The morning call., 1894-09-12
WEATHER AND BACKERS HOT
Belle Throws the Talent Dowr
Very Hard.
DARKNESS shoRTENs ONE RACE
On the Whole, the State Fair Events
Are Causing Pretty Lively
Guessing.

OObes no WodbubE
here was intensely hot the early pant OF
the day, but not near as hot as The talent
was after the fourth heat of the 2:20 pace
when Belle, the favorite, with barrel Of
money bet on her chances, was obliged tC
go to the stable without capturing a heal
out of four.
The largest crowd of the meeting at
tended the races to-day. which were only
Ialr Some Of the horses in the pacing
race acted very much as if they had un-
dergone the embalming process.
Tomorrow the runners have another
! day and fine sport is anticipated. The
muchly touted Charles a and Spreckels'
crack Cadmus will meet in the DelmaI
stake.
For the opening event, the three-year-
old trottng stake. 2:25 class, the PalO Alta
! stock farm filv Aria was made a decided
! favorite. Betting was brisk, Visalia hav-
| ing many supporters. Pools sold: Aria
500. Visalia $40. Bet Madison S13, and
the field, composed of MeZens and Ravens
croft, $S.
Without much scoring they we're sent
away TO a good start for the first heat,
Visalia leading the way TO the quarter.
where he broke. Ravelscroft then took
the lead, holding it until well into the
back turn. Aria then went for the lead,
passing the field in one, two, three order.
| 0vertaking Ravenscroit, who broke and
fell back. Aria now had the lead, but
Visalia, who was fourth at the half
passed John Bury and Ravenscroft, and
coming on the outside fast was soon on
equal terms With Aria.
1t was a very pretty struggle home, but
| fifty yards from the wire Aria left her feet
ana Visalia took the heat by two lengths.
BIT Madison was three lengths back, John
Bury fourth. RavensCroft fifth and Nc
| Zens last. Time of heat, 2:20. After this
heat The field went begging, Vsalia selling
! for $40 against $40 for Aria.
When the youngsters were tapped for
! second heat, Aria took the pace aud
! opened up a gap of five lengths at the
| quarter. Bet Madison was second, vi
salia third and the rest strung out. Down
! the backstrech these positions were un-
changed. Approaching the half pole vi
saia passed Bet Madison, and at the
| three-quarters was three lengths back OF
! Aria.
! Into the stretch Aria still led bv two
lengths. Visalia coming very fast was
i soon on even terms with the favorite, and
| just as victory seemed within her grasp
she broke and Aria took the heat by a
length. Bet Madison was third, John
Bury fourth, Ravenscroft fifth aud McZ-ns
| distanced. The heat was trotted in 2:l7B
Visalia's good showing in this heat
brsced I'D the hopes of her hackers, and
for the third heat pools sold: Aria $25.
Vlsalia SIC and the field So. As in the
previous heat trOttad. Aria immediately
took the lead with Visalia second, three
lengths behind. John Bury was third,
five lengths back OF Visalia.
Aria was going like an old campaigner.
but this uace was toe hot for the others
and at the three-uuarter pole Dustin, see
ing that he had The heat won, eased uD on
the grand young mare and logged under
the wire in 2:16%. VisaIia was second.
Bet Madison third, and John Bury and
Ravenscroft tailenders.
II seemed foreg0na conclusion after
this heat that the Pelo Alt1 bred fiUv
would win, and such proved TO be the
| case. AS the drum tapped them off for
the fourth heat Aria again took the pace.
leading by two lengths at the quarter.
Visalia and the feel trailing at this point.
VIsalia, who was evidently firing, made a
bad break, falling back to last, and now
for thu first time in the race John Burv
led. Aria breaking half way down the
stretch.
Dustin soon had her steaiied down, and
she easily took the lead, holding it to the
wire, under which she logged in 2:2l1b. six
was third and Bet Madison fourth.
| Tho fnr 81
out nine speedy side wheelers. This was
undoubtedly the best race for the touts
since the meeting opened
The pooling this morning was Belle 800.
Sidmour 81, Klckitat Maid Sc, Andy Sc,
Ciboio $40 and the field. comnrizing Our
Boy, Touche', Golden West, Olinda, Rich
mond So When the flag dropped Touchet.
who had the pole, took the lead. with
klickitat Maid second. Golden West third
and the field strung out like a procession.
10 the half, which was paced in :07.
the positions were unchanged. Down the
stretch TO the wire Touchet and Golden
Wet had nlp-a and-tuck battle 10 the wire.
the former winning by a length. ANDY
was third, Klickitat Maid, Olinda R;ch-
mond. Cibolo. Sidmoor and Belle finishing
in the order named. Our Boy was dis
tanced. The time of the heat was 2:16H
This heat started the ball rolling and 10
see the money that poured into the pool-
boxes after it would turn a poor mans
hair gray. Belle finished eighth, but she
still BROUGHT $50 against SO for the field
$32 for CibolJ and SIT for Sdmoor. The
horses, after scoring several times. ware
sent away to an excellent start, Touchet
again showing in front. going down the
back stretch the the half in :05.
Touchet was three lengths in front NJ
Gol1en West, with Sidmoor and the field
punched, CibolO was the last of the
bunch, but moving up fast past The three
quarter pole. Sidmoor went 10 the front
a length ahead of Touchei. Golden Yves,
then came un, and passing Touchet .oo,,
second position, leading comfortably iuto
| the sire tch.
Sidmoor was not extended down the
stretch and passed under the wire a con.
paratively easy winner in 2:17%. Golien
West second and Touchet third. Khki,at
Maid, Belle, Andy. Cibilo and OIinda
Rchm ond finished in the order named.
After this heat Bellies slight Improve.
ment caused her to again sell fayorite for
some unknown reason. for she brought
$50. the field $5S. C,bilo S27 and Sidmoor
$24.
AS they got the word for the third bea
Golden West took the Lad haing ioi, o6