The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-02
Close at the San Jose
Meeting.
THREE: SLIPPERY !. RACES.
RACES
Fast Time Could Not Be Made
on the Muddy Track. ::
THE PROGRAMME SHORTENED.
George PoIhemus Defeats the Favor
lite, and Carmel and Abb. p
Were Also Winners. -.


SAN JOSE, Oct. 1.-The District Fair
races which have been in progress here
seven days closed to-day, the aftern DON
programme consisting Of three running
races. TIE heavy rains Saturday. and
Sunday thoroughly soaked the track and
when the horsesappsared it was extremely
soft. The mud. which was at least three
inches deep. was thick and sticky and
worse for racing than had more water been
Oh it. -. -.
Tbs Agricultural Association had ar
I ranged to have five races during the after
noon, but when the owners saw how bad
the track was many scratched their horses,
and it was found necessary TO abandon all
but three. The attendance to-day was
very pail, nearly all present being men,
and most of them persons who came for
the purpose of backing horses in the pools.
The first. race, which was for two-year-
olds, tnree-quarters of mile, ended the
wrong way for the large majority who
| had been following suit in playing the
favorites. Tom BQtler's Arno colt was
considered capable of winning the race
easily. and pools on him were disposed OF
rapidly at 500, Laurel pools bringing SIS
and the field So AS soon: as the. horses
started it was evident thatArno would be
with. the majority. and Laurel. too, for
| Niagara, Georges Polhemus and FliTtIlia
were in the frUnt rank. running strong.
1t was a pretty race on the home stretch
between these three, and much to the sur
prise Of many George Polhemus woD. with
I Niagara very close behind him for second
place. .:..:. H: -
The next race was Carmers but he had
to work for it. It was a acknowledgements
ge on stiff track, aud the horses took it
comparatively easy during the first three
quarters. all running in a bunch Then
they began TO liyen UP the speed and came
into the stretch. with Carmel slightly in
tie lead, Alexis was chasing: BIN closely.
Duke Stevens advanced Is the frOnt, out
Carmel increased his speed and came uf-
der the wire a length aud d half ahead.
Time, 2 u.s.: Carmel was played as favor
tie and Duke Stevens as second choice:
This time the talent had guessed is cor
rectly. :. - - 80: =: :: -
/. The last race was for horses that failed
to win in any races during the present
meeting, and was for a consolation purse
Of $500. There were eight. horses to 60 In
this and Abb P was the fayorite. Cenae.
who gave Carmel such a hard race o d Sat
utday. was considered second best by
some of the betters. Pools on Abb p. sold
at $50. on Condo at S12 and Oracle S at
| Sic. The field sold for $40. Abb P took
| the race easily. Condo failed to keep up
his:end on the: finish, and William Boots
Ledettes fily got second place. She. had
been counted out of it altogether. -.
/ twithstanding the condition of the
track, the distance was made in fair time
! and the races were all exciting. The fair
| has been a success throughout, and the
fast time made by trotters and PAGERS
speaks well for the track. -:
First race run ming. for two year olds, three
| fourths OF mil lie, purse $500. = -.
1 J. W. Dohathsn's p. C. George Polhemus, by Eel
low Charm -jIfnute, 100 (Donathan) 49,. ......
| A.: D.. ledgetps- CHI $. Niagara, by jim Brown
/ Edna K. lis (Ledgett9
%. Applebys b. T. EIirtills, by Peel Faustins, 10
9'u'ii'An' Tin fine III. g:
+: Eulalia 95,. Laurel 100 and ArDo Is also ram.
Second race-RunnHg, three:year-olas and up
ward, one and fourth niles purse $780,:
G. L. Don's Oh. C. Carmel, by Duke of Norfolk
Carmihe 100 tBuFns) :...........;..:..
of Norf DIX Edna h. no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Henry schwartz b. z. Garcia, by Wildfdfe- Night
s aisnis ~ 90 sso raB
| Third race, running. thresquarters OF q mile;
cons iation purse $500 49,. s-,.
| Dairy Maid, ia. (snlvan) ]
/ William Boots b. T. Ledettes fily, by Duke of
:Norfok-Ledettes 81 CButler)..
| o. Appeby's ch. C. Condo. by Duke oil n orfolk-
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