The morning call., 1892-09-29
Too Lame to Win, lie Yet COmpassed
The Defeat Of the FaYerite.
HOW THE TALENT HAD 4 GREiT FALL.
There HAS KOt Large Crowd at the San jose
Meet and the StsyaWayS Missed the
Best Race Of the Year.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL

SAN JOSE, sept. Zo.-l Nc StoCh pdiduc
this morning drew a large crowd, but the
attendance at the races IN the afternoon
was hardly up TO expectations. Those who
stayed away missed one of tie best con-
tested pacing races that man could wish to
see Eclectic was looked on as sure thing,
and for a time was barred in the pools
The talent were badly LETT on the race. as
Chris Smith made great fight. lame as he
was, and won two heats. At first Eclectic
ruled favorite at 500 to S25 the field. Then,
when Chris had taken two heats, he sold
favorite at the same figures. Neither OF
them Won, and the pluugers burned their
fingers badly when the extreme shortender.
Falrose, against whom you could at one
time get SO to 81, outstayed them all and
landed the big prize after seven heats. The
shortenders were jubilant. The special race
had to be postponed, as the pace had taken
such long time. and twilight came On be-
fore the racing was finished. The weather
was warm all the morning. but the sky
clouded over, several light and refreshing
showers failing during the afternoon.
There was only one verdict. 1t was
great DAVIS sport. Vioget deserves the
greatest credit for getting Chris Smith into
such wonderfully fast form.
First Race.
When the crowd had gathered around the
poOlbox there was a little speculation on
Eclectic at S25 to beat the field at S. for the
2:20 class pace, and then DR.. Fay S chestnut
wonder was barred, Belle Button and Chris
Smith selling out. At the sixth attempt
the signal was given, Belle Button taking
q length lead to the quarter, Falrose head
ing the others punched, and thus they
paced to the half. reached in y. Laura
B breaking and falling away back, Eclectic
then came on the outside IN the lower turn
and assumed command. There was moth
ing in It with him. Mcdowell made won
derful drive on Chris Smith, that game old
cripple. and after a strong dose of the whip
he beat the rest of the band for second
place Eclectic won by a length. going like
the wiad, as the time, 2:l4, shows. Laura
3 got the flag
Eclectic was barred and Chris Smith sold
choice at $40. Button brought Sl5 and tai-
rose S3 The heat was sensational From
an even start Belle Button and Eclectic
came 10 the quarter with old Chris close up.
Eclectic fell back on the baekStretch and
Mcdowell drove Smith ont in front amid
great cheering from the shortenders. Chris
was in the van at the half when Eclectic
moved up, and the pair paced nose and
nose TO the head of the stretch. Dr. Fay's
horse looked a winner at the draTgates,
but Mcdowell absolutely lifted Chris
Smith on by Superhuman efforts, had the
faYoTite beaten thirty yards from the wire,
and coming along like streak of lightning
beat Eclectic by two open lengths in 2:l5S4
IN the widest kind of frantic cheering.
Chris moved very tame after the heat.
How the punterS rushed the poolbOX.
They paid $40 for Eclectic, SIS for Chris
Smith aud 81 for the other two coupled.
Tom Heating took TTyon's place behind
Eclectic. Good old Chris came out again
apparently as sound as bell. although
moving a little dOttY, Andy Mcdowell.
driving supeTbly, took Chris out in front,
and despite the efforts of Keating, Eclectic
couldn't get up to the game old geldIng.
Down the stretch the pair came No ons
looked at the others. All the interest was
centeTed on the two leaders. Keating drew
his whip on the favoTte, but he died away
TO nothing. and Andy, with the triumphant
smile and dash OF professional OF the hrst
water. won in handy fashion In 2:l412 The
cheering that greeted Mcdowell as he drove
back was tremendous and he and the gallant
horse were the heroes of the moment.
But the heat was Chris Smiths death
Rnell. The talent now began to think they
had run up against snag, and Wildly
dashed their dollars in on Chris Smith at
$40 against $40 on the others. He led TO
the eighth pole and broke up badly. Fal-
rose then carried Eclectic along in front
Nearing the half-mlle Smith crawled up
gradually on Eclectic. FalTose passing out
Look at him Look at cid Chrisl' was
the chorus from the stands when he got on
even terms, and was right up with Eclectic
nj the three-quarteTs. Alas, their enthusi-
aSm was dampened when he tangled up
again and Eclectic was left to win the heat
by four lengths from Belle Button in 2:1S15.
Chris Smith finished last.
Still the clever division paid $50 for old
Chris, although be was lameT than ever, for
$l4 on the field. FalrOse and Belle Button
went to the quarter two lengths ahead OF
Eclectic. Chris Smith trailing and going
very lame and sore. Eclectic could only get
third Falrose, going strong and WELL won
the heat handily from Belle Button. Chris
Smith, who broke and ran, was distanced
He had made gallant fight and deserved
better fate, The time was 2:19
There was an awful switch in the betting
now; the heretofore despised FaITOse was
selling for S110 to $50 for the tired Eclectic.
The heat was a jog for Falrose in 2:2lA.
There was no pooling and Falrose won the
seventh heat and one OF the best contested
races ever seen in California. Sullivan, the
driver Of Falrose, showed splendid judg-
ment and drove a fine race. He let the
cracks fight it out in the first four heats and
exhaust themselves, and then came along
and won with his slower gated but game
stayeF Time of the heat. 2:2512.
SUMMARY
sAS JOSE Sept %. 1892.
FalrOse, b. s., by Falls (Suvanl.-. a 3 1
Ecleetie. .ch. s., by Jolly (TryOn-k keatng)l 22lSz
Belle Button. br. m. by Alex Button
CHRIS iSsSRG' s@iiS ch Il, by Guy Wilkes (c =
Laura Te 3. m. by Msm6iiao wilkes '''
Time pnal a:ia i5sl ~5i4 2:isih Dlss:Iseu aIs"
2:2l2l :z51s
Second Race.
Donchaka and Cibolo came up for the
word in the two-yesr-old trottiDg stakes.
No pools sold, as it was looked upon
as walkover for the Palo Alto "unpro-
noUnceable." They are dispatched In the
midst OF 'sunshiny shower" of rain. Dom
chaka breaking at the first turn and Cibolo
leading to the first quarter. The former
caught and passed him on the baekstretch
81 q % fla% 4asr,a
ting into the list Donehaka won the second
heat and race in easy style, despite couple
OF bobbles, in 2:31
SUMMARY.
Same Captivating. twoyear-olds two in three.
Dopchaka. b. T., by wiid Berry (Phppen) )-......
Cibolo, b. c., by Charles Derby (Taferty)
Time. 2:3O and 2:3l.
Third Race.
The Palo Alto candidate, Truman, driven
by Phippen, was the pick of the talent in
the 2.20 tTot at S25. Laura brought S12
and Flora III So Flora II won the first heat
from wire to wire, driven by Andy Nc
Dowell. She went 20 the half in :08H,
and finished the mile in ZIG beating the
Palo Alto crack by three lengths with ridic-
ul0us ease.
Flora NJ now ruled choice at S25. Tru-
man was quoted at SIS and Laura l. S17.
The first named was first at the quarter :;
Truman on her wheel. This pair were even
up on the backstretch, when Flora NJ tan
gied up, Iell BACK and broke again. Laura
went after the leader, and came very fast
In the stretch, but Truman beat her by a
length and half at the wire. Time, 2:I7
Flora NJ just saved her distance.
The third heat was Truman's in 2:2lB
after fighting finish with Laura Il. Flora
NJ broke I'D badly and was poor third
The fourth heat was a stereotype, Tru-
man winning handily in 2:1S%.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Trotting: 2:2O class
Truman, b, s., by Electoneer (Phppenl.....
Flora II, b. m. by Elector (McDOwell)...... / 5 3
Laura L, br M, by Alex Button tBigelow). 3 2 2 2
Time. .2il6-2;17-2l71a-2lS34
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