The morning call., 1893-05-28
TROTTING RACES.
The Season Opens at the
Bay District.
FOUR FAvoRITEs BEATEN.
Flora S, Kitty B, Ashton, Ottinger
and Langford Captured the
Purses.

TIE meeting of tile Pacific Coast Trottlng-
horse Breeders Association commenced yester-
day afternoon at the Bay District Track. A
goud-szed crowd was IN attendance and III the
grand stand were sealed many ladies.
There have been better days for racing than
yesterday. lie wind howled over the course,
ana in the shank OF the afternoon 1t became
quite cold.
This condition of the weather and the fact
that four of The five favOrites were beaten dis
MAYED and disgruntled the talent.
Tao track was In good shape, and although
none of the races proved exceptionally inter
estHg or developed anything of sensation, it
was what might be called good sport
II was strictly a uottlng-hor.e crowd that
was III attendance. and but few faces that
grace he running turf we're on hand.
The dash system, The innovation of harness
racing, enlivened he sport, and all The horse
men present became enthusiast advocates of
ii. They all agreed That it made the racng Of
decisive nature. which d -ciSiveDess always
suits the betting rubtc, and seemed glad that
what little heal-Iaeing there IS Is decided by
the best TWO in three
An auciion oolbox and three Paris mutual
boxes, one for So bells and the other two for 80
- bets, proved am ~ sufficient to accommodate
suecna;0rS. The betting was not by any
means brisk, for, as yesterday WAS The opeung
day OF the trotiing-h0rSe season. the public had
no line on tn form If The ho' Sc a guide them
Captain Ben L. Harris Gfticiated starter
and lie sent The fields of iairiy well. A. H.
Cohen, W iltred Page and Robert S. Brown
acted as Judges.
During the afternoon TWO of Electioneer's get
were driven against time. They Mere both pro-
duc;ions of the Palo Alto Stock farm, but only
one belongs thert al present. THIS was Me-
mento, a tne-loOking bay mare. whose dam is
by Hambletonlan Jr. Pippen drove her 10 beat
her MAJ X, 2:3012, and she rceled of Il mile in
2:2514. She trOtted steadily until nearing the
finish, VIII re she left her feet.
G. f. Bunch drove Jim Rea's brown stallion
Aniinous. by Election Ell. dam American Girl.
10 beat three minutes. lie aeeompli- LED the
task Qulle handIiy, gong lie mile IN 2:251s.
The first race of the day was Il tro' Tor the
2:2S class. best Two In three heats Princess,
a gray mare belonging 10 James g. Fair, was
The talents choice of the light starters. She
brought $50 IN the auctions while Alexander
BItton Jr. found some ,urport at 5 0, and the
field. composed of Rex. Flora S, Nrva, Pet,
. Daylight and MenlO rallis, plenty at $50.
After few scores Harris lei them off. with
Daylight In front. They had not gone far when
little roam mare called Flora showed lengths
OF daylight 10 front of everything.
Princess, the favorlte, was having a hard
time trying 10 keep her feel. ana when Flora S
passed The hall pol she was nearly a furloug
behind. Flora won Tie heal easily from
MEMO Falls in 2:27. Alexander Button Jr.
was third, the Others strung out
The supporters OF Princess proceeded to
hedge on the next heat, ard accordingly made
Flora a favorile. She brought S20 in The
auctions the field SO and Alexander Button
Jr SS. Wei, Flora s. who is 4. very steady
lille mare. led most OF the way, and, although
Rex challenged her nearing ibe wire, she beat
MN out Qulle IdnultN III Z+Zb, lueieOV winning
the purse. MEMO Falls W nus beaten about
ten lengths. Pet. Alexander Baton Jr. and
Princess were dlsaDced.
Antioch. brown horse by AnteYolo was
large favOriie over the other four starters In
the Encouragement purse for four-year-oIds,
Que mile and iurlong. he brought $40 In the
pools, while lie little mare kitty B. by Sidney
sold for Sl7. aud The field, made no of Aban-
teeO, Alvso and Hera, for SIG. The favorite
got the best OF The star; nj led Kitty B and
Hera past The stand in the order named AT
this point Abanleeo broke badlv aud,lost con-
siderable ground. Kitty B passed Antioch al
the quarter, and trottlng The rest of the way
without skip or break she beat Antioch, who
made a couple of bad breaks rounding the
turns anh who came strong at The finish,
length and half.
Hera was third. AbanteeO and Aiviso pulling
up IN the order named. Time, 2:4215.
The third event, pace for The . :25 class
best two In three heats brought four 10 the
post.
Orland went to the front after good start
and led to The backstretch, where Mcdowell
passed him with Ashton. The heat was never
afterward in doubt. for, although Orland paced
very steadily in The stretch, 4shton beat him
out length and half i'll 2:27. Loupe was
third and Pascal fOuItn both beaten AWAY of
Ash on was in overwhelming fayorite over
The feld in the second heat. ana beating tile
nag at the start won all the way in PISA.
Pascal and Loupe fought out for place money
and both OF Them were running under the wire.
They finished in the order named.
he speeial trot at mile and a furlong was
responsible Tor the defe al Of another strong
favorte. Edenia was never in it, for she
left her lee making Tie fist turn aud left the
issue 10 Wanda ana Otinger. This pair trott ed
together To The half, where 0ttinger diew away
aud won jogging by two lengths anda heat
Ing Edenia eight for the Elace. Time. $3.50
Erin. Hera. Laneford and AbanteeO were the
stai tiers IN The nllle-and-fye-furOng dash for
the . 80 class. The race was productive of the
slaughter of another favorIte.
Colonel Dan Burns, who won so much money
on Befasi and ST. Patrick at the running races
backed Erin, and he became a favotiTe He
sold for $50 Hera bringing Sill and the field
$40. Erin was never In IT, Langford led all
the way, ana won by fifteen lengths from II era
who beat Abanteeo four for the place. Time,
3:o1A.
Foe di.bas ,,ron.r5r ne ,,,ro,t - 81, $780,,