The morning call., 1893-07-26
FAVORlTES WON.
They Captured the Four
Races Straight.
EVENTS OF THE SECOND DAY
Dubec, Mabel II and Mary Best
Win the Trots and Tom
Ryder the Pace.
EVENTS OF THE SECOND DAY

Favorites had everything their own way
at the Bay District Track yesterday after
noon and won in every event The colo
fog that blew in from the ocean and hung
over the track made it very disagreeable
for spectators, but Notwithstanding this
drawback the second day of the Trotting-
horse Breeders Association attracted a
fair attendance.
There were six starters in the first race
mile heats, two in three for the 2:27 class
OF trotters. Dubec was redhOt favoriie
and was backed heavily in the auction
pools at $40. as against Sc on c w S and
50 on the field, consisting of Rex. Day
light Langford and Free Coinage. There
was considerable delay in starting. and
finally c w S reared up and threw his
owner. j. w. Gordan. out of the sulky.
The sulky and Gordan were mixed up in
the dust, but both were rescued before any
serious damage had been done. Other
drivers unreasonably delayed the start
until the patience of the spectators was
almost exhausted. At last the trotters
were sent off, with Dubec and Daylight in
the rear. G w 5 and Langford led and trotted
not unlike double team to the three
quarter mark. where Dubec joined them.
The trio swung into the stretch almost
abreast. 1t was an exciting run down the
stretch, but while nearing the wire Snider
urged the favorite forward until he won
by head from LangfOrd. who was the
same distance ahead of w S. Rex was
fourth, Free Coinage fifth and Daylight
sixth. Dubec covered the mile in 2:25R.
Before the second heat Dubec was backed
heavily against the field at odds Of 3 TO l
and to 1. When the horses were started
Dubec took the lead, with C w S second.
N orf or n a
second time and fell back behind Lang
ford. For time on the stretch the race
was quite exciting, and the finish was close
enough to suit the most exacting. Lang
ford was only neck behind Dubec, who
won the heat and the race in 2:24. Free
Coinage was third, Rex fourth, q w
fifth and Daylight last.
In the 2:20 class there were only two
starters. Mabel Il was played to win and
she sold at $50 as against 81 on her rival.
Bay Rum. They were started off evenly
in the first heat and the fav0rite at Onca
forged ahead and led all line way round.
winning in jog by three lengths. Time,
2:25.
There was no betting on the second
heat. because it was certain that the favor
ite would win. The heat was merely
repetition Of the first. Mabel Fl winning
without an effort by lengths in 2:24R.
Mary Best was the favorite III the 2 30
class, and so lively was the betting that at
least $1,000 found its way into the pooibox.
The odds were: Mary Best 500. Index
S45 and S25 on the field. in which were
Bird Button, Bay Rum. Eros Jr., Lady D.
Willema and Major Brown. After much
scoring the trotiers were sent off evenly.
In lex went ''up" so often that he was in
the rear Of the procession. Again the
favorite led the procession and won hand
lily by a length in 2:34. Wlllema was sec
IT. ir1 Rird
fourth. Lady 0 fifth. Bay Rum sixth, Index
seventh ana Eros Jr. was distanced.
Before the second heat Mary Best was
sold at $50, against S10G On The entire field.
Soon alter the start Mary Best took the
lead and easily held it to the finish, win
ming the heat and the race by length in
23l y. Major Brown was second. Lady 0
Bay Rum sixth and Index last.
Tom RYDER was the fay0rite in the
special pace. and for the fourth time the
favorite did not fall to win. He was sold
at $40. against So on the field. consisting
of Belle Button, Creole and Frenchy.
Ryder took the pole at the start and won
from Creole by head in 2:24. Belle But
ton was second, and Frenchy was dis
tanced.
In the second heat "Creole" destroyed
his chances Of winning by frequently
breaking" and Ryder paced in two
lengths ahead. Winning the heat and the
race in 222.
Appended are the summaries.
SUMMARIES.
Bay District Track. July rs. 1898. Second day.
summer meeting Pacific Coast Trotting- horse
Breeders Association. Weather fair. Track fast.
First race-2:2o class; trottng; mile heats two
In three purse $500.
T. G Snider's o. h. Dubec, by Sultan IT. C.
W. Hendrickson's i. g. Lansrord Nv. Hen.
J. W. Gordans b. s. 81. W. Gordaaj. ...s
I. Brandons b. &. Free Coinage (P. Brandon).5 5
}. ID. Carr's b. G. Rex &C. +. Iayiorl ::.......4
La Siesta ranch's br. 6. Daylight CIV. Vi0get) g
Time. 2:25 pa-2:24
Second race 30 class: trottng; mile heats;
two in three: purse $500
C. j. Cox's Dr. S. Bay Rum o. McCartney)....2 2
Time, 2:25-2:241a.
Third race-For three-year-olds: e:35 class;
trottIng; mile heats; two in three; purse $4,000.
San Mateo stock FARMS CHI. M. Mary Best, by
I. de- Tnr KS br. r. Major Brown &C. LocteJ..s
La Siesta ranch's br. m. Wiliema wv. Vioget) Q
O. Marchand's b. IN. Lady ,Marchand)
o. II. loves g. S. BIRD Button &c. BgeIow). a 4
lakewood Park stock FARMS b. IN. Bay Rum &c
d. McCarty's b. S. Index IN. Costeiioj ........7 d.
j. D. Cars Dr. c. Eros Jr. &C. F. Taylor 49,. dis
Time. 2:34-2:3l1a.
Fourth race-Special pace for named horses:
mile heats: Two i'll three.
r. H. Newton's b. 6. Tom Ryder, by Alex. But
T. c. sniders Blk s. Creole fSniderj'.......2
e. w. Woodward's Or. IN. Belle Button &C. b.
orth obei's b. e. Frenchy {Obel) .......,..,. dis
Time. 2:24-2:22.