendance, and thus
they trutted round TO the homestretci. A
hundred yards from the wire Delmas
headed the fayorite ana he went up in the
air. Delmss winning the heat handily by
hall a length from the galloping favorite.
Time. 2:25A. Mutuals paid Sl3
The money new rolled into the boxes al
S25 for c w ,, S15 for Delmas and SIS for
the field. The heat was a surprise. Del
mas broke to bits at the first turn and fell
back TO last, c w S going out 10 the lead.
Bay Rum was driven up TO him in the back
stretch and the pair led around to the bend
for home, old Peter Brandon bringing along
Free Coinage at great clip. The favorite
b"ebled and caught three times coming
down the stretch, but TO no purpose, as Bay
Rum delighted the shortenders by taking
the heat in handy fashion by a length, c
w beating Free Coinage for the place by
| three parts of a length. The time was
2:26h. Mutuals paid 50 30 on { w s, as no
field tickets were sold.
Little or no business was being done by
the anetioneers before the third heat. CIV
was IN the van TO the homestretch.
Deimas got on even terms 100 yards from
the VIE, but made tangled break and G.
w got the verdict by scant length from
Bay Rum, Delmas third. Time. 2:27.
Betting llyened up now, and again c w S
| still ruled favorite at S25, the field bringing
| So and Delmas 81. The heat produced a
grand horserace, as after the favorte had
| shown the way around 10 the draw bridge
Delmas and Bay Rum came I'D even. On
| they came, nose and nose, Delmas just get
ting home head from Bay Rum, who was
>.
was the most exciting heat of the day. Dick
| Havey drove the winner in place of Laffsrty.
The first choice now settled on Delmas,
| but again the talent got surprise, as after
pretty race between the favorite w S
| and Bay Rum half way down the home
| stretch. the latter got his field into trouble
and won, going strong and well, in 2:2SA.
Lolita and Free Coinage now went to the
| stable, neither having won a heat in five.
Again the pooling swung around. Bay
lso ~.
the punters paid $50 for him, and So each
! for & w 5 and DeimaS was all that could
be obtained. Bay Rum led from start to
finish and won the heat and race by an
open length in 2:30 fat, with w second
and Delmas bringing up the rear.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Trottng; 2:2S class: purse 5000.
Bay Rum, Dr. s., by John Seyenoaks, dam
Kitty (McCartneyD.. .................. 3I22ll
Delmas. ch. s.. by AImoone dam Queen
$ b. BY 'Aj6oii;ioii;di'' dam Md
Free Coinage 5. g, by A66otsiOrd. dam
Lolita, D, M, By Eros. dam Accident. by '
Elmo tDeaath s,; :. T.; ;,:;445s 30
Time, z:Zo %-Z;z61z-2:27-2:29- 2:-SA-2:3
Third Race.
Out of the seven horses going out for the
2:40 trot Aniee0 Richmond was the pick of
the talent. There were 16 scores, much
amusement being caused by Judge Larue
filming nearly every driver in the race. The
favorite easily won the first heat after a bit
of drive down the stretch with Ella Ii.
Time. 2:32A.
Anteeo won the second heat In Jog from
wire to wire in 2:33h. Lolita was dis
tanced for running
The judges substituted Andy Mcdowell
for Culross behind Ella III before the third
heat. Solano Chief hustled the favorite for
a while, but Anteeo passed them all In the
backstretch aud won the heat and race in a
common jog in 2:31. The winner is a pretty
useful horse and will surely get n-the list
before the close of the circuit.
SUMMARY.
Same day. Trottng. 40 class. Purse 5000,