The morning call., 1892-08-26
PERFECT FUN.
A Balloon Ascension and Two More Ex-
citing Races at Nspa.

NAPA, Aug 25-The stereotyped express
sions, glorious weather. big crowd, fast
track, may be justly applied to the Napa
fair ground to-day. The crowd arrived
early, too, to see the lady aerOnaut, Miss
Hazel Keyes, make her balloon ascent and
parachute drop.
She ascended fully 1000 feet. At about
half ;hat distance she let little monkey
take his parachute drop. She followed and
alighted 400 yards outside the fair grounds.
Another ascent will be made and the last
grand stock parade held tomorrow morning
al 10 o'clock.
The PalO Alto entries frightened away
all opposition IN the free-foT-all three-year-
old trot, and the EleetiOneer FLY Peko
walked over for the purse in 2:32.
Several drivers signed petition 10 have
Judge Larue removed from the stand dur
ing the 2:22-ciass trot for alleged prejudice
against Driver keating. The directors
considered the petition, but refused to EN-
tertain il, and Mr.. Larue filed the position
throughout the day.
Anteeo Richmond tr0tted the second heat
in 2:25s4. and thus not only got into the 80
list but made fast notch, and a ereditable
one. for his famous sire.
THE CALL pumped for the winner OF
each race, and the followers OF its tips were
First Race.
The first race on the card was for the
four-year-old district trotters. and only
three started, viz: AnteeO Richmond, Al
monitIon and Alconeer. The CALLS selec-
tion, Almonitlon, sold as favorite for SO
against s2l for the other two. Almoniti0a
took the first heat in Jog. pulling up in
2:29 Anteeo Richmond drove up even with
him al the hall and he bObbled a little, but
lbe gray apparently could not race with
him. Inc distance was waived in the race
or Alconeer would have been shut out. The
black horse was now very hot stuff.
The second heat was flcer for the
talent. Alconeer was drawn for lameness,
and the fayOrte and Anteen trotted even
up TO the quarter, where the former
tangled up and the shortender won all the
way in 2:25S.. thSs getting into the list.
Betting whipped around, the gray selling
as the choice; but il seemed as il the cheap
end Of the mutuals were going 10 pay right
along, as in the next heat, after trotting like
a double team around 10 90 yards from the
wire, the gray went up in the air and
finished on a break. the black beating him
by length. Time, 2:26K.
Almonition won the last heat and the
race from start to finish In 2:30 fat. The
gray made game drive of it at the finish.
but moved somewhat sorely and was out
footed.
SUMMARY.
old district class. Parse $500.
Aimonition blk. c.. 10y Alcona dam PAnsy
Ahteco ct ri Rieamoad. g. c. by Antceo. dam BY
A w RIchmond 1Johnsou1 . D j
Aicoaser, b c. by XicOna, dam madonna
''O''@Tt Time 22S-3 :25s4 -4:aGis-a:3o. d'
Second Race.
There was plenty of pooling and excite
ment before the first heat Of the race for the
2:22 class trotters.
Jessie was the favorite at $40. Crown
Prince second choice at SIS, and 81 bought
the field, with Shyloek and Nevada in il.
Alter several scores the signal was given
TO a capital start. Shylock with the pole
near the eighth pole and lost a lot Of ground.
Shylock and Nevada trOtied in tie lead
even up They were joined in the home
stretch by Crown Prince, but the big chest
nut tangled up again and ShYlock took the
heat handiy IN 2:24.
Spectators still kept on playing their
good money on Jessie as tie favOrite, and
when the distance.ilag dropped on her In
the second heat they felt very blue
Their spirits revived. however, when
Judge Larue announced that she would not
be distanced, but they would take out VIII
liams and put no another driver. 1t was
evident they smelt mouse. Crown Prince
won the heat by an open length from Shy
lock In 2 :2212.
Laferty was up behind Jessie in the third
than the fourth. 1t was a race between
Shylock and Crown Prince, who broke
twice. the former getting the verdict
The judges had little talk with Heating
now. and he drove Crown Prince right ont
for the next heat, and the horse kent his
feet this time. He outfooted everything
and won in fine style In 2:21l2.
Notwithstanding the easy win and the
fast time OF Crown Prince the field sold
favorite at $50 for $40.
Keating's horse, the Prince, led around la
the stretch, where Nevada headed him and
Shylock came up even half way down the
stretch, and Shyloek had both his oppo-
nents in trouble. for they broke all 10 little
bits, and the Wandering Jew" won the
heat and the race amid tremendous cheering
In 2:2i.
He was The CALLS choice and short
ender at the start McCord drove a great
race, and Is an artist in the sulky.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Trotting; 2;22 class. Purse 1900
Shyloek, cb. g.. by Tom Benton dam
brown Jennie (McCor rd)................ d. 212
Or own Prince. ch. g., by Dexter Prince
Neyads. Dix. g.. by Reno. dam by Norfolk
Jessie br m, BY Dexter Prince, dam Lady
Time, 2;24-2:221s -: -a:a5lS-2:aii1s-s:2
To-DAY's EVENTS.
The following horses are probable win
ners on the mixed running and pacing
events tomorrow:
:, Running, half-mile heats, Gypsy Girl or
Running. all ages, one and an eighth
miles, Esperanza.
Two-year-old trot, Secret or Myrtle
Tborne.