The morning call., 1892-08-10
VERY EXCITING FINISHES.
Fast and Brilliant Racing at the
Bay District Track.
Laura 2 Wins the Trot After Five Severe
Hsats-Dr. Swift Captures the Pace-Im-
portant Sales Of Horses To-Day

the contrast it'll the weather experienced
on the opening day was greatly appreciated
By the crowd of about 1900 people, which
was present.
The track was in very good shape and the
racing proved very exciting. George w.
Woodlands mare. Laura Il. won the purse
for the 2:25 class trotters, after five such
furnishing heats and close finishes rs would
have sent much larger crowd home in
good humor. Then DIR. Swift, The CALL S
selection for the 2:20 class pace, lost the
first TWO heats and then brought his sup
porters out winners by easily taking the
next three straights and the race in fast
time.
A good deal of dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed about the new rule. which compels
all horses which have not taken heat in
the first three to go to the stable. The
object of the rdle is praiseworthy. namely,
to make all the competitors go out to win
from the start and make a race of every
event But it acts very harshly on horses
that have bad luck or not quite as much
speed but more endurance than their oppo-
nents. and after all endurance should be
just as much sought after as mere speed.
An old-time driver said yesterday: 1.-The
old rule of 60 to the stable If you don't take
heat In five is quite good enough, and
should be retained. If the present rule is
permitted TO hold good, why next season
nlne-tenths OF the owners will never enter
their horses"
SUNRISE WENT LAME.
The owner Of Sunrise. who went a little
lame before the third heat. owing to picking
up seine gravel in his foot, was very much
disguised when the Humane Society asked
that he be sent to the stable, because ne
moved little tenderly, and more so when
me request was granted. as he thought he
had chance TO get some of the money. 1t
Was another instance Of has.y and uucon-
sidered acIion on the part of the officials
concerned. There were lots of the fair sex
IN attendance. The poolbox was rushed all
the afternoon on the tr0t, though little OF
nothing was be.ted on the pace, owing TO the
sandwlching OF heats which gave no time,
There is such thing as being too rapid with
the sandwiching. The baud filed up the
short intervals agreeably with popular mu-
slcal selections. visitors caught early cars
home and ali enjoyed the afternoons sport
Several horses were sent against the watch
early IN the afternoon, but the only ones to
get in the list were Gilbert Tompkins' fine
bay stallion lei Benton. 1887, by Elec-
tioneer out OF Nellie Benton, and L. j.
Jackson's chestnut PAGER Cherokee Prince
out OF Brownie. The first named lowered
his record t. :2S fiat and the PAGER got a
mark of . :26.
THE 2:25 TRoT.
Eight horses were driven out at the tap
OF the bell for the first heat of the % trot
There was big crowd around the pool
box, ana Auctloneer killip was kept very
busy. there being lots of money for every
choice The field sold for S25 Laura for
Sl1, ShyiOck brought SIS and Tippoo lib
So. There were four scores before Judge
Larue gave them the word for the first neat
ShyiOek had the pole and led 10 the first
turn, when Ben COrbtt was driven cut In
front. he broke almost Immediately and
Sunrise trOtted away in the lead and main
tanned 1t to the half-mile pole. He was up
IN the air soon after. when Colonel May,
driven by Sanders went to the fore and
as never afteTward headed, taking the
first heat by four lengths in 2:24A Shy
lock made drive in the stretch, bat could
not reach Colonel May and got second
place, Sunrise third, Ben Corbitt fourth,
Tippoo lib fifth, Maggie sixth. Laura Il sew
enth and ThornwOod was last
The betting switched before the second
heat and Colonel May sold first choice at SOS.
the field SD and Laura II fetched ST.
After lot of trouble. caused by Tippoo
Iib,s poor scoring, and after they had got
the bell no less than eight times. they went
off the mark in a straggle Col May with
the pole led round 20 the quarter by a
length and a half from SbyIock, he two open
lengths IN front of Laura u. Shyloek i'm
proved his position along the baeksreteh
and getting up ON Colonel Mays wheel at the
hall drove him of his feet and took the
lead. Laura Il boobled up half away
around the lower turn and gave way TO
Maggie. Shyiock still kept the advantage
into the stretch, where Sanders brought
Colonel May again, bnt be made tangled skip
OF 1t at the drawgates and ShylOok won
under pull by four lengths in 2:23 As.
Colonel May was second.
Those who had bought Shylock on the
short end now felt very happy as he was
rushed into hot first choice at $40. Colonel
May SO, ana So only was paid for the
field, with the former favorite, Laura Z, in
II. Sunrise went lame and was drawn. The
heat produced hOrserace. A bad start
was made, after losing better opportunities.
Shylock led with May on his wheel to the
quarter. May made a skip on the back
stretch, but got going again in a snap, aud
was only half length behind Shylock at
the half. Laura Il had been trottIng stead
lily and prettily all this time, A great
shout went up when Shylock broke in the
lower turn, and left May in the van. The
favorite. however, caught handily, and was
driven up even with May half way down
the stretch.
TREMENDOUS CHEERING.
MeCord. behind Shylock, gave all his at
tentIon to the Colonel. and tremendous
cheering burst forth when it was seen that
the latter was firing, and he got the whip to
pretty tune. The excitement became in
tense, however, when IL was seen that
Blglow was bringing Laura u ON the out
side with wet sail on her tiptoes at tre-
the leaders, and amid a continual roar the
trio finished at the wire heads apart, George
Noodards mare getting the verdict. The
cheering was renewed again and again
Mhen the mares victory was announced.
The time was % 2-5.
All the horses except Colonel Nav Shy
lock and Laura II now went 10 the stable
Shytock sold favOrite at $50. Laura Il real
lied S15 and Colonel May So. There was
no end OF excitement when they came up
Tor the word. One score and off they went
on level terms. Laura made play with
Colonel May 10 the turn, where the latter
Dobbled and caught. He repeated but
seemed to break into the lead and was two
lengths ID front at the quarter. Laura
was PACK last at the half. May was paving
the air IN the lower turn, so Shvlock as
sumed command and led into the home
stretch. May was then driven out and the
faVorite left his feet, Laura Il passing him.
and challenging the leader, collared him.
and trotting like demon won under pull
by an open length from the Colonel. who in
turn was the same distance in front of Shy
lock. Time 2:23 4-5
Laura Il was now very hot shot" at $40
for S12 the field. ShyIock set out to oren
up a stretch and led at the quarter by five
ana the hall by four lengths. Into the
stretch came the money lender" by
couile OF lengths. When Laura was
driven. however, both May and the leader
came back to her. Shylock made game
effort, but the weilDursed, weli-driyen and
speedy Laura Il took the heat, race and
first money from him in % As. Sbyiock
got second money and Colonel May fhird.
Inus ended dandy race and one worth
going miles to see.
SUMMARY.
San Francisco, Cal. August 8, 1892 Trotting
horse Breeders summer meeting; econd day
Trotting. purse $500: as class
o. w. Noodard's br. M Laura H. by Alex
Button. dam Black Dolly fMcCordl 7a1f,
j. l.. McCords eb. e. Shyiock by Tom
Benton, dam Brown Jennie fMcCord1 2 Q q
M r. sanders br. g. Colonel May, by May
Boy. dam Fanny Bicknel (Sanders)l 2 Q 2
A. q. Dietz's b. 9. Tppoo lib, by Reliance
N'.tsat u q
Ia. u. Shippee's Gu. b. Tbornwood by
Hawthorne (whiting) ...............,e 7 z a n
Dan McGarty'S an. nv