The morning call., 1892-09-16
PalO Altos Two Stars Suffer IgnOmin
iOus Defeat.
STRIKE IT LUCKY.
Sacramento Track Was a Trife Heavy, but th(
Weather Vas Fiae-An Accident During
the Third Race.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

became SelI.6Vluent JnlS AFTERNOON Wntu the
supposed crackajacks of the Palo Alto bar
ness racers were moved down like grass
before the sickle by being not only out of
condition, but to use the midest phrase OF
the critical horsemen present, driven with
bad judgment" The two stars of the Palo
Alto stables. Peko aid Truman, cracked up
by the present representatives OF the ranch
as unbeatable, suffered lamentaby igno-
mnious defeats. To begin with the over
night and this morning pooling on to-day's
events was the largest on record, upward
of S22. 900 being played into the box before
the spectators went to the track. The bulk
OF this money went in on the PalO Alto
candidates, the result being that the talent
is mourning. Palo Alto wants the best OF
it everywhere, but il the California race
judges act up to the proper racing standard
they will olly get the common or ordinary
justice meted around to everybody. Why
they should be favored any more than any
one else is hard to understand. To-day the
weather was warm, but as the ladies ex-
pressed it, 1t was '.just lovely" The talent
got badly in the soup on all three races and
all the principal spectators left the track
very down In the mouth" The betting,
and therefore the losses, were the heaviest
known in years.
Very fast time was made notwithstanding
4 heavy, muddy track, caused by TOO much
watering, and the shower of rain which fell
before dawn. Surprises were the order OF
the day, but the short-end players had all
the best of the deal and returned to town
flushed with victory. What is known as
the Heating Brigade" engineered the pool
ing pretty well last night in the four-year-
old trot. Peko. the Palo Alto flly, was
given out as a dead sure thing, while Keat-
ing's horse, OttiDger. was said to be of
The talent consequently rushed the Palo
Alto candidate, but they did ii once too
often and burnt their fingers, the short
enders kept taking all the favorite money
as fast as 1t came In and this morning there
were indications that. if anything, it was
Peko who was off and not Ottinger. 4.
Frank Corey. in the face Of these rumors,
was still confident he could win with Pek0.
Fir.t Race.
At the start it was 500 for the filly and
Sl20 for Ottinger, but the talent soon saw
they had been steered into the soup as
Keating took Ottinger out in front, and it
was evident as he looked at his watch after
lie came in five lengths, winner under a
big pull in 2:25b that he could drive him
where he liked. Peko went shocking bad
mile, while Wildo got the flag.
The betting took an awful switch, Ottinger
now selling for $500 to S45 for Peko. OF
finger make a monkey of Peko in the sec
ond heat, Keating looking round aud pulling
up, just allowing the fliy TO finish on his
wheel. Time, 2:23%.
Ottinger won the third heat and race with
ridiculous ease in 2:21h, and the friends of
the Stanford ranch were badly left, aud
great was the killing made by the Ottinger
crowd.
SUMMARY.
s.eEAsESTo Sept Sept IL 1ss2-TrOttns four
Ottinger Dix. c.. by Nephew. dam unknown
peso, f. by Eecrloaeer Il
wldo br s., by Cloves (Lafferty) ......,,,.,..dls
Time, 2:25Ia-2;23A-2;2l ;2l1a.
Second Race.
Some OF the heaviest pooling seen in Sac
ramepto for years took place before the
first heat of the 2:20- class trot. Truman,
the Palo Alto candidate. brought 5000, Lee
Strathway in the field were knocked down
for $40. Andy Mcdowell drove Lee out in
the lead, Truman lying an open length away
second. Flora M broke at the first turn
and trailed the fayorite, went up on Lees
wheel in the lower turn and was even uU
as the pair entered the stretch. Mcdowell
made an artistic drive with Lee, but the
neck at the wire In 2:17 712-fast time.
The excitement was great during the sec
Ond heat and the talent tremhled little In
their shoes when they saw Lee trotting so
strongly. But those who were so badly
bitten by Peko's defeat piled their dollars
on Truman at S210 against S25 for Lee and
SIC for the field. The heat was sensational,
Phillips driving Flora Nj out, and Heating
also brought Crown Prince past the fav-
orite. Lee then left him in the rear, and
IL was a procession In this order to the half
stretch. Flora M was first into the stretch,
with Crown Prince on her wheel. The
mare then brOks and Crown Prince won
ha a "a frOD a
favorte. Strathway, after trailing round to
the stretch, came very fast and got third
place. The time was a repeat-2:17h
Truman was still choice before the third
heat at 500. Lee sold out at SIC aud a field
ticket cost S3l. Truman and Crown Prince
both tangled before reaching the quarter
and Lee showed the way to the three
quarters. The favorite, lying third. again
broke and Lee won the heat by four lengths
after Crown Prince had been driven close
up to break and Truman got second.
Time, 2:1S%.
The short-enders were again delighted in
the fourth heat, as Phillips going out with
Flora NJ in the upper turn won all the
way in 2:19R. The favorte could only get
second, and then only by neck from the
little Strathway, who is not much bigger
than pony. and with White. who is a tall
thin man. in the sulky cuts funny
figure.
heat with the exception of Strathway. and
as time was getting on the judges postponed
the free-for-all pace until after to-morrow's
running race. The talent were about sick
of Truman and the tactics pursued with
him-winning the first heat and only getting
second in the next three. So they played
the field as favOrite this time at $40 for $50
for Truman. The Palo Alto horse then sold
short end for the first time in the race. He
then came out and won the next heat in
2:21. SO the talent again got 1t In the neck,
to use pugiistic parlance. Flora NJ made u
drive for the heat, but broke entering the
stretch after driving Truman in first Lee
was distanced and Strathway had to go to
Tho Truman end were jubilant and
played him for all they were worth
against anv money that could be got
for Flora M and Crown Prince. Flora
NJ broke at the first turn and Truman went
On in front. "It is all over." shouted the
plungers. but they are not always true
prophets at critical moments. just after
entering the stretch five lengths in the lead
Truman broke up to bits and Flora NJ passed
him. Then there was great excitement.
Phippen drove Truman along pretty fast.
but he ran. skipped and babbled, and
finished second to Flora nj, who won, going
fairly and squareiy. The judges very prop.
cradle running.
The next heat settled the hopes of the
Palo Alto push" and the talent aud the
'sure- thing" players and those whose
hopes rested on the tips OF the Stanford
party. Flora NJ, trotting in grand style,
led from wire to wire and won the race In a
jog. tr0tted Truman off his feet twenty
yards from the wire, and the lame old
Crown Prince even defeated the much
vaunted Palo Alto champion. The slow
time OF 2: :27h was hung out.
SUMMARY.
Same day--Trotting 2:20 class. Purse $1,000.
Flora NJ. b. m, by Kf:hards Elector
{Phiiips). 454 /
pen). ...............i i222l3s
Crown Prince. ch. g., bytDexter Prince
(Maben) ........................ 3l35422
Lee, eh. e., by General Lee (MacDoweli) 4 dist
Strathway. eh. s., by Steinway (whitel 5 535320
Time, 2;l71a-2;l713-2:lSs a-2:2l-
2:321a-2:2712.
Third Race.
Astor was looked upon as the sure thing
fo tha plaSe trof having pona io L e