The morning call., 1892-05-12
4 DAY FOR THE FATORITN.
Fine Weather and Some Superb Racing
at Sacramento.
THE TALENT PICKS EVERY WINNER.
Geraldine, the Game Old Racer, Once More Shows
Her Heels 10 Field of Crack HOrSS.
Large Crowd Present.
THE TALENT PICKS EVERY WINNER.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, May 1f.-Glorious weather.
n hard and fast track aud capital sport was
the pleasant lot of those who journeyed up
from San Francisco, and. with the local con-
tingent. composed the large and speculative
crowd which flOcKed to see the runners at
Agricultural Park this afternoon. Every
fav0rite won. The day was signalized by
Jockey Sullivan's fan from Fanny T in the
third race. the boy only sustaining severe
bruises and being badly shaken, and by the
speedy run Of that veteran Splinter, Geral-
dine.
The judges were J. w. Wilson. D. Flint
and g. McAIullen; the timers-Dan Miller,
j. Mackey Jr. and H. WOchhorst. W lille
Alb StembIer welded the flag with conspic-
uous success.
Dick 0'MalIey was the fsvorite in the
opening dash Of FIVE furlOngs, Grandee sec
ond. They were sent of to a moderate
start, the favOrite and Grandee at once run
ming away from the other two and racing
neck and neck 10 halfway round the lower
turn. Here the weight told on the gray colt
and Dick O'Malley shot out with a several
lengths lead, and never after being headed,
won under a pull from Grandee under the
whip by a length and half Donna Lila
was third five lengths away and Steadfast
WhlDpeT IN. Time, LOB
Betting: Auction pools-Diek 0'Malley $40.
Grandee Sl2, the field 81. MutualS paid $40.
Second Race.
The mile race looked a eineh for L4ttie
Mills, with only Royal Flush and BlOndi-
nette to beat, and she and the Owens colt
raced neck and neck round into the stretch
away ahead of Smiths FLY. The fayorite
was never extended, and she came away
and won with ease by a couple Of lengths
in ] :45 from ROYAL Flush.
Betting: Auction p00ls-Lottie Mills $50, the
field $40 Mutuals paid Sc so.
Third Race.
The betting was very brisk before the
one and a sixteenth miles, alleged handi-
cap, Acclaim selling first choice, Revolver
and Captain Al dividing the place OF sec
0nd fay0rise, and Fannie +, Sheridan and
Draw Scot selling In the field. The race
proved to be, as was anticipated. most eX-
citing contest Alb StembleT, after a Il tile
trouble, dropped the flag to a magnificent
start, Revolver, Acclaim aud Draw Scot
having a slight lead. When they had
passed the stands and were nearing the
quarter, Fanny Z stumbled aud threw Sulli-
van. Captain Al went 10 the front in the back
stretch, and he and Draw Scot raced together
into the lower turn, where the gray ran a
length ahead, Acclaim coming up even with
the Captain in second place. Inthe straight
Acclaim went up and soon had the gray in
and Revolver was driven out with one of
his characteristic bursts, but could not catch
the speedy and gallant little mare. who beat
him a neck at the wire. Sheridan ran third,
beating Draw Scot for the chalk mark.
Time. 80.
Betting: Auction poOls-AceIaim $40, Revol.
yer S24, Captain Al SI4, field SIP. MuIuals paid
So 90.
Fourth Race.
For the six furlong race the talent piled
I'D its dollars on Porter Ashes grand old
mare Geraldine Montana. Mouowai and
Applause completed the field Geraldine
made monkeys Of the others, for she led
around from a weli-bUnched start, with
M0n0Wai close up into the stretch DOna-
than's grand tW0-yeaT-OlG then challenged
the fav0Tite, but could not race with her.
Montana now came up and looked like
making a race, but directly Mike Kelley
touched the mare she sDrang 10 the front
Ike a fash Of lightning and forestalling off
desperate effort from MOnOWai, beat him
by neck at the Wire. Montana was close
up for third. 1t was a grand race and the
fast time OF / :14A speaks for itself.
Betting; Auction poOls-Geraldine $50, Mon
tana 81, the field S.. Mutuals paid IS 30
Tomorrow there are two events. the first
mixed tr0tting and pacing race for a purse
of $500, free for all, for which Frank III,
Turk. Franklin, Nevada, Tom Rider and
Our Dick have entered. Matte B. East
wood and AlbiDa VIII compete in the 2:35
class race.