The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-12

ViQUERO EXHIBITION FIXED FOR TODAY
Five Other Events, All Likely to Be Well Con-
tested-A Protest against The Ruling
Of the Judges.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO. Sept 11.-This Is Sunday
morning in the Capital City, and, despite
the fact that nine crowded carloads of visit
ors went down to the Bay last night, the
verandas of the two principal hotels are
crowded with horsemen and race followers,
seeking shelter from the burning rays of
the hottest sun as yet felt at this years fair.
Lounging around in the shade, in groups
Of four and five, they discuss the racing de-
feats and victories of the past three days
and look hopefully forward to tomorrow s
running race to recover their losses or add
to their store of winnings. A number Of WIS.,
itors were out at the racetrack in the cool Of
the morning as early as 6 O'Clock, and among
them was The CALL correspondent. The
competitors in the five events on Tomorrow S
card were eagerly scanned, their chances
discussed and the weights criticized. The
pleasantest hours spent in Sacramento at
the State Fair are in the early morning, at
the track among the horses and drive
along the speed track down by the river
side in the cool Of the evening. 1t is here
that one sees the pick OF the horsy Sacra-
mentans' rigs, and single and double teams,
many Of 'em fast as thirty" a hot Sun
day is q bad day TO put In here. and most
themselves. When the morning tram ar
rives the San Francisco papers are eagerly
bought and read and then the weary horse
man turns his attention TO lunch and the
afternoons nap.
Several parties took drive out to Hag-
gins ranch this morning to look at the great
Salvador aud the other equine celebrities.
Many others intended going but did not
care to brave the discomfort Of the exces-
sive heat.
The speedy Richmond Jr has come back
to form. At Petaluma Mckinney easily
beat him, after four heats, the best time be-
ing 2:1SA. Yesterday Richmond took the
2:18 trot in three straight heats, winning
each heat in jog in such time as 2;15, 2 II
and 2:16. TIE Sacramento track IS in much
faster condition, and then the pneumatic
suky has good deal to do with the time.
But how the form OF horses does vary to
be sure" said a well-known trotting horse
man this afternoon.
The action Of the judges Yesterday in al
lowing ASter TO start again in the second
heat Of the 2;27 trot, after he had been shut
out, BIAS excited universally adverse COM
ment among the horsemen. The judges
were understood TO say that Wall, the
driver Of Aster, complained that lie had
been lpn into, and they simply took his
word for it and lei him start again. although
they did not see the alleged interference.
If this loose way Of ruling is TO be fol-
all? The judges took no evidence Of any
kind. and not horseman on the track can
be found who saw tho alleged foul. Any
how, Frank Covey the superintendent of
the Pale Alto stock farm, has given notice
Of protest against the ruling of he judges.
which certainly lost him the race with
his game three year-oId mare. Or
phina He says that Aster also
cut his mare down in the third heat, but
that the judges refused to listen to his
complaint. Certain it is that the action OF
the judges in allowing Aster to come into
the race after being fairly and sQuarey dis
taDced is open to criticism, and especially
as they did not see fit to make an investiga-
ton into tile merits of Wallis statement as
to being run into.
By tie by, Aster is a wonderful horse.
He was working in plow not long ago and
was taken out 10y his present owner, who
noticed his wonderful turn Of speed, and
knew that his sire was the once despised
but now popular Dexter Prince. Ho
showed what stuff he was made of yester-
day. negotiating the mile in the third heat
in the fast time of 2:16 Pretty good this
for the :27 class.