The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-05
He Was Badly Ridden and Lost by the
Shortest of Heads.
THE TALENT HAD PLUNGED on HIN.
This Is the Last Day and the Sports Will Lose Lot
Mere or Get Back Some Of the Money
Already Gone.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.


racetrack to-day was again good. The track
was heayy-going and in poor condition, and
consequently the time was slow.
The most noteworthy incident of the
afternoons sport WAS the defeat of Canny
Scott by Fanny F. The first-named was
played "sky-high' to beat the mare, but
the son of Leinster put his followers ION
the rocks" lie might have been better rid
den, but he went down and was outlasted
to the wire by the shortest Of heads.
A successful balloon ascent and para
chute drop was made by Professor Romiz
during the afternoon.
First Race.
The three starters in the seven-eighths
dash for two-year-olds were: Ledalia 10,
Esirella 115 and Reta 10. The first named
was played down from even money to an
odds on favorite as she had already beaten
Estrela in three races and, besides this,
Appleby's mare has not the biggest heart In
the world. After several breaks Jones
dropped the flag when they were even. but
Reta. a green mare. did not catch the oppOr-
tunity and was left in the rear. Spence rode
Estrella to the front, but Gotta kept the
favorite close up and the pair raced nose
and nose around TO the lower turn. Here
Estrella showed signs Of quitting and
Ledalia was first into the stretch. by
length. Spence rode all he knew on
Estrella, but she swerved, and The CALLS
selection won in a common canter by
length and half in 81
SUMMARY.
san JOSE, Oct drumming. seven furlongs. two.
| yeaT-uds
Estrela. Oh. f., by Duke OF Norfolk. ll5 (spencel
Reta b. T. by Argyle llo (k. Donathan).
Betting: No auction pools. Book betting-3 to
Ledaiias 8 TO 3 Estrella, 5 TO Reta.
Second Race.
A trio of three-year-olds came out to fight
| for the mile dash. First of all Lotte Mills
was the favorite. then Early displaced the
mare for that honor. There was we'll
| punched start, Nichols driving L0ttie
! Mills for the pole. but old George Howson
| kept Early right at him. They raced even
up five lengths in front OF Elmwood to the
| three-quarteTs. It was nip and tuck to the
wire, the part sans OF each horse shouting
, for their favorite. AT the drawgates Early,
! for whom THE CALL pumped absolutely,
had Lottie in trouble. and won full OF run
| ming by daylight in 1:45h, fair time for the
| heavy track.
| SUMMARY.
Same day-Running; one mile. threevs -olds.
Early, en-. g.. by Joe HOOKER. dam by Lanstord.
LottIe Mills b. m. py Colonel Clark. lie Mich
Eimwood, b. c. BY Nathan COON s ia Cook
Time. 1:451s.
Betting: Auction poolS-S30 Early s26 the field.
Book betting: to Early. even Lottie NILS; TO l
| Elmwood.
Third Race.
The talent had been right ND to this
| time, and they rolled in thefr good money
on Canny Scott TO beat Fanny L over a mile
| and quarter. CanBy Scott is well known
as being one of the best racehorses in the
State. but he WAS badly ridden to-day.
Coming down the stretch he swayed and
sweTved ali over the track; and little Billy
Spence. riding a game race on the mare.
| beat him head 1T the wire after they had
| raced neck and neck the entire journey.
Time u. The plnngers got a terrible fall.
SUMMARY.
same day-AlIages stakes One aud quarter
Fanny F. b. m. by wildIdIe. dam Sally Hart, lls
Caihy Scot. Gu. b, ~ Lenstsr' dam Llboie Qua
par IL COCK .a
Betting: Auction pools-CanDy Scot $50. Fanny
: SIS. Book-betting; 10 oanny Scot. to
Fourth Race.
The four saddled ND for the seven fur
longs beat race included such bad actors as
Joe Harding ana May Pritchard, while Red
Rose and Juniatta completed the field.
There was q lot OF trouble at the post be-
fore the first hear, aud finally, when the
flag fell. Juuiatta had "a length the best of
! it, bur soon came back to the others. They
were punched at the quarter. with Red Rose
in front. She showed the way to the head
Of the stretch, where the favOrite joined
issue under the whip. He caught IL bot all
the way home, and eventually beat his field
by three lengths in l 30 Red Rose was
in the place, Juniatia distanced.
Joe Harding, fayorite from the start,
was now hotter than ever, while Red Rose
was most fanced for the place. The Sec
ond heat was big gallop for Joe Harding,
and May Pritchard beat Red Rose for The
place by half a length Time, 1924.
SUMMARY.
Same day-All ages; handicap. Seven furlons
heats.
Joe Harding, b. G.. d, by Joe Hooker. dam Irens
Harding, lO4 (Cota) .....-.,,........
May Pritchard 8. b. f. by Tyrant (spence) 80. 3
Red Rose ch. M. 4, by Red Iron, SO (sui-
Juniatta, b M 4. by Widdie (wrightl.
Time :32-1 :32Ia
Betting: First - Auction pools - $50 joe
Harding, $40 Red Rose. $50 the field.
Book betting: Even Joe Harding. TO Red Rose
) TO May Pritchard, d to Juniatta-
Second heat: Auction pools-$25 Joe Harding. 81
the field.
Book betting: 1 to Joe Harding. 8 to Red
Rose, TO May Pritcbard.
To-Day's Events.
Tomorrow the fair will close with pro.
gramme Of four running races. The field.
are small, but pooling is lively tonight, as
1t always is on the eve of recovery day. The
talent are losers on the meeting, and to.
morrow they intend losing a bit more oil
of the various events are likely to be a,
follows:
One and a half mile dssh-Canny Scot
One mile dash for two-year-ods-Le dalia
One and an eighth mile dash Raindrop
A special five furlong repeat race will
also be contested. for which entries close in
| the morning