The morning call., 1892-10-13
AFTERNOON SPORT.
More Than a Suspicion OF Jobbery in the
Racing.

More Than a Suspicion OF JObbery in the
Racing.
VALLEJO, Oct. I2--There was good at
tendance at the track in the afternoon and
some great racing. The unfinished race Of
Tuesday for the three-minute class was won
by Smiths DolIeeau in 2:48A, ChaDmau's
Vaca being second and Rush's Wood third.
The second race was for yearlings-a mile
dash between Crabb's Eyraud and MileT's
Fred a. 1t was won by Eyraud IN $:1534.
Then followed the first heat OF the race
that dew the great crowd. Piunket, Belle
Button and Turk Franklin came out on the
track in the pink of condition. They got
their positions in the order named, with
Plunket at the pole. The second score
brought ,nem almost with their noses in
line unde the wire, and they got glorious
start. In the second quarter PlHnket broke
anu lost 100 yards. Then Belle Button took
the lead, closely followed by Turk, and with
the exception that PlGnket recovered enough
TO save her distance, the horses raced
through to the wire IN the order named.
Time. 2193G. This time was surprise to
many, as a strong north wind was blowing.
The second heat was paced in 2:17H.
There was not muTmur IN the vast crowd
as the horses went around with not single
break. The three were in touch Of each
ether from start to finish and came in
Franklin first Belle Button second and
Piunket third
Franklin was now the favorite, the pools
selling at SOS 10 S13 on the field. The
horses got a fne start in the third heat
Franklin got the lead at the quarter, closely
followed by ButtO0, and PiuGket was two
lengths behind. A, the half PIunket passed
Button and the three hiers nned up on the
h0mestreteh, aud II was great race to
win. PIanket breaking within a hundred
ards Of it, and Franklin winning by about
half length in 2:17 amid the cheers Of the
crowd.
Punket is q fayorite with the ladies. for
when be won the fourth heat they cheered
and waved their paraSolS in wild enthnsi-
asm. Judge Harris announced Piunket as
winning the heat, Button second and Turk
third in the time Of 2:25. The horses took
their positions al first quarter, and MAIN
tanned them without a skip all The way
around After The heat the judges stand
was besirged with protests that the race
was not being paced square, buyers OF
Turk Franklin being the loudest IN their
vail. TIE time was slow enough 70 lndl-
cate that the heat might have been j0bbed.
and when the horses were brought out Tor
the tftn heat Captain Harris read the
drivers lecture from the judges stand.
eautoDIng them to look out for the
consequences. The drivers were fined 50 each
for delaying the race, and the admonltlon
To drive for the heat was received Win
cheers. The judges warning TO the drivers
had a salutatory effect. The heat, while
not the fastest, was the best OF the i've:
The horses got good start. In the second
quarter Turk, who was in the lead. Droke
aud was passed by Button and Plunket. In
one, two three order, and about two lengths
apart the horses went into the homestreteh
and punched, bat did not lose their positions.
They came in one horse at the other
shoulder in 2:18 amid eeafening cheers.
TIE last heat was equally exciting, Plum
~ -. - $50 nat N
2:I9 taking first money, Franklin second
money and Button third. The race gave
great satisfaction.
The programme for tomorrow has free
fOT-all race for big purse, and the races
promise to be equally good as those OF to-
CaY