The morning call., 1892-11-04

make il my duty to see that there will be
practically no more trouble with the track
after heavy rain such as that OF last sun
day. / consider this track is The finest In
America for winter racing and ii is the very
best situated course / have ever seen Tor
the purposes of drainage. The center Oh
the track is a hollow, and. excepting an
actual tornado. l have very little difficulty
in assuring The CALL and the public that
no ordinary rainy day or days will IN any
way stop the racing"
Most of the horsemen think that tho en-
gagement of DR.. Christensen was very
wise move on the part of the board OF direc-
tors.
In THE CALLS specially prepared index
summary of each days races the story Is
clearly told OF the positions of the various
horses right through every race. This guide
has already been pronounced invaluable 10
horsemen.
The most exciting event Of the day was
the first race on the afternoons card over
nine-sixteenths OF mile, for two-year-olds.
-Four youngsters were sadded up, the talent
picking upon Charmion on her previous fast
run OF Saturday 10 win all the good money:
She was played right of some of the bookles
states, while to 20 was about the best price
TO be gotten when the flag fell. Princess
had quite lot of supporters at TO 2, while
Conde and Alto Milo were right out in the
cold. There was a fairly punched start,
Princess jumping off in front, Condo at her
neck; Charmion Tapped on this pair third,
Alto Mo trailing. CharmioD quickly wenk
up and challenged Princess, and it was
alternately nose and nose between the pair
10 the stretch. There Charmion forged half
a length in front, but Billy Hill riding in
his powerful manner lifted Princess along
even. First one and then the other nose In
front caused the crowd to rise Ell masse
and cheer unanimously in its frantic exelte-
ment They raced locked together. and the
Judge was unable TO separate them at the
sVir ha haal w
there was scene of tremendous enthusiasm,
and the time for the track, 56A, was also
very good Condo beat Alto Milo for the
third place.
In the run off Cbarmion still ruled hot
fayorite, but after an exciting nip and tuck
race round TO the drawgates Charlie Fairs
gallant FLY beat her more fancied opponent
by short length in the midst OF storm OF
applause.
The mile race for three-year-elds and up
ward was easily won by old Applause, who
beat Lottie Mills handily. A hot fayorits
ia Gibson was upset by the outsider Mabel
III in the maiden six-fuTlong dash, while
Santa Anna beat six others IN the mile and
8 sixteenth handicap sweepstakes with
great ease. In this race there was
desperate fight for the place, Centella romp-
ing away from Canny Scot, Sheridan and
Carter Is and securing the coveted position.
The last race of the dav WAS looked upon
as a cinch for Misty Morn, the Oregon
crackeIlack, OUT thaI game little Salloinla
stand by EsperaDZa by Judge McKnstry
upset the favorite, and with a lightweight
up easily ran away from her field IN driv-
ing finish, and won q splendid race by an
easy length. 1t was grand victory and
perfect ovation greeted the winner on re-
turning TO scale, second only to that ac-
corded to Princess and her popular rider
Billy Hill when the pair landed the run
off
The summaries tell the remainder of the
tale.