The morning call., 1893-06-04


tested eTents. The rae
Ing yesterday was good, and if on previous
days the contests had not been SO uneven.
or rather lopsided. the association would
have made the meeting financial success.
Yesterday EdenIa, grand = looking
chestnut daughter of Endymion, meas
ured strides with Richmond Jr. in the
free for-al trot. Since Richmond Jr low
cred ih~ colors Of Beaury Mac at the Sac
ramento State Fair, h0rsemen have held
him in higl regard. The owners of Flora
NJ and Wanda feared him, and accordingly
withdrew their steeds from the race.
a few DAYS ago L. j. Rose Jr., the
owner of Richmond Jr., and Walter
Maben, his trainer and driver. arrived
FROM Los Angeles with the geldtng. Re-
ports from the citrus belt about the geld
lng's fast work over the Los Angeles
track made the talent look upon him as
good thing in any race in which he
started. Andy Mcdowell had Edenia.
who some say belongs to him, and O hers
to Monroe Sails bury of Pleasanton, IN
high fettle, and although she WIS badly
beaten on the opening day by Ottingpr,
the well known driver decided TO try ana
lower Richmond Jr's. coors with her.
EJenia certainly lowered them. and as a
consequence the talent got one of the
worst falls If the season. The talent
thought Roses geldng Such clnch that
they bet at the rate OF $40 against 50 on
her chances. The betting was very
spirited and thou auds of dollars changed
hands on the result.
il was greet race and those who viii
messed il were thoroughly satisfied They
saw struggle Seidnm seen on the trotting
turf, and the fastest two heats trotted in
America this year. Edenia won in straight
heats, reeilng eff each one without skip or
break in . :17H.
~. al IL
Ehenia and Walter Maben, one OF the
clevrrest and most promising young
drivers Of the country, sat IN the suiky b.
hind Richmond Jr.
Cap Harris sent them off. with Edenis,
who had the pole, slightly in :he lead.
Rounding the first turn Richmond Jr.
skipped, but Maben made him settle so
quickly that he lost but little ground.
Edenia trotted steadily up 10 the quar-
ter, .eading her opponent length. Going
MP the backstretch Richmond skipped
again, so when EdenIs passed the half an
oDen length Of daylight separated them.
Richmond, with great burst OF speed.
closed on Edenia after rOunding the far
turn, and swinging around into the stretch
her advantage was so slight that the talent
looked hopeful.
Richmond, however, made a conrle of
slight breaks in the stretch, and Edenia
won by couple of lengths in 2:17A.
In The second heat. which was the most
exciting ever driven III these parts. Eden ia
rnled slight favurite. They were sent off
on even terms, both trottDg steadily and
fast. The pair moved along like a double.
team to the quarter. where the mare
showed lead Of neck. They sailed up
the backs tretch abreast Of each other.
Richmond sklppel once, but lost no
ground. Then Aaben took strong pull
on the gelding and kept him on even terms
with the mare. Swinging into the sire ch
H. a nfa rs1 flr fnr Z hatr
were 50 close together and tr0tting 50 true.
Il was great race down the stretch. At
the drawgate a judge could not separate
them. 1t was here though that Mcdowell
really called on Edenia He urged her a
little and she responded like thorough
bred. and finally sped past the judges a
hal length in front If Richmond Jr. in
2:174. The shortPnders displayed consd-
erable enthusiasm over the result.
IL IS understood that Salisbury will take
Edenia East with FLYING Ji6 and his other
cracks. She Is certainly good enough for
mnst any company, and should trot along
In 2:14 or 2:15 before the season ends
The mile and a sixteenth dash for three
yerr-0lds brought Sldlett, Maud Alameda
and Wlllema to the front. Sidlett, who was
a big favorite. won all the way, beating
Maud Alameda three lengths for first
money in 2:35
The observation-disclosures trOt was very
Interesting affair, nntwths landing the fact
that George Woudthorpe won both heals
quite handiy. The other starters, More,
ElectTlna and Daylight, vera close up at
the finish of each heat. The winner, WHO
is very steadily gated little gray mare by
Altamont, had the speed of the party,
and won the first heat in SO with Elec-
trina second and Moro third.
She won the second neat in 1921, with
Electrna second and Daylight third,
Jim Y, the favorte in the mile and an
eighth dash. had no trouble winning. with
Prinrewood, Kodiak. E!ectionetta and AL
vIso hoshlng in the order named. Time,
$50
The mile and a quarter pacing dash
proved rather sensational. The southern
trin-Walter Mahen, Lee Rose and G. Il.
X ed-sprung Andy. gelding by Dash
wood, on the unsusuecting talent and
brought OFF quite coup. II was spirited
betting race, and L b sold for $40; the
field, made mp of Pascal. Dave Benton and
Lnnpe, brought S45. while the southern
trio Robbied up ools on Andy at the rate
OF SIS each. They no DOUBT won on Andy
mare than they lost on Richmond Jr.
Walter Maben is supposed TO own ANDY,
hut TO make the betting good he let Mr..
Reed drive him. thereby giving that sun
burnt Los Angeles citizen a chance to
make his debut in the sukv before met
ropolitan audience. Mr.. Reed is quite "A
clever driver and Andy is quite clever
PAGER After the start Andy went to the
front, paced very handlly the rest of the
W v and won in 3:O4 from Loupe, with T
third. Andy, Luupe and Pascal We're
all running in the order named at the
finish when Pascal tripped and fell just in
front of the judges stand. Driver William
Vioget was hurled to The ground but for
tunately fell on his shoulder and escaped
everything but a shaking up. Pascal
escaped uninjured.
Daring the afternoon Neva trntted
against time and negotiated a mile in 2:27.
Tue double team pacing race betwpen
Belle Button anc Tom Ryder and Our
Dick and Ashton was declared off on ac.
count Of the lamene>s of Our Dick.
SUMMARIES.
First race-Dash Of one mile and sixteenth;
for IL e eyear- ODDS
Thomas Wal Jr.'s or. I. sidlett, by Sidney John
7. N. MuIphys gr. +. Maud Alameda by Gaviotl
(1rcaHOl)
La Siesta rancns br. I. Wtilema (Vloge ~.
Time. 2:3S.
Won easy by three lengths.
Auction pools: Sidlstt SIS, Maud Alameda z,
NileIna IS.
Second race-Trottlug. mile heats.
A. McD lweis CHI, IN Edeuia, by Endymion
Nicb0WtI l
/. J. Rose Jr.'s b. g. Richmond Jr., by A. w.
kichmond wv Msben) Observation-Disclosures. 2
Time. 2:l7M--2:I7H.
Auction pools: Ricfinond Jr. $40 Fdenia SO
Second heAt-ideuia So5. Richmond +. $50
Third race-Irottiug two miles and repeat
Cerritns Stuck farm m GEORGIA ood-