The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-04
HE WON ON THREE LEGS.
Applause Is a Great RaeehOrSe, Though
He Is Lame.
THE TALENT BREAKS ABOUT bIEh.
Castro Vas Made FATOrte, and Would nave hon
had the Horses Been Running Backward
in His Race.
THE TALENT RREiKS ABOUT EVEN
special to THE MORNING CALL

SAN JOSE. Oct. 3.-Quite crowu Jour-
neyed down by the morning train from the
CITY TO participate in the first days running
races. and the townspeople also turned OUT
in larger numbers than was expected, SO
that the directors are considering the ad-
visibility Of continuing the meeting TOT
whole week instead of bringing the fair to
q close on Wednesday.
The track was in fair shape, but the
weather was unpleasantly sultry.
The four running races on the caro-
afforded good sport. The talent fell badly
on the first two races, but evened matters
up in the other two, breaking about level
The proceedings passed OFF without
hitch. and Tom Jones proved that his
Journey over the mountains has in no way
affected his abilities as a starter. He gave
all-round satisfaction.
First Race.
The first race of the day was the six
furong dash for twO-yeaT-oldS. Castro,
Orrin and Duke Stevens were the only
three starters. the first named selling
fayorite The flag fell to a good start.
Duke Stevens being off the quickest. The
trio raced in a bunch round to the head Of
the stretch and Duke Stevens was never
troubled, beating his two opponents
handily by a length in 1:1634. Orrln de-
feated the fay0rite by neck and shoulders
for place.
SUMMARY.
san JOSE, Oct. 8, 1s92.-six- lurlong dash; two
Duke stevens, CHI. C, by Duke of Norfolk, dam
oT na1a h b bS ybn Happy dam Jess lis i6otai
Castro, b. c., by sobrante. dam CiyVe, lis (Sut
Time =
Bettng: Auction poos-s25 Castro, field slS
Book betting-l TO Castro = to Duke Stevens,
Second Race.
Four sported silk for the all-aged dash.
thTee-quarters of mile-Sam Mount III,
Condo &C. Early 116 and Initiation 119. The
talent picked Charley Boots mare as the
iead-pipe cinch for this event Their judy
ment was at fault again. as both the out
sideTs. Early and Condo. finished first and
second. There were several breakaways
before they were dispatched 10 moderate
start, Condo as usual getting of in front,
with Sam Mount az his thrOat-latch. In
the lower turn Sam Mount took the lead
from Condo. he a length in front of Early,
who came up with the leaders at the turn
for home, the favorite trailing two lengths
away. Sam Mount was done with soon
after the quartet entered the stretch and
Condo and Early singled themselves out TO
fight the battle home. 1t was ding-dong
race to the drawgates, where Early, we'll
ridden by the veteran George HOwson,
came away full of running and won handily
third. Time, 1854.
SUMMARY.
Same day-six-furlongs dash. All ages.
Eariy, Oh. g, 8. 10y Joe Hooker, dam by Langford,
Condo, ch c, 2 BY Duke Of Norfolk dam Maud
1nia56n' b. NJ s. by Inauguration, dam Brown
Maria lI9 (Cookl
Time, :l514
Betting: Auction pools - Initiation S25. sam
Mount $40, field So. Book betting-4 TO IntiA
tion &c Sam Mount, TO each Early and Condo.
Third Race.
The mile race was in as a soft snap for
little Esperanto so beat Fearless, the latter
conceding the gallant little mare nine
pounds. The race made some Of the
plungers shake in their shoes, as after the
pair were given an even send off they raced
nose and nose round to the homestTetch.
The mare couldn't shake off her opponent.
and 10 every ones surprise he kept with
her, There was desperate and excitiD z
finish. EsperanZa only winning by a short
h3a6 liz :4ZS4 1t was capital race.
SUMMARY.
same day-All-aged dash one mile.
EsperaRzs, eh; =. 3. by Judge McKInstry dam
wdde. dam imp Teardfop liz Cook
Time. I:s2s4.
Betting: Auction pools-Esperanza $50. fearless
sl2. Book betting-l to Esperanza, to Tear
Fourth face.
Applause won the heat race on three legs
he was a strong favOrite before the first
heat of the siX-furlOng and repeat. Tom
Jones had lot of trouble with them at the
start but they got we'll punched send-off.
Yves Georges game old gelding cut out the
pace, with ST. Patrick, Lady Walter and
Alfred B topped on one another close up.
Thus they ran punched TO the turn for
home, where Applause won in a rOmp by a
length from ST. Patrick in / :154. Late was
third, Alfred 3 fourth and Lady Walter
last
The second heat was another rupaway
victory for old Applause. The clever d.
vision played their dollars on Late for a
place, but the lame ST. Patrick and the
sturdy Alfred B both beat him badly, the
former winning second honors. Time,
1I5K
SUMMARY.
Same day-Selling purse. six-furiong heats.
Applause, b g., aged, by Three Cheers, dam
St PstTcs G b g. g. by Judge McKiasiiy. dam
Tims.i:i So -i:i5if ''''''
Late los. Lady Walter loo and Alfred liz also
Betting: First heat-Auction pools-Applause
S25. the field S24- Book berrIng-AppIause to 3.
Alfred to !, ST. Patrick 70 I, Late and Lady
Water 10 1.
Second heat-No pools sold-Book betting-Ap-
plsuse barred. Alfred b 10 !. ST. Patrick to /,
Late to and Lady Waiter 20 TOT.
To-day's Events.
There are three dashes and one heat race
on to-morTow's card and the following
horses have the best chances at their re-
speetiye weights and distances:
Seven-furlong dash-Ledalia.
y One mile-Early.
One and a quarter mile dash-Canny
Scott.
Seyen-furlong heat race-Red Rose.