The morning call., 1892-08-14
CLOSE OF THE MEETING.
Foggy Weather Spells the Racing
at the Track.
Wanda Wins the Free-for-All Trot, Tom Ry-
der the Paes-The Stockholders, Lucy
and Almonition, Also Win.

The closing like the opening day of the
Pacific Coast clearinghouse Breeders sum-
mer meeting was not favored by the
weather. Great banks Of fog rolled up
over the Bay District track yesterday after
noon, a chill wind sprang up, and taken
all together dreary time was spent by both
the hOTsemen and the spectators.
To begin with the two richest prizes OF
the meeting, given for the trot and pace for
the free for all class, only attracted two
starters In each event. Wanda won the
tot in hollow fog from Flora NJ, and Tom
Ryder easily defeated Alannah, the Guy
Wilkes mare. In the pace. Many specta-
tors were so disguised at the combination
OF bad weather and poor sport up TO this
time that they left the track.
Those who waited and were luckily pos
sessed of OveTcoats had little excitement,
rs the Is class trot and the race for green
trotters provided some split heats and con-
siderable up and down quotations in the
betting market Speculation ruled very
heavy on these two events. The attendance
was better than ii had hitherto been during
the meeting. and the bulk Of the spectators
remained. Notwithstanding the fact that it
was nearly O'clock before the last heat
was decided.
Balkan being withdrawn there was no
pool-selling on the free-for-all trot, Wanda
and Flora NJ being the only starters. The
latter broke badly at the first turn In the
first heat, and tangled up again before
reaching the quarter Wanda going on
woD, slowing up in 2:28 by half dozen
lengths, giving her opponent a show of get
ting inside the flag. The second heat was a
repetition of the first. Wanda jogging In
first IN PA. Maben drove McCaTty's mare
In the third heat which made no difference.
as 1t was stereotyped reproduction of the
first two Wanda Won the heat aud race in
2:1k.
San Francisco, Aug. ID. l892-Trottng.hor
ting, nee for All. Purse 500
Wanda. b. NJ. by Eros. dam Accident (Yioget) l i
unknown civilians aben). ........ 2 2
Time, 2:2S-2:24-2;ZI1z.
The free-for-all pace was also spoilt by the
Withdrawal OF Princess Alice, who was said
to be sick. A committee OF hOrsemen aud
veterinaries Inspected her aud she was pro-
nounced unfit 10 start. Alannah and Tom
Ryder were allowed TO race, the former
selling for $50 against S23 for Ryder. In
the first heat they paced even up to the
quarter. the mare led by a length at the
half and maintained the advantage around
TO the wire, winning hsndily by three parts
of length. Time. 2:2Oh.
There was plenty OF short-end money.
Alannah selling for $40 against S12 for
Tom RYDER. Alannah held a slight lead
10 the eighth pole, where she swerved out
and the sulkies collided, both coming to q
standstill. but no damage was DONE Ryder
then took q long lead. AlaDnah closed up a
big gap and was only couple of lengths
behind as they swung into the stretch, out
went off her feet. and Ryder took the heat
Ia 2 :26 by five lengths.
shocking start was effected In the third
heat, alter better chance, the gelding hay-
ing two lengths the best CT it, Alannah
paving the air. The mare gained on the
leader. but never quite caught him. She
quit 90 yards from the wire. skipped up, and
Ryder won, going in 2:20 fiat. 1t was even
up in the poelbox before the fourth heat.
Alannah broke Immediately after getting
the word. Ryder forged ahead and never
gave her another show. She tangled TO
death and gaIloped inside the flag, Ryder
winning the heat and race ia jog in 2:2lA.
Great was the jubilation of the shortenders.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Pacing; free for all Purse 5000.
Tom Ryder. br. g., by Alexander Button
dam Ryder Mare iBtglow) ..................
Alannah, b. M, by Guy Wilkes. dam Moliie
Time. 2:2ojs-2:2e -2:zo-2:2isi
The 2:2S-class trot looked like making q