The morning call., 1892-10-02
THE DEFEAT OF OUR DICK.
WO0d Proves That He Is a RaeehOrSe
Without Peer.
~ EVEN BREAK FOB TIE TALENT.
,EaFsF Poured Into the PsOlbOx on the Last Day,
bgf T9Yorites Had 10 Better Chance Of
Winning Than Outsiders.
Specie! to The MORNING CALL

SAN JosE. Oct 1.-The last of the har-
ness raeino on this years fair circuit was
witnessed by another big crowd to-day IN
lively weather. Ii was what might be
called ssstraight-heat" day. for the three
,.ri,.iral races were all taken in three
straight.
The talent broke about even, as though
fbav we're wrong in the free-for-all pace
tFay nicLed It right In the free-for-all and
2:27-cIass sIots.
geding, w. Weed. captured the great pace
and his unlooked-fG[ victory over Our DICK
is a great feather in his cap, aithough many
think that the unfortunate mistake MADE
before the first heat in signaling the start
caused the defeat of 0ttinger and heating
Champion. Sill this does not take one
iota Of credit away from w. Wood. any
horse who can win race in three sucb
heats as 2:14 q, 2:13 and 2:17A is racer to
be proud of.
The Nell-known San Francisco lawyer
after whom the PAGER is named was present
on he track to see him win.
The performance OF Beaury Nc. that
game son Of Nephew. in the free-for-ali trot,
pr0nounces him a raeehorse OF the hrst
water. His time was splendid, and StJuiian
Bill is TO be congratulated on The splendid
condition into wl ch he has got MS 1avorite.
He was right at himself to-day, was TT 10
race for a mans life and surprised even his
warmest admirers. They could not beat
: him at any sort OF game.
Unfinished Trot.
= Le0na, with one heat to her credit from
last night, had no difficulty in annexing the
special mixed race after Jasmine had taken
a leat.
SUMMARY.
SAN JOSE, October linked trotting and pacing
Leona. ch. m, By AImcon fDon athan). .....I21I
Kate kelly, br M. by Nutwood fBnnehJ.4 4 3 8
ElectloRita. b. M. by Prince Abbot tCox). 3
Time. 2:54-2:3l-2:54-2:2S
First Race.
The crowd now settled down to enjoy the
great free-for-all pace. The pooling before
Wood and SO the field. They were given a
splendid start at the first attempt. Rosie G
having the pole. She broke at the first
turn, when Our Dick sailed away in the
lead, while Jonathan drove Princess Alice
up on hisIwheel, w. Wood length away.
third. The quarter was reached in 34h
seconds. Princess Alice tangled up on the
backstretch and W. Wood took second
place. The latter speedily got on terms
with the favorits and they raced nose and
nose around TO the homesTelcn. IL rocked
like being very tight race between them
when. Eiust before reaching the drawgate,
Oar Dick broke up and w. Wood came
away. broke, caught and won the heat
under pull In 2:14Z. Rosie was third.
The pooling changed but little, Our Dick
still selling choice at $50; S2S was w. Woods
price, ana the other two brought IS. The
talent felt little shaky again after the sec
ond heat. w. Wood led from wire to wire.
and won handily by length from Our Dick.
heating made a splendid drive for the heat,
but broke nearing the wire Rosie Z was
not IN good fettle and was shut out. The
ierty's driving behind Wood cannot be too
highly praised.
A bad thunder was made by the judges
before the third heat. for which w. Wood
SOLO choice at Sl00 Our Dick, qu0ndam
nTyorlte. brought $50 and the field $40.
when the horses scored up the judges