The morning call., 1893-09-24
FUN AT THE FAIRS
Surprises and Wrangling
at Stockton.
BUT A RECORD is LOWERED.
There Was Also Trouble at Reno,
Where Threats Were Made to
Lynch Driver.

STOCKTON. Sept. 23.-This was day OF sur
prises at the racetrack, and much ill'feellng
was occasiOned by the ruling Of the judges ana
failure TO get the races of.
The great race Of the meeting was the free
tor-al trot, but it could not be finished. and
was postponed till Monday morning. There
were six starters In the race: klamath. Steve
Whippe, Richmond Jr., Ottinger, ShylOck aud
Mckinney, and it was hard fight for the
purse of $1,000. Truman was Withdrawn and
Klamath was the favorite. 10 1 in the polls.
Ottinger was second choice, Whipple third,
balance in The field. An hour was spent in
scoring for the first heat, klamath usually
bringing up ahead or in the rear. Raymond,
part owner and driver of Klamath, seemed
anxious TO get The best Of the start, believing
all the others were against his hcrse.
Judge Shlppee threatened fines and to change
drivers, ana finally sent the trotters 10 the
stable. An hour later, at 4:3O o'clock, the
trolterS came out again. and the Judges sent
them of on the first score, with klamath eight
lengths behind, and howl went up. Whippe
took the heat length ahead Of Mckinney. IN
2:13, lowering his record one second. On the
next send-of klamath was ten lengths behind
and could not catch up Sin the mile. The heat
was hard race between Mckinney, Nhlppe
and Oltinger. Whipple led all the way around
To within a hundred yards of the wire, when
Mckinney and Oitinger closed up and the three
came down almost abreast and under the whip
al a tertluc gail. MCKINNEY pOkeu MS nose
under the wire first i'll 2:1114, lowering his
record three-quarters OF second and making
the fastest trotting-Tace record ever made In the
state, anu the shouting and swearing went up
louder. BackeTs of the favorite began showing
intense anger, and The feeling ran high. lie
judges called Raymond TO the stand aud an
nouDced that they would put up Jonathan be
hind Klamath. Raymond refused 10 give up
bis horse and hot wrangle followed, when the
judges postponed the race, owing TO tue late
ness of the hour.
Unfinished pacing race. purse $3.50. Yesterday
Ashton and Creole had one heat each ro-day's
result:
MeDowelrs Ashton. on..............--...-....... 3 3
Tibots Nellie I.............................
L. v guy U't Time '2:i7I.-a:i5.2:i9.
In this race the judges put Dustin behind Gre
ole. the favorite. after Ashton won heat
Special trot. mile dasn, purse SlOO.
Meyers Il Meyers Belle Medium won in 2 20
against Charles Davis Daylight.
running handicap, for all ages, distance one
mile. Patricia won in :45S4, Nero second Glad
lola third aud Varrsgo fourth. Gladiols was the
favOrite IN the pools
c. f. Needham's Steve whppe (Sanders) / 2
L. }. Roses Richmond Jr. Maben) .......... q
Keatins ottinger's Ottineer (keating) ...... 3
j. A Dustin's shylock (Dustn) .............. 3
Z. A. Durfee's Mckinney (Durfee) -............ l
Time. 2;l5-2:ll14.
Pacing, for 2 20 class, purse $1,000.
Dr. ark's Geraldine ne........................ l 4
NJ ). Maben's Jinger.. /
L. u Shppee's Major Lambert.............. >
Hugh Robinson's Hanford Medium. ..-....... 3
Time, 2:l6s4 -2:lS-2:l7.
RENO. New, Sept. 23.-To-day proved a sue
cessful ending to he weeks sport 10 The track
Numerous bolts of blue ribbon were required
10 mark the awards at the pavilion aud the
premium winners at the track.
First race, running, for district horses, five
turlongs; purse 5000. Drummer took il easily
In :03.
Second race. four and half furlongs; purse
5000. Jim won in :561a.
Third race rrotting, for three-year-old dis
tTicI horses; $3.50 added. LOttie won two
straight heats aud the race in 2:50 and 2:39.
Fourth race, pacing, free for all; purse S400.
Bracelets driver, would not let his horse win,
and the way lie worked TO avoid winning was
too apparent TO every one, the crowd shouting
Lynch himi Pull him Oft" Bracelet then
took he n Xt three heats and the race easily.
Best time. 2:26.
Fifth, Iroiting, 2:3O class, purse $780, Robert
L won. Best time. 2:30.
SIKH, DafkIown handicap, three-eighths OF a
mile, purse S25, with fine for Inc last horse.
Monroe johnson was 6ned So for mounting
with an eighteen-lnch blade. The race created
great enthusiasm COOney Williams winning by
a neck In 80 seconds, Monroe johnson last.
INDEPENDENCE. Sept. 23.-fOlowiDg was
the result of to-day's races:
Unfinished trol, 2;45 class. Demonstrator
won, Oliver Twist second, Black Diamond
third. Time, 2:30.
Five-eighths of a mile dash. Rockland Boy
won, Linden second, Verdi Paul third. Time,
1:041a.
Fiee-ior-all trot and pace Doc Sperry won.
Bonner second, RosemOn third. Best time,
2:16.
One mile dash. Dottie Reed woD, Raindrop
second, Nipper third. Time, 1 :4434.
Halt mile dash, Black Prince won, PappOose
second, Funny third. Time. 40 seconds.