The morning call., 1893-06-07
RATTLING RAGING.
The Sacramento Meeting
Opens.
A JOCKEYS SMART ANSWER.
In Spite of Small Fields There Was
Lots of Sport for, Turfmen
and Talent,
Special to TUE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, June 6.-The spring
meeting of the Capital City Turf Club
commenced this afternoon at Agricultural
Park. Although it was the first oppor-
tunity of racing enthusiasts in rliS city 10
witness some of the sport IF kings since
the last State FAIR, the attendance was
not up to expectations. The weather was
glorious, the track was in go5d condition,
but the fields were too small TO satisfy
racing deyotees thoroughly. Many promi-
nent horsemen are on hand with their sta
bles, and larger fields than started to-day
will likely be the rule the rest of the week.
j. w. Wilson, the president of the club;
DR.. Ably, who will start the horses at
Schwartz meeting at the Bay District.
and Phil Herzog acted as judges, while
Abe Stemler, the trainer of Colonel Dan
Burns string, officiated as starter. With
the exception of the three-year-old event.
in which Stemler dropped his flag with
Addie Chipman about five lengths in the
lead. his starts were good. What success
he will have in the starting line with
fields OF more than three horses is matter
of conjecture.
The clever Webber boys, johnny and
Charley, were on hand TO ride. and the
way they handled their mounts delighted
the most fastldious. There were four
races on the card and Johnny landed two
of the winners. while Brother Charley
piloted the other two TO victory.
The first event was the Weinstock &
Lubln stake for two-year-olds, four fur
longs. Quirt, Tillie S and Normandie
were the starters. Johnny Webber's
mount, Tillie 5, was made favorite in the
auctions, with Quirt second choice. Nor
mandie got off In front and led to the far
turn, where Tillie S passed her and led
into the stretch. Quirt showed a lot of
speed when in the straight. aud got on
even terms with Tillie furlong from
home. Then Weber commenced to ride
and the tilly responded gamely and won by
three parts of a length Quirt beat Nor
mandie length for place honors.
Solitude, Addie, ChipmaB and Angelo
started in the selling event at seven fur
longs. Solitude brought $40 in the auc-
tions, the field selling for 81. Charley
Webber riding Addie. Chipman took a
hit of an advantage of Stemler in the start
and beat his flag about five lengths. She
won all the way. beating Solitude length
at the finish. Angelo was beaten off.
Charmer. Miss Walling and st. Patrick
were the only starters in the handicap at
one mile and fifty yards. AS Charmer had
beaten ST. Patrick very handily in their
work, she was made warm fayorite in
The betting. Orville Appleby, st. Pat
rick S owner. was betting on Charmer, and
the judges hearing of it, called Charley
Webher, ST. Patrick's rider, into the stand
and informed him that they understood
he was going TO pull the gelding. The
lad, whose reputation for honesty is un-
tarniShed. replied: "Have-some patrol
judges go out On the track and let them
watch me ride" The lad did ride, and.
getting off in front. lashed the Saint all the
way and won by length. Charmer beat
Miss Walling couple Of lengths for the
place. - .,-eI - -....yes... -.
Motto and Conde were the principal
factors in the fve-furlong dash, Mrs.
WolfskilPs Heliodora being rather out
classed Motto was made favorite, al
though lie pounds is more weight than
she likes to carry. Coude outran- her the
first partof the journey. She caught him
in the stretch, but j. Webber, finishing
very strong on Conde, landed him win
ner 6y a neck. Heliodora was never in
the hunt.
Orville Appleby's game little mare Es-
peranza died here early this morning from
the effects of her collision with Normandie
yesterday. Orville Appleby shed many
tear when the mare died, as did the boys
around the slate.
SUMMARIES.
Four furlOngs, for tw o-y year-olds.
Tillie s, 10 D. WebDer) .......................l
Qulrt IL tJacNson). - Observation-Disclosures.
Normandle. III &C. Webrer) Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 80.
Seven furIongs for thrse-year-oIds.
Addie Chipman, 80 C. Webber) )................. l
Angelo (GIenn) 3
Time, l:3012.
Handicap, one mile and fifty yards.
st. Patrick. ll5 &C. Webber) l
CharDer. III 81. Webber) er)...................... 2
Miss Walling, III (burlin CHA hame).....,........3 3
Time, l:4712.
Five furongs for all ages.
Conde, III q. Webber) )..................,,..,.. !
Motto. ll6 (Jackson) .....,........... 2
Heiiodora, 106 (Spence) 8
Time l:O2L9.