The morning call., 1892-05-13
SOME EXCELLENT IROTTING.
There Was Not a Large Crowd on the
Third Day Of the Spring Meet.
ONCE MORE THE FlVORITES WIN.
Good Driving Gives the Mixed Race to The PAGER.
Nevada Easily Captures the Special
EIeat.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, May 12.-The attendance
at the racetrack was not nearly so large as
on Yesterday, showing clearly that running
races are far more popular with the general
public than trotting events. Inc Two races
on the card, however, created no ehd Oh
specutation and excitement The weather
was again perfect and no complaints could
be made excepting perhaps that the waits
between the heats were too long and the
twilight was fast gathering when the last
heat of the pacing race was being con-
tested. Tie police again suppressed the
wheel OF fortune and arrested the prOpri-
etors. Wilbur T. Smith. the owner Of Zal-
divar, was present and was the recipient OF
much ehaf about the reports which were
teIegraphed from. Chicago that be was in
that city and giving a supposed interview
with hun there on the merits OF his three
year-old crack.
Jockey Sullivan was about to-day and
there is no truth in the statements that he
was seriously hurt by bis fall yesterday. he
saws he Will be able 70 ride again on Satur-
day.
Three PAGERS and a trotter were driven
ont for the $500 purse for mixed trOtting
and pacing, and all Of them bad fast
nOtches. Turk Franklin record 2;l112, was
driven by Costello. George Carr was up
behind Our Dick, record 21912. Tom Rider,
2:19b. and Frank NJ, 2:17, were pil0ted by
Bowers and Tom Heating respectively
Before the first heat Oar DICK was selling
first choice at $50, Turk Franklin brought
S13 and the field ST. After two scores the
word was given 10 a good start. Frank NJ
tangled up badly at the first turn, and Tom
Rider led around to the half length IN
N n-na IN . A'r.rr.
being so far behind that he looked like
being shut out Franklin went up to Rider
in the lower turn, passed him and led into
the homestretch by length, and the race
became a procession. Turk franklin coming
in first under the wire by two lengths from
Tom Rider, who beat Our Dick three
lengths. Frank NJ, by a terrific burst sue
ceeded in saving his distance. lime, 2:24
Mutuals paid S13 40
Franklin now sold favurte for 500 Our
Dick second choice at SIT and the field
-gOibe at 81. The first part Of the second
heat was a repetition Of the first, being a
procession. Rider lying first. Franklin sec
Ond, Our Dick tHlTd and Frank NJ last. with
a length Of daylight between them. Near
ing the three quarters Franklin was driven
up TO second place, passed Rid er and lei
into the stretch. George Starr, handling the
ribbons in MS well-knOwn form. then made
his drive, and, gradually Oyerhaulng the
leaders, gave them an easy gO-by and won
under a pull by a length from Franklin,
Rider third, four lengths away, and he six
lengths ia front OF Frank NJ. lime, III.
AIutualS paid SO %.
Our Dick again ruled favorite in the pools
at $40 before the third heat. the field bring
ing So and franklin SIS. Frank led the
field around to the hOmestTetch with Frank
In hanging on his heels. Here Our Dick
paced up even, and, going great guns, won
IN jog by an open length, Frank NJ sec
end, Franklin third and Rider fourth. The
time was improving, the half being reached
in 1:11h and the wire in 2:20.
The fourth ana last heat furnished a most
exciting race, Our Dick being hot fayOrite
at SIS to s. for the field. Half dozen
scores aud the signal was given to a moderate
start, Our Dick with the pole, having q
slight lead from Frank N. These two were
even uD 10 the lead at the half and tT0tted
ike double team TOund 10 the hOmestfelch,
the excitement being intense as they came
along for home on level terms. Loud cheer
ing broke from the occupants OF the grand
stands, as Starr, driving like the cOnsum-
mate artist he Is, gradually forged ahead,
and pacing 10 dandy style, came clear away
and Won 10y an open length from Frank NJ,
Franklin third and Tom Rider last. Our
Dick. therefore, captured the purse, Turk
Franklin getting second money and Frank
u. third. MutuaIS paid So 70 on the final
heat
Second Race.
In TIE Speclal race Tor tue Z:Z5 class,
PAGERS, c. Ddgid's chestnut stallion Nevada
was the fayOrite, with the owner driving.
Maggie Z was driven by Williams, Ell Biggs
by Campbell and Crown Prince by Keat-
ing. Tie last named won the first heat in
1:27, and then Nevada came out Of his shell
and won the race by taking in the next
.hree heats iu 2:27, 2:24J1z and 2:27. Crown
Prince got second money and Maggie Z
third.
Tomorrow trotting is again the order of
the day There are three events; a tret
for The 2:35 class and a tWo-year-old and
three-year-old stake. Good racing is anti
sipated.