The morning call., 1894-09-16
.ONE=SIDED RACING
Close of the State Fair
Meeting.
NUTWOOD HAS A WALkOVER
Rio Alto Easily Captures the
Futurity Stake.
OTTINGER DEFEATS KLAMATH.
Waldo j Has an Easy Thing With
the PAGERS and Is Ready to
Meet w. Wood.

for-all. Betting in the auction pools was
light. The paris mutuels boxes handled
the bulk of the money wagered on the
different events. Ottinger won the free
for-all tIot in straight heats, but he
did not show himself 10 be a record
breaker.
Waldo j. made many friends to-day by
the easy manner in which be reeled off his
heats IN the 2 % pace and he will not lack
supporters when ne meets w. Wood in
their match race. Rio Alto, winner of the
last race, the Futurity stake, Is enc of the
best actors, purest gated and finest formed
three-year-old seen this season. Rio Alto
is by Palo Alto out of Elise by General
Benton, second dam, Elaine, 220 by Mes
senger Duroc. one of the greatest brood
mares on the Palo Alto stock farm.
Nearly all Of the horsemen who raced
here will tlke their horses to Stockton to
take part in the races held there this CON-
ing week. Aster will start in the free for
all at Stockton next Friday. The direc-
tors of the State Far have decided to keep
the pavilion open another week. Casassa
will furnish the music.
Promptly at 80 O'Clock the bell tapped
the free-for-all out. Ottinger was strong
first choice in the pools, selling for $25
Klamath SO. and Altao and Dan Velox In
the field bringing 49, Altao drew the pole
and as the drum tapped he took the lead,
holding it for the first quarter. closely ac-
companed by Ottinger. Klamath was last,
having left his feet on the first turn. Down
the back stretch Ottnger took the lead aud
opened I'D big gap and into the stretch
he led by five open lengths. Cookie" on
Klamath came very fast home, but he
could not make up the ground lost and OF
finger took very easy heat In PIG,
Klamath second, four lengths back, Altao
third.
After this heat Oltinger sold for SO and
the whole field $40. 0ttinger took the lead
from the tap of the drum and led the en-
tire distance, passing the half in 1:071h,
completing the mile in 2:13. Klamath was
second by two lengths. and Dan Velox
third.
The judges did not like the appearance
of the betting, and previous e. the third
heat Maben was substituted behind Klam-
ath in place of Raymond, to the apparent
delight of the hackers of the Oregon horse.
The third heat was very exciting one
When the horses were given the word
OtilDk Cl dedlD WCub W tuc lION L. anu pass
ing the half pole had lead of six lengths
Entering the stretch klamath had de-
creased this distance to three lengths and
was coming like thunderbolt. An eighth
of a mile from the wire Klamath's nose
was at Ottinger's wheel. and keatiDe's
face began 10 assume a very anxious look,
as well it might, for 1t took all OIL his great
skill as a rsinsma to land his horse a
winner by head 10 the hardest finish of
the meeting. The time was the same as in
the heat previous, 2:13 Maben made a
magnificent drive with the northern horse
and hackers of the favorite congratulated
each other that there was not another heat
TO be trotled.
The second race, the 2: % pace, was con-
sidered certainty for Waldo j, and in the
pools he was prohibitive favorlte, selling
for S25 and the field with Ketchum aud
Eagle bringing So. AS they were sent
away Waldo took The lead, but broke
after rounding the first turn, and Keiehum
led passing the quarter pole. Mack
soon steadied the gray horse, and passing
Ketchum aud Eagle as though they were
posts opened a gap of fifteen lengths, and
to the wire it was mere procession,
Waldo j walking under thu wire in 2:2Ob
Ketchum second, Eagle third.
The second heat was another very unin-
| tereStng one, Waldo far utelassing his
coDpetit ors. and very little description of
the heat is necessary. Taking the lead at
the tap of the drum he soon opened up
lengths OF daylight and could have dis
dstanced the fell He passed under the
wire, eased up, In 2:13, Ketchum second,
Eagle third.
The third heat was repetition OF the
| ones previously paced, Waldo j winning
pulled ND to walk at the wire. Ketchum
was again second and Eagle third. Time,
2:14.
La the fourth race, the three-year-old
pace, 2:20 class, AMAZON was scratched.
making 1t a walkover for Prince Nutwood.
who made the circuit of the track 10 2:21A,
breaking badly on the backstreteh
The fourth race on the card, the Califor
MIA State Fair Futurity stakes, was an
other hot favorite in the betting, Palo Alto
stock farms Rio Alto being a / to shot.
Pools sold: Rio Alto $50, John Bury $50,
field ST. To rather poor go Topsy took
tile lead. holding it to the half pole. John
Bury was second and Rio Alto third, a
length back. Almoniia, " o was very un-
steady, trailed in the rear. Rounding the
back turn the three leaders were in per-
feet line, with RIO Alto gradually forging
ahead, and entering the stretch he had
opened up daylight between himself and
John Bury. From this point home Maben
Stacked up on the big colt and he went
under the wire the easiest of winners in
2:Hh. John Bury second. Topsy third,
Almonita barely saving his distance.
1t took a great deal Of persuasion on the
part Of the booksellers TO get any short
end money after this heat. and pooling
was very ght. They were sent away to
good start. Rio Alto at once taking the
lead. trotting the mile without skip in
. :21k and never being extended. John
BUY was second ana Topsy third.
The third heat did not prove such a
soft snap for The favorite as was expected,
for after leading past the tbree-ouarter
pole John Bury came with a great spur +,
and Ma ben had TO do some pretty vigor-
Gus driving 10 win the heat, Rio Alto firing
badly near the wire. and only beating
JOHN Bury length. Topsy was third.
Time of heat, 2:20h. Almonita broke
| badly.
Trotting, free for all; purse $780,
heating d. Ottinger's br. g. Ottinqer by Dor