The morning call., 1892-09-30
THE SHORTENDERS JUBILEE
Once More The FavOriteS Get Badly
Left.
lSTER FALLS on THE EYE OF VICTORY.
The Fairs Throughout the State Being PatrORiEed
in Right ROyal Ntle-Santa Ana las
Baby Show.
Special to THE MORNING CALL


SAN JOSE, Sept. CIT seems as if this
years circuit will go down on the California
racing records as the 'shortenders' jubilee.
The wonderful luck Of these people who
Systematically play the outsiders on the OIL
chance was again manifest'to-day.
Doodle, the shortender in the special
mixed race. won it after some disastrous
chanaes for the talent in the betting during
the race, for they got in wrong every time
they guessed.
There was very little speculation on the
three-vear-old trot James Nolan driving the
Elertioneer FLY Peko home an easy winner
in good style in the best time 2:24.
The third disastrous shock was given to
the clever division bv Aster, and came with
the :25 class trot. They played him for
dollars and cents to win, and he walked
away from his field and won the hrSt two
heats with ridiculous ease. The talent then
looked on all their Aster tickets as so mucn
cash. Imagine the bitter wall that went up
then when in the third heat, while waltZing
off in 'front.' he broke. fell and rolled over.
All the good money was In the "conSomme.
1t was a fearful deal, and was very bad for
the baCk-driYeT and even the electric cars,
as many had to pad the weary neoI down.
town.
Before the first heat of the special mixed
trot and pace Daylight sold choice at $50,
Rockwood brought SIS. Doodle c12, ana
Lady Gray and Eiecti0nita in the Held sold
for SO RockwOod showed the way around
TO tie homestretch with Doodle, who made
three skips during the mile, second. Noget
brought daylight on the outside, and gradu-
ally getting on terms with the leaders
passed Doodle, drove lockwood off his feet
and won the heat hRndiy in 2:3215.
DAYLIGHT sold better favorite than ever
al $40 for S22 lockwood, and SlI the neld.
The iavCrite broke soon after the start, and
Corey took lockwood out Ia the lead, with
Doodle in close attendance. Ntoget got the
favorite going again. and crawled up TO
within length Of the leading pair at the
head OF the stretch There was quite
drive between the trio, ending in favor of
Doodle by half 4 length from Daylight.
Doodle skipped but caught just before pass
ing under the wire. lockwood close up
third. Time. 2:27 EeetiOaita and Lady
Gray were shut out.
Davljght still ruled the favorite. Before
the third heat Doodle and lockwood again
lrotted away with the lead. The fayorite
made three breaks in the mile and lost lot
Of ground closing up such big gap that he
was even up at the drawgates but DOna-
than kept Doodle going and took the heat
from Daylight in 2:29.
Doodle was then first choice at SIS. Day
light $50 and lockwood s4 Eoget gave
place to Heating behind Daylight, but he
broke al the first turn and twice again. lie
cot down to his gait however, and then
moved up like a locomotive. In the mean
time lockwood and Doodle tad been tTOt-
ting even up 10 the front. The race down
the stretch was between Daylight and
Doodle. The latter tangled up nearing the
wire and Daylight won. amid great cheer
ing, ly an open length IN 2:27A.
Again the talent we're fooled. They paid
$50 for Daylight against the other two for
SIS. Daylight never was in it He, broke
i've tines. Doodle aSt0nished his admirers
by ir0tling TO the half in IL and finishing
he mile under pull in :2511z. thus csptur-
ne the heat, race and first money The
hortenders cheered and Billy Jonathan,
.fter his horse passed under the wire.
urned around and sang cut Gene along,
00ys," amid the laughter of the crowd.
SUMMARY.
SAX JOSE, Sept. especial tr0t aud pace
Boodie. bU. d., Oy stranger jonathan 3 2
Eo kwood D. e. by Nutwood (Covey) - ! 3 3
Lady Gray. b Ia. (CTippen) ..-....... - dist
Iime. 80 s-2:25iS
second Race.
There were only a couple OF candidates
for the thTee-yeaT-old races; Peko driven by
Nolan ana Antioch by Wall No pool was
sold, as 1t was looked upon as a walkover
for Peko and she won the first heat all the
way under pull In 2:26.
The next heat was a surprise party, as
Wall brought up Antioch level at the draw
gates, and fighting every inch Of the way,
won IN an exciting heat by a neck in . 20 y.
Peko won the next two heats aud tie race
in 2:24 and 2:25, outtrotting WaiPs colt at
every point
SUMMARY.
Same day-Trotting, three-year-0Id stakes.
Peko. b. f. by EIectiOEeer NOan).............12 /
Antioch br. c.. by Antevolo (Walj .-.........2 2
Time, 2;2612-2:24-2:25
Third Race.
The :25-class trot was looked upon to
Il aaHr -aF, uo1st D.
admitted that Aster had The foot of the
others yet he had dumped the talent in two
races on the circuit and was looked upon a.
an uncertain actor. Billy Thornhill was
withdrawn on account of lameBess. Tick
cts were written at the following figures:
ASter $40 Colonel May SO, the field (Al-
pteuS and TippOo TIb) IS.
The first heat was big jog for Aster, after
allowing Colonel May and Iippo0 lib to
lead TO the eighth where he passed the field
as he liked and won under pull in 2:2i.
The second heat was a win for the broth
eTs Wallis little chestnut wonder. He led
from wire to wire and won easily by a
couple Of lengths in PIG.
Sanders made splendid use of Colonel May,
but the black horse could not live with the
fav0rte. The pooling ON this heat was S25
10 Sl2 in favor Of Aster. Alpheus WIS dis
tanced.
The third heat produced great sensation.
A few pools were sold at Aster SIS for IS the
other two. When the word was given Aster
again set out in the lead. Colonel May on
his wheel Nearing the quarter AsteT broke
up badly, and mighty shout went up that
the faYOrIte was beaten. Another second,
and amid the shrieks OF the ladies in the
stand and tbe exclamations of the men. he
chOked aud fell down ten yards, passed the
quarter, rolled over and threw his driver
and owner, Wall, out OF the sulky.
There was big rush by hundreds of peo-
pie across the track, and finally Aster was
gotten up and walked back. apparently
more frightened than hurt much to the
relief Of the spectators, who feared that be
was badly injured. The sulky had wheel
broken. ID. II. A. Spencer examined the
horse, and was OF the opinion that lie had a
vertigo.
In the meantime Colonel May had come
on and won the heat under a driver from
TippoO 1ib, in 2 %.
The talent was thoroughly broken down,
and it seemed as If fate was against them
Just as they seemed to be getting back some
Of their losses, for the horse to fall down,
thing harness racer hardly does in a
century.
Ii was now nearly dark, and after Colonel
May bad won another heat in 2:22 in a
drive from Iippoo lib the race was post
poned until noon tomorrow.
The special pacing race was also put over.
To-Day's Events.
There is big programme therefore tor to-
morrow afternoon, and the following
horses should win the biggest share of the
money:
Unfinished trot. Colonel May.
21S-casS pace, Plunkett.
2:3O-class trOt. Delmas or None Better
2:22-elass trot. Shylock.
IrottiDg and pacing stakes, Laura NJ.
SANTA ANA FAIR.